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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
9
A lawyer sought an apprentice and interviewed 80 boys. He chose the one who asked the final question about the farmer story, noting the value of sticking to the point. The tale ends with a quip about silence and whispers.
The author details an Indian burial method using cross sticks and poles in trees, noting air and elements eroding the tomb to bare beads and bones after about a year. The narrator recalls fall winds rattling platforms and bones, calling the scene pitifully grisly and distressing.
The article details the pelican including its regular feeding by parent birds, their elastic cheek pouches that hold three to eight pounds of fish and can nearly touch the ground, and the odor created by decaying fish. It notes short strong legs, large webbed feet, poor swimming speed, limited flight, and awkward ungainly land movement.
The Kansas City Times explains half staff flag lowering in army and navy practice. It details procedures for staff height two section poles eighty feet high and flags hung from building tops, with precise midpoints and spacing between flag and mast top or base.
An inspector tests a youthful Scotch class with nature questions. The teacher asks for a wonderful fact about chickens. A pupil says they break free from their shells, and another adds it is even more wonderful how they got into those shells.
A nine year old girl Marjorie expects a dollar if she earns a hundred in anything. She falls ill but recovers, while the father’s promised reward lingers unclaimed and becomes a moment of family reassurance.
A conversation about a poet favoring a friendly goal in last verses describes a line about a beautiful girl. The reader asks for more. the poet explains how the phrase describes hair color as nearly golden and how originality matters for poetic success.
A naturalist reports surprising revival of frozen insects. A cecropia moth frozen in a snowball revived in twenty seconds when warmed near a stove. Newly hatched io moths and other insects revived after thawing. Younger insects resist cold better than older ones.
The organ’s origin is shrouded in mystery with claims it was devised by Ctesibius of Alexandria about 250 B.C. and by Archimedes around 220 B.C. It arrived in Europe from the Greek east and began use in churches around A.D. 650.
A minister forgets a notice while about to read a hymn and apologizes to the audience then proceeds to line out the hymn with the line Lord what a thoughtless wretch am I as observed in the Judge's Library.
Country Life argues that vowels are the main hurdle in English pronunciation and urges standardization of vowel sounds with clear intonation. The proposal seeks a universal, intelligible form for all speakers to follow.
At a New York banquet Mark Twain defined genius as a man who knows more than he can learn and spills vittles on his clothes, a humorous remark about genius.
The composer Handel soothed colleagues with a line about an empty house when the curtain would rise. He said, never mind, the music will sound all the better.
A quotation from the Atchison Globe describes two methods of handling trouble, either ignoring it or addressing it promptly and decisively.
A fragment from a New Yorker piece notes a man claiming womanly identity and a waiter responding with a gallant smile as the scene hints at gender performance and social reception. The text also references the New York Press and a waiter’s reaction to the claim.
A London Saturday Review critique notes a lack of wit in papers and fears weekly humor sections would often be blank. The piece laments the feeble imitation of humor and the public’s fondness for calling it the saving sense of humor.
A curious inquirer asks how the skilled juggler gained his abilities. The jester replies with a humorous boast that talent is hereditary, citing his father who ate peas with a knife as a notable family quirk. The judge narrator adds the punchline implying skill comes from odd ancestry.
A brief humorous exchange quotes a poor man asking if he has always been blind and replies that last week he was lame but there wasn’t enough in it. The yarn reflects local color and dialect in a short column snippet.
The Philadelphia Ledger reports that European hotel staff and domestic workers use a sign language to signal expectations to successors and service staff. Signs on back entrances indicate tips, job difficulty, and whether masters are easy or hard to please, with marks on trunks spreading among hotels in Switzerland and France.
The article describes diverse trees whose fruits yield breadlike, milky, or buttery products. Notable examples include a breadfruit tree in Ceylon, a milk-producing barrel tree in Barbura, Africa’s butter-producing oak-like tree, Sierra Leone’s cream fruit, Cape Town area candles from berry trees, and soap berry trees in Africa and Asia, with seasonal harvests and regional uses.
A narrator recalls amusing language mix ups in Paris. A New York tourist misstates phrases in French at a Chatham restaurant and is met with polite but puzzled responses as the waiter interprets the misused words.
A widow notes bachelors are highly sensitive. She recalls dining with one who feared others would think he dined with another man's wife. She suggests removing her wedding ring to spare his embarrassment, praising such sensitivity as noteworthy.
The document argues that patents should protect invention not mere mechanical skill. It notes difficulties in separating invention from routine skill and states the supreme test is whether an ordinary mechanic could produce the device if it were suggested.
The text argues that true invention requires more than skill or the ability to reproduce a known outcome. It uses examples such as iron versus wood machines and gunpowder to show that mere construction or replication after disclosure does not prove invention unless the creator possesses unique knowledge and ingenuity. It discusses patent infringement concerns and the necessity of originality.
Quotation by Mark Twain humorously contrasts a man buying a collar with a woman starting to buy a collar and returning with many items. The piece highlights gendered shopping expectations and consumer abundance in a witty way.
A London Tit-Bits exchange features an actor condemning scenery advertising as excessive while a manager defends depicting a real meadow to enhance authenticity. The quarrel centers on balancing artistic illusion with commercial display.
The text explains river flow dynamics noting the slowest movement at the bottom and fastest near the surface. It states the overall average velocity lies about six-tenths of the depth and that bottom friction slows the deepest water more in shallow rivers than in deep ones.
A Philadelphia Press excerpt shows Jones arguing a club should avoid female suffrage as its aim while Miss Strong insists suffrage should be the club's focus. The exchange highlights opposing views on women’s political goals and the role of women’s clubs.
The Birmingham Age-Herald notes that some people hold odd sentimental ideas such as treasuring a slipper used for spanking. The remark highlights unusual affection for objects tied to childhood discipline.
In a Boston Transcript exchange, Dilver declares his place was unfit for a dog when he took it and that he has spent nearly $1,000 on repairs. Sanson wryly asks if it would have been cheaper to kill the dog.
The article extols the human body as a superior engine, stressing air as essential to energy. It explains how all man made engines rely on air or power, while the body converts air into life sustaining energy through respiration.
Hollis Godfrey explains in Atlantic that the body uses food as fuel, burning carbon and hydrogen with oxygen from air to produce heat and power. The key byproducts are carbon dioxide and water, with carbon dioxide affecting the individual in city air environments.
Pearson's Weekly recounts a 1858 wreck of the St Paul off Rossel Island. Captain Pennard and eight crewmen sought help. a stranded emigrant was rescued by a Danish vessel and a French steamer carried away one survivor. The remaining 326 passengers were massacred and eaten by islanders.
A Philadelphia acquaintance imagines a method to curb brushing by offering a silver quarter to a boy who pretends dust on clothes. The boy normally fails to brush the coin from the palm, despite attempts and then returns the money. The anecdote notes coins are harder to brush from the palm than from the back, suggesting readers try the experiment themselves.
The report notes that endurance was built by lifting but lacked regular athletic training until foreigners arrived, a remark from the Shanghai Mercury highlighting the shift in athletic development and foreign influence.
They met after long separations and compared professional paths. One recalls leaving the stage after sensing it wasn’t suited for him. The other quips that perhaps the birds could have overheard if they were allowed to hatch.
A Cleveland Leader column quotes a hobo claiming to mow the lawn for dinner but says he would teach a lesson about trusting strangers. The exchange suggests caution in deals with unfamiliar wanderers.
A Philadelphia Record cartoon caption shows a wife asking why her husband stays late at the office. He replies he almost gains something but never does, highlighting a futile late hour work habit.
A fragment notes a dialogue about cold surf water and a tall girl from Boston referenced in a New Orleans Times-Democrat context. It preserves a brief, period voice without adding details.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer summary explains sleep arises from light versus darkness. Animals with eyes regulate waking and rest based on day night cycles while sightless life moves without a set rhythm. Eight hours is an average rest period tied to light deprivation for comfortable movement.
The article reflects on traditional Chinese athletic exercises and tales of strong men and archery. It notes widespread feats such as bending bows and lifting heavy weights, with anecdotes of archery performed publicly before officers entered the army.
Dialogue scene where a host promises lavish entertainment for an uncle visiting New York. The exchange underscores social expectations and the value placed on hospitality in urban society.
A Washington Star cartoon caption quotes Senator Sorghum distinguishing craft from graft as a quip about political behavior. The joking exchange frames graft as a stricter trait of a politician.
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