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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1894
Page
4
A Chicago Tribune correspondent describes California sea lions on Coronado Islands and North Island quail and flying fish along the California coast. Hunters detail tactics, tigerlike toughness of sea lions, and uses for hides, whiskers, livers, and tusks, with notes on walrus size and habitat.
A student asks Prof Marne if dreams signal anything and he says dreams show the dreamer was only half asleep as vague ideas pass through. Dr Tanner argues the opposite, saying his sleep was disturbed during a fast and he dreamed little. The piece presents a dispute over who is right about dream conditions.
A young man visits a house to collect a pressed suit for a husband who is supposedly alive. He is told the husband died eighteen years ago and that the man he saw leaving was the brother. The visitor admits a possible mistake as he and the householder part ways.
Chicago fire department officials insist on an incendiary origin for the recent destructive fires. No evidence supports the theory. conditions favored rapid spread as dry lumber piles and high winds aided the flames. Firemen tend to favor incendiarism, even without facts to back it up.
A collage of humorous verses and stray lines from a 19th century column includes reflections on lazy summer days beside a brook, snippets of poetry, and a comic exchange about a baby and a safety pin. It also contains a dated joke about Chinese persistence and stereotypes.
Two men banter about business, with one claiming a major extension of enterprise while the other inquires how this occurred. The exchange ends with the first man noting a rib injury as part of the anecdote.
A witty remark attributed to Prince in Le Conteur du Vau dois lists the great powers of Europe as England Germany France Russia and woman. Maud asks what Mr Lover said when he called last night. she replies he made a ringing speech and shows her finger.
An ancient knight rests on a lance while a modern maid reacts with surprise and alarm as Roderick appears, prompting a tense, swift exchange. The fragment hints at a clash between eras and relationships.
In a temper, she rejects the ring and declares she will never trade at Finny's again after insisting on a specific ring she had told him to buy. The scene centers on a tense exchange over a desired purchase and consumer loyalty.
Conversational excerpt shows Kitty commenting on Naw-Mrs Bangs saying she has red hair and recently hosted a pink tea, with Truth confirming the remark about her appearance and social event.
A heated exchange centers on a remark about marriage norms with one party accusing the other of endorsing abandonment. The dialogue highlights tensions between personal expectations and guidance offered by a confidant.
In a lively moment Rosalind and Celia comment on the crowd's reaction at the Open Air Play. The audience applauds loudly only to be misread as applause by Rosalind, while Celia notes they are swatting mosquitoes.
In a Thieves' Quarter scene Adams asks Brown about a party at his house. Brown confirms a family celebration with music and dancing. The occasion is the return home of one of the boys from the penitentiary.
John ny Fizzleton asks his father for the meaning of the phrase de mortuis nil nisi bene. He is told that when a man dies the public is expected to close one eye to wrongs he may have committed in life.
A daughter quibbles with her father about marriage as Miss Smythe cites her mother’s past judgment on a suitable husband. The exchange hints at parental guidance and family dynamics within a domestic scene.
A store manager tells the proprietor his son lacks business instincts. The proprietor laments the son’s aversion to business, likening him to a wart on the family tree.
A young man mishandled a cheque and used it to gamble at a course, betting on a horse and keeping his funds tied to the gamble. The verse describes Fortune’s influence and the man’s wagering path at the track.
A cryptic exchange presents a couple amid secrets and deception. One accuses blindness to faults while the other retorts with a sharp lie, hinting at hidden motives and strained trust.
Nellie asks Bertie to identify Adam and Eve in a picture. Bertie jokes that without clothing they cannot be distinguished, reflecting a playful caption style from the period.
A playful exchange unfolds between Mr Surprice and Miss Julie about Sabbath singing. Miss Julie explains she sang a secular song titled Last Night to mark Saturday, prompting a surprised reaction.
A lady of great beauty and attractions, an ardent admirer of Ireland, praised it at a party. She claimed she was meant for an Irishwoman. A witty Irishman responded that thousands would say she was meant for an Irishman.
The Cross Kirk Yard mausoleum notes the death of Donaldson Robertson born January 1 died June 1848 aged 63. He was described as peaceful and Christian. His death is attributed to Laurence Tullock of Clotherton who sold him nitre mistaken for Epsom salts, killing him within three hours, per Pearson's Weekly.
A brief fragment notes a witty exchange about wordplay. The wife teases John about a new poem appearing while he muses on rhymes like sonnet with bonnet and stanza with bonanza, highlighting light newspaper humor.
A young wife hurries to answer a door, dressing in a flash with ribbon, flower, and powder to greet a caller. The visitor claims to offer cheap clothes lines, in a brief domestic moment captured in Spare Moments.
A boy admits entering a saloon to buy cigars and pass a counterfeit dollar on the new bartender, revealing a moral clash between the old man and supposed depravity. Truth is cited as the source of the tale.
A man left his wife Adelaide a note saying he was quitting this world and later returned in high spirits after an ascent in a balloon. The scene stirred Mme Y- and observers as the event unfolded in town.
St. Paul dispatch reports a Minnesota inquiry into arson and timber theft as a possible cause of fires across Pine Kanabec and Carlton counties. Investigators expect evidence linking so called timber pirates to millions in state lumber losses and deliberate fires to evade lawsuits and hide frauds in school land timber.
Reports from Plainfield Green Lake Nevadah Green Bay Hurley Junction City Grand Rapids and other cities say heavy rain has quenched forest fires. In Escanaba Michigan the downpour ended the fires feared to destroy property. Cumberland Wisconsin three counties report relief for fire sufferers and new destitution from rural areas.
West Superior Wisconsin September 10 D L Fitzgerald of Brule sent an appeal for settlers starved by forest fires. The relief committee sent provisions on the first train. Brule is surrounded by fire. Musser Sauntry Lumber company suffered heavy losses of camps logging equipment and standing pine along Moose River.
Wildfires sweeping several miles from St. John New Brunswick cause extensive damage to crops in Charlotte and St. John counties. Winds threaten suburbs of the city as smoke envelops the area and officials warn of possible disaster if winds intensify.
Forest fires rage near Ishpeming Michigan consuming young timber. The city is surrounded by fire but distant from dwellings with no immediate danger to property. Light rain fell but proved ineffective.
Ashland Wisconsin reports 200 destitute residents in need of help. Gov Peck may designate Spooner as the regional supply depot. Donations total 2724 dollars to date.
League objects transfer games. The Louisville and Cincinnati switch games will be erased from standings as eight clubs opposed, nine clubs approved, and unanimous consent required. New York reports the decision on September 10.
Reports from Minnesota on the great forest fires list hundreds of dead across Hinckley Sandstone Pokegama and surrounding areas. Searches begin slowly with corpses found in heaps. relief efforts mobilize as Pine City Duluth and Superior take in homeless and wounded. Estimates of total losses range from 3 to 5 million dollars with many missing or unidentified.
To readers in hard times Woolson Spice of Toledo Ohio offers free pictures and premiums in exchange for large lion heads cut from Lion coffee wrappers. Each one pound package includes a picture and card plus chances to receive a book knife or game. request an Illustrated Premium List from your grocer or mail your name and address to the company.
A late work by Rev. John Hall titled The Earthly Footprints of Our Risen Lord is released by Fleming H. Revell Company, with illustrations and revised gospel narration. Outing for September features The Illinois Naval Reserve by W. H. Burke and an enhanced National Guard section. Reviews in September issues include leading articles in the North American Review and discussions of current tariff changes and global affairs.
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