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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1894
Page
2
European military circles study M Turpin's explosive engine able to fire six linked cannons automatically. A trough loaded with shells drives the operation and twenty five guns could deliver 7500 shots per minute over two miles, controlled remotely without human triggers.
Wells and French completed a pair of massive armature stars for Siemens Halske to install in Toronto street railway units. Each weighs about sixty tons with a 1200 kilowatt capacity at 500 volts, geared for 80 rpm and 12 percent line drop. The stars measure thirteen feet diameter. brush carriers are fourteen feet six inches. Castings were flawless, ready for final finishing, a notable achievement by the company.
Dr. Redelph Falk of Berlin issues annual weather forecasts based on German central meteorological institute data in Hamburg. He acknowledges no infallibility and notes his predictions often align within reasonable margins despite discrepancies.
Researchers find high rates of shortsightedness in Europe with 24.2% in France 35% in Germany and 20% in England. French studies show rhetoric and philosophy classes most affected. M. Martin links lack of physical exercise to the trend and notes Giessen College reduced shortsightedness from 24.6% to 17% in five years after adding breaks for recreation while overall scholar proficiency stayed steady.
A European agricultural society member showcased grapes buried in powdered quicklime for seven months. The fruit remained round and plump with slightly sweeter taste. The owner noted winter preservation works until March, after which spoilage rises. best to begin lime preservation by early March.
At the London Imperial Institute exhibition a new device for feeding submarine cable on ships prevents twists. The cable end is wound on a drum that spins on a horizontal axis to pay out and slacken, and can rotate on a vertical axis to avoid twists as the vessel rolls. Adopted on many English lightships.
Dialogue hints at plans after marriage with a promise to live together in a flat. The exchange shows affection and expectation of shared daily life.
A Chattanooga Press account details Mrs. Wilson of Dayton Rhea County recovering from years of invalidism after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She credits improved appetite stomach strength and renewed energy to the remedy and urges other women to try it. The piece profiles her husband J C Wilson circuit court clerk and notes the pills as a blood and nerve restorative.
This piece outlines a Sunday school lesson on Isaiah chapter 11 focusing on the Messiah from the stem of Jesse. It discusses the Spirit resting on Jesus, his wisdom and equity, and the reign of righteousness, with imagery of healing creation and universal knowledge.
A string of witty exchanges and quips traces conversations among characters including Buskin Is Cassius, Thespis, and Ada. The banter touches on literature, romance, secrets, money, and travel, with playful interruptions and sharp one liners.
Henderson scene features Williamson demanding why Skinner was expelled from the church. He alleges Skinner sold the pastor a horse, implying a graft or impropriety surrounding the church leadership.
Odd notes describe Peruvians importing guano in 183 percent, stamps pasted with potato starch, whales staying submerged for ninety minutes, and a Baltimore grower boasting a tree bearing apples sweet on one side and sour on the other.
The record lists famed figures and their nicknames reflecting origin, traits, or deeds. Handel dubbed the Saxon Giant. Paganini called the Devil Fidger. Daniel O Connor the Big O and Irish Agitator. George IV the First Gentleman of Europe. Burns the Ayrshire Plowman. Cromwell Copper-nosed Saint. Wellington Achilles of England. Semmes Old Beeswax. Bunyan Inspired Tinker. Jefferson Lone Tom from Monticello.
A summoned juror asked to be excused claiming he owed someone ten dollars and wished to pay. The judge questioned the honesty of the statement and discharged him, stating he did not want a juror who would lie to avoid service.
A brief comic dialogue features a professor and an American prima donna debating a stage name. The professor suggests Kow Sing as a Chinese sounding alias, prompting amused reactions about fitting roles and accents.
A humor panel shows Willie asked who gave the pie and who should be thanked. He replies Mrs Rich gave the piece and plans to thank her later, revealing a shy, economical approach to gratitude.
On September 11 and 25 and October 9 1904 the North Western Line will sell Home Boxers Excursion tickets to points in northwestern Iowa western Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Manitoba Abraska Colorado Wyoming Utah Idaho and Montana at very low round trip rates. Tickets must be returned within twenty days of sale and allow stop over privileges on the going trip in the territory of sale. Apply to Chicago and North Western Railway Agents for full information. Fashionable young ladies in Japan when posed looked very attractive gild their lips.
Chicago Great Western railway announces three home-seekers excursions on September 1 September 25 and October 9. Tickets from all stations to north south and west points at one first-class limited fare plus 2 dollars for the round trip. Contact ticket agents for details sleeping car accommodations and information. Queen Victoria rules vast areas and populations.
The Wabash railroad offers round trip excursion fares for September 11 and 25 and October 9 to points south west and north with one fare plus two dollars. Tickets good twenty days from sale date. Horace Seely, Commercial Agent, 220 Fourth Street Des Moines IA. Also promotes Texas home investment with similar Wabash offers. Syrup of Figs laxative advertised as health aid.
A mix of brief satirical notes and crime hints: a portly Irish official mocked for weight, a New Milford hardware seller exposed for a faulty mouse trap refund, a jailed man named Eissminger implicated in a murder plot, a Royal Society discussion on Niagara Falls age, and a pithy quip about self thinking and a banana skin summer trip.
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