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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1894
Page
6
European military circles discuss M Turpin’s new engine of war. A row of six cannons mounted on a trough fire automatically via electrical triggering, delivering 7 500 shots a minute over two miles, with no human pull. Turpin, once jailed in France, is praised as a genius and innovator in science and engineering.
Wells & French produce a pair of armature stars for Siemens & Halske to install in Toronto. Each unit weighs about sixty tons with a 1200 kilowatt capacity at 500 volts and 12 percent line drop. They will run at eighty revolutions per minute on cross compound condensers, with parts cast perfectly and finished for the armature.
Dr. Rudolph Falk of Berlin bases his yearly Europe weather forecast on data from the central meteorological institute in Hamburg. He notes no infallibility and says deviations between predictions and reality are normally within reasonable limits.
The article notes rising shortsightedness among students in France Germany and Britain with 24.2 35 and 20 percent respectively. It cites M Martin’s view that lack of physical exercise during school hours increases this condition and that increasing exercise periods reduced short sightedness at Giessen from 25.6 to 17 percent without harming overall proficiency.
A European agricultural society member exhibited grapes preserved in powdered lime for seven months. The fruit remained 48 round and plump with only extra saccharine noted in taste. The owner preserved fruit through winter this way, but spoilage rose to about a tenth by mid March and half a month later. To ensure success fruit should be consumed by early March.
At the London Imperial Institute an exhibit shows a new device for feeding cable onto swinging light ships without twisting. A drum winds the cable on a horizontal axis to let it run out and slack, and can rotate on a vertical axis to prevent twists as the vessel sways.
A couple discusses their future life after marriage. She asks if they will stay close, and he confirms they will live together in a flat. The exchange implies intimate domestic plans and commitment.
A Chattanooga Press feature profiles Mrs. J. C. Wilson of Rhea County Tennessee describing eight years of illness and recovery after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. The piece includes her testimony, the health impact on her family, and notes the medicine’s claimed blood and nerve benefits.
A collage of quips and lines on actors poets and lovers. Characters trade barbs about acting writing and romance while sparring over secrets money and travel.
Williamson says the church ousted Skinner after alleging he sold the pastor’s horse. The fragment records a contention over church discipline and a pastor’s property dispute.
This sermon outlines Isaiah chapter 11’s Messianic portrait. It highlights the rod from Jesse, the Spirit’s wisdom, discernment, and just rule, then sketches a future reign where righteousness girds the Messiah and nature is redeemed, culminating in universal knowledge of the Lord.
The notes recount that Peruvi an guano first arrived in 1832. Postage stamps are affixed with potato starch paste. Whales may stay submerged for up to ninety minutes. A Baltimore grower boasts an apple tree bearing fruit half sweet and half sour.
The text lists famous sobriquets tied to individuals such as Handel dubbed the Saxon Giant, Paganini the Devil Fiddler, Daniel O Connor the Big O and Liberator, George IV the First Gentleman of Europe, Burns the Ayrshire Plowman, Cromwell the Copper-nosed Saint, Wellington the Achilles of England, Semmes Old Beeswax, Bunyan the Inspired Tinker, Jefferson Lon Tom and the Saze of Monticello.
A court scene features a juror who excuses himself claiming he would hunt down a man to pay a $10 debt. The judge condemns the honesty, excusing the juror for lying and stating he does not want such a juror on the panel.
An elliptical dialogue features a professor testing a Chinese name for an American prima donna. The exchange humorously plays with mispronunciation and translation as the professor suggests Kow Sing as a stage name while the soprano reacts with polite curiosity and amusement.
A short dialogue features a child Willie who accepts a piece of pie from Mrs Rich. The child delays thanks hoping for more pie, planning to thank her all at once. The vignette underscores polite social norms in everyday exchanges.
On September 11 and 25 and October 1894 the North Western Line offers Homekeepers Excursion tickets to Northwestern Iowa Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Manitoba Nebraska Colorado Wyoming Utah Idaho and Montana at low round trip rates. Tickets valid for return within twenty days from sale date with stop over privileges in territory of sale. For full details apply to Agents Chicago North Western Railway.
Fashionable young ladies in Japan seek enhanced lips to boost attractiveness. The trend focuses on makeup and cosmetic procedures as a means of achieving a fuller, more defined lip line, reflecting evolving beauty standards.
The Chicago Great Western railway announces three home seekers excursions on September 11th September 25th and October 9th 1864. Tickets from all stations to northern southern and western points are priced at one first class limited fare plus 2 for the round trip. Contact Chicago Great Western ticket agents for sleeping car accommodations and full information or address F H Lord G P T A Chicago IL.
The monarch governs a vast empire spanning 14,475,057 square miles and a population of 878,725,857, reflecting a vast reach and influence across continents.
The Wabash railroad offers round trip excursion tickets at a single fare plus two dollars for travel to southern western and northern points. Tickets good for return within twenty days from sale date. Information via Horace Seely Commercial Agent 220 Fourth Street Des Moines Iowa. A note warns against women becoming spiritualists unless they bear babies or decide differently.
Describes a rail excursion to Texas with dates September 11 and 25 and October 9. Encourages contact for full particulars and lists Horace Feely, Commercial Agent, 220 Fourth Street Des Moines Ia. for more information.
The article questions raising milk prices due to elevated feed costs, noting water abundance as a factor. It frames the situation as counterintuitive amid plentiful water.
A health minded woman thrives on good food and outdoor exercise. Her nourishing routine supports a blooming complexion and strong arms. When cleansing is needed she uses the gentle pleasant Syrup of Figs as a laxative remedy.
H and H Willelean Silks offers ribbons curtains and carpets with cleaning and moth killing services. Grease spot removal and home renovations advertised. Price 1d each or 2 for 2c. Des Moines Iowa address provided.
Fragment from a clipped page covers a mix of tempers and odd notices. A Mass hardware shopkeeper returns a mouse trap after a customer complains of a single field mouse infestation. John Eissminger faces murder charges after escaping Waynesburg jail with a note about a ransom and wife. Professor Spencer discusses Niagara Falls age before the Royal Society in London. A stray line mocks independent thinking and a cheap summer trip ends as a banana skin.
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