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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1886
Page
4
A mother gives a Bible to her son with a pledge of faith for eternal reunion. The verse speaks of love, remembrance, and the sacred bond between parent and child, urging endurance of faith against scoffers and treasuring the holy gift as light, life, and joy.
A compact listing of biblical counts and milestones including total books verses and words for the Old and New Testaments Apocrypha stats and notes on middle chapters verses and the shortest and longest verses across both testaments. It also mentions frequent words and alphabet coverage.
A speaker likens Christians to railroad engines noting varied practice from active daily service to idle rounds in the round-house. He contrasts slick revival preachers with dirtied but effective workers, urging action over show before shifting to a detailed description of the patent flour making process and its improvements in yield and quality.
The text argues that life and the Bible reveal imperfect heroes, citing Abraham Peter Samuel Elijah and others. It emphasizes that the Bible offers no perfect men except one spotless example, reflecting a world that mixes bright scenes with dark shadows.
The narrative describes a night scene in Pittsburgh dominated by huge gas flames lighting the skyline. It notes a Broadway store’s decorative flame and two Duquesne Heights plumes, vividly rendering wind- driven fire and the odorless, leaking gas causing dangerous cellar incidents and persistent street lighting in some areas.
The article contrasts global bed types from ancient Persia to the English Anglo Saxon hall. It describes gold furnished Turkish royal beds, crude straw mattresses in England, and a solar atop the hall. It then shifts to a Sunday School tale about Bert and Louise, almond eating missteps, and a week of withheld treats as punishment.
A poem recounts ten healthy boys and a chain of fates as each succumbs to mischief or danger. The verses progress from ten to one with brief lines, ending noting a final noble survivor. The piece carries a cautionary, moralizing tone and reflects early 20th century didactic verse.
A dull pupil scrawled badly at school until a visiting gentleman urged perseverance. He later became a celebrated figure, crediting those few kind words as the spark for his success under God’s blessing.
The text praises ants as highly developed insects with strong instincts. It notes their nest building, obstacle clearing, river crossing by tunneling, nest defense, foraging, care of young and domestic animals, and presence of slaves. It describes their industrious day and night work and their social structure of males, females, and workers. The flight and mating of young ants are briefly mentioned.
A long compilation describes ant nests with mounded entrances and orderly care by nurse ants and the sun warming chambers. It then surveys various scientific quirks and jokes about heat, color blindness, fusion studies, and a humorous tale of Arthlophoros use restoring a rheumatic leg in Mr. Schrock of Chicago.
A sincere missionary schemes to marry his daughter Pauline to a Krinkaloo king to advance his cause. Pauline wed the king, but the match ends badly as the king eats Pauline, prompting the missionary to flee with his wife and be recalled.
In an exchange at church Miss Ethel laments no pockets for women while George jokes about pockets. She says she carries items in her caba and under her asque, criticizing fashion that removes pockets from dresses. The dialogue underscores gendered attire woes.
In France, aged horses are slaughtered for meat as cows and sheep. The writer notes a shift: once horses pass their prime they become objects of care and pampering rather than being abandoned. The change implies a broader view of animal value and treatment.
A Detroit Free Press obituary of Little Jake, the small elevator boy in a dry goods store. He brought sunshine to customers with a cheerful smile, faced illness bravely, and died leaving a store’s loyalty and flowers from patrons as his legacy. His employer promised the job could wait, but fate had other plans.
Col Judson known as Ned Buntline recalls early serials in Boston Flag of the Union paying 100 for 400 pages. He notes New York Weekly pays 2000 to 2500 per story and runs his work frequently. He reveals using names Crew Garnet and Miss Julia Edwards and shares a tale of mistaken marriage letters. He describes isolating to write and producing 600 pages in six days.
A Chicago Ledger reprint parodies classical marriage in ancient Greece, arguing Xanthippe's temper and Socrates's stoic self discipline shaped domestic life. It cites a New York case where Mrs. Griswold arrests her husband for nonpayment, suggesting a future shift in gender power and domestic law under woman’s rights advocates.
In a Texas Siftings excerpt a widow contests a conductor’s claim that her daughter Mamie is no longer a child. The new conductor refuses half fare, noting Mamie is now “more than half grown.” The widow pays full fare as Mamie, previously traveling on a child’s ticket for ten years, reveals herself as not a child after all.
A Paris delegate pressed Victor Hugo during an election inquiry to align with revolutionary societies or priests. Hugo stood by his conscience, declaring his choice of God over the groups. The exchange ended with his calm assertion that fate of the election would not be his fault.
Dr Foote's Health Monthly warns against giving raw meat to babies to suck and chew. Encysted tape worm danger is real and should end the practice to protect infant health.
A San Francisco Chronicle correspondent extols Jalapa as an eternal summer resort with perfect elevation and temperate climate. The city attracts visitors from Mexico and beyond including citizens of Vera Cruz and Cordova seeking respite from fever and winter. The vanilla bean grows abundantly there, thriving in evergreen forests that shelter ancient Totonaca cities once serving Aztec rulers.
A discussion of medical aims argues for eradicating disease rather than merely alleviating symptoms. It praises Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as addressing root causes, helping indigestion fever and ague liver issues gout rheumatism and urinary disorders by strengthening and fortifying the body's defenses.
A widow Mrs Beltwhistle mourns her husband at the coffin. The pastor consoles her with familiar cliches about bearing crosses and a loving Father. The widow sobs and pleads to be left alone to grieve and keep up appearances.
In the Third Avenue Theater production the lead actress wears only a rose bud in her hair provoking Mrs Hayseed to exclaim Gosh Texas Siftings notes the reception. A 19th Century Club plans equal gender membership and predicts varied opinions. Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is praised by druggists as a remedy for pulmonary consumption.
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