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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1890
Page
2
A brief notice notes that no paper tent is required outside the county and that tess was paid in advance, indicating prepayment for services or goods. The message preserves local paper tone and sparse detail.
The poem portrays Mary's shy suitor gaining confidence week by week. He boasts new boots, two gold chains, and a polished look as he flirts with Mary. Her affection grows as he becomes less bashful, hinting at an impending wedding.
A lawyer uses a crowd test to pick a client by storytelling. A farmer kills a red squirrel, a barn burns, and a poor divorc e client seeks aid while the lawyer falls in love. A letter demands payment, a tide of emotion shifts, and the case nears decree as the crowd watches the squirrel.
A compilation from Iowa reports pensions issued for original invalids and increases, local crimes including a burglary at Bentz & Son, medical and accident notes, Salvation Army and dairy updates, court actions in Sioux City, and community events from Davenport to Des Moines. Includes deaths, marriages, and public notices with multiple named individuals and towns.
She recalls chasing a man at the top of the ladder and coming down. She jokes about starting at the bottom and rising, noting she never got the $50 balance but earned the finest fee a lawyer has ever secured in a case.
The piece recounts Emery A. Storrs telling a Hayes campaign anecdote in New England about seeking a loan without any collateral. Bankers Nickerson and Coolbaugh refuse him, quipping that no collateral means no money. He concludes the nation needs inflation of collaterals, not currency.
Bob Myrtle, a Denver and Rio Grande brakeman, leaped aboard a runaway caboose as it detached for a second locomotive. The brake beam failed, the caboose sped down grade toward a snowbank and fire, but Bob rescued the car by signaling the returning engine, suffering only a facial abrasion.
Alpine funeral rites resemble Irish wakes with large circles of acquaintances traveling long distances to attend, providing hospitality and hosting feasts at inns. In some areas visits precede death as the patient nears end, then after burial a table of refreshments remains open for mourners.
A mistress named Jane is confronted by a mistreated wife in a park scene. The wife expresses disapproval of Jane's presence with her husband but shows reluctance to end the relationship, calling Jane a good girl yet asserting limits on impropriety in the household.
A skeptical Arkansas editor in Chicago argues against belief in a personal devil while tracing how superstition has faded with modern reason. He cites witches, religious rhetoric, and the rise of railroads and media as forces eroding fear and superstition, ending with a humorous anecdote about a case of a rejected marriage proposal.
A New York Times tale recalls a Chicago couple where the wife, challenging her husband, arranged a European tour. After a refundable plan was halted, she committed, and the husband later learned the congregation prayed for their journey, prompting his reluctant pride at her cleverness.
An elliptical gray stone about two feet long and six inches wide arrived at the White House with a letter from the New Mexico governor. He claims the artifact predates Spanish contact by more than three centuries and served as a Pueblo household god. A crude carving shows eyes nose and mouth, with crossed hands in the center. It sits above Private Secretary Halford's desk alongside a primitive gourd sent by a North Carolina Republican.
A short dialogue centers on a man’s witty remark about a woman who laughed during a prior conversation. The punchline reveals she laughed to show her teeth, highlighting a crude joke about appearances and wit.
A group of well dressed men chat after lunch in a New York restaurant recalling hard times and a life changing church invitation. A baggage room clerk recalls strange encounters with emigrant packing and a coffin skull tale ends with a man claiming remains were from a Pennsylvania relative.
A fragment discusses how pianos respond to heat and stress, noting temperature-related changes and material behavior. The text hints at how piano components may bulge or deform under heat, affecting tuning and handling.
The Iowa General Assembly adjournment date set for April 15 as sessions tackle labor holidays and public funds for railways. Debates cover state normal schools, a deep water harbor at Galveston, and election reforms including Australian ballot proposals and woman suffrage in school elections.
A Cracker visits a chemist with a handkerchief full of rock and sand asking if it is phosphate. The chemist reveals it lacks bone phosphate, and the man laments his mistaken belief after his wife died. In a separate note, the piece contrasts care for the poor at home with sending the wealthy to a lunatic asylum.
A jumble of quotes from various papers comments on morality selfishness and church life. The items cite Indianapolis Somerville Journal Atchison Denver Yonkers Binghamton and Binghampton mentions include critiques of hypocrisy prayers punishment and devotion. The excerpt hints at social norms and religious views of the era.
A bizarre figure named Fo lives near Vancouver in an Indian settlement. He is bear-like in build and movement with outturned ankles and a face like a grizzly. Though raised among Indians, he eats Indian foods, drinks whisky, and travels with them during hop picking, proving himself an exceptional hop picker while remaining an uncanny blend of man and bear.
A North American Review piece extols Brigham Young's offspring noting six children born to his wife group who are healthy industrious and respected. It highlights a railroad magnate civil engineer army officer and other successful sons and daughters praised for intellect virtue and beauty.
A fragmentary account describes Pillsbury noticing a morning stop, a house with bell rings, and a giant and dwarf conversing with a panting figure. The scene hints at a surreal or carnival-like encounter and an implied release from confinement later in the passage.
The fragment contrasts the idea that Wursky improves with age with the claim that age does not improve whisky. It hints at a humorous or reflective opinion on aging and drink, suggesting a preference for moderation or timing in both.
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