04 Apr 1878
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1878
Page
1
The Intelligencer invites readers to submit news items and general-interest notices for publication in Ames Iowa. Classified advertising rates appear in the proprietor’s application and Thursday morning issues feature community items from Story County.
In a reminiscence the narrator recalls Mansfield clinging to a heater while a young Mary, daughter of a well-off household, grows closer to MacMurray, a handsome rival at Havershaw & Co. The tale centers on workplace flirtations, a gift-happy shopping trip, and the narrator’s jealous unease as Mary shows interest in MacMurray.
In a tense March housing saga, Bruce, Mary, and the rake MacMurray grapple with betrayal, fortune, and hearth. A basement fire frees Mary from marrying MacMurray as Mansfield dies rescuing Mary and Jamie, and Bruce asks Mary to take them all, sealing a new life together.
The Job Printing department offers latest type and materials, prompt and neat work, and competitive pricing. Legal blanks kept in stock for bill heads letter heads books pamphlets posters auction bills cards and more.
A collage of farming tips and household recipes from Western Rural and related journals. Topics include growing mares’ marrow, seed treatment, poultry house construction, horse and seed safety, seed germination temperatures, parsnip feeding values, Hungarian grass timing, and practical kitchen and meat preservation methods.
A批 fragment lists various home baking and cleaning tips including root preparation, vinegar preservation in bottles, and a parade of cake and breakfast recipes. It mentions currants, raisins, dried apples, and the use of soda and cream of tartar in batters, with several named cakes and methods for mixing and baking.
A collage of old cures and health tips from periodicals notes kerosene and morphine curb burns, diet changes for dyspepsia, a bone dry cure for ringworm, and a jaw exercise to stop nosebleeds. It includes a sermon excerpt on life as a voyage and peace through Christ, plus a grisly lynching narrative from Littleton.
The Internal Revenue Ntem lists bonded warehouse stock as of March 1 in Ohio 1 412 529 gallons, Indiana 642 126 gallons, Illinois 512 680 gallons, Kentucky 5 708 665 gallons as of February 1. Centennial production capacity across the nation shows 228 Long A a per day vs 246 539 gallons March 1 1877 and 245 249 gallons March 1 1876.
A Danbury man returns home to find his wife asleep and gazes upon her with intense affection. She murmurs a name in her sleep, and he is thrilled by a strange whispered phrase about a spare rib costing 9 cents, then the thrill passes.
The report states that in France men aged 25 to 30 show mortality rates of 6.2 per thousand for married men versus 10.2 per thousand for bachelors. Belgium and Holland display similar patterns.
The Treasury has received from Cincinnati three $1,000 coupon bonds and a memorandum indicating how the amount should be handled.
A fatal home tragedy in Columb Ohio ends with the death of Geo Weineman aged 64 and his son Geo Weineman aged 36 in a frame building. The elder man, driven by business troubles, killed his son with brass projectiles and then died by a self-inflicted shotgun blast as authorities describe the grisly aftermath.
In Butler v Thompson the Supreme Court dismisses a writ of error for lack of jurisdiction after a plaintiff reduced a verdict from $5,066.17 to exactly $5,000. The court, led by Chief Justice Waite, rules that jurisdiction is not affected by such internal remittances and will not permit reductions aimed at avoiding appellate review.
Emilio Castelar told the Spanish Cortez to enlarge the army and engage in current European affairs. He cited two wounds for Spain, Gibraltar and the Tagus, arguing Gibraltar should belong to Spain. He predicted fusion of German and Latin races as a future trend.
In Queenstanp Australia a surge of kangaroos roams the countryside. Each animal reportedly consumes as much as two sheep, causing a severe grass shortage. Local readers note that kangaroo tails are used for soup in some households.
The Iowa legislature's Senate debated appropriations for the Asylum for the Feeble Minds Glenwood Fort Madison and the Capitol plus funds for the militia and riot suppression. House bills passed include rail line protections and revenue changes, with new measures on taxation teachers exams sewer construction and debt.
Fashion notes describe waistcoats on new dresses, silk sun-shades with monograms, two or more fabrics in outfits, and two-tone ribbons. Itemized trends include lawn embroidered ties, bourettes, Mother Goose bonnets, and elaborate accessories like monogrammed gloves and mother-of-pearl accents. Three ladies at the Queen's drawing-room are noted for sandals inlaid with gold, a long train, and a royal bouquet.
Ingersoll criticizes men who hoard wealth while facing poverty around them. He argues a husband should not treat his wife as beggar and urges spending money to show value, while recalling courting days and the dangers of egotism.
A Seniwermip Maes young man recently married and described as an enthusiastic collector of penny coinage paid $3.50 for a cent seal year. He spoke in new words to mark the occasion, noting his bride’s fresh charm.
Ex-Marsaan Bazarne pleads for financial help from the French Minister of War and Marshal Mac Mahon but receives no assistance.
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