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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1888
Page
2
Republicans carried Columbus and Cincinnati by large margins and won Dubuque with Geo. B. Burch elected mayor on a republican ticket. The French Radicals ally with monarchists to topple the republican ministry amid fusion with third party prohibitionists.
Secretary Vilaas failed to gain reputation as the libel case against William Welsh of Minneapolis reached a hung jury, amid limited visible impact on the secretary's standing.
Orrumwa Courier reports former Senator Thu Man defends against a graft case centered on alleged ballot box corruption. Report notes he has little chance of appointment to chief justice.
Tax municipal and town contests across Iowa Wisconsin Michigan Illinois Indiana Ohio and nearby eastern states show solid GOP strength. The general political landscape features party organization activity and shifting voter priorities as campaigns unfold.
Rhode Island voted Democratic for the first time in a year, electing the entire Republican state ticket by a several thousand majority. The legislature also leans Republican, signaling a political shift.
Kentucky's longtime State Treasurer Sionest Old Dick Tate is revealed as a heavy defaulter, with losses reported to exceed 000. His popularity with the public preceded the disclosure of the financial shortfall and lack of competing candidates in prior elections.
In a Philadelphia court stockholders press Keeley to disclose the true nature of his motor, growing impatient after lengthy delays. The court appears inclined to satisfy their demand for clarity.
An expert recently made a forty four piece tea set in eight minutes showing the astonishingly low cost of modern pottery. The rush to market implies cheap, mass produced ware beyond old craft prices and times.
The boycott by railroad employees on C B and Q freight has ended and the strike will stay confined to the Q. Public fatigue with strikes grows as strikers lose sympathy. Reasonable officials should arbitrate, and public opinion will push the unreasonable to do so. Boycotts and strikes hurt the public and workers alike.
Britain owes 2.79 billion dollars at three percent interest. Parliament considers issuing new bonds at two percent to ease the burden. Bondholders will accept lower returns and switch to quarterly interest payments instead of half yearly.
The New Jersey legislature passed a high license and local option liquor bill, Governor vetoed it, then the legislature overrode the veto. Democratic lawmakers and prohibitionists aligned against the veto, prompting temperance groups to pledge GOP support and cross party lines in future elections.
Into the Ways and Means report Maj McKinley outlines Republicans critique of the Mills tariff, details on its preparation excluding GOP input, and the bill's incongruities. It also counters majority assertions and proposes a surplus reduction plan including repeal of the excise on alcohol and a sugar bounty to sugar producers.
The article presents tables showing presidential ballots from the three most recent Republican National Conventions. It highlights the voting results and key delegates, offering a snapshot of candidate support across convention rounds and states.
The article recalls Benjamin Franklin's grave in Arch Street Burying Ground, Philadelphia, shaded by industry and urban life. It describes the neglected stone slab, the surrounding walls, and the surrounding institutions named for Franklin while his bones lie beneath a thin green monument amid city bustle. It notes the funeral crowd of twenty thousand and honors from officials, with eulogies in Congress and abroad.
A new French gambling device called the racers uses a circular table track with tiny spring propelled horses. Patrons pay 5 francs for a ticket and pick a horse. the first past the post wins the pool after a 10 percent commission to the house. Authorities in Nice investigated, calling it a mere gambling device supplanting the game.
The New York Home Journal notes Rockwood of New York produced the first carte de visite in the United States. His initial sitter was Baron Rothschild and his first lady patron was Mrs. August Belmont, who posed for the first vig nette card de visite photograph.
The best on earth can truly be said of Griggs Glycerine Salve a sure safe and speedy cure for cuts bruises scalds burns wounds and all other sores. Will positively cure piles tetter and all skin eruptions. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Only cents. Sold by J H Pickett & So 28
A brief item notes Pedoo certificates granted for Good Butter across all nine markets. The notice confirms compliance with quality standards and distribution rights for the product line in major regions.
Dr. William A. Hammond discusses brain weight and body size differences between sexes, arguing that absolute brain quantity matters more than relative size. He notes gray matter, specific gravity, and cultural development influence mental differences, concluding civilizational progress shapes gender brain differences.
Beginning March 20 and every two weeks until June 2 the Central Iowa Ry will offer round trip excursion tickets at a single fare to Texas New Mexico Louisiana Alabama Tennessee Mississippi Dakota and Northwestern Iowa. Contact an agent for details on routes ticket limits and stop over privileges.
Nature's own true laxative claims easy, effective cleansing of the system for biliousness or constipation. It is touted to dispel headaches, colds, fevers, indigestion, piles and more. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Company in San Francisco and sold by Westerman & Co.
A fragment shows a pair discussing rheumatism and weather, with one claiming a cure has disappeared and the other noting the weather will reveal changes. The dialogue hints at optimism about health tied to climate.
Local merchants promote Kib bard's Throat and Lung Balsam as the best medicine for coughs and lung soreness. Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure is guaranteed to cure consumption and sold by J. H. Pickett & Co. St. Patrick's Pills are advertised as a spring purifier. The ads tout health claims and sales of Subscriptions to INTELLIGENCER and Weekly State Register.
In a terse exchange, an employer challenges an employee about a door sign reading Please shut the door. Pat responds noting a small paper and claims he did not hear it, highlighting a dispute over courtesy and attentiveness at the workplace.
Old folks laugh at Syrup of Figs praised as an easy bowel cleanser and cold remedy from the California Fig Syrup Company San Francisco, sold by H. Westerman & Co. Shilohs Porous Plaster advertised at 25 cents by J H Pickett & Co. A brief obituary style line notes a husband and wife dialogue about cremation.
An advertisement claims Dr Harter's Liver Pills bring regularity and health to all body organs. They are advertised as purely vegetable with no griping or sickening effects.
L M Martina a prominent Iowa railroad man reports a violent attack of cholera morbus after a trip South where water was impure. He credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a complete six hour cure and recommends every house keep a bottle. sold by all druggists.
Advertisement for Shilohs Catarrh Remedy claiming cure of catarrh and fresh breath. Priced at 50 cents with a free nasal injector offer. Sold by J H Pickett Co. Includes location and sales offer.
A Somerville Journal quip remarks that deliberate workers accomplish much in time. It asks if the gentleman has seen a band of carpenters happily building a house by the day, implying steady, steady effort yields results.
An advertisement touts Papillon Catarrh Cure with Clarke's extract as a permanent cure for catarrh. It urges immediate purchase at L. M. Bosworth's for $1.00 and promotes Shiloh’s Cure for cough relief priced at 25 cents, 50 cents, or 31. Sold by J. H. Pickett & Co.
Rates for local business notices set at ten cents per line per week, with a five cent per line weekly rate if continued. The head of "Business Brevities" sets the terms and forbids variations except by yearly contract.
A Sunday-school class prompts thoughts on neighborly duty with Johnny suggesting inviting neighbors for tea as soon as they settle in. The playful exchange highlights early 20th century community spirit and polite welcome.
An advertisement claims Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup cures headaches by regulating the stomach correcting digestion and improving blood flow. The copy presents a general health claim without clinical details or endorsements.
Sleepless Nights worsened by cough. Shiloh's Cure advertised as remedy from J. H. Pickett & Co. A married man’s trunk packing quip appears. Kibbard's Rheumatic Syrup claims stomach curative properties. Shiloh's Vitalize advertised for Constipation loss of appetite dizziness and dyspepsia with prices 10 and 75 cents per bottle.
A humorous exchange compares a longitude to a telegraph wire stretching from pole to pole, with a father explaining the concept to his son through a simple, practical image.
A witty remark describes a husband who asks for tea and receives it scalding from his wife, portraying domestic life as a playful battleground. The line underlines the irony of a simple request turning into a heated exchange.
The notice markets Libbard's Rheumatic Syrup as a premier laxative claiming gentle, effective bowel movement without pain griping or weakness. Aimed at sufferers seeking reliable relief and mild action.
An advertisement touts a skin salve described as the best for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chilblains corns and all eruptions and claims to cure piles with a 25 cent price per box. Sold by Pickett & Co. Palace Drug Store. prompts readers about subscription expiry.
A. H. Thayer & Co. advertise improved and wild lands in Iowa and cheap wild lands in Minnesota Nebraska Kansas Arkansas and Mississippi. They list farms in Story County and desirable houses in Ames for sale. Visit over Palace Drug Store front room to buy or sell.
Henry Ward Beecher argues dancing itself is not harmful but criticizes nightly wassail and ongoing dissipation that exhausts nerves and weakens youth. He urges seasonal rest from debauchery to protect health and natural powers.
New York agricultural station experiments show seed treatment can curb oat smut. Copper sulphate requires about 15 cents per pound. seed soaked 40 hours kills all fungi. Caustic potash, wood ashes leach, and Castile soap with lime also prove effective. cattle urine is encouraged as an accessible option.
John Murdoch debunks popular myths about Esquimaux life from Arkansaw Traveler. He asserts there is no plurality of husbands among women, no underground dens, no excessive raw blubber diets, and no dwarf stature. Winter houses sit above ground, meals are cooked, oil use is normal, and village activity remains steady despite darkness.
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