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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1883
Page
2
An American from Kansas, Armstrong, in Berlin, explains he has struggled two days to rent a room and communicate. He meets two Americans and asks for assistance, noting the relief of hearing English after being immersed in German.
A rider on the Columbia pike near Franklin meets an African man guarding a relic claim. He insists a cannon ball killed General Jackson and won’t accept other stories, price fixed at two dollars for the ball.
Dickens notes a traditional balance of income and expenditure, quoting a person with an annual twenty pounds income and nineteen pounds and six shillings in expenses. The fragment hints at irony and social commentary on living within means.
Skobelef, called the poet of war, is praised as Russia's military Byron with a daring insubordinate mind, reflecting on his impact and singular character in European history.
The Detroit Free Press reports a December meeting resolution from the Sweet Singers and Tag club of Fort Leavenworth Kansas asking Brother Gardner of the Lime Kiln club to publish a dream book for the colored population to read and study. The old man declines, recalling a failed lottery investment and advising practical speculation over dreams.
The New York Sun notes Australia’s convict era produced many exiles who turned to honest trades and became exemplary citizens. It contrasts this with England and claims many convicts would have become thieves if not banished. It also claims Australia now counts thousands of respected, educated citizens whose fathers were sent there.
The article discusses literary effort and patience, praising careful work over hurried writing. It cites Browning, Gray, Shakespeare, Milton, Hawthorne, Goldsmith, and Longfellow, who urged writers to invest time and labor to polish genius into lasting literature.
A New Mexican omnibus driver explains the chaos of clock times across lines from Santa Fe to Mexico City. He notes local times vary by watches and roads, with guests preferring Chicago and New York times, and hotel staff scrambling to call passengers to trains, leaving everyone frustrated.
A herder accused of causing extensive damage to a flock after a rapid 2 mile roundup faces a lawsuit from the owner seeking 20 thousand dollars in damages. The incident follows a claim that the herder, using a cavalcade of horses and sheep, disrupted the flock and caused great loss.
Philadelphia report notes two contrasting cashier stories. A dishonest cashier absconded with bank funds prompting surprise from directors while an honest cashier seeks a $1.50 monthly raise.
A photographer asks a young customer for her preferred image and she replies to capture her as if she were writing a love poem. The exchange hints at the era's charm and expressive portraiture.
The showman argues triple somersaults are rare and risky, noting many claimants fake the feat. He details technique, safety, and the rise of double somersaults, citing performers like William Dutton and James Donovan, and explains the evolution of springboards and runs with a focus on risk, salaries in Europe, and past accidents.
A grocery man threats a boy and plans violence after a cat prank. The boy recalls his father ailing from a drunken New Year spree, with comedic chaos across several houses. The tale ends with the father in bed, claiming a coffee-fueled vow for future New Year calls.
The article explains daytime funnel marks and nighttime signals used by steamship lines, including colored lights and Roman candles. It notes dangers from misreading lights, describes side lights red and green, and recounts a sailor’s tale of spotting three colored lights from a distant ship.
A well known physician in the annexed district had four bantam roosters silenced by removing their vocal cords after noise complaints. The painless operation killed one bird, but the others still mimic crowing without sound, provoking the doctor's amusement as nearby residents wonder at the hush.
A New York street railway superintendent recounts a tale of a father who met an army officer with a small box. The officer, whose lost son inspired a memorial, gives money to fund summer care for poor sick children. The box has been emptied and refilled twice, aiding many sick children away from town.
A Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt recounts a doctor's blunt diagnosis of Laura’s supposed illness linked to luxury living. The tale contrasts her sleeping habits and richly described bed with advice to sleep with the head uncovered to restore vitality. The piece shifts to Mrs. Carrie’s Baby column praising a calm, naturally scheduled infant who sleeps when ready and enjoys gentle, affectionate care.
Amelia E Barr contrasts Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin with other women in history noting her influence on women rights and public reaction. The article traces Godwin’s marriages, associations with Mrs Siddons and Mrs Inchbald, and her infant daughter who later married Percy Bysshe Shelley.
A New York Herald piece cites the 1880 census showing US manufacturing values: over 200 million dollars in men’s clothing from 6,000+ establishments versus about 30 million dollars in women’s clothing from under 600 makers. The text argues women spend less on dress, despite higher costs for men’s clothing.
The article describes a winter social game in Laramie Wyoming where women have suffrage. In one room women seat in chairs while men enter singly, choose a chair, have their eyes bound, and are kissed by a black cook before moving to the far end. The piece notes the game is a favorite winter amusement yielding mixed feelings for participants.
Guidance on hanging landscapes marines and figure pieces together with attention to tone and color. Warns against pairing strong black and yellow with pale gray landscapes and notes water colors should be grouped separately. Emphasizes eye line placement and harmonious background colors.
The article explains uniform potato slicing with a board and knife apparatus, using a frame and follower for even thickness. It describes frying in hot lard in a wire cage, dipping batches, draining, and drying before serving to achieve perfect fried potatoes.
Demorest's Monthly notes rulings in New York and Ohio upholding husbands right to punish wives with restraint. It cites a Schultz case favoring the wife then reversed on appeal to permit per the common law. Discusses property rights and the wife’s inability to sue a husband for trespass over shared spaces.
A reader shares a simple craft method to assemble a decorative pillow from small cashmere scraps. Cut a cotton panel, arrange colorful pieces, baste, then sew with bright silk stitches. Finish edges with a cashmere underlay and a handmade worsted cord.
Microscopes warn of adulteration in red pepper and spice blends. A pure grade claims to be highly acrid yet dense with wheat flour turmeric and rice meal, while dangerous additions like ochrous earths and red lead corrupt color and safety.
The San Francisco Bulletin recounts Mrs Henry Clay famed recipe for curing hams sent to Boston by Ashland hams. The process uses saltpeter brow gar salt and fine salt, rubbing and pickling, three weeks in pickle, drying and smoking with green walnut branches, then final whitewashing and packing in ashes.
A letter denounces mistreatment of Mrs Langtry by sensational sea board papers ahead of her husband recovering wealth. It defends her independence and condemns double standards, noting male figures face far less scrutiny for private conduct. The Iowa Index pledges to avoid repeating smears.
The narrator recalls meeting John Swinton of The Sun describing him as brilliant and original, overflowing with ideas and vivid emotion. He praises Swinton’s passion for friends and zeal against oppression and imagines if Swinton and Charles A. Dana created a works team.
The narrator recalls visiting Baltimore from Calvert Street station, traveling to Carrollton, noting monuments in Monument Square and views of Eutaw Square. He critiques Washington’s monument, comments on local politics, and describes upper-class homes and streetscape amid a brief stay in the Monumental City.
The piece argues that children start school young but at age twelve some are far ahead of peers. It critiques the educational system’s process as a machine producing varied results and stresses the impact of age and advancement on learning outcomes.
A partial sentence urges teaching children to speak kindly acknowledge favors be gentle and considerate toward family members and others, emphasizing unselfish behavior and courteous conduct.
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