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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1880
Page
1
A garbled 19th century notice references a Dicker Cedar county calf born at 160 pounds and injuries from Dubuque. It mentions land values between 000 and 10 000, a Hardin area war of 1812, and a meeting in Rapids Des where H Koeh delivered an address. The fragment notes a town gathering planned in Des.
The Iowa Republican Convention endorses James G Blaine of Maine for President. Delegates chosen in districts and at large favor Blaine with a minority backing Grant. A roll count shows Blaine leading 7154 to 15214 for Grant delegates. The body adjourned sine die after speeches by Henderson and Clark.
Reports from Paris and East Siberia deny Chinese invasion of Russian lands across the Amoor river as Tartars are blamed. the famine worsens with casualties in Agbak, Girlding, and Van while Rostoff sends flour aid. Naval flexing and diplomatic pressure ripple through Europe amid Austria France and Britain shifts.
The narrative recounts the ill fated 181 Texas raid on Mier in Mexico led by William Fisher after Summerville’s retreat. Texans were captured, several killed, and on reaching Salado Santa Anna ordered every tenth man shot with 159 white and 17 black beans chosen.
A terse fragment notes that a man is known by his associates. It hints that one’s company reflects on one’s character and that understanding a person depends on knowing who they surround themselves with.
The document details a claim by E Varmer seeking $1,200 for six years of bedridden illness. It cites expenses described as “three bottles of Hon Bitters” and notes the claimant’s desire to inform others for their benefit.
The New York Sun describes raccoon oysters along the Charleston to Edisto Island route and other Southern shores. Large ridges of small bitter shells form reefs in river channels where steamers pass. Oysters lure raccoons to climb from woods at low tide, becoming a novel local nickname and a curious sight.
The article describes the southwest Minnesota pipe stone quarry as a unique source of a red, durable stone used for peace pipes by Native Americans. It recounts the Great Spirit’s legend of shaping the stone into a pipe bowl, blessing harmony among tribes and forbidding weaponry at the sacred site. It notes enduring belief among Northwest Indians that stealing the stone brings persistent bleeding wounds.
The National Live Stock Journal argues that breeders chase ancestry to famed forebears while ignoring real quality. True pedigree matters only if four or five generations show consistent excellence rather than chasing celebrity lineage.
The common law is ancient English custom applied by courts when no statute covers a case. Courts set rules guiding inferior courts, forming the body of English common law. In the United States the law blends with statutes and codes, yet English decisions still influence our courts.
Medical notes describe New York tea tasters using revolving tables edged with teacups and a silver half dime balancing weight. tasters weigh samples, brew on boiling water, and sniff and sip to judge body fineness and toastiness before buyers and sellers finalize quality and price.
A Cleveland attorney pleads for a stunning young woman charged with stealing from an unoc cupied mansion at night. He extols her beauty and begs jurors to consider her innocence, declaring the charge a baseless invention. The jury acquits her without leaving their seats.
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