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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1894
Page
13
Rev. DeWitt Talmage warns urban visitors about moral danger in New York. He contrasts lofty aims with temptations from Broadway theaters saloons and underground life while urging visitors to seek Christ and reject exploitative merchants and harmful curiosity.
In a striking reflection a preacher is said to be convicted by his own sermon while warning that people will not heed God’s voice until it speaks from a coffin, underscoring a grave warning about spiritual heedlessness.
A new monthly publication Tur Electrical Street Railway Reporter is issued from New York. An international arts and electricity exhibition will be held in Rome from September 20 1895 to June 30 1896 with space applications due by November 30. The Heilmann electric locomotive grows more powerful with steam powered generation. Telephonic links exist between Belfast and Glasgow and a Dublin to Belfast line nears completion. Swedish explorer Baron vor Nonpensxsoup plans a spring Greenland expedition. The Lutheran Year Book lists 70 Lutheran orphanages and related institutions.
A farmer describes building a new barn in 1883 with cement gutters draining into a manure pit beside stables. The pit collects manure bedding leaves sawdust dry earth and sods to absorb moisture and form the heap. A strap track and car system moves waste to the pit for weekly clearing in winter.
G W Grant details a manure car system built under one roof across a stable, manure pit, driveway and hog pen. Four carrier wheels on a curved track lift and dump manure into pits or wagons, operated by a central swivel and crosspiece. Not patented, the device reduces labor while enabling efficient grain use and milk production estimates.
The gate should be twenty feet long for a fourteen foot roadway to balance over the road. A three-fourth inch bolt roller supports the sliding gate, made double thickness of inch material for the moving portion. Posts are spaced to let the gate end clear the ground, with a taller rail and cross-piece to keep the latch off the ground.
The Breeders Gazette notes rising luxury driving and urban commerce create strong demand for well bred, heavy carriage horses weighing 1600 to 1800 pounds and roadsters capable of eight to ten miles per hour. Horsemanship and training rise with fashion and farm needs, offering farmers a robust market for capable animals.
Fragmentary OCR sentence shows a dramatic cry by a tragedian and a startled or mocking reaction with partial wording. The readable portion suggests speech interjected during a stage moment. No clear event, person, or placement is established.
Advertisement claims deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes. It asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure nine of ten cases caused by catarrh and offers one hundred dollars for any case it cannot cure. Circulation from F. J. Cuenny & Co Toledo Ohio and Benge.
Fragmentary transcript notes Iris pushing lincs into public question discussion. The remark cites the other fellow and mentions the team sinking below the level of sta. Further context unclear.
The notice warns that inhaling iron in malaria haunted regions causes chills fever remittent fever and dumb ague. It extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as the sole safeguard against the poisonous vapor and its byproducts while also addressing constipation biliousness dyspepsia and rheumatism.
A short Inter Ocean quip features Robbie asking why he quarrels with the girl next door. The reply notes she won’t hit a fellow like boys do, illustrating a humorously skewed view of boy girl interactions.
A historic ad asks readers to consider farming options in Nebraska, urging relocation for cheaper land and eventual ownership. It promotes a descriptive booklet sent by mail from Burling ton Route, Omaha, Nebraska, at no cost.
The fragment accuses Broxfox of being an awful glutton and a fool who wasted time. It states he was nearly starved while serving as a clerk.
The California Fig Syrup Co. touts the skills and knowledge behind its Syrup of Figs as the most perfect popular laxative. It claims universal acceptance and notes it is for sale by all druggists.
King Monday April 9 offers the romantic drama Darkestussia by H Grattan Donnelly. The play has all the requisites of success with seats available by mail.
The saying notes rival men avoid interaction in society while female enemies unexpectedly kiss when they meet. This quip from Fliegende Blatter reflects gendered social humor about conflict and public behavior.
Diary fragment appears with dialogue between two girls and a stray phrase about Philadelphia. Readable context is minimal and names or events are unclear.
An old newspaper fragment touts Lixe Oil as a cure for troubled waters and Hale’s Honey of Horehound and Tar for colds. It also claims Pike’s Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
An elusive fragment depicts a speaker tearing hair and beard while pausing to ask about truth. The jagged dialogue evokes a dramatic internal inquiry.
A terse note from the era hints at detectives or reporters chasing a woman through a city, with a male lead who struggles to uncover truth as headlines echo through the streets and papers. The line suggests frustration and pursuit within a restless news cycle.
Pharmacist slogan touts Brown's Bronchial Teoceen Gold Bol in boxes for quick throat relief. Box price listed at 25 cents. Local drugstore display emphasizes cough and sore throat relief with the familiar remedy tone.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention an uncle leaving a fortune to a ward described as feeble minded. The text is unclear and garbled, with names and full context unreadable.
The Inter Ocean notes a lighthearted comment praising a strawberry box in a scene, while warning against undermining the wills of children. The remark reflects playful tone in a newspaper snippet.
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