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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1895
Page
6
A brief note explores faith as evidence of things not seen. The line upholds gentle hope and spiritual guidance, contrasting compassion with doubt and urging resilience in troubled times.
A nameless man in a crowded daily mart drops a spontaneous word of hope and love. The random thought rises amid tumult and saves a soul from death, proving a little germ can become mighty.
A western state train carries a grieving mother with a baby. A farmer, irritated by the infant’s cries, learns the mother’s tale and, moved to compassion, consoles the child. The story urges empathy toward those who suffer and questions harsh judgments of women.
The author questions if stopping bloodshed in the east is possible and argues no single nation can halt the killings. He notes eastern nations did not intervene in past conflicts yet wars there rival the destructiveness of Europe’s great wars, while suggesting Japan imitates Europe by using its weapons.
Two wealthy Canadian bachelors touring England attend an aristocratic Windsor church in fancy dress. An usher seats them in a pew marked This seat reserved for the poor. They are surprised when the collection plate is not passed to them, realizing the pew’s designation.
Bishop Vincent argues against dulling ministry to match a coarse audience. He stresses educated, refined pastors lift congregations, earning respect and trust. A minister must rise to higher levels to effectively teach and guide, unlike a lifebuoy full of water.
The text contains biblical phrasing about finding delight in the Lord and receiving desires, followed by a cryptic line about Job and long range glasses and a statement of trust even if slain. It reads as a mixed excerpt blending scripture with unclear commentary.
A devotional reflection on faith as sight beyond the visible with assurance that God sustains believers. It contrasts earthly worry with reliance on divine care, citing scripture about resting in the Lord and being fed, even amid hardship and poverty.
At a New York public meeting a prominent clergyman praised the saloon as the poor man’s club and urged Sunday hours from 2 PM to 10 PM. The talk erupts in a broader critique of clergy who preach while metaphorically blind, contrasted with the dangers of blind leadership.
The Ram's Horn urges that true religion requires action not display. Believers must trust God, endure costs, and shine light through deeds, not seek human praise or merely attend church. It warns against religious ease and condemns prioritizing others’ opinions over God’s judgment.
Tribune summary notes Henry Ward Beecher advised against debt and deceit, urging accuracy and frankness, self discipline, and integrity. It counsels serving employers, avoiding speculation, and steady industry while keeping faith with parents and religious duties.
A religious exhortation argues that only a Christian life proves common honesty. It claims non Christians rob God and self, condemns secular liberty as hypocritical, and asserts true success is blocked without Jesus Christ, urging readers to accept the Nazarene to avoid spiritual and earthly harm.
A reflective passage questions rejecting salvation for material comforts and choosing a squatter’s life. It cites a Lord Jesus remark about a fool of a farmer who valued worldly wealth over spiritual wealth, urging discernment between righteous living and worldly allure.
In Osborn Ohio H G Patton reports a tough rural church audience where a preacher cast out a disruptive youth. After a violent incident and a bold challenge the minister expelled a heckler, then returned to cast out no more devils. The next year fourteen young men joined the church.
A speaker recalls manifold sins and requests release of a trembling soul. A divine voice answers forgiveness if the petitioner forgives others, noting sevenfold pardons yet renewed offenses. The plea turns to righteous ruin of foes unless mercy prevails.
H C French explains that true Christians must embody Jesus, using the metaphor of a heavenly kodak. He notes faithful believers radiate brightness in divine scenes while sham believers appear as dark spots, urging readers to consider whether their lives reflect the heavenly interchange.
Richardson and Savage critique Pharisees who parade in church while acting harshly in daily life. They argue worldly judgment comes from conduct in home, store, shop, politics and business. The message warns that heartless pride among religious leaders harms Christ’s cause and turns people away.
The writer cites John’s act of admitting Peter at the high priest hall as well meant yet fateful. He laments any kindness contributing to a friend’s harm, praying mercy if misfortune follows and reflecting on mercy over punitive judgment.
The Bon Marche in Paris reports 15 750 people employed with 1 100 of them working away from home on making up ladies attire.
Felix Carr recalls a close race with Jack, Barney Schreiber urging a win despite heavy weights. Red Pat scares rivals as the length of the wire narrows to a lip victory for Jack with Mars Barney reacting after the stretch.
Miss Nellie Beebe moved to Colorado three years ago to improve her health and became a profitable rancher. She hired help, ran cattle and sheep, and produced car loads of potatoes and hay while driving the team herself. She survived break in attempts, recovered a stolen horse with Miss Mallon, and even disciplined a thief with rifles, later helping him with money.
Indians trap cobras using a six foot bamboo cane with a split fork. They bait the hole with rice and milk, strike the head to kill, skin the reptile for a small sum, and bury the body to let ants clean the skeleton. Bones are threaded on wire and sold as curios.
The state prison at Charlestown Massachusetts reports about twenty percent of inmates are habitual opium eaters. Warden Bridges says preventing smuggling of the drug into the prison is nearly impossible.
A humorous note on choosing a wife warns that many marriages are blind bridal affairs. It argues a homely rich wife can outshine a beautiful poor one and jokes that marriage sweetness belongs in family jars. The piece asks how a bride can show self-possession when she is given away.
The piece notes fine sawdust as a wound dressing and carrier for medications or antiseptics. Dust free of splinters can be used dry, clean, and nonadherent, absorbing discharges. It may be rendered antiseptic like cotton or wool, with yellow pine dust highlighted for its turpentine content as a potential antiseptic.
A near sighted mother laments and points to a drunken brute across the street while her daughter sobs and identifies the man as Brother Bob. The mother fears saloon keepers have drugged the child again.
An old advertisement offers 100 dollars reward for incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally. It lists F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo and endorsements from local wholesale druggists West & Truax Waxpine Keynan & Marvin. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills and a quip about the devil.
A young man clears his throat and asks a beautiful girl to accompany him on the piano. She gasps at the idea of performing without a chaperon, wondering what people would say. Other misgivings fill the moment as they consider the social risks.
A spoken exchange shows Sweet Girl telling her father how to dodge income tax by giving half their stocks to Mr Slimpurse so the money stays in the family and the government receives nothing. The dialogue implies a scheme to evade taxes.
Mrs Jones wonders how her husband accepts her mother, while Mrs Smith explains she brings the two families together whenever trouble looms by discussing the baby.
The fragment touts a tonic as a cure for a wide range of ailments including biliousness constipation and nervousness. It targets mariners milers and travelers and promises vigor from nature. The text reads like an ad for a medicinal Satgaard product with grand claims and exotic wording.
An editor reminds readers that individuals should assess information before forming a view. The guidance emphasizes careful consideration rather than premature judgments or conclusions.
The Burlington Route and connecting lines announce April 23 low excursion fares to Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota and Utah. Save money by traveling via the Burlington. contact nearest agent for details and ensure the ticket reads via the Burlington. Write inquiries to J Neis, G P and T A, Burlington Route, Omaha, Neb.
A reflective line notes markets rarely reflect large doses of patience or wisdom, suggesting patience and prudence are scarce commodities in financial and civic arenas alike.
The Wabash Line offers excursion tickets on April 30 to Mississippi Alabama and Tennessee at a single round trip fare. Tickets are valid for return within thirty days with liberal stopovers. For details contact City Ticket Agent W Flint at 220 Fourth Street Des Moines or Commercial Agent Horace Seely.
A testimonial touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the standard remedy for tired blood and weak nerves. Mrs Ansa L Craig of Duluth recounts her daughter Blanche’s eczema and Cora’s scrofulous lump, both improved after multiple bottles, praising the treatment’s miracle-like results.
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