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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1885
Page
2
The Intelligencer notes the Towa DAY exhibition at the New Orleans exposition has been deferred until April 29, impacting plans in Ames Iowa for Saturday morning readers.
The Tur Czar will not dismiss Komaroff, praising his loyalty as a faithful servant who obeys orders without rebuke.
Former president Arthur has resumed legal work in New York and plans to spend several months in Europe this summer, signaling a busy post presidency period with possible travel.
The Chicago forger Mackin was promised a pension agent post last fall. Commissioner Black of the pension bureau has since tried to oust Miss Sweet. President Cleveland did not intervene or demand Miss Sweet’s resignation.
A fragmentary note claims there are deadly snakes in the country and that Russians and Afghans are contending over them. The tale hints at a biblical reference to Adam and Eve's interview with a serpent to imply danger.
The Iowa Falls and Eldora feud centers on a proposed move to make Iowa Falls the Hardin County seat. The Iowa Falls papers allege support for the move, while Eldora faces opposition. The Star indicates willingness to assist in promoting the plan.
An old editorial mocks the circus season noting sixty elephants in the country and one in the presidency who resists being coaxed or compelled to perform. The piece uses strong satire to jab at the Democratic leader's perceived inaction.
The passage remarks on long histories of conflict in Asia where Russians and Afghans rival. It notes an ancient gardener Adam 6,000 years ago and portrays the region as a God-forsaken, miserable battleground marked by violence since Cain and Abel.
Senator John Sherman argues the silver question rivals past struggles to resume specie payments. He proposes adding a dollar's worth of silver to the silver dollar to equal gold and ensure universal acceptance, warning against a silver collapse similar to the greenback episode.
A quartet of Davenport youths aged 9 to 14 set out by land for California. Six miles in, a mutiny over a revolver left one boy with a breast wound and another with a bullet in the hip. Half the group wounded, the expedition was abandoned.
The Hainois Central railroad reports success with electric headlights powered by a small dynamo driven by steam from the boiler. They note the need for a reliable means to prevent sudden outages to allow widespread use.
Cleveland issues a proclamation revoking a predecessor’s order opening the Winnebago and Crow Creek reservation to settlement and orders white settlers to depart within sixty days. The administration argues Indian titles persist and treaties bind the United States to protect native rights.
The Prince of Wales, in Cork, praised the local entertainment and observed that the Spanish bull-fight surpassed a cock fight. He described his time in Cork as gay and remarked on his experience of human character, noting it stood out in the old Celtic town.
A Boston Herald correspondent says Grant lacks sentiment and avoids sentimental talk. He praises Grant's common sense and calls his sentiments hearty and practical, contrasting with the idea of sentimental rhetoric.
Critics allege the governor's commission on auditing accounts paid each member 75 dollars for eight days of work totaling three to four hours daily. They claim twenty five days of employment though the writing of the report took seventeen days, with time details hidden from outside observers.
The piece argues that if war breaks out with Russia, American sentiment would favor Russia due to past support for the Union, England during the Civil War, and sympathy for Ireland under English rule. It notes Russia’s past checks on Confederate aims and warns against British sympathy for the Confederacy.
A fragment states the idea that if England weakens Ireland may gain. It reflects wartime rhetoric about national fate and reciprocal advantage. The line emphasizes resolve and belief in eventual favorable outcomes for Ireland.
A prominent Democratic Congressman denounces the administration for failing to meet reform promises. He notes decades of complaints about corruption and waste while cabinet officers defend the government as efficient, disciplined, and thorough, sparking a clash over reform versus performance.
The case ties Bell to a law degree from Iowa City and ties Small to Illinois origins. Bell and accomplice Bennett allegedly killed Small in December 1884 during a dispute over fees. Bennett confessed and led authorities to the buried body on a farm, with Small once defending Bell in court for assault and battery.
Hardin residents alarmed by a string of outrages blamed on the Rainsbargers. A vigilance committee is organized with officers armed and ready to mobilize. The jailed Rainsbargers await trial while locals fear further violence and possible clashes.
General William T. Sherman presides over memorial exercises at Lincoln's tomb, delivering a reverent tribute from Missouri delegates. He extols Lincoln's life and writings, recalls Gettysburg and inaugural speeches, and urges successors to honor Lincoln's principles in duty and patriotism. The speech ends with gratitude as applause ringout.
An 19th century testimonial notes Brown's Iron Bitters as a remedy for rheumatism neuralgia and dyspepsia. It claims the tonic sets the blood right and strengthens the system with a user from Coxville Alabama reporting positive results.
Former music teacher Miss Minnie Pearson has visited the New Orleans Exhibition and is now teaching at Coe College in Cedar Rapids. Her friends are glad to hear she is doing well.
An old time advertisement praises Parker's Tonic to quiet crying babies and calm a household. It claims a teaspoonful will bring rest and sleep to the baby and home, and notes a 50 cent price at druggists.
An advertiser urges against moving west for health, recommending Dr Besanko’s Cough and Lung Syrup for consumption in all early stages and other chest pains. It promises relief for coughs colds bronchitis and related respiratory issues with listed price.
The Story City Review warns it may suspend publication without stronger local business support. Miss Jennie Parkinl and Hattie Weld from Ames become schoolmarms in Erickson and Franklin schools. Brooklyn-like notes recount visits, arrests, a wild train incident, an insane man from Aspinwall, a champagne cider find, and local marriages and moves.
Mrs. Mattie Johnson of Valley Springs reports her two year old daughter Annie drank a full bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy by mistake and recovered. The article claims the remedy is harmless even at sixty times the usual dose and cites widespread testimonials. Sold by all Druggists.
A bank official promotes Athlophoros via his rheumatic daughter’s cure and a shopfront testimonial chain. The narrative shifts to a religious historical piece on Paul in Rome, detailing his trial before Rome’s Jews, his expounding Moses and prophets, and the early growth of the church amid imperial city life.
The partnership formerly known as G. & P. Hutchinson & Co. dissolves by mutual consent. The Ames business will be carried on by Hutchinson Bros. all debts of the late firm will be paid to Hutchinson Bros. Ames Iowa March 11 1885.
The ad notes two and three wheel Slap good Sulky Plows praised for light draft, solid construction and high work quality. It claims easy demonstration. Cimcurr Court convened Monday.
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