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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1894
Page
5
A literary fragment shows a despondent speaker imagining hunger and scorn while recalling political campaigns. A angry monologue targets Sam Gossage and reformers, contrasting past zeal with present hardship and public scorn in gritty, regional voice.
The notice promotes Favorite Prescription as a cure for leucorrhea excessive flow painful menstruation uterine prolapse and other female complaints. The 168 page illustrated book is mailed sealed for ten cents and the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo New York handles orders.
The article argues that Democratic rule caused nationwide dissatisfaction beyond typical second‑term fatigue. It condemns the party as dishonest and incompetently pursuing harmful policies, contrasting with prior Republican reform. It cites historical context and quotes a satirical legal exchange about bankruptcy.
The piece argues free trade advocates mislead about business revival noting idle mills and mines resume but many close. It cites Dun & Co. data showing low production and cheap prices with reduced wages and demand. It contrasts political tides, predicting Republican gains in 1894 and 1896 as limits on real growth.
A comical exchange shows a lady rejecting Irish applicants while insisting she prefers an American woman. Katie protests her Irish identity, highlighting how she is misperceived as American. The dialogue captures social hiring notions and ethnic impressions of the era.
A literary man returns from his publisher and tells his wife he got no royalty. The title is blamed for poor sales as she asks for the title. A quip from Texas Siftings quotes the line about Would That I Were Young Again and its lack of female singers.
A man jokes about his wife attending cooking school. When asked if it improved dinners, he replies that it did not, as she realized she could not cook and has stopped trying. The remark comes from the Washington Star.
In Brooklyn Life a dialogue questions a person’s birth age. Carrie and Harold debate whether she could be twenty eight and deduce how old she was at birth, reflecting a social back-and-forth on age.
A fragment reflects on romantic misfortune and resilience with a jokey toast to love. The speaker recalls three affairs, noting a deceased first sweetheart and a second breakup before marrying a third.
In a dramatic voice a McCaulley figure release a freeman named Marmaduke McCaul ley. The speaker, a McFinnigan, declares no price will be put on his blighted affections while vowing to avoid a breach of promise suit. A proud bloodline frames the emotional declaration.
Two joking statements about remarkable animal feats told as rival liars. The first claims a cat hatched hen eggs and nurtured chicks under a grandfather. The second replies with a poodle sitting on a porcelain egg to hatch a tailor's goose, continuing the tall tale exchange.
A brief dialogue notes a single quarrel in marriage ending with a wife’s hysterics and a ten dollar doctor bill, as cited by the New York World. The items capture a humorous, domestic anecdote reflecting social mores.
A humorous exchange from the New York Mercury features Mrs. Monks explaining why she keeps playing the piano. She says she must act as support while her husband writes a tragedy to keep him animated.
A brief note cites a New York World item about a wife hearing her late husband in a spectral rap. The exchange highlights belief in communication from the dead and the lingering influence of a departed spouse.
A playful exchange about a birthday party plan unfolds with Miss Passee-Oh planning a reception and Miss Caustique-My reacting to the idea of a crowd based on inviting one guest for each year of life.
A clerk misread a sign advertising a bargain as Formerly five dollars Now offered for eight. Mrs Bargain Buyer paid eight dollars and left satisfied, according to the judge.
A speaker asserts that the unemployed require real labor opportunities and fair wages. The exchange emphasizes that benefits must be substantial, not light, underscoring wage adequacy as a central demand in relief discussions.
In a heated exchange, a father insists the governor has cleared debts, while Harry asks for one hundred to begin anew. The dialogue highlights trust, forgiveness, and a reckoning with financial ties.
In a lengthy account the frequent tilts between Speaker Crisp and Mr Reed are described with emphasis on the speaker’s regret for not accepting a senatorial bid. The piece notes the Maine man’s influence and the politically charged exchanges that shaped their rivalry.
A man recalls attempting to kiss a maid who resisted and cut him dead today, leaving him grieving over her reaction and his失 remorse.
A brief dialogue joke notes a cake walk question and a quip about a patient cheese. The exchange showcases humorous wordplay and banter referenced by a New York Weekly caption.
A New York World republished view argues farmers and wagon makers must support broader wagon tires to protect roadbeds and cut costs. European practice shows tires four to six inches wide, rear axle placement, and road-friendly designs.
The discussion on public roads continues with interest over convict labor use. New York reports success but high costs for guarding and camps. Missouri readers anticipate winter legislature action, counties ready to fund road work, and bonds likely to be issued. The overall view favors a thorough, statewide road-building program.
Near Calcutta Georgia a single tree with two apparent sides yields persimmons on one half and wild crab apples on the other. Locals note the persimmon side bears well while the crabapple side is intermittent. Roots have never been examined.
The Rural World notes a profitable dairy animal converts feed to milk butter or cheese. Quantity and quality matter, but cost is paramount. Profit hinges on achieving liberal output and good quality at a fair margin with suitable breeds.
The Woman's Standard notes that pansies thrive in dim prison light, remaining vivid green and blooming in a dark cell. The piece likens pansies to a miracle of solace for inmates, urging mercy, childhood memories, and Christ’s goodwill to all.
A meditation on choosing between paths in life and the lasting value of the first, harder road versus a failed, alluring alternative. The speaker asks a sister or brother to imagine returning to forks in life to decide again, weighing sorrow, hope, and blessing in each route.
An Irish lawyer tells a witness you are a nice fellow and the witness replies I am sir and if I was not on my say the same of you. The edited snippet also includes a confused dialogue about Robbie, a mother, and a pigeon toed remark suggesting humorous misreading.
A fragmented report notes casualties and damage at dormitory facilities tied to the Wheat complex, describing dead, living, and wounded individuals. Authorities investigate the incident and assess safety lapses.
Fragmentary items mention Palm awards, Hirles Honey of Horehound and Tar, Pilke’s Toothache Drops and a general scatter of product testimonials. Also includes stray quotes about appearances, boarding houses, and gas prices with unrelated reflections and old-time phrases. The text reads like a collage of ads and short snippets rather than a single event.
Advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure laxative remedy by the California Fig Syrup Co. It emphasizes its stable taste, gentle kidney and liver action, and claimed medical approval. It warns against substitutes and notes 50 cent and 1 dollar bottle sizes.
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