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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1886
Page
4
A fragmentary verse note dominantly features a speaker urging the soul to expose falsehoods in Church and Court and to tell Zeal Love Time Fresh Fortune Nature Friendship Justice and other abstract figures that they are worthless or deceptive. The piece ends with the line Bir Waiter Raleigh.
The Christian Union proclaims that religion has uniquely inspired humanity across periods, fueling generosity, justice, gentleness, chivalry in public spirit, bravery in war, and fruitful peace. It asserts religion elevates virtue and public conduct.
Rev. Sam Jones denounces progressive euchre as gambling and urges spiritual reform. He contrasts worldly card rooms with a dedicated Christ room, sharing stories of temptation and conversion to urge families to restore their souls and invite divine blessing into their homes.
A speaker attacks idle mothers and ballroom culture, praising diligent home upbringing. He recalls Goldsmith and Jenny Lind, cites a Spartan mother and Mary Washington, and argues virtue comes from discipline at home before public fame or power.
A village sewing circle members praise charitable efforts while teasing each other about gossip. They plan to devote two weeks next winter to sewing for the poor as part of their community work.
An essay notes that half of American men over 30 are partially bald and suggests heredity from father to son. It cites theories about mental activity and hat wear, then dismisses the ideas as not affecting the course being pursued while joking about a future bald population.
A Victorian vignette contrasts George Washington as a good boy trained by his mother Mary Washington with her reticence to praise his public deeds. It notes his moral equanimity after victories and defeats and recalls Persians teaching virtue alongside riding. The piece ends with a playful critique of modern matchmaking via advertising for a wife.
Miss Birdie McGinnis asks Ike Silverstone for handkerchiefs at Mose Schaumburg’s shop. The clerk touts a carload of fine handkerchiefs with delicate textures described as finer than tissue paper, promising unmatched quality and comfort.
A Chicago landlord shot a boarder after he joked about the butter. The judge calls it a queer kind of butter and notes the insult itself was not strong enough to provoke a response. The exchange underscores a fatal misinterpretation in a loose quarrel.
Cor buttons dominate the fashion scene claiming to be real coins or convincing silver gilt imitations. The text notes the choice between authentic coin designs and cheaper faux versions, reflecting a trend of the era.
An Illinois observer recounts a legend of a joint snake that supposedly parts and later reattaches. He tests the tale by dissecting a large specimen, then witnesses the head and tail attempting to unite with the midsections as the parts mysteriously rejoin and the snake disappears intact. Cor. Chicago Inter Ocean.
In a western county seat gathered Republicans Democrats and Greenbackers for a joint meeting at the courthouse where Gov Woodson seeks re election on the Democratic ticket. John Stokes endorses him while Old Man Allen regales a tale of narrowly escaping death in a log and vows never to vote Woodson again.
A jovial wedding invitation scene unfolds as Hank Williams is teased about a forthcoming marriage to Emmet, and a wary father vows to support him for his daughter. A separate column quotes on premature burial and historic fears of being buried alive, citing Poe and other myths, including a Teignmouth case and legendary ancient beliefs.
An advertisement touts Athlophoros as a cure for neuralgia and rheumatism. Testimony claims dramatic relief for a Chicago woman and a traveling salesman, with multiple users reporting rapid improvement and lasting benefit. The pitch offers to mail the remedy from 112 Wall Street, New York, for one dollar per bottle.
Demorest's Monthly notes wheat may fall to 70 cents in Chicago next summer, with a single worker potentially rivaling ten, and production rising fourfold in ten years. It warns cheap grain globally, lauds cheap meat, and cautions that hardship comes from unemployment or low wages, not bread costs.
A jumble of quotes and health notes discusses gender roles, data on body composition, water intake, and a testimonial praising St Jacobs Oil for rheumatism. The text also mentions a loom and textile weaving capabilities, reflecting varied early 20th century topics.
Advertises the Grand Union Hotel opposite Grand Central Depot offering European plan rooms with elevator and affordable rates. Claims travelers save baggage expressage and carriage hire and that families can live better for less money than at other first class city hotels.
Danish island and coastal residents sail skate when Baltic ports close in winter. The two part sail, worn on the back, allows steering by body position and sail trim. With practice, skaters gain speed and can cross frozen sounds, using wind to reach hunting spots or travel between towns.
An advertisement extols Hostetteer's Stomach Bitters as a cure for rheumatic pain and sleeplessness caused by rheumatism and neuralgia. It claims the tonic improves appetite digestion and bowel and kidney function and promotes sound sleep. The copy warns against unsafe repeated dosing and asserts permanent relief is unattainable without it.
An Estelline man visiting Iowa noted the prohibition era and joked about seeing men leaving a train with jugs. The exchange recalls Prohibition sentiments while referencing fresh paper pulp from bananas as an odd note.
Delicate diseases of either sex promise thorough permanent cure with a 10 cent illustrated treatise from the World's Dispensary Medical Association at 663 Main Street Buffalo NY. A blood purifier Dr. Redoe Crying Yankee Tonic speeds kidney and liver troubles, priced at 50 cents.
Immersive advertorial touts Dr Peter W Schmidt as a savior who cures disease without patient questions. It promotes Golden Seal Bitters and Lung Food for Consumption, claims thousands saved, and advertises a Florida retreat and a Chicago excursion with rail travel and Pullman accommodations.
An 19th century advertisement promotes a blood purifier claimed to cure liver or kidney disease scrofula headaches and other illnesses from impure blood. It asserts universal efficacy with no known failure and urges use of the product as a renovator and infallible purifier.
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