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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1879
Page
4
A farmer writes of leaving home for a Cleveland fair and the lure of improved butter and cheese. The piece blends family toil with the push to produce sugar from beets, urging farmers to pursue domestic sugar and reduce foreign imports. It also reports Berks County insect control talks with methods for tent caterpillars and potato pests.
The article extols sunflower seed as a beneficial additive for fancy poultry, noting its oil yields hair gloss and health effects. It warns on horse curry comb selection and timing, praises durable brushes, then critiques sugar beet yield projections and ends with a somnambulist tale about misread warnings of yellow fever.
Paris financed investors push for a Florida Ship Canal charter to connect the Atlantic with the Gulf, shortening northern routes by about a thousand miles and reducing reef risks. They urge Governor to convene an extra session for immediate action, arguing benefits outweigh costs and delays.
A letter by George M. Higginson to the London Times highlights Illinois vast fields and Chicago grain exports threaten English farming. Parliament weighs relief: rents cut, import duties unlikely, and emigration urged. next fall may see a new British farmer influx akin to the 1840s famine era.
A New York minister visits a lawyer to discuss low pay and wedding fees. The lawyer jokes a high average, then offers ten dollars for half the next fee. A farmer brings a bride and pup as the minister’s fee, leading to a humorous settlement with the lawyer who finally pays a gold coin.
Boil half a pound of rice to a jelly and cool. Mix with a pint of cream two eggs four pinches each of salt and nutmeg. Stir in four ounces of warmed butter and add flour to make a thick batter. Fry in as little lard as possible.
A witty quip notes a ship as the politest thing in the world because it always advances with a bow. The line hinges on nautical language to deliver a playful pun.
James M. Swank of the United States Steel Association reports record steel and iron output for the year with rising demand. He notes rails bars plate sheet pig iron and various steels up 10 to 15 percent from last fall and anticipates at least a year of continued activity. Markets in New York Pittsburgh Louisville Chattanooga and Philadelphia show brisk demand and rising prices with mills booked months ahead.
The interview with a San Francisco publisher recalls founding the Overland Monthly and Bret Harte's pivotal role. Harte drafts the cover design and scripts an opening article, influencing the magazine’s moral tone and triggering a publishing debate.
A Cincinnati pair, famed as snake lovers and charmers, live with a large family of snakes in their den. The man, once Barnum's Wonena the Indian Snake Charmer, claims a lifelong bond with serpents and even eats them, while the woman aids him as a companion. He denies being Indian, saying Wonena was a showman trick.
The lemon, native to Asia and cultivated widely, yields a versatile fruit. It aids digestion, prevents scurvy, boosts health, and can treat fevers, skin issues, dandruff, and even warts. Lemon juice and lemonade are recommended for daily health and as a preventive remedy.
The writer explains a home canning method for tomatoes to save costs. They wash dry and bake tomatoes without scalding, discard the produced liquid, cook in a large kettle, and seal in tins while hot without salt or pepper. They note timing and that tomatoes should not be prepared before the tenth of August.
In 1860 private contractors Russell Major and Waddell established a pony express across 1900 miles from San Francisco to St. Louis and St. Joe Missouri. Riders faced hunger cold heat and Indian attacks as they delivered letters at about twelve miles per hour.
A nineteenth century tonic extols a medicine named Thongoom and Muews Water as a salutary remedy for diseases of the bat and hay fever. It claims rare reputability and broad sales through druggists, praising its merit and claimed cures.
Backlen’s Arnica Salve claims to treat cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter and chapped skin with a money back guarantee. Sold by all druggists and dealers.
Prizes go to Wells Richardson & Co for Perferted Butter Color noted as free from harmful substances and improving hay fed butter appearance. An insurance notice from Cepar Bartips Insurance Company touts a comprehensive sample policy with minimal print.
A public notice advocates using nature's simple remedies over expensive doctors and humbug cures. It promotes Hop Bitters as the remedy and urges reliance on it for wise health, happiness, and reduced costs, hinting at a column in another page.
An advertisement extolls Dr King’s New Discovery as a universal remedy for throat chest and lung ailments including consumption asthma bronchitis hay fever hoarseness and loss of voice. It claims rapid decisive cures where others fail and offers a trial bottle free with regular size priced at 1. Druggists and dealers nationwide sell it.
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