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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1891
Page
10
The Republican slate lists Wheeler Van Houten Weaver Sabin Campbell and local names for state and county offices. Iowa crop roundup notes corn yield improved since August 1, with favorable weather ahead. oats and wheat also rising. Black tongue outbreaks among cattle near McCausland are reported. Summary of August crop averages follows from state correspondents.
John Palmer of Albany New York becomes the new commander in chef for the A. R. organization, signaling a leadership change. The move positions Palmer to oversee operations and coordinate culinary efforts within the group.
A fragment notes a headline about a Prohibition topic not being the sole issue and mentions the Le Mars Sentinel as the credited source. The readable text implies a correction or attribution related to a prior Le Mars newspaper article.
The Brainard's Sons Co Chicago offers two new music pieces. A tenor and male quartet song Hayseed in his Hair composed by J for piano de Herbert. The Zulu's Patrol by Geo Schileiffrath. The firm also carries the latest vocal and instrumental music.
W H Lathrop reports that Abraham Lincoln spoke in Council Bluffs during the 1859 Kirkwood and Dodge campaign for the Republican governor nominee Kirkwood. The event marks an overlooked episode in Lincoln’s early political activity in Iowa.
Mr Henry Wallace and his wife traveled in Europe visiting sites before boarding the Etruria for home. A misjudged distance at the New York wharf caused the ship to strike the dock, throwing Mrs Wallace against a railing and fracturing two ribs. She is recovering in Philadelphia and plans to travel to Des Moines with her husband next week.
The article notes Willis Menard, the first Black member of the House, now working as a census clerk at $720 annually. It portrays him as courteous, cultured, and dedicated, contrasting his historic tenure with his current unobtrusive role and respect from colleagues.
The past week averaged about one degree below normal with a recent three day excess balancing earlier deficit. Sunshine was full and rainfall mostly below seasonal average except in the 5th Ward area with heavy showers. Overall weather favored harvest and threshing with crop prospects improving in many districts.
Friday's Pella home talent presented The Fairy Grotto while Polk county Democrats nominated a full ticket on Saturday. Reports cover a Keokuk man driven mad by hydrophobia fear, census figures for Iowa church organizations, and a Dubuque grocer John McCarten killed in a wagon accident.
The correspondent questions a figure about Ohio voting in 1888 and the silver tariff issues. He predicts Harrison as Republican nominee and doubts Cleveland as Democratic nominee while avoiding public statements and insisting he is a candidate for the speakership and cannot discuss his prospects.
Des Moines Bar Association elects C. A. Dudley and Judge Phillipps as delegates to the American Bar Association meeting in Boston on August 26. J J Stucky to issue call for the Tenth Annual Reunion of Iowa Union ex Prisoners of War at the State Fairground September 1 and 2. Walnut logs and a new sawmill project described, plus a wood box factory using native woods. State report shows 1150 convictions, $425,294.65 in county costs, and $37,316.54 in fines. list of counties with no convictions. Executive Council reports values of land and property totaling over $481 million.
Frederic Douglass resigns as U S minister to Hayti while Richard C Shannon is named to the Nicaragua Costa Rica and Salvador mission. Amsterdam hosts a world Y M C A convention. Tornadoes strike Ashland and Washburn Wisconsin with two dead and many injured. A St Louis track incident injures three. Lynch weds Jennie Van Sicklen, linked to American gypsy queens. The Duke of Cleveland’s title is set to extinct upon death. Choctaw removals resume amid intermarriage of non residents. Mary T Holmes plans a large memorial school for colored girls in Mississippi. Irish MPs split from Parnell to join MacCarthyite faction. Treasury guard warned of a July robbery by a bold band planning arson to draw police away.
Bar Harbor society praises Mavroyeni Bey the Turkish minister to the United States for his popularity while noting age and appearance. Described features include a well shaped head, intelligent forehead, dark cropped hair, firm Grecian nose, and a mouth reflecting kindness and decisiveness.
The September issue promotes Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s death by own action piece and contrasts with other reading such as Brazil, a poet at home, a moose hunting tale, a seven days tramp, and Ball play Pa. It highlights illustrations, chaperon stories, and a water color while noting the $2 annual price and publisher details. Also recommends Ayer's Pills for relief.
Mrs. Fremont and her daughter now own the suburban style cottage granted to them by a committee of Angeles ladies. The property sits on a lot valued at about $5,000, described as a comfortable residence in good repair.
A reader questions whether there are truly great men today and argues there have been none like Washington Franklin or Webster. The piece asserts that Ayer's Sarsaparilla has been a greater blood purifier than any historic figure.
General Booth announces a large number of London poor are at work on his Home farm in Hadley Essex and measures to increase accommodations as demand rises.
The Dr King products including King’s New Life Pills, Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters are advertised with a guarantee of satisfaction or refund of purchase price. L. M. Bosworth, druggist, notes their popularity and merit as the reason for their widespread use.
Independence Driving Park hosts a large fair in Des Moines from August 28 to September 4 with nearly 3500 cattle, swine, sheep and poultry pens, extensive halls and barns, and a grand track. The event features $90,000 in stakes, top stock from the United States and Canada, and famed drivers and bands expected to attend.
In fifty years only four New York collectors have served out full terms. The custom of resignation is as well established in that office as the custom of collecting customs.
This advertisement promises guaranteed relief or purchase price refund for Dr King’s New Discovery. It claims to ease throat chest and lung ailments including consumption bronchitis asthma whooping cough and croup and notes free bottle samples at L M Bosworth's Drug store.
A playful note from a directory of rebel generals suggesting the horse could have been named Early rather than Longstreet for a fast run. The idea contrasts a more spirited, swifter label with a heavier historical name.
A historical notice touts the Restorative Nervice by Dr. Franklin Miles as a cure for nervousness and various ailments. It claims the product acts like a charm and offers trial bottles and a free book from L. M. Bosworth, noting no opium or dangerous drugs.
The Philadelphia Press dubs the noted evangelist as Rev. Psalm Small while noting his foray into political campaigning. The piece hints the simpler title Rev Small would suit his current public profile.
An ad claims heart disease is curable with Dr Miles New Heart Cure. Mrs Elmira Hatch of Elkhart Indiana and Mary L Baker of Ovid Michigan reportedly cured after 20 years. Levi Logan of Buchanan Michigan says two bottles made him feel like a new man. Dr Miles New Heart Cure is sold and guaranteed by L M Bossance Book.
Robert J. Burdette preached in a Germantown Pennsylvania Baptist church the other Sunday. Reports agree the famed humorist was entertaining as a Gospel preacher, not a clown, presenting a forceful message that touched the minds and hearts of his audience.
The Des Moines fair features speed trials in trotting and running each afternoon with a grand parade of cattle and horses on Wednesday and Thursday at 11 30 A M. A Sunday service and sacred concert are planned on August 30. Free admission for all veterans on Monday and Tuesday. Children under twelve admitted free on Tuesday. Camping grounds with electric lighting and water will be provided free, with rentable tents and lodging options on the fairgrounds.
The ad touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best for cuts bruises sores ulcers and many skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. It notes a 20 cent price in a box and sale by L M Bosworth Druggist. It also mentions Colonel Olcott and Mrs Annie Besant leading theosophical societies in Europe.
The note touts De Witt's Little Early Risers as a cure for constipation biliousness and sick headache implying widespread illness from neglecting the remedy.
A health note claims hair loss stems from gland or root inactivity or scalp disease and proposes Hall's Hair Regenerator as a cure. The article frames the remedy as a treatment for baldness and scalp ailments.
An 820 No lan St San Antonio boot and shoe maker recounts a violent stomach cramp life saved by Cham ber lain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He praises its first and second doses and credits it as a family mainstay, with local druggist L. M. Bosworth selling it.
We announce arrangements with the illustrated American Farmer magazine from Cleveland. Subscribers who pay all arrears and one year in advance, or new subscribers paying one year in advance, receive the magazine free. The 16 page national agricultural journals promotes education for farmers and their families. Sample copy available for review.
Six months into a reprint campaign of the Encyclopaedia Britannica in 25 volumes at 1 50 per volume. The English edition runs 5.00 per volume and Scribner edition 5.00. Over 500000 volumes sold in under six months. Special offer: volume 1 at 60 cents by express with 40 cents postage by mail. paid for volume 1 credited toward full set.
An old physician says a factor in his retirement is to share a vegetable remedy recipe for consumption and lung ailments. He claims rapid, permanent cures and will mail the recipe in German French or English to interested readers with stamp and paper name. aes Noyes Rochester. Bismarck after retirement focuses on expanding business in Fredrichsruhe with busy factories and potteries.
Dr Miles pills claim to regulate liver stomach and bowels via nerves speeding biliousness cure and relief from bad taste torpid liver piles and constipation. Ad promotes 50 doses for 25 cents with free samples at L Bosworths. Emin Pasha under Colonial Office scrutiny over possible Zanzibar treaty rights violations.
An 1891 Macon Missouri reader relays testimonials about Queen Plater from Queen City Silver and Nickel Plating Co of East St. Louis Illinois. The letter claims profits of 27.00, 32.40, and 45.00 per week from plating knives forks spoons and jewelry, and urges others to send for circulars and price lists to start plating at home.
Senor Hurtado the United States of Columbia minister in Washington performs as a show horseman at Narragansett Pier. He rides a tall, straight figure on a magnificent bay horse said to cost him 5000 dollars.
Edmund Yates predicts Britain's general Parliamentary election in early November 1892 and notes a forthcoming local election around the same time. The remark signals anticipated campaign activity and a sense of political momentum this autumn.
Toledo firms West Traux and Walding Kinnan Marvin endorse F. J. Cheney as reliable in business. Hall's Catarrh Cure is sold for 75 cents a bottle with testimonials available. product marketed by druggists.
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