23 Aug 1878
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1878
Page
1
The paper asks readers to send in items of general interest for publication, inviting community updates and tips from residents and local sources. The call emphasizes timely, relevant news from the area to share with the readership.
A sentimental narrative about a lifelong union between Lizzie and the narrator. They recall a forty year marriage marked by shared joys and enduring devotion. The piece reflects on love, companionship, and the strength of the bond through time and hardship.
A dress worn in a park last week created chatter about its making. The designer, an Irish beauty, allowed reveal of the secret: thirty nine silk handkerchiefs and matching parasol were used. The ensemble was praised as a “symphony in spots” by a passing observer.
In Newsvrrrort Massachusetts the old days of swearing at sea fade as boats return to the harbor. A wave of bandage and ex cursion men mixed with farmers by the marshes. Many townsfolk head out to enjoy the tide and marshland views.
In a crackdown last winter, authorities closed the practice of employing girls as waiters in saloons. The owner of a local venue allegedly used the girls as partners to dodge the law, while the mayor ordered all advance staff to be replaced.
A Nature writer argues white bread is more digestible and less constipating than whole meal bread but warns whole meal provides essential nitrogenous matter. He notes that adding bran to flour still yields only a less satisfactory loaf and highlights diet roles for middle aged and elderly people.
A fragmentary historical note discusses rising drunkenness through the ages, citing London gin drinkers and beer expansion. It mentions population figures, 17th and 18th century gin production, and social scenes around gin cellars and Hogarth. The text is incomplete but implies broader temperance concerns and industrial scale distilling.
In a sprawling African diamond mine, a massive reef exposes a vivid tableau. White overseer directs labor as Kaffir workers man a three-tier timber staging and iron ropes haul soil and ore from depths. Dense hubs of activity fill the open pit, with a living town surrounding the operation.
Gen Logan warns loyal citizens against home rule and Southern “rebellious” aims. He argues Congress forgives traitors, urges preservation of Union, and condemns Democratic suppression of Black votes in the South. He asserts constitutional rights and calls for stand against intimidation and fraud.
The Santa Clara Echo editor who is happily deaf recounts a visit from a female book peddler. She tries to sell a book and explains her plight, but the editor communicates by using a paper trumpet and the pair struggle to understand each other. The encounter ends with her declaring she is alone in the world.
The text recalls George Jacob Holyoake on the mystery of matter and asks how a common stone prompts vast questions. It muses on ancient journeys and battles linked to the stone, its undestroyed elements, and a history that spans epochs and civilizations.
The Potter committee, with offices in Washington and branches in Florida and Louisiana, spent no less than $250000 seeking fraud in the recent Presidential election. The piece notes the Electoral Commission settled the controversy amicably after the Democratic party suggested it as a last resort.
In the late Confederate House session a rider on the Army Appropriation bill bans using troops as posse comitatus. The piece is condemned as inviting impunity for crime in the loyal states, provoking unrest and attacks on industry, and as a Democratic reform by the Confederate faction. Loyal Democrats in Congress are urged to oppose the move and support stable governance.
The report portrays the Potter committee as a failure and notes it began as a high privilege inquiry into the President, then shifted to target Secretary Sherman and Minister Noyes, who were exonerated. It criticizes Butler and accuses Democrats of aimless pursuit and partisan scandal.
A nameless Dakotan town near Fort Keogh sees a frontier fight between gamblers soldiers and civil authorities. Jim Crow Collins, a gambler, fires on Hess during a brawl at a dance hall. Second Cavalry troops march from Fort Keogh, clash with locals, and Collins uses a rifle to kill a soldier before a truce allows escape. Sheriff wounded, volleys resume, and Miles denounces disorderly conduct by the soldiers.
Canadian crops are reported very favorable and promising for tax assessments, signaling strong potential yields and steady farm income. The reports highlight robust harvest prospects across key regions and suggest cautious optimism for the agricultural sector.
The Job Printing department announces access to modern type and materials and promises neat, prompt execution of all orders. Legal blanks in stock. Bill heads, letter heads, books, pamphlets, posters, auction bills, cards, etc.
A poetic reminiscence portrays a powerful athletic man famed for stealing bases and a blooming maiden who watches from the shade. Their guarded romance unfolds as he gathers courage at dusk and asks for a kiss, amid a horizon where love and sport intertwine.
A collage of jokes, quips, and literary gibes ranging from Greek myth to medical phrases. Contains cartoons of weathered wits, puns about umbrellas, eggs, bananas, dogs, and the aging of seeds with a weary, humorous tone.
A reporter recalls the appeal of baseball as a noble game that builds strength and offers profit beyond chasing balls in the heat. He notes the physical toll, the long days, and the futility of arguing over the sport's value versus other pursuits.
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