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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1880
Page
1
A mixed Iowa wire service column reports on retirement rumors for a Supreme Court figure, possible promotions in the signal corps, mint gold and bullion stocks, and various local incidents in Keokuk, Dubuque, Muscatine, and surrounding counties. It covers crimes, accidents, drownings, a petrified coffin, and a murder in Council Bluffs, plus social critique on women education and snubbing in Boston.
A flood of late November calamities reports fires in Detroit Minneapolis Cincinnati Lancaster West Point and Elmira with losses from 25 000 to 150 000. Deaths include Congressman Evarts Farr actor Wm Floyd and Captain Niehmes. Other items note Lunar activity volcanic activity near Vesuvius and a maritime wreck with prisoners lost near Cape Hatteras.
Reports warn of a renewed Nihilist push in Russia amid rumors in Paris about an attack on the Czar. Opposition circles dislike the Emperor’s union and hint at pressure to force abdication, with nobility allegedly signaling support to disrupt the regime.
The National Grange of Patrons of Husbandry in session in Washington calls for appointing the Secretary of Agriculture to the President’s Cabinet, a general railroad law prohibiting discrimination and high rates, patent law reform, a graduated income tax, and holding Senator Stevens responsible for the matter. Secretary Schurz’s annual report urges compensation for Poncas Bakers remaining in Indian Territory and supports Northern Pacific Railroad progress against land grab objections.
A poor young man bound by a betrothal in Lyons is unexpectedly found to be already married in a foreign country. A telegram sparks doubt, the bride insists on proof, and the mayor finally signs after judicial advice. The couple now drift apart.
Irreducible text indicates a group seeking to come to Washington for talks on a permanent settlement regarding their present affairs. No clear identities or dates are readable in the fragment.
An 19th century advertisement promotes Kinney-Wort as a remedy for bowel issues and piles. It claims to ease the bowels by moving matters freely and suggests faithful use in either dry or liquid form, citing the Sun and Press as source.
The narrative states Dervisch Pasha entered Dulcigne after a brief delay with Albaniane. If a constitution is signed between the parties and Turkish authorities, the former on Dervish Pasha’s departure will open the town under protection of an international fleet.
Nunda News notes Hop Bitters as a popular remedy seen everywhere. The piece claims it “builds them up” and compares its taste favorably to whisky friendly tonics, likening it to old fashioned bone set tea. It ends with a shopper’s nudge to try Hop.
Reports from across the country describe growing unrest as tenants resist rents, some paying only Griffith's valuation or demanding abatements. M. P. Thomas Power O'Connor warned in Galway that once Land League aims are reached, Ireland will seek independence from English rule. A Cork telegram adds to the developing crisis.
Reports indicate rapid evacuation plans for Khyber region as the last remaining fruit of the British campaign nears completion. Limited details point to a decisive withdrawal from Northern Afghanistan amid ongoing strategic shifts.
The story follows Cheung Fong Long a Chinese immigrant who built a restaurant and repeatedly sought new wives across the United States and Canada. His wives came and went with drift and death shaping his crowded life until his own death in San Francisco two weeks ago.
A Sunday school class in Brooklyn discusses the tale of David and Goliath. A young girl quickly answers the question of who killed the giant, naming Jack.
Narrator warns against excessive worry and anxiety. She recalls night fears over imagined troubles, compares day and night perspectives, and reflects on Josiah Allen and lingering worries about meeting, death, and burial in a folksy American tone.
In a cautious exchange two elderly Black men recall Colonel Jones's aging memory after the war. One jokes about a redfish and a table knife, ending with the remark that the man still has his reasoning powers despite jokes about forgetfulness.
A former Dead Letter Office clerk recounts odd cases and superscriptions. He cites letters with missing addresses and signatures like George and Chauncey that led to finding recipients and recovering funds. Readable notes include requests to deliver to a mother and a young lady near the wallet factory with a black dress.
Explorers describe the Yukon as one of the world’s largest rivers navigable for steamers up to 2500 miles from the mouth with a vast confluence basin. They note continuous tribal warfare, six months of snow, dog sled travel, abundant game, and easy Native life while cautioning about dog scent causing team demoralization and sled disruption.
A detailed smothered chicken method describes preparing a whole chicken with butter flour and oven baking for a rich yellow brown finish. It notes turning the bird for even browning and suggests the gravy suffices without extra flour. A market aside compares corn and wheat profitability for farmers with price estimates and seasonal changes.
Old Nat known as Black Nat faces trial for having two wives as he explains two halves make a whole. He argues arithmetic and licenses misuse while the judge orders jail until the final trial. The incident highlights debates over education and punishment.
The Iowa State Teachers Association meets in Des Moines December 28 to 31 1880 with sessions listing addresses by C A Dudley Robert Saunderson Rev A L Frisbie and others. Topics cover text books country schools grading normal institutes and superintendent relations with teachers. Officials Saunderson Kine N W Borss appoint meetings and railroad arrangements provide rate freedom for ticket buyers.
In a hotel lobby an aristocrat orders corn and vegetable and objects when the waiter serves white green corn. The exchange prompts questions about insults to a nobleman and a scene on the street features a fashionable woman remarking on a crimson dress while the man comments on the fit and shudders at the mingling impressions.
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