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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1880
Page
2
The Intelligencer reports President Hays has saved at least two thirds of his salary since taking office in the White House, indicating frugal spending and personal austerity during his tenure.
Iowa announces full redemption of the state war and defense bonds by July first. The twenty years of interest on these bonds total about 420000 dollars in round figures.
Some residents, close to Governor Foster, contend voters chose to keep Sherman as head of the treasury department when Garfield was elected president, reflecting political loyalties in Ohio.
The Rev. Dr. Stephen H. Tyng of New York declared at Holy Trinity that cures attributed to spiritual influences in Knockmore Ireland and Lourdes France are actual realities. He rebuked unbelief after visiting Lourdes Shrine last summer.
Iowa electors met in Des Moines on Wednesday and cast ballots for Garfield and Arthur. James Harlan was chosen to transmit the state's returns to Washington in March. All other states except Georgia similarly met electors to cast ballots, effectively declaring Garfield elected.
The New York Herald relentlessly targets John Kelley, Tammany’s chief, and factions it labels as brave tribes under harsh scrutiny. It vows to crush him, even at great expense, while the Times anticipates a loud murder accusation to follow.
Commissioner Le Duce opposes creating a commission to examine cattle disease causes and backs a law. The proposed statute would fine and imprison anyone who ships cattle with infectious disease or who receives such cattle for transport. The measure should be enacted and strictly enforced.
The piece notes a broad stir over U S Senate contests across Ohio Michigan Connecticut Wisconsin New York and New Jersey. It criticizes an “un intellectual clants” repairing fences and mentions Sherman being spoiled by Bateman. It also expresses hope Gov Foster defeats Bateman in Ohio and that Allison becomes Secretary of the Treasury.
A committee from the National Board of Trade recommends State and National laws to curb adulterations in foods and drinks. They contend most staple items are not dangerous, yet seek thirty-nine new laws—one per State for internal commerce and a national law for inter state and foreign trade, plus for Territories and DC—to protect dealers.
Col Abbey of New York city faced mounting opposition as Edwin Booth objected to staging the Passion Play at Booths Theatre. Public sentiment turned against the project and newspapers waged a campaign, with the manager finally yielding to the clamor.
The Chicago and Northwestern branch from Tama City to Webster City will begin full operation next Sunday with regular trains. Webster sees new depots and an engine house soon, built with 100 000 bricks from Clinton. Bridge and building superintendent Walden rushes station buildings as 250 men were on his payroll last month.
General Miles urges government to confiscate firearms and ammunition at agencies and ranches north of the Missouri to weaken hostile Indians. He argues wholesale weapon sales by agents cost money and lives, proposing a single day seizure to prevent future violence and ease tensions with tribes.
The writer notes extreme cold since November raising ice in creeks and freezing water barrels. Corn harvests are disrupted with 1-2 percent of 1879 crop and one-third of 1880 crop already consumed or shipped, signaling potential national and international shortages.
Ed Barstow & Co unveils a fresh range of toys with new outlets and displays. The opening event introduces the updated product line and invites shoppers to explore the latest offerings.
A North American editorial laments an early Arctic plunge threatening a harsh winter. It notes dry streams, low wells, and risks to water and evergreens, urging practical farming plans and restraint in overreaching projects. It also discusses possible railroad shifts and regional economic effects.
The piece condemns annual waste in the Northwest due to farmers delaying tasks each autumn. It blames the repeated "this can't" mindset as the root cause, portraying it as fate and urging timely action to reduce waste.
Schedule for the Iowa State Teachers Association in Des Moines from December 28 to 31, 1880. Includes opening addresses, talks on text books and country schools, normal institutes work, committee reports, and officer elections. Special sessions for county superintendents, and discounted return fares announced by several railroads.
advertising notice for Harper’s Weekly Harper’s Magazine and Harper’s Bazar with subscription prices for one year options and free postage to US and Canada. Includes details on binding volumes and payment methods.
The article foresees swift railroad growth across northwestern Iowa, promising booming land and townsite demand. With cheap, rich soil, prices should rise as farms shift hands. emigration south and east wanes as markets open nationwide.
The Harper's Bazar issue is presented as a premier household journal with updates on dress fashions and ornament patterns from authoritative sources. It features stories poems and essays on social and domestic topics to add variety to the columns.
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