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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1885
Page
4
A moral verse urging the reader to act with truth and courage. It contrasts hearing seeing and speaking with guidance for a “little man” to avoid slander, choose right, and act honorably. Attributed to O. DB. Miller MD.
A teacherlike reflection argues that boys and girls who keep rooms tidy, hang clothes, make beds, and avoid laziness will grow into capable adults. It then moves into an illustrated description of an insect cleaning itself, its processes, and ends with a brief note on amber and curiosity about ancient creatures.
A limp five ray star shaped creature rests on the shore until placed in salt water. It reveals life and motion by extending suckers to crawl along rocks, feeding on fish scraps with a central mouth, functioning in the ocean's economy.
A Swiss wife recounts Spain's plague era chaos in which doctors face accusations of poisoning. A widow dies after a chest illness amid mob violence and a judge, druggist, and physician testify. Public rage prompts doctors to prescribe pills, while Espinosa fights defamation.
The passage describes ant communities building cities both above and below ground, with trained armies and captured “servants” from war. It notes fierce battles, wide foraging expeditions in South America and Africa, and ants preying on rats, pets, and poultry. It ends with a whimsy about a fly washing its face and daydreams.
A humorous 19th century line recounts a man requesting divorce on grounds of improper wife conduct. He claims a quarrel led to tapping his wife with a poker after which she accused him of not being a gentleman and refused to share his pot. The exchange ends with the punch line about a wife who won’t eat from the same pot.
A brief exchange unfolds as Dumley teases Miss Doddclum about her surname after a prior intro. He recalls a man of the same name in Peoria, Illinois who proved troublesome. Miss Doddclum clarifies she is from Peoria, not Boston, in a pointed exchange cited by the New York Sun.
Mineralogists and geologists present clever theories on why opal shines. Some suggest water content or lamina disintegration, but neither fully explains it. Turks believe the gem is celestial in origin, offering a simple解 escape from the debate.
A seedy man asks a clerk to deliver money to an address and negotiates a $500 payout. The clerk quotes a $1 fee for $1,900, accepts fifty cents, and the scene ends with the man fleeing as the curtain falls on the street.
A printed compendium quotes Reverend Sam Jones sayings and one skeptic’s confrontation. It opens with devotional reflections on faith amid changing skies and ends with a contested offer of supper after a debate about belief and morality.
A Welsh Presbyterian minister debates a skeptic on God and creed during a Toledo to Cleveland train ride. The exchange covers belief in a personal God, scientific proof, spiritual demonstration, and personal consistency.
A Colorado diary recounts a furious cyclone barreling into a gulch, with the narrator and companions seeking shelter among rocky walls. They describe flying debris balls of fire, a roaring wind, and a white pillar of glory seen behind the black cloud as the storm passes.
Omaha unveils an innovative three story revolving iron cylinder jail with ten cells per floor. A rotating drum weighs forty five tons and can be operated by a manual crank or water motor to move prisoners past open doors, limiting escapes. The setup includes a surrounding iron cage and dual doors on each floor for controlled prisoner release.
A Binghamton couple stopped at a Court Street jeweler’s where the young woman admired clocks naming the day. The quip hints at fate as the future may reveal if Gawgie tumbles. The note also recalls the late Earl of Dysart keeping his face hidden.
A West Virginia freedman schoolteacher posed a math riddle about a colored man’s daily wage, provoking a student’s observation that six days imply a Saturday visit from a circus. The exchange highlights racial attitudes in education and a humorous misinterpretation of arithmetic.
A Washington letter describes antique furniture sought by fashion, with shops in Washington DC area and Alexandria offering pieces connected to Washington Jefferson and Thaddeus Stevens. It notes a 250 year old chair from a President’s family, a Senate lamp from Van Buren era, and stories about Lord Hertford and colonial retirements. It also mentions wooden Russian watches in Viatka villages.
Quotes from Dr. Mott, Dr. Rush, and Dr. Evans challenge medical practice as unreliable and illogical. Dr. Dio Lewin notes hygiene over drugs and cites Warner's safe care for kidney issues. An old proverb is cited about coroners, doctors, and determining death causes.
North Scotland anecdote from the Whitehall Review recounts a country lad hurt at a factory who initially refuses a bone-setter. After a painful journey he yields, only to exclaim he was foolish to give him the good leg, sparking amusement at the claim of the regular faculty.
A newspaper snippet touts Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy as curative and pleasant to use. It claims universal success when faithfully used and warns that neglect can worsen the condition. The ad urges buying from druggists and hints at unregistered nickels observed by a conductor in a separate comment.
A country youth remarks on the crowd at a city social, noting the woman in white satin and the ensemble of full dress outfits. His friend confirms the elegance and prevalence of formal attire among the ladies at the gathering.
The Board of Health officer reprimands Mrs McGinnis for a nuisance. Mrs McGinnis claims she has abated the nuisance and has used a club since the last visit, asserting compliance with previous instructions. The Judge oversees the exchange.
The article asserts scrofula causes skin blemishes and can lead to lung ulceration or consumption. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as the remedy to vanquish the disease, claiming it cures in the bloodstream. Advertises the product as available from druggists.
Advertising copy touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets as a superior vegetable cathartic for liver stomach and bowels. The tiny mustard seed sized pills are sugar coated in glass vials and sold by druggists.
Advertisements tout Dr Walker California Vinegar Bitter as a cure for dyspepsia liver kidney rheumatic gout and other disorders. Ely brothers Cream Balm promises catarrh deafness and loss of taste or smell relief with easy application and 50 to 60 cent price. Cod liver oil Caswell Hazard Co marketed as pure and superior with physician approval and patient preference.
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