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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1887
Page
2
The Ames Iowa paper notes OmauA claims a $60 000 fund to cover next Republican National Convention expenses. It argues for a compulsory school law, contending it benefits children and the state, and will improve society and reduce costs.
Miss Netim L. Cooke, a wealthy young woman who ran for school commissioner on the Democratic ticket in Wayne County New York and lost this fall, marries her political adversary who remains a staunch Republican.
A Bosrex craftsman who makes raspberry jam says the product contains no raspberries. He states that only tomatoes glucose hay seed and a small amount of prepared raspberry flavor are used in the jam.
Little comfort for Congressman Anderson as election returns indicate Governor Larabee wins the Eighth District counties by 2,638 over the Democrats and Union Labor candidates. Anderson carried the district by 2,700 last year.
In Congress this winter three will be lively over admitting new States. Dakota New Mexico Montana and Washington vie for statehood as they meet requirements and faces denial seem unlikely given their progress and readiness.
The essay condemns New York City spending, stating taxpayers pay 33 million annually with 10 million for salaries. It accuses boodlers of enjoying lavish public funds while poorer residents suffer, claiming no other nation matches this municipal extravagance.
The piece blasts four or five so-called great reformers in Iowa as hypocritical, arguing they claim to aid the poor while their wealth comes from inherited fortune or profits on tax titles and 15 percent banking.
The next Iowa Legislature will be 22 8, 17 Democrats in the Senate and 63 Republicans 33 Democrats 4 Independents in the House. All Independents in the House being Republicans will be a majority of 46 on joint ballot, a gain of 14 over two years ago. It makes one smile to hear folks talk of the disintegration of the Republican party.
The article notes California yields about 1,000,000 boxes of oranges annually, Florida similar, and Louisiana around 300,000 barrels. Current consumption is under 5,000,000 boxes yearly, with a projected rise of 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 in five years. By then the United States may produce at least 10,000,000 boxes per year.
A land prospector reports finding a boarded up claim shanty marked with notes: four miles from a neighbor, sixty five miles from a railroad, a hundred and a tey from timber, 250 feet from water, and a blessing from the home. The inscription states the family has gone east to spend winter with the wife’s kin.
A revived sentiment for Jefferson Davis grows in the South. The Texas Legislature names a county Jeff Davis while Fayetteville Mississippi organizes Jeff Davis Volunteers to be armed and equipped by the state using federal surplus arms.
Two thousand three hundred children in Vienna public schools nearly starved with one daily meal. Generous contributions by affluent residents followed, giving the poor youngsters their first experience of three full meals.
The 1887 returns show Kalamazoo and St. Joseph Counties in Michigan producing 65,000 pounds of peppermint, Wayne County Michigan 35,000 pounds, and Wayne County New York 45,000 pounds. Total 145,000 pounds, 5,000 pounds less than last year.
General Sherman describes Err Garson as five feet seven and a half inches tall with reddish hair and a freckled face. He notes a stooped posture and modest taciturn demeanor, yet praises his calm honesty and accuracy when recounting buffalo feats, bear fights, and adventures with Indians.
The Arctic travel guide describes Northern Alaska summers with nearly continuous daylight: the sun shines 22 hours daily in mid-summer, with peaks in June not fully disappearing for several days. July and August bring warmth, then days shrink to four hours of daylight as the aurora intensifies, aiding dusk-like light.
The article describes England launching a supposedly invulnerable armored ship and reports on new weapons. Lieutenant Zalinski arrives with a zembie gun and Smelianoff with nitro glycerine, claimed to shatter the ship instantly. The piece conveys a sense of an arms race and urges further inventions.
A lengthy promotional piece extols the book Iowa in War Times by H. M. Byers, highlighting its claim to document Iowa’s patriotism, sacrifices, and key figures during the Civil War. It emphasizes the author’s access to state records, private papers, and dramatic battle sketches, urging every Iowan to own the volume.
The Breeders Gazette and Russell Publishing Co advertise quality stock breeding guidance and juvenile reading, while Shaver Wagon Co ships fire department wagons to Des Moines. Wide Awake promotes its monthly library and premium offers with extensive subscriber rewards.
Harper's Weekly is presented as America's leading illustrated newspaper famed for fair political commentary and high quality literary content. It highlights serials and short stories by top writers, regular supplements, and strong art to depict domestic and world events for a broad readership.
Suffering from dyspepsia liver complaint and related ailments, readers are urged to try Green's August Flower. The ad claims 75 percent of illnesses stem from indigestion and promises rapid relief after three doses with sample bottles priced at 10 cents.
The notice states Harper's Magazine Harper's Bazar and Harper's Young People subscriptions with postage free to subscribers in Canada the United States or Mexico. It mentions per year rates and indicates geographic availability for these periodicals.
Tur Cambridge Garland criticizes Ames Iowa Pharmacy Commissioner Pickett for saying no changes will be proposed to the legislature. He argues the law hinders enforcement of prohibition and calls to amend or abolish the pharmacy law.
The ad claims schoolchildren learn faster when healthy and comfortable. It asserts few severe coughs in winter and promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the best general treatment for coughs colds and hoarseness. It urges using it at the first signs of a cold to break it up immediately.
A printed guarantee claims Shiloh's Vitalizer cures all Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint with every tile, sold by J. H. Pickett & Co. The advertisement promises a reliable remedy and a guaranteed outcome for the listed ailments.
Harper & Brothers advertise three year back volumes of Harper's Weekly bound in cloth for 7.00 per volume with free express shipment if freight stays under one dollar. Cloth cases cost 1.00 each. remittance by post office money order or draft. Newspapers must not copy the notice without express order.
The Harper's Bazar 1888 issue promotes refined literature and fine art illustrations with fashion plates, social etiquette, housekeeping, cookery, and decor. It highlights serial stories, essays, poems, and humorous sketches, aiming to be economical for households and editors to maintain refined taste.
The ad describes bound volumes of HARPER'S BAZAR available by January issues each year. Subscribers can order three years back volumes in cloth binding with postage paid or free express shipping if freight is under one dollar per volume, at seven dollars per volume. Money order or draft urged.
A local drug store advertises Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and coughs offered free trial bottles to all sufferers. The notice invites those with coughs colds asthma bronchitis or chest lung ailments to call at L M Bosworth’s Drug Store and receive a trial bottle free, with large bottles priced at 1 4B.
An advertisement claims Shilor's Vitalizer will cure dyspepsia and liver complaints with a guaranteed result. The copy emphasizes Health benefits and urges readers to try the product.
A vintage ad claims Papillon extract of flax relieves catarrh hay fever rose cold and coryza. It cites cures by doctors and druggists and offers $1.00 prepaid with a 6P price reduction. Distributed by Papillon Company Chicago with Bosworth listing as retailer.
Harper's Young People offers a rich weekly mix of serials short stories scientific travel and biographical sketches. It features athletic games stirring poems and numerous illustrations with supplements for teachers and parents forthcoming and a strict editorial standard to ensure safe content.
The Rev. Geo H Thayer of Bourbon Indiana testifies that he and his wife owe their lives to Shilohs Consumption Cure. The product is sold by J H Pickett and Co.
Mrs Phoebe Chesley of Paterson Iowa says kidney trouble and lameness plagued her for years. After using Electric Bitters she reports renewed strength and independence, able to do housework again. Sold for 50 cents at L M Bosworth's Drug Store.
The text touts Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as exceptionally popular in the Western States. It also promotes "Hackmejack," a lasting fragrant perfume. Prices listed are 25 and 50 cents.
A compilation praised by the Boston Courier as an epitome of attractive juvenile literature and by the Brooklyn Union as a weekly visit for families. The Christian Advocate notes its wealth of pictures information and interest.
Postage prepaid subscription at $2.00 per year with volume starting November 1, 1887. Specimen copy available on receipt of a two cent stamp. Single numbers priced at five cents each. Notes indicate terms without express order of Harper & Brothers.
The remedy loosens and relieves a cold rather than ending it. It can be used by those with a ce ne en condition. Available for 50 cents per bottle.
The November issue marks The Century’s thirty-fifth volume with a high circulation. It introduces Lincoln in the War, detailing Lincoln's early years and his role, followed by supplementary War Papers on army life, Libby Prison tunneling, and personal adventures. Kennan’s Russia study precedes a dramatic exile-system revelation, with 300 exiles, under ministerial access, and extensive illustrations by George A. Frost.
Advertisements claim Swift’s Specific cures rheumatic conditions and skin sores with testimonials from multiple named sources including Major Sidney Herbert and Michael Lory Jr. The misspelled and garbled text describes various ailments from leg swelling to severe skin sores and a baby’s acrofacial condition, ending with a free treatise offer from The Swift Specific Co in Atlanta.
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