14 Dec 1877
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1877
Page
1
A printer offers a large stock of forms including Warranty Deeds Quit Claim Deeds Land Contracts Real Estate Mortgages Chattel Mortgages Property Notices Bonds Power of Attorney and various court and tax notices. The list also mentions attachments subpoenas and writs for sale.
The notice lists Chicago to Northern Illinois and beyond routes via several lines, naming connections to Green Bay Marquette La Crosse and other points. It proclaims Pullman Palace Drawing Room Cars on all six trains and credits Marvin Bughitt as General Manager in Chicago.
The notice lists train times and destinations from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines and Ames Accommodation. It mentions an accommodation leaving Armors at 6 30 p m and trains from Des Moines including Mail and Express at 12 30 am. Also references Keokuk and Des Moines routes to St Louis and south points with ticket agent W Nelson.
The Job Printing department advertises latest type and materials with neat, dispatch execution. It promises quality work at competitive prices and lists legal blanks, heads, letter heads, books, pamphlets, posters, auction bills, and cards among offerings.
A nostalgic verse portrays Father Christmas bringing cheer and gifts for children, blessings of peace on earth, and a tender tale of Jesus. It contrasts children’s joy with the fathers who work to provide homes and bread, acknowledging Christus as a gifting, sustaining force.
A dying Sir Leicester confesses he poisoned himself with an Eastern drug. He tells how his broken engagement to Gertrude and her forced marriage to Lord Worth led him to plan a self-inflicted death, promising to bury Gertrude’s forget me nots with him.
A stranger visits a newsroom, jokes about types and Gatling guns, mocks readers, and exits amid chaos. The tale blends comic danger with a foiled literary spoof and a stray remark about a deer of rifles.
The Halifax award of 85 500 000 damages against the United States ignites partisan talk of Canadian claims. Readers are urged to compare estimates, study the economics of whaling and bait, and anticipate further commissions handling fishery settlements.
In Boston, Mr. Heller the practical joker entertained a crowd with a staged scene. He had Miss Heller read a fake letter from Moxpay Mourne, while a red lady and a male companion stirred laughter. The practical joke ends as the audience roars and the victim’s wife expresses mock indignation.
In Wella Maine two brothers aged 77 and 72 live together in a single house they never left. They own a 500 acre farm with 350 acres timbered, a wood tract nearly a mile square extending to the Boston and Maine line. Their children call merchandise purchases "Charge to father" and the fathers are known as Jack & Oliver.
The piece cites Reform of Hamburg claiming climate in the United States changes people in physiology and appearance. It argues that long necks, deep eye sockets, and bearded features resemble Native Americans, suggesting a theory of racial convergence influenced by environment.
A Washington department report shows for the year ending June 30 1877 the United States imported 43 408 041 in merchandise from Brazil led by coffee 36 million hides one million rubber two million sugar three million and smaller items Our exports to Brazil totaled 7 499 718 led by flour nearly four million with rail road supplies machinery oils lard and cotton goods also listed The balance against the United States is 35 998 423 The data is used to argue for subsidized steamship service to expand American trade with Brazil.
A colored man turned auctioneer at Gratiot Avenue taunted a crowd by claiming one stove once belonged to George Washington and then General Grant. The big man in the crowd knocked him down, ending the scene as others joined to calm the disturbance.
A man described as an Americanized Chinese forefather feigned a coin exchange scam in San Francisco. He presented $20 in gold to brokers, then swapped it for a counterfeit trade dollar. After keeping the roll, he produced a hollow pipe with silver pieces, duping several Chinese compatriots.
A London Telegraph note recalls sergeant William Cobbett of Lord Edward Fitzgerald’s unit, who wooed and wed a British artilleryman’s daughter in North America. She saved his money, bore many children, and later died in Philadelphia at 82. Their daughter Miss Cobbett kept his papers and helped prepare his writings.
A Memphis report cites alarming mortality disparities for colored people. Over six months ending June 20, 1877 blacks suffered higher death rates than whites, with cholera and smallpox raging among both groups. The correspondent notes cachexia Africana as a common diagnosis, outlining broad age impact and seasonal patterns.
A farm mule rebels against meager rations by lifting its heels to gain corn. After several days of hunger and isolation, the animal grows gaunt and gentle, unable to lift its heels, and the 16 strike ends.
A bull fight in San Francisco drew intense crowds and sparked mixed reactions among spectators and officials. Performances showcased handlers and arena events amid wary safety concerns.
A rough stranger arrives at Detroit’s Second precinct in the Fifth ward at 10 o clock. He boasts of Oregon roots, fights crowds, spouts curses, and seeks “fun” before police seize him. The tale interweaves era change mocked by locals and a toast to a dead kicker. The piece ends with poetic lines about races and empires and a ledger.
In England two witnesses report a shrill dog whistle heard between 9 and 10 pm as the Avalanche sank in the British channel. A lad tied to an apprentice refused to sail, amid misgivings, while a retriever dog responded to the whistle, heightening a belief in supernatural signs surrounding the disaster.
A fierce bull dog in a San Francisco dog show caused terror as handlers kept spectators back with a long stick and a railing. A brave young girl crawled under the barrier and calmly spoke to the animal, soothing it and causing it to retreat without harm.
Kappeler tested twenty corpses with various electric currents noting time of disappearance of contraction after death. Quickest seven minutes, slowest six and a half hours. If no response to stimulation, life is deemed extinct. Temperature rise after death prolongs contractility. fainting and lethargy extend contractions until life ends.
United States Circuit Court at Boston holds the policy date determines life policy validity not the application date. The ruling concerns a Milwauk client seeking payment to Smith for her deceased husband's policy value, issued four days after a state law requiring companies to pay policies. The insurer disputed the timing, noting the premium remained unpaid after issue.
A collage of humorous snippets and quips from various papers and readers. The entries include puns about alcohol and silver, a soldier’s ammo box, jokes about newspapers, marriage and kitchen humor, and light exchanges between carpenters and readers.
Lucy H Hooper reports a Paris pickpocket technique in omnibuses. A thief sits beside a well dressed rider, hides a tiny grain of shot on a silk thread, and uses a sudden jolt to pull the thread and lift the pocketbook from the victim without detection.
In Dallas Texas the butchers press for a ban on selling outside the market after a new acon passage forces them to sell only in the market. The situation shows rising tensions as stalls remain shut and prices rise.
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