21 Dec 1877
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1877
Page
1
A fragmented page lists a Nevada Lewis School Surgeon from Sheldahl Iowa with office at J N Scott's shop, plus Nighoff and Maxwell and a general goods line for tivery and feed stable. It mentions traveling men and short notice terms and hints at aged persons and school memories with faded verses.
An advertisement lists a wide stock of legal blanks and forms for sale at wholesale and retail. Items include warranty deeds quit claim deeds land contracts real estate mortgages chattel mortgages original notices official bonds power of attorney constable sales blank notes injunctions protest notices garnishee notices justice executions mechanics attachment bonds subpoenas writs of attachment and more.
A long, fragmented excerpt describes railway lines and connections across the Midwest and West, naming the Chicago & Northwestern system and associated routes through Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, Nevada, and California. The text weaves in a fictional love scene and various societal observations, mixing travel corridors with a serialized narrative.
A Scribner December feature describes Amazon rubber gathering from seringal trees. A woodman taps bark with a hatchet, collects milky sap in bamboo buckets, and parches it over smoke to form sheets for drying. Quality depends on even thickness and careful smoking to prevent separation.
The article traces Christmas origins from German customs of Saint Nicholas and gift giving to its spread in Europe and America. It notes the holiday as a children centered feast with trees stockings and gentle merriment replacing earlier rowdy festivities. It highlights the shift toward a peaceful, family oriented celebration.
A newly married couple from Lake sat in the Central depot waiting room when a bold East man claimed the bride had a toothache and offered peppermint from his satchel. The bride rejected him with a sharp retort, and the man fled with bottle and satchel.
Annie Louise Cary and Clara Louise Kellogg discuss a backstage quarrel during a San Francisco performance. Cary claims a breakdown in the cadenza. Kellogg defends her rendition and notes Cary's chilly car quarrel. Kellogg recounts keeping warm after a cold trip and ventilation disputes on the Denver journey.
Guidance cautions on lighting, posture, and breaks to protect eyesight while reading. Advises avoiding direct glare, keeping light from the left shoulder, sitting upright, and resting eyes periodically. Urges thorough cleansing with soft pure water and avoiding small print.
J Fagar Chamberlain argues in December Galary that Anglo-Saxons will possess large swaths of North America Africa Australia and more within fifty years. He claims the British Isles will be included and predicts vast seas and unoccupied lands will fall under Anglo-Saxon control.
A comparative statement shows United States exports and imports for 1877 and ten months of 1876 with totals and excesses. Domestic exports list amounts in the millions, alongside foreign trade figures, totals, and the overall merchandise balance for each year.
The report details year end June 30 1877 pension claims by category Army invalid army widows navy invalid navy widows and related increases and reopens rejected files to a grand total of 61112 original army invalid 21558 army invalid increased 38114 original army widows 1598 army widows increase 1252 original navy invalid 179 navy invalid increase 622 original navy widows and 18 navy widows increase. Pensions paid totaled 28120683.48 with breakdowns for army invalid army widows navy invalid navy widows and survivors. It also reports debt comparisons Britain and France estimates and a note on UK pin and wire production with US pin production figures.
A writer examines why English spelling defies rules with contradictory examples. Questions about single or double letters across words like copy vs sloppy and pity vs duty reveal how irregular spelling resists tidy explanation, highlighting the language’s playful chaos.
A woman foretold her own crime to a policeman then stole a pair of shoes from a store. She appeared at the police office and sued for herself, insisting on punishment. A $10 fine or sixty days in jail was imposed as motive for revenge against her husband.
The New York Sun reports the Adrian brothers wrestling a bear after a ring clearing. Pete the bear is playful and nearly two years old, performing tricks while Master Brain clashes with a main opponent until multiple falls occur. The brothers offer $300 to any outsider to throw the bear, naming Professors Miller and Bauer among possible challengers.
A fragment reports Sitting Bull as the victim of a government offer misread as peace policy. It notes a Sioux band in Canada and a short interview with Gen. Terry, suggesting authorities did not refuse entry to old territories but a misunderstanding followed.
The Chicago Journal notes that tribes believed they fought at Bear Paw mountain but misunderstood the American Government Commission. It suggests Sitting Bull was temporarily uncontrollable and unanswerable, and implies terms might have been possible otherwise.
The Polytechnic Review notes global steam power totals 13.5 million horsepower, 3.5 million from stationary engines and 10 million from locomotives. Miners supply the fuel, while steam power equals 25 million horses’ work and saves food for about 75 million people. It claims large efficiency gains in textile production and broader effects of labor-saving machinery.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a dispatch and compares printing costs to a cheap printing establishment. No clear people or organizations are identifiable. the snippet offers minimal factual content beyond general references to printing work and cost.
The poem recounts a tragic tale where Lovell searches for his bride in a haunted hall. Years pass as a skeleton is found within a bridal wreath, her living tomb sealed in an old oak chest, a festive jest gone fatal.
A collage of puns and jokes about army officers, letter puzzles, mispronunciations, and humorous exchanges. The miscellany preserves flavor of a late 19th or early 20th century humor page with Aunt content and Christmas verse noting Santa Claus and a playful verse about a boy who deserves a switch.
The Secretary of the Interior urges that all timber lands still owned by the United States be governed by Pre-emption and Homestead laws and that lands suitable for agriculture be sold for cash with price grading to reflect timber value. It also calls for sufficient government protection to deter depredations through seizures and civil and criminal action.
A fragmented passage describes woodchucks and a schoolboy’s curious observations. It notes their hair and eyes, two front teeth, the ability to see with eyes shut, and heavy detailing of their appearance. The text ends mid thought with “Th under the.”
A Marysville funeral for Ga Bri sparked a family dispute over burial. The widow and the deceased's siblings argued over which cemetery to use both on the same road. The widow led the procession to the Roman Catholic cemetery while other relatives returned home after the sermon and the hearse departed toward the alternative burial site.
The McGlothlin family left a 3 or 4 year old alone at a house in Ashland county. A latchstring door opened outward and the child, by playing near the door, became entangled and was swung out to hang on the latch, dying. In Colfax County New Mexico a vast iron ore deposit was found, rivaling Missouri's iron ore and near abundant coal.
An aged observer notes humane acts toward animals and the contrast with harsh practices. He recalls hospitals in Cairo for cats and reflects on preservation of papers by Andrew Johnson. The text mentions Greenville, a long bridge near Scotland, and the North British Railway opening a line, with costs recorded in passing.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.