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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1886
Page
4
A mixed excerpt recalls a Cochin China tale about Ah Lee and lovers who fly to the goddess Leo as well as a comic blueberry mishap from Peck’s Sun. It also recounts a boy’s deep friendship and tragic illness between Charlie and Jim, ending with Jim placing flowers in Charlie’s casket.
Willie Grant the Scotch cousin joins Burt and Johnnie Lee and learns a hard lesson about honesty. Though marked low for truthfulness by a strict teacher, his example makes peers confess faults and strive for virtue. At term end the class honors him with a medal for faithful conduct, calling him Little Granite.
Two barefoot boys on the way to the creek discover a patch of ripe huckleberries and fill their pants with berries to carry home. A country shopper in a Boston store exclaims at the variety and color, then humorously notes babies are sold there too.
The Rev. C. D. Bunn, a witty and eloquent preacher from a New England Methodist Episcopal Conference, is noted for a distinctive drawl and bald head. A humorous exchange reveals his habit of smoking a T. D. pipe, with a remark about incense to the devil.
Botanists confirm a rare bamboo with square stems reported in China and Japan exists. Specimens reach ten to fourteen feet, with stems becoming square after several years. Chinese traditions credit supernatural powers to the plant, named Bambusa quadrangularis by Fenzi.
In Calcutta, bone exports from India surged from 7,480 tons in 1880-81 to 26,945 tons in 1883-84, with Bombay handling nearly half. Critics warn soil and agriculture may suffer if exports rise further, suggesting domestic use and reduced export as remedies.
A prayer from Hattie Tremaine Terry in Good Housekeeping expresses a mother's plea for divine guidance. She asks for patience gentleness love and faith to raise her child and lead them toward God. The piece centers on a mother's responsibilities and trust in a higher power.
Rev J T Wightman argues death is holy and purposeful under God's direction. He likens dying to tabernacle dismantling and promises resurrection, noting Jesus sanctified death and will rebuild mortal bodies for eternity. He cites biblical imagery of the tabernacle and divine presence.
A quotation attributed to Rev. Leo W. Cutter in the Buffalo Express stresses that a wife can shape a man, destiny can hinge on decisive moments, and success comes from clear purpose. It urges young men to choose honorable aims, pursue them with zeal, and surround themselves with worthy companions to lift their life trajectory.
A collection of anecdotes and sermons recounts wartime orders to lie still under fire, rail travel dangers, and moral tales from figures like Josh Billings and Bismarck. The piece blends humor with war memory and reflections on restraint and courage.
Washington caterer James Wormly who died recently left a fortune of over 100000. He made beef tea from broiled porterhouse juice pressed under high heat for Garfield and Sumner. Wormly supplied chicken broth from his farm and trained his son in Paris to study terrapin cooking. He popularized terrapin in England and served as cook to Reverdy Johnson.
A Cincinnati Volkesfreund snippet shows mother urging Ella to bid the governess good night. Ella refuses, explaining that the governess often boxes ears when kissed, prompting curiosity about the father’s view. The dialogue captures a child’s wary stance toward authority.
A Pech's Sun editorial urges Chicago officials to stop spying on ex prisoners who seek honest work. It argues persecution by officers harms reform, and that employers should support men showing effort to reform, else prisons fail to redeem.
A belated passenger forces a rapid ride to the Providence depot to catch a 3:15 train and stops at the Evening Telegram office to deliver a forcible letter warning about reckless driving. The driver complies and they proceed to the railway station, the passenger content with his deed.
A lively Yonkers Gazette piece lampoons high society style and spectacle. It parodies angelic visions and luxury dress with overblown garments described in arch prose, ending with a wink at extravagant finery.
The article explains nitro compounds derived from gun cotton and nitro glycerine, their methods of manufacture, and various mixtures such as dynamite and blasting gelatine. It notes that these explosives are dangerous to handle and require experienced chemists to avoid calamity.
The article extols Hos tetter's Stomach Bitters as a tonic that arouses torpid kidneys and bladder, increases their activity and endurance, and strengthens their function as el ers blood impurities pass through. It warns against sluggish organ conditions that precede disease and positions the remedy as essential for maintaining urinary health.
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