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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1891
Page
8
Russell and Ray in a scheme for an invention
In a tense scene Russell challenges Ray over backing a mysterious invention. A wager leads to a later meeting with inventor John Deering, whose electro motor device impresses Russell, who proposes a loan arrangement to secure the patent and control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Heaven
Earth
Gilbert Ray
John Deering
Advertiser
Deering
J. Ray
That Was the Word Poem Review Exchange
An exchange about a poem's rhythm and scan echoes with brief critique. Ed and a woman discuss the fledgling poet Neate Mother and a playful mishearing of a phrase We Bory Bet.
Mary Todd Lincoln and the Martyr President’s Wife
A historical notice recounts Mary Todd Lincoln wife of Abraham Lincoln. Born to the Todd family of Kentucky she married Lincoln in 1842 at Springfield. The piece traces her family ties in Virginia and Kentucky and notes her life, grief, and famous funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Mary Todd
Charles Dresser
Ninian W. Edwards
Springfield
Edwards
Robert 8. Todd
Kentucky
John Todd
Lincoln
Virginia
George Rogers Clarke
Kaskaskia
Vincennes
Patrick Henry
Illinois
Lexington
Blue Licks
Levi
Lincolns
Globe
Aee Beck
Robert T. Lincoln
Little Willie
White House
Thomas
Tad
Chicago
S. M. Cullum
John A. McClernand
Allegheny Mountains
A. L
Mary
Earth
Heaven
A Recent and Beautiful Tribute to a Noble Leader
Ernest W. McLean’s tribute in America praises a life lived for others and for liberty. It profiles a leader who wielded power with mercy, stood beside justice, and embodied loyalty amid strife. Immortality, McLean says, comes to those who lived for what makes America immortal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Ernest W. McLean
Curious 1841 view of Lincoln's temperament and health
In 1841 Lincoln faced rumors of insanity from intimates and others citing love disappointment malaria and liver complaint. The account notes his social awkwardness caused mistakes and mounting trouble during a period of illness in a young country.
Miss Prue and Miss Rapiddle Exchange Witty Lines on Tobogganing
A playful exchange features Miss Prue asking how to hold on while tobogganing and Miss Rapiddle answering by pointing to the man. The quip captures lighthearted social humor typical of the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Prue
President Harrison invites world to Chicago in 1898
The article notes President Harrison invites the world to visit Chicago in 1898 and mentions Jay Gould as principal owner, who has not raised objections to the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Chicago
Jay Gould
We cannot escape history says Lincoln cry in congress
A Lincoln quotation about enduring history and accountability. The message states no personal insignificance will spare any member of Congress or administration as they endure a fiery trial that will honor or dishonor them for generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Russell
Doubtlese Brown
Miss Ray
Rus
Marion Hill
Richard
Marion
Mr. Russell
Congress
A. Lincoln
C. Allen
Augusta
Maine
Dr Miles Restorative Nervine Promoted for Nerve Relief
Advertisements claim the remedy prevents headaches dizziness neuralgia and insomnia by calming the nervous system. Druggists praise universal satisfaction and high sales with no opiates and offer trial bottles plus a free book on nervous diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Bosworth
Miles
Woodwort & Co
Fort. Wayne
Ind
Snow & Co
Syracuse
N. Y
J.C. Wolf
Hillsdale
Mich
Phrases Originating in Lyly’s Euphues of 1580
The article notes several expressions from Lyly's Euphues published in 1580. It lists caught napping brown study and catching birds by putting salt on their tails among phrases that originated in that work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyly
First Amateur Photographer Questioned by Peer
The exchange shows one amateur asking another if an expert demonstrated the technique. The second photographer admits the expert did not teach him the method directly.
Oyster debate bubbles in small town dialogue
Mrs. Dinwiddie remarks on the oyster’s placid nature while swallowing one. Mr. Dinwiddie counters with a remark about seeing oysters in a stew, capturing a domestic mood and a bite of humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Dinwiddie
Dinwiddie
Electric Bitters Proclaimed Cure All Ailments
A testimonial style advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a purer medicine that cures liver and kidney diseases, clears pimples and skin issues, deters malaria, and relieves headache, constipation, and indigestion. It guarantees full satisfaction or money back and lists price 50 cents or a dollar at L. M. Bosworth's Drugstore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Bosworth
Toledo
Ohio
C. Bittner & Co
M. Bosworth
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