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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1887
Page
4
A country church faced decline as members dwindled and the pastor risked dismissal. A pragmatic real estate agent sent $10 to the deacon urging revival, saying the town’s farms would suffer if the old stone church closed, reflecting community concerns.
A 19th century voice advises young men to have a purpose grounded in self care, intellect, and manners. It recommends diet, abstinence from wine, daily study including Bible and sciences, and adopting gentleness in public life, concluding with the rule to start life as a gentleman regardless of circumstances.
A critique of the "minimum Christian" lifestyle contrasts worldly ease with devout faith, followed by a San Francisco Chronicle Alaska correspondent account of shamanistic practices among the Mutes. The piece details burial customs, beliefs about evil spirits, and ritual actions around whaling and death.
An editorial lauds African American members in Congress for decent conduct and diligence in public duty, contrasting them with corruption historically associated with the chamber. The piece asserts continued orderly behavior among these lawmakers.
The Atlanta Constitution praises advanced Black leaders for their progress toward intelligent industry and good citizenship. It notes their circumstances and obstacles, yet highlights their commendable work and the respect they receive from white colleagues in Congress.
A Globe-Democrat letter surveys Norwegian dress from Hallingdal to Bergen and notes how modern tastes replace traditional garb with factory goods. It highlights The Norway Music Album, Ole Bull’s influence, and visions of a Norwegian fair with dances, dolls, and dishes. The piece blends cultural nostalgia with images of staged festivities.
In 1878 or 1879 a Long Island farmer hauled 719 cabbage heads to Washington market hoping for 3 cents each. Failing to get better than 1 cent, he drove to Wall Street ferry, and after the boat departed, backed his wagon into the East River, dumping the entire load overboard.
A fragmented excerpt discusses a concept named TretH described as the shortest path or measure in science from a starting point to a destination, implying a geometric or theoretical framework. The text lacks full context but signals a definition or proposal.
A child story recounts twins Dell and Bell who ignore a grindstone and hurt their fingers while seeking mischief. Their mother patches them with bread and milk poultices and returns to find two repentant girls. In a separate vignette Charlie teaches Snap to sit upright and do chores with all his might, reflecting a moral about earnest effort and duty.
Central and South American countries may soon supply horses to North America and Europe. Accounts from Darwin and travelers describe abundant, cheap horses across Spanish America, with large herds, easy capture, and low prices enabling widespread farming.
A reflective note suggests happiness may arrive or not and urges readers to prepare themselves to endure without it, implying resilience amid uncertain feelings.
A dramatic reminiscence from Detroit Free Press recalls an engineer recounting his near disaster after a mince pie laced with brandy led to a deadly moment aboard the 102. The tale centers on Mary Ann, the engineer’s daughter, a haunting vision, and a dramatic rescue as the train nears home.
A compilation contrasts snakes’ ecological role with Labrador’s stark landscape. It notes snakes clear pests and feed predators, while Labrador’s table land is a waste, icebound and desolate, with sudden climatic upheavals and distant civilization. It recalls 1850s rail debates and Des Moines geographies.
A noted English physician recalls writing to the London Family Doctor advocating Warner’s safe cure for kidney disease. He claims the remedy cured many patients after standard methods failed and faces censure from medical colleges for speaking out.
Eugene Field quotes quarrel over scarce news and advertising in Chicago News. Editors lament dull times and depend on reprints and quick wit to fill columns.
Visit and depart New York with baggage and expressage saved at the Grand Union Hotel opposite Grand Central Depot. The hotel boasts 613 rooms, cost over a million dollars to fit, and daily rates starting at one dollar and up. Elevator service and easy horse car access link to all depots, appealing to families seeking lower costs than other first class hotels.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch essay warns ardent youths about confusing infatuation with lasting love. It contrasts the rosy parlor scene with morning fretfulness, noting couples often deceive themselves and that passion fades to dull embers, leaving unhappy lives.
The Baltimore Every Saturday notes seven month old child treated for severe cold with Red Star Cough Cure. No morphia used.
Mr. Bucuter of Lancaster Pennsylvania uses St Jacobs Oil and deems it an excellent remedy for swellings bruises and burns based on personal experience and endorsement.
Sam Sample recalls Blifkins marrying a widow older by two decades. The traveler notes the match is extraordinary and unlikely to end well. Blifkins supposedly kept her compliant by threatening to call her ma in public rather than acting on it.
An Omaha World short excerpt shows a Boston man saying he left for the West. The conversation reveals the speaker is a hodcarrier rather than a bank cashier or teller, as he chats with an Omaha acquaintance about moving.
The Chicago Ledger prices its Tur Chicago Lantern at $1.50 per year while Eastern papers of similar class cost $3. The LepeErr claims improving quality yearly and invites readers to send for a sample copy from Ledger Company, 271 Fran street, Chicago.
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