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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1886
Page
4
A Victorian style meditation on trust and obedience contrasts with a long dialogue about eating and teeth. Dr Cassius M Richmond explains two-way effects of chewing versus diet, debunking sugar myths and linking diet to mouth health and dyspepsia.
Rev Sam Jones warns against hidden sins and a judgment day as he recalls a wife exposing a husband's long night of “posting his books.” He says under Missouri law criminals get three escapes but God’s court has no bribery. The tale of a man walking miles to hide gambling deeds illustrates the point.
The article extols marital virtue through Christian example and tender correction. It cites Edward Irving’s letter urging eternal perspective and shared mortality, urges gentle, honest fault bringing, and notes that a sincere Christian spouse often inspires the other to follow, as in Fenelon and Lord Petersborough anecdotes.
The Aurora Blade recalls a harsh memory from a Lake Chautauqua picnic where a prize scholar faced hunger while others ate, detailing hunger, mortification, and the narrator's lifelong appetite as a consequence of that day.
In Stockton a mother scolds her daughter Helen for misbehavior in company citing Mrs Bilsby. Helen defends herself claiming she behaves when out, while the exchange hints at gossip about shared company and social expectations.
A collage of nature notes and hunting lore from St Nicholas and Colusa County pioneers. It recalls a woodchuck pet and a playful Eskimo reindeer hunt game, then a bear tale from Gen Bidwell’s bear hunt in 1843 with vivid pursuit and a wet bear fall.
A short tale traces Johanne’s harsh life with an ill tempered guardian in an Stockholm almshouse. She cares for a neglected cat, finds solace in singing, and a passing lady helps her enter school. Under the name Jenny Lind she becomes a famed singer.
Sam Jones states after years of study that the true meaning of the word Christian lies beyond church membership and community labels. He argues for a personal understanding rooted in behavior and character rather than affiliation.
A passenger complains bitterly about a gas pill while a fat man boasts thirteen years of no meter testing. The other man reveals he may be the gas company president. A joke about hypocrisy follows with a New York paper quote from Life magazine. A soldier named Ugolino discusses ancestry and Dante in a separate brief.
A committee of eminent physicians appointed by the International Medical Congress in Copenhagen will investigate cancer causes, focusing on diet, worry, morale, and heredity. A report is planned for the Washington meeting in 1887. An editorial note on widowers and a Swedenborgian joke are included, plus notes on a Swedish garden and an agricultural school for girls in France.
A Georgia judge faced a mixed scene as Jefferson Orton, charged with assault with intent to murder, faced a loaded courtroom. After initial resistance, the judge agreed to not press the indictment following a barber shop confrontation that exposed Orton’s menacing stance and the judge’s commitment to justice.
Local chatter paints Ouray as lively and unconventional with residents indulging in weekly round ups and moonlit strolls. Venerable figures and public life blend with humorous slang as ore flows from the hills.
A diminutive boy visits Judge Pennybunker’s residence in Texas Siftings humor. He asks about hiring a garden helper and is told he is too small to dig potatoes, needing a step ladder.
A Ports mouth Virginia Times editorial criticizes idle young men who blame lack of capital. It argues true capital is health and education plus effort. The piece urges work, pushing skills, saving, and industrious toil to turn potential into wealth and happiness.
An advertisement promotes Red Star Cough Cure as a remedy to prevent disturbance during church services and to put users in a conducive mood for the night. The label price is twenty five cents per bottle.
This excerpt from Forensic Facts and Fallacies discusses how trade position affects legality of insults. It notes that calling a tradesman a rogue or a swindler may not be slanderous if it does not impair professional skill or conduct. It contrasts imputing immorality with injuring credibility.
Advertises a patent medicine called Cherry Pectoral claimed to cure coughs hoarseness bronchitis influenza and consumption. Promises fast relief for children and general safety and speed. Mentions photographers and widespread use in thousands of cases. Side note about price in cents and dollars.
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