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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1884
Page
2
Senator Edmunds states the prospects for the Republican party have never been brighter. He emphasizes renewed support and favorable political climate ahead of upcoming elections.
Court records show about one thousand divorce applications in Cook County last year with six hundred fifty divorces granted.
Report states Governor Crit tenden uses a railroad pass issued to Mrs Crit tenden and family to travel, allegedly circumventing a Missouri statute that bars state officers from accepting passes from rail roads. The anecdote casts doubt on compliance with ethical rules.
Interviews reveal Republican lawmakers are divided among Arthur, Sherman, and Blaine. Democrats lean toward Flower if Tilden is unavailable.
The Scott law in Ohio imposes a high license fee on saloons and has closed 4,508 places where liquor was sold, bringing 1,500,000 dollars into the state treasury.
State organs largely reject the national prohibition convention push while endorsing the Iowa plan as the best and most efficient path. The passage notes near unanimity in repudiation of the national move and highlights the Iowa approach as preferred for speed and safety.
Mr. Watterson comments that Payne’s victory renders Ohio a presidential impossibility for Democrats and eliminates the state from calculation as the election result is settled. The observer suggests the matter is resolved and seeks moving on with the political procession.
In a sharp exchange, Gov. Kirxwoop asserts that no girl should wed without proof of home-making ability such as bread, coffee, and beefsteak. The debate questions whether young men lack drive or indulge in wine and tobacco instead of stable home life.
A Washington reporter for the New York Tribune cites a Mississippian in the city asserting that the public school system is a Republican legacy in Mississippi. He states he is a Democrat to the backbone and praises free schools established by Republicans.
Rochester patent medicine man H H Warner offers $200 for every new comet discovered in 1884. The reward applies regardless of size sex age color tail length or prior conditions. Any comet wandering in the vast expanse may be noted and forgiveness requested if found.
Des Moines saloon keepers say they cannot afford a $1,000 license and wonder if operating without one is better. The issue pivots on whether saloons can pay high fees or be left alone, amid a shift toward cleaner habits among the people.
A New York letter reports Gen. Ulysses S. Grant is gravely ill and unlikely to leave the house again. He has no sleep at night, only brief daytime naps, and a simple diet due to pain and poor appetite.
A tax leader mocks calamities including the death of Representative Holbrook and sickness of Mr Hamblin to claim Providence backs the saloons. The piece contrasts despairing critics with steadfast believers who trust in God, insisting the Lord reigns despite adversity.
The Senate ends a long day of debate by passing the Donnan Bill including Donnan’s Penalty Amendment. The text references repeal of section 1555 and relates to intoxicating drinks. Local letters criticize political practices, postal appointments, and reflect on U S Senatorial politics and party principles. John E. Davis signs the letter urging support for honest candidates aligned with honest principles.
The article records the passage of a temperance bill with 35 yeas and 13 nays, listing voting members Abraham Barrett Brown Caldwell Carson Chambers Chubb Clark Cody Donnan Duncan Eastman Gault Gillett Glass Hemenway Hunt Hutchison Kamrar Larrabee Logan McCoy McDonough Marshall Miles Nichols Payneer Robinson Russell Smith Stephens Ludlow Sutton Wilkin and others. It notes two members Johnson and Sweeney absent or not voting and states that all related acts were repealed.
In this letter from February 20 1884 Farmer questions the claim that thicker oats stands against lodging. He notes observed patches of rich soil and straw piles, reports lodging in dense crops, and invites experienced farmers to confirm or correct the theory before seeding time.
An ad touts Dr Bosanko's Piles as a cure for piles itch salt rheum and ringworm. The remedy promises permanent relief with a 50 cent price and lists Bosanko Medicine Co. Piqna Ohio and Bosworth & Co as sellers.
Advertisement offers farm mortgages at six percent annual interest with principal payable in installments at the borrower's option. Contact J. A. Ferrupatrick.
An Ames Iowa insurance notice extols the Peoples Mutual Life Association as reliable with a $300 000 bonded liability. It markets joint certificates to spouses payable to survivors, limited monthly assessments, and disability benefits equal to death benefits. The two year old group has 8 641 members and pages Runyon and Crane as agents.
If Bosworth and Co do not succeed it is not for the want of faith. He has such faith in Dr Bosanko s Cough and Lung Syrup as a remedy for Coughs Col ds Consumption and Lung affections that he will give a bottle free to each and every one who is in need of a medicine of this kind.
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