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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1890
Page
1
The Old Mill Echoes Life and Decay in Verse
A reflective poem by Arkazsan Traveler laments a decaying mill. Imaged by rusted wheels and silent waters, it contrasts youth and age with fate and dust. The old mill appears through a glassy eye and stony ear, signaling enduring memory beyond decay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkazsan Traveler
Rahanin Eminivishii Beinlnanpaeeaainia Tale
A fragmentary item mentions a person named Rahanin Eminivishii and a place or event in a CHE setting. The text is garbled but suggests a local venue or group connected to Gersen. Further readable context is limited to identify roles, dates, or outcomes.
Chrysanthemums Bloom Across Autumn of Chriss Field
In a Massachusetts farm town Chriss, a sixteen year old with blue eyes, tends white chrysanthemums by her mother's grave while living with her father. A young artist, Frank Wainwright, and his mother Mrs. W. become involved. Mrs. W. learns Chriss is the daughter she lost. Chriss and Frank wed, Rachel the nurse becomes proud grandmother as Chriss finds happiness tending family and flowers.
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Massachusetts Hills
Rachel
Chriss
Houss
Wes
gSwaeeinwright
Berksire Hills
Mrs. Wainwright
Mrs. W
Morris Place
Rachael
Frank
Cher Flowers
Chrvysanthea
Frank Wainwright
Man's law versus God's judgment in a murder case
In Old Orange, Colonel Martin Bragg is found dead with a stone on his chest and a note saying Man's law is equivocal but God's judgment is direct. Old Hiram Chancel is arrested, confesses writing the note, and admits a motive tied to a cemetery dispute. He proclaims his explanation will be direct, then recounts a fatal confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orange
Martin Bragg
Bragg
Hiram Chancel
Chancel
Brash Fork Meeting-House
Thad
Opie P. Read
Arkansaw Traveler
New Steam Powered Boot Shine Machines Delighted NYC Visitor
A visitor in New York describes a barber shop sign and a hotel boot stand equipped with nickel two foot square steam powered cleaning brushes. A boot is brushed and shined in under three minutes with the shine lasting all day. The operator uses manual blacking between steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
6Th Avenue
Young Man Leaves Farm Over Rocked Land in New Hampshire
In New Hampshire a young man departs his farm because the land is so loaded with rocks that he cannot remove them conveniently. The Somerville Journal reports the decision and its practical hardship on farming life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Anne
Somerville Journal
Astiree in treme saves a lole in the
An unclear snippet mentions a dramatic save or rescue but lacks coherent details or identifiable names. The readable words suggest a heroic moment but provide no concrete entities, location, participants, or outcomes to anchor a factual summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astiree
Cherries and Nervousness on a Vicksburg Stopover
In 1887 Will Hubbard Kernan recalls a delay near Holly Springs due to a freshet. A cordial New Orleans mint official, posing as a Wall Street type, offers cherries and asks about nervousness suggesting raw onions or cry as remedies during a brief depot chat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
Will Hubbard Kernan
New York Mercury
Holly Springs
Miss
Okolona
San Francisco
New Orleans
Government Mint
Wall Street
Sludge acid and ship worms haunt New York harbor story
A long extract recaps debates over sludge acid dumping in New York harbor and its effect on wooden ships, piers, and marine life, noting the economic angle for wood stockholders and shipowners while detailing environmental and maintenance consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Harbor
Split Twenty Coin Causes Caution in County Treasury
A San Francisco Examiner note recalls a split twenty dollar coin found in the County Treasurer’s office. The cashier explains mint splitting occurs when the press strikes too hard, mainly affecting fives, with few splits among thousands of dollars handled annually. The coin looked sound but sounded dull when dropped, revealing the flaw.
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San Francisco Examiner
One Fighting Man Taken Care Of
A rural gentleman accompanied his son to the Portsmouth Navy Yard to seek work for the youth who had served three years in the army. The claim was met with a boastful claim of battlefield prowess. The worker was hired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Rejected lover offers token gifts in final interview
A story fragment shows a rejected lover telling Miss Harris he will give her all bouquets books trinkets and past entertainments at his expense. He claims the items are gifts not investments in a dramatic last interview cited by the Chicago Tribune.
Enthusiastic Proprietor Notes New Hat and Furnishings
Prospective guest softly praises the hatel and frescoes while E P presses for opinion. The guest laments likely payment before departure, and the dialogue records a tense exchange over costs.
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E. P
P. G
Lippincotts Magazine
Character and honesty shape a lifelong man
A New Orleans Picayune quote notes character as a lifetime achievement of charity truthfulness and honesty, warning that a person can become a notorious thief in twenty four hours.
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New Orleans Picayune
Railroad rail walking boy not actor material, Somerville Journal
An 8 year old boy’s skill in walking on a railroad track is noted but his parents are not justified in believing he is suited for acting. The piece from the Somerville Journal presents a cautionary point about talent expectations versus practical judgment.
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Somerville Journal
A Drunkard's Deed Narrated From A Sermon At Trinity Church
The Atlanta Journal recounts a sermon by Rev. C. A. Lane about a man ruined by drink. The speaker recalls a vow made on his dying mother's coffinside and another to protect his sick daughter, only to relapse after each pledge, plummeting into deeper addiction. The tale ends with a grim image of the demon of alcohol and the prowling ruin it leaves behind.
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The
Atlanta Journal
C. A. Lane
Trinity Church
Shakespeare and Ben Jonson On idolatry and memory
A historical note discusses Ben Jonson’s praise and satire of Shakespeare with charged language about idolizing the bard. It contrasts Jonson’s view that Shakespeare’s wit and virtues outweighed flaws with claims that Shakespeare was illiterate and unlikely to have authored his own works. The piece reflects on literary reputation in the era.
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Ben Jonson
Willie Shakspeare
Jonson
Shakspeare
Peculiar Religious Paper Titles from Various Cities
A survey of 60 million Americans shows religious publishers favor quirky paper names such as Harmony in San Francisco and the Armory in Leon. The study lists titles including Way of Life, Better Way, Words of Eternal Life, Baptist Sun, and Poor Soul's Advocate among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Leon
Armory
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Sheldon
Rockford
Gainesville
Louisville
Indiana
Evansville
Antiquated Journalistic Burden Toward East and West
A briefimpression notes the East’s quieter journalistic role while the West and South provide prominent names. The piece hints at shifting locales from Philadelphia to Baltimore and mentions printers’ ink as a grounding reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stredion
Philadelphia
The
Ark
Baltimore
Giant and dwarf visit Indianapolis photo gallery
Two women, one about 500 pounds and a tiny four year older sister, visit a gallery. They explain they exhibit themselves in museums and may order 15 000 prints now, promising another large order if satisfied with the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indianapolis News
I Owe You Ten Dollars On Monroe Avenue
A terse exchange unfolds on Monroe avenue as a man pays a ten dollar debt after six years. The debtor vows to marry that night and has planned a post wedding visit with dancing at the ceremony. The creditor warns of a confrontation if the man returns the next day.
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Monroe Avenue
Detroit Free Press
Farm Hands Seek Sixteen Hour Day in Union Drive
A dialogue from the New York Weekly shows farm workers debating joining Knights of Labor and Farmers Alliance to form a union. They claim monopolies will fall when workers vote solid for collective action, while one speaker resists Federation growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Labor
Granger
Federation
New York Weekly
Parish Garments Spark Hope Despite Low Offer
Rev. Dr. Primrose reports receiving cast off garments for the poor of his parish. He notes the man who offered six shillings for the lot would rather burn them than be cheated. Epoch editorializes on faith and charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Primrose
Jowel
Bast Ness Learns Social Boundaries Before Boarding
A young man shows a change in behavior as he learns to control his boldness before boarding. The note suggests perseverance and maturity will help him fit in.
Poles in Richmond Plot to Hire Foreigners for Confederate War
In 1864 a four Pole group offered to recruit Polish emigrants to sail to the South and settle a territory for Confederate use in exchange for transport and payment. Jefferson Davis and Judah P. Benjamin supported the idea, with funds set aside, but the plan failed as Polish sympathy waned and the expedition collapsed, yielding only about $3,644.50 of the $250,000 allocated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Europe
Jefferson Davis
Judah P. Benjamin
Ges. Meakes
South
Lincoln's Droll Dance Tale At Springfield Gathering
General Singleton recalls a humorous Springfield incident involving Miss Todd and Mr. Lincoln. The anecdote describes Lincoln joking with the young ladies, inviting Miss Todd to dance, and the lighthearted scene that follows as they move about the room.
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General Singleton
Wisconsin court orders husband to deliver wife’s letters
A Wisconsin court orders a husband to provide access to his wife’s letters within a week, seeking to compel disclosure as part of a legal action. The case involves questions of marital privacy and discovery.
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Wisconsin
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