This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 37 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1885
Page
4
A lyrical meditation on children toiling in fields and seas gathering fruit and shells. It links humble labor to future strength, portraying the brown handed youth as heirs to the pen sword and chisel of the nation.
By the open grate a grandfather tells Irwin about Babylon’s Hanging Gardens, the Pharos of Alexandria, the Olympian Zeus, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Colossus of Rhodes, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, and the pyramids of Gizeh with details on size, construction, and legends.
A Baltimore Herald item catalogs famous individuals with quirks and superstitions. It cites Secretary Folger and others like Dr Johnson, Jefferson, Thaddeus Stevens, and W. W. Corcoran, noting gatepost touching, the number three fixation, and a claimed marriage to the spirit of Empress Josephine.
Information for the plowman stock man poulterer nurseryman and housewife is gathered in this notice. It lists roles duties and resources relevant to rural household and farm management from local trade and service listings.
The water seeping from underdrains stays warmer than the air throughout winter. A deep drain mouth rarely freezes in extreme cold, and with air-holes down to the drain the snow melts and warmth is felt early before deep soil freezes. Summer warmth also penetrates well-drained soil, storing heat gradually released during freezes.
The article recalls England's low interest loan program to underdrain farms, repaid by a lien on land, boosting productivity. It contrasts with the U.S. system, noting subsidies to industries as a similar government practice, citing whisky tax concessions as a long running lobby in Washington.
Dr Thomas Taylor reports experiments with oleomargarine using varied acids andands to observe color changes from oxidation. Sulphuric acid yields opaque whitish yellow then brick red in butter, beef fat margarine turns amber then crimson, annatto colors behaving differently, tests used a glass rod due to acidity.
The writer argues against spreading effort across too many ventures. He favors concentrating on a single profitable crop where feasible, while proposing a rotation of two crops with occasional corn and grass. He cites tobacco as a successful specialty in local valleys and notes that pure wheat or potato farming is often unprofitable without diversification.
The saying notes that a good feeder avoids waste and overfeeding. True profit comes from how well the stock digests, not the quantity eaten, emphasizing efficient utilization over bulk intake.
The article states that strong cows maintain milk production over time while others peak early then dry up. A heifer’s first calf sets her milking habit, so avoid a second calf within a year. Waiting fifteen months or more between calvings helps keep the cow in milk for longer.
Dr Reynolds of Maine argues sheep improve run down pastures and curb weeds, suggesting stocking as many sheep as acres permit. Harvey Wescott of Agawam notes twenty acre pastures with sheep yield 25 percent more value than cattle only, and sheep benefit his young orchard by eating fallen green fruit and reducing worms.
In Missouri the average cows per creamery is 30 and Texas mohair brings just over 40 cents a pound. A peck per day of turnips feeds a cow or ten sheep. Scotland hosts about 2,500 Aberdeen Angus cattle while the U S has 1,800. English capitalists invested $5 million in Montana ranches. New Zealand will ship 500,000 mutton carcasses to Britain this year. For young stock grain may be profitable cooked and potatoes can be fed to young stock. Escutcheons are not a substitute for good udders, and clear cream yields butter with a bright look. milk in cream should remain with the skim to keep butter quality.
The rose beetle, a major foe of fruit growers, can be controlled in vineyards by planting tall shrubs that bloom with the grapes. After twenty years of experiments, three common spireas have been found to attract beetles effectively, enabling easy capture. Spireas may be obtained from nurseries.
Hox advises planting sugar orchards with ninebark and goats beard as decorative options. Seedlings from maples can be transplanted to garden beds and reach transplant size in three to four years. Nurserymen are generally fair, though customers blame them for poor results. Single dahlias captivate for decoration, while doubles require more effort.
The Homeset offers poultry feeding advice emphasizing variety including green onions or garlic tops and thick sour milk for growth. It also covers home decoration trends from China and India embroidery foundations to Mahogany dining rooms, lace tidies, lamps, and clock ornaments using plush and rattan shelves.
Practical notes on treating fowl diseases with hyposulphite of soda and aconite, ventilating barns, separating cockerels, and using green feed. Recommendations cover capon production, winter egg demand, and a home remedy regimen for catarrah with camphor gaeriam cayenne and myrrh pills, plus boiled soup if symptoms persist.
The article explains how the bee moth, resembling old wood in color with crosswing, invades hives especially at dusk. It notes moths harm colonies by laying eggs in cracks and urges keeping combs exposed to light with proper spacing and removing refuse, as Italian bees can drive moth larvae from frames.
The Indiana Farmer urges keeping a few bee colonies for family honey. Honey offers flavor and protection from adulterated sweets with low effort, and straight combs fetch higher prices while partial sections still yield the same honey. More honey can be produced from a few colonies than in the past with modern practices.
Two cups bread crumbs and one cup chopped suet with three eggs. Add juice of three oranges and one cup milk. Pour into buttered cups, boil in a deep pan and serve with sauce. A compact old fashioned dessert card.
A recipe lists soaking tapioca overnight then mixing one cup tapioca one cup sugar one and a half pints milk five eggs beaten together. Pour into a pudding dish dot surface with butter pieces and bake thirty minutes.
A historic kitchen tip instructs soaking one quart of beans overnight then rinsing, boiling with two quarts of fresh water, skimming the skins, and seasoning with salt and pepper until tender.
A historic recipe describes simmering soup bones and meat scraps in four quarts of water for four hours. It directs adding three onions three turnips three or four carrots six potatoes then stirring in a flour batter once tender.
Instructions on preserving fish and meat with sugar. Submerse or open fish and cover with brown sugar, imitate salt curing, then air dry for long keeping. Uncured surfaces aired to prevent mold, claimed to yield superior flavor. A six pound salmon needs about a tablespoon of brown sugar.
A historical recipe from the New York Commercial Advertiser details plumb pudding with suet rasins currants oil candied peel sugar flour bread crumbs cinnamon cloves nutmeg lemon rind juice half lemon, brandy and salt. Mix and wrap in a buttered flour-dusted cloth, boil four to five hours, add water as needed to prevent scorching.
A recipe from Arthur's Magazine describes making four apple turnovers with light pastry and a large baking apple. It also covers a stewed apple mixture with egg yolk sugar and bread crumbs baked as a dish, and a lemon rind scented apple gateau set in cold water dipped molds, finished with almonds and custard or whipped cream.
The remedy targets fall and spring cases of impure blood in animals. Mix three parts sulfur to one part saltpeter, give one tablespoon nightly for a week then every other night for another week. Wash sores with carbolic soap or carbolic acid solution, dry thoroughly, and use vinegar with alcohol and vitriol for inflammation. Apply glycerine and carbolic acid to dry skin after healing. Prevent cold drafts and remove droppings promptly. Add cayenne pepper to water or feed weekly to aid digestion.
The article argues that household management requires strict method. Master and mistress must enforce proper timing and placement for all tasks. Dawdling harms comfort, while decisive, active leadership inspires efficient service and completion of duties.
Advice on bed making favors simplicity over decorative pillows and shams. It urges turning down upper sheets to create margin, using a comfortable bolster, and avoiding heavy finery. Emphasis falls on airing the mattress daily and weekly brushing to remove dust.
A article urges couples to ignore petty annoyances that threaten home happiness. It condemns hypersensitive temperaments and overblown fears, advising cool indifference to minor faults and to dismiss trivial vexations as unworthy of distress. The author likens such vanity to wearing hair shirts of one’s own making and urges decisive, calm dismissal of imaginary hauntings.
A Rochester physician Dr J B Henson argues Brights disease can be cured by a remedy named Warner’s Safe Cure. Interviews with Mr Warner and Dr Lattimore counter skepticism, noting widespread public inquiries and urging early kidney treatment.
A Swallow nest from cave dwellings in the archipelago is harvested by careful cleaning of dirt and feathers. The nests are four inches long, gelatinous when cooked, and ladled into a nourishing soup with eggs and spices. Imports to China total about 500 pounds yearly, fetching high prices among the wealthy.
New York socialite Bill Snobberly flaunts wealth by ordering a two dollar woodcock at an uptown restaurant. The waiter offers four oyster fries for two dollars as a substitute, highlighting the absurd pride in spending.
The piece surveys opposition to the habit of saying bless you among Anabaptists, cites Montaigne’s welcome of sneezes, and recalls Caesar’s Rubicon omen. It then mentions Xenophon’s account of Socrates guided by a demon and Plutarch’s note that sneezes warned him, tying the motif to wisdom and omens.
A Brooklyn Eagle report recounts a prosperous woman who advertised a used piano daily for years. The ads claim a week of use and immediate sale due to fortune reversal, with new pianos supplied by the manufacturer after each sale. The scheme spawns imitators and widows selling pianos to profit.
In 1874 Phineas T Barnum learned Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford upon Avon was for sale and at risk of a tear-down. He offered about 13 000 dollars to move it to America, but English admirers raised the price. The house was purchased to preserve the historic site.
An elderly Presbyterian humorist near the Susquehanna shares a fish tale with Jack Rickitt who teased the Elder about fresh pickerel. Then a health column discusses Schwenninger method and Hochstetter’s Stomach Bitters claiming digestion improves vigor and treats dyspepsia, rheumatism, and nervousness.
The Southern Illinois Penitentiary chaplain in his biennial report urges keeping criminals in confinement until thorough reform, arguing society’s safety requires perpetual confinement for hardened offenders if no chance of reformation exists, beyond any fixed term.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.