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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1887
Page
2
In Sardis the town’s gossip mills churn as Rachel Bond endures public scrutiny after a fractured engagement with Harry Glen. Harry seeks redemption by rejoining his regiment, while Pancake clashes with peers over military etiquette amid a wartime mood.
A reflective poem on the transience of happiness and sorrow as joys and pains pass swiftly. The speaker recalls pretty young people from fifty years past whose memories linger, their dead roses whispering sweetness beyond life and love, like preserved potpourri.
Mrs Garfield and family move from Prospect street home to the Mentor farm for peace and quiet. The city house is enlarged then sold after a private sale of valuables. Garfield papers and tributes are moved to the Mentor residence while relatives, including son Harry and daughter Molly, resume city life.
The Minneapolis Journal notes the Eighth Missouri as brave fighters who stole little but their colors and stories during Civil War campaigns. Davis recalls a Vicksburg grave mix up where a cracker box lid marked as the Eighth Mo memorialstood for their fallen comrade.
Blakely Hall narrates how gambler Pat Sheedy cools a heated exchange with John Sullivan. Sheedy warns Sullivan with calm precision that he never bluff and will fight when determined. The eye contact and firm stance avert a confrontation and leave both men on courteous terms.
A subscriber with army background urges police in great cities to be horse mounted. He recommends at stations accoutrements ready and inspected. Officers should have saddle blanket bridle saber and pistol belt. City horses to be available during major civil unrest.
Sidney Luska argues in Inter-U Ocean that France is not a primarily commercial nation. He suggests the French natural talent lies in writing, painting, composing, and that commerce serves life, with art as the people’s highest aim.
A brief exchange shows Gregg securing a $3 weekly raise from Stockton after arguing that his $20 share was too low. The pair note the boss reallocated funds, increasing both pay but sparing more in one case. The Philadelphia Call cites a related reflection on argumentative tactics.
Economize in tight times by watching neighbors purchases. A fifty cent bottle of Dr. Bigelow's Cough Cure is promoted as a prompt safe pleasant remedy for throat and lung troubles and is sold and endorsed by J. H. Pickett & Co.
The note observes that in 1887 Christmas falls on Sunday and New Year’s Day on Saturday. It rejects the common idea of an even week between the two holidays, especially in the Jes7 region.
Testimonies from W D Sult and Abraham Hare declare Electric Bitters the best remedy for liver kidney and blood issues. The drug is sold at 50 cents a bottle at L M Bosworth's Drug Store amid broader public endorsements and a Taylor County clerk acknowledgement on file.
Article urges state legislatures to regulate sales and use of poisons used by women seeking beauty. It promotes Dr Carter’s Lion Tonic as a healthy alternative that achieves beauty without harming health or risking life.
An ironical ad purports that science shows time loss will halt Earth's spin in 6 billion years and ties this to delinquent subscriptions. It then touts Dr Haines Golden Specific as a hidden coffee additive that cures drunkenness, claims many have quit drinking, asserts no harm, and offers a circular from Golden Specific Co of Cincinnati Ohio.
A curious object with eyes in the back is found enabling a woman to turn and view other women's dresses as she walks the street, drawing envy from onlookers and curiosity from passersby.
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