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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1886
Page
1
A reflective piece framed around the six German words I shal I must I can wi I dare I may I shal and their moral pull. It contrasts duty and restraint with self directed action, imagining how will and possibility shape daily life and freedom.
In Cragsby and Golding’s firm, new partner Golding clashes with clerk Gilbert Renshaw over loyalty and an old family scheme. Renshaw proves his integrity, reveals a hidden arrangement, and reveals Elinor Cragsby’s engagement to him, leaving Golding dismissed and the couple free to marry.
The Inter Ocean recounts the trial of eight Booth conspiracy associates led by Colonel Baker. Defendants Harold Atterott Payne Surratt O Loughlin Arnold Mudd were sentenced. four to death by hanging and four to life or six years hard labor. The executions occurred July 7 after initial reviews.
A Southern proverb filled riff from the Arkansaw Traveler on deception and pride. It contrasts the loud talker with the quiet doer, warning that empty boasts and insatiable appetites lead to nothing significant.
A Berlin facility houses overworked and disabled horses under a veterinary surgeon, a cavalry officer, and a farmer. The 100 acre property includes pasture, clay and moor patches, plus water and bathing facilities for animal care.
A quip from a failed lawyer contrasts with his wish to obtain cases that would change his personal situation. The remark reflects legal jargon and a light humorous take on professional luck.
Poetic meditation on a woman's blissful role and enduring rights. The verses praise nurturing care and soft authority within family life, urging harmony between wife and husband as the source of strength. It extols motherhood, devotion, and a principled balance of love and leadership.
A dialogue from the Boston Courier where a suitor asks to live a month in Angelina’s father’s house to learn to cook like her mother, proposing the condition before marriage. The request is framed as simple and affectionate.
The article argues women should ride tricycles for health and comfort, countering claims they harm the spine or imply immodesty. It notes higher costs than tennis racquets, city use limitations, and praises side-geared models for avoiding skirt clash while endorsing medical endorsement and nervous relief benefits.
There is a reflection that everyone among us can identify with when entering any circle of society. The speaker notes a common experience shared by all members of the group.
A discussion on the magnetic woman who blends intelligence tact and unselfishness to win social favor. It contrasts magnetism with mere beauty and notes a model lineage and notable social events including Mrs. Lincoln's White House entertaining and related recollections.
The excerpt prescribes using a china or porcelain teapot and black tea only, warns against worn tin or iron gear, and cautions against boiling. It advises infusing tea for five minutes, using one teaspoon per two cups, keeping heat, and drinking plain without milk or sugar to avoid tannin turbidity and leather-like tannate.
A New York rail passenger dining in a railroad dining car asks the steward after paying a dollar whether he knows the difference between creamery butter and Chicago sardine. He replies yes and explains his aim to make the fare fit the road’s financial condition, as noted by Wall Street News.
A wife laments a late letter from her mother dated three days ago while the husband defends the new delivery system as still imperfect. The exchange, quoted from the New York Sun, reflects public dissatisfaction with reforms and a plea for patience as the system settles in.
Vivid description of old jewelry shops displaying hair keepsakes and funeral symbols. The passage paints ruined pillars, anchors, yews, and a mausoleum setting with mourners, a high-wasted lady, and Charlotte visiting with a wreath at a tomb, evoking melancholy.
Miss Jennie Jerome second daughter of Leonard W. Jerome marries Lord Randolph after a Paris dinner meeting. Their rapid engagement followed by marriage marks a pivotal match in which Jerome’s wealth aids Lord Randolph’s political ascent. He gains a wife with ambition and ample income, while the Jerome family deed conveys property to support the University Club of New York City.
A compact, metaphorical note likens a man to a phoenix rising from hasties, emphasizing resilience and renewal in the face of adversity.
A New Jersey paper maker produces counterpanes and pillow cases made from No.1 paper. Two large sheets are joined with a spaced gummed twine, hems and safety edges of twine. ornamental outer designs enhance the covers. Wrinkles smooth with a hot iron and the paper bedclothes provide warmth. Sets sell for 75 cents.
Anxious to admit a dirty applicant, Dr. Gibson nearly refused a Chinese youth until Mrs. Gibson urged a closer look, recognizing hope in his eyes. Her insight helped place a future Chinese preacher in the Boys School and bolster Methodism.
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