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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1878
Page
4
A chaotic roundup notes a mine explosion in New Jersey area causing deaths and injuries, a bank robbery history, multiple bank failures, and a disastrous rail or mining accident with heavy casualties. It references corporate fraud indictments and regulatory stir, plus ongoing war front reports and political shifts.
Enoch Emery a Peoria editor and delegate nominated his wife Mary Whitestead for County Superintendent of Schools. He recalled urging her four years earlier and praised her qualifications as delegates cheered and lauded the nomination with no dissent.
The article portrays Jay Gould as a recluse haunted by violence and past crimes. It notes Gould’s vulnerability after assaults by victims like Selover and recalls Jim Fisk’s murder, suggesting even power cannot insure safety.
The Utica Herald reports Mr Cornelius J Vanderbilt explaining his borrowing habit during cross examination. He says he borrowed not for expenses but to relieve himself of chores and to support lavish hospitality. Guests who lent him money learned a costly lesson as he would soon request more funds.
A widow of General Custer writes to General Wells of the Vermont cavalry describing her recovery after his death and her plans. She expresses that if the soldiers who loved him deem her worthy she will seek comfort in prayer and continue work in New York to keep life meaningful. She mentions West Point and funeral rites and hopes to see loved soldiers and companions.
A widow in a domestic altercation wounded a young man by thrusting a Sager into his eye, ending his ability to see. The incident occurred during a scuffle in a shared home.
The narrative describes Osman Pasha's surrender interview with the Grand Duke around 3 pm, the Turkish troops laying down their arms, and the mixed impressions of the captives. It notes the crowd of young officers, the presence of Cossacks, and mixed expressions from grim to defiant, recalling the defense of Plevna.
A miscellany reports plentiful facts from 19th century life including exports, crops, railroad mileage, postal cards, and population scandals. Notable notes cover tobacco output, tea cultivation aims in South Carolina, New York coal lows, convicts in North Carolina, and postal systems in Japan. Also mentions a Prussian military estimate, counterfeit threats, and a Texas sheriff incident.
The report covers a 1841 Senate controversy with King defending Blair and a clash between Clay and King over dueling threats. A challenge escalates until six days later a settlement is reached, yielding a secret session and a violent inkstand clash between Yancey and Hill that foreshadowed Yancey’s later death.
A Cincinnati breakfast table tale shows a woman resisting a weekly payment offer for a clothes wringer. The salesman pushes cheap terms, arguing ease and cheapness, while she rejects the idea, preferring to save for a cloak and dignity amid harsh times.
The year saw 83 murderers hanged in the United States, including 47 white, 34 Black, 1 Indian, and 1 Chinese. No woman was hanged. Mrs. Louisa Lawaar’s sentence was commuted. Friday saw 47 executions. Pennsylvania led, followed by South Carolina, with 25 states represented.
The Committee of Arrangements says about 17000 pledges were taken in Troy as the temperance revival closes. Police Justice notes arrests for public drunkenness have fallen by about 60 percent, with bar room activity reduced.
The Chicago ridine prints a carefully recorded list of steam boiler explosions in the United States for the year 1877. There were in all 683 explosions of boilers, involving a loss of
The British Medical Journal argues that tears are absent in most lunatics, except in recovery or epileptic outbursts. It contrasts sane women’s tearful pleas with dry-eyed insanity and suggests crying provides relief to pent-up emotions that fuel madness.
English scientist Charles Napier tests a theory that alcohol pairs with animal food but not with grains. He reports a practical finding that a stable diet aids sobriety, citing an old man cured of delirium tremens after seven months abstaining from meat.
Mortuary statistics of the civilized world note one fifth die of consumption. Each year hundreds seek nutrition to form tuberculous matter. remedies must increase appetite, aid digestion, and enrich blood to slow tubercle development. Dr. Pierce's Golden Discovery is claimed as the best remedy yet.
The leading literary paper Tax Leport has grown for six years since its introduction and now claims national circulation. It offers eight columns weekly with stories by top authors and varied information, priced at $1.50 per year postage paid, claiming parity with $3 papers. Send 10 cents and address to Tax Leper, Chicago, D1 for three copies.
Wives know the brow of care is soothed by a delicious supper with perfect bread rolls and biscuits. The article notes Dooky s YEAST contributes to reliable baking and health, sold in cans for home use.
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