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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1888
Page
2
The brief note hints that a Voor speech will feature the same group of speakers as before. The context implies a familiar lineup is expected to address the audience again with similar themes and methods.
The text shows partial remarks on the president and his backers, indicating ongoing proceedings and unsettled support. It references Georgia and a constituency, with unclear context and incomplete quotes.
Fragmentary OCR recalls losses and valuations with scattered figures. It mentions a $4,000 sum and a $13,000,000 amount tied to Pasadena and a patch of ground described as a poor sheep farm. Context remains unclear and names are incomplete.
The remark suggests a common critique that a leveraged financial policy or mechanism tends to widen the gap between rich and poor. It contrasts the idea of a single decisive move with broader systemic effects across economic classes.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss postmaster recommendations for erecting post offices in towns with annual incomes over $3,000 and in towns with incomes around $4,000. The readable portion mentions the income thresholds and the erection of facilities.
A court case in New York involves a plaintiff suing for ten dollars in wages. Five dollars were paid to an officer and five to the plaintiff's attorney. The report notes that justice can be attained with less delay than sometimes occurs.
Fragments note unusually heavy snow affects Alexandria Louisiana and Mississippi towns with mentions of the storm as a rare event. The report describes bitter weather and widespread disruption in southern communities.
Fragmentary report notes items auctioned in London including small manuscripts described in terse terms. Mentions a 7 Forwale unit and a pail of rice given by an English or American gentleman to an Arab sheikh in a deal.
Fragmentary notes indicate the treasury faces a significant fiscal gap with estimates at year end. The text cites 35 as a key figure illustrating the shortfall and its impact on budgeting and planning.
A fragmented excerpt hints that Democrats seek a square showdown in the next campaign while Republicans hedge. The text references a large majority and a potential strategic stance affecting the party dynamic.
An incomplete quotation references a clash over values between artisans and cheap goods. The excerpt hints at a debate on quality versus cost in a historical context involving an English writer or critic.
Cradley England faces a heated discussion over labor costs and wage levels. The article notes workers enduring low pay, with a focus on forge work and the impact of free trade on wages and job competition. It mentions a laborer's daughter and possible shifts in labor practices amid trade pressures.
A millionaire sponsor hosted a large Sunday School party in a newly built Armour Club facility. The event featured entertainment for children including a decorated rear hall with a bright Christmas light display and other festive attractions.
Reply to Voorhees argues against allowing Chinese workers to stay at home while sending laborers here. The writer cites age, fitness, and perceived threats to American labor and values, noting senators' views and concerns about competing with foreign habits and domestic labor impact.
Portraits of leading generals frame Burnside’s three grand divisions under Sumner Franklin and Hooker at Marye's Heights. The sunken road and wall unleash waves of Union troops, 15,000 fewer men by night. Lincoln halts a renewed crossing. the Mud March ends Burnside’s command.
General William Henry French and General Winfield Hancock led two divisions under Sumner’s right at the Fredericksburg assault. French, born 1815 in Maryland, had served in the Indian, Mexican wars and the Civil War before dying in 1881. The two columns advanced along parallel roads, one along Telegraph Road skirting Marye's Hill, facing a high stone wall.
Civil War description of Union columns advancing on the sunken road beneath Marye's hill as Confederate artillery rained fire from the heights, punching holes in the ranks and creating visible gaps in the lines.
An elegant substitute for oils salts pills and cathartics the liquid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs is praised as easier on the stomach more pleasant and truly beneficial and is recommended by leading physicians for sale by H Westerman & Co.
Wilber E Wells of Lincoln Nebraska writes that in March his six month old baby suffered bronchitis with severe chest phlegm. After daily medicines failed a trial of Chamberlains Cough Remedy brought relief and rest, and the child recovered in a few days. The eldest daughter with croup also improved, and the family expresses lasting faith in the remedy.
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