19 Jan 1893
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1893
Page
1
A garbled OCR entry lists county roles including Auditor Clerk District Court and Sheriff along with positions such as Recorder Surveyor Coroner and Superintendent of Schools. It appears to be a catalog of official titles rather than a narrative. The fragment references Pennsylvania jurisdictions and a collection of county offices.
The discussion over what saved the Spree and its passengers continues. Whether Moody's prayers the captain and crew or mere luck were decisive remains unsettled and unlikely to be settled soon.
Mr Rockefeller donated one million dollars to a Chicago university and Armour followed with one and a half million for another educational institution in the same city. Chicago enjoyed a fortunate year as these gifts were announced.
The obituary highlights Orange Judd’s prominent role in promoting Sabbath school causes alongside his agricultural influence. It notes his early and influential support for the plan of international lessons used by evangelical churches, calling that work a major monument to his legacy.
The Pioneer and the Watch were sold on the same day. John Watts formerly of the Des Moines Leader sold the Pioneer to W. D. Jamieson late of the Traer Clipper. George Williams sold the Watch to G. E. Bishop from the office of the Marshalltown Reflector. Both papers regarded as excellent weekly papers and believed to be in competent hands.
In Monroe Iowa a local paper announced a democratic run election to pick a postmaster with a ban on non democrats. No voters appeared as every Democrat within delivery area was a candidate and thus ineligible, leaving the election unheld.
An Ohio man uses a straight tip to drain a large field by laying tiles and planting corn. As trenches are dug and tiles placed, corn shows rapid color and growth near trench lines, with the owner expecting the yearly crop increase to cover the project cost. Sage.
Rand & McNally of Chicago issue an illustrated guide to Southern California with maps and engravings. The pamphlet covers climate, irrigation, orange and lemon cultivation, prunes, olives, walnuts, almonds, stock raising, beet sugar, and related topics. Obtainable from the Secretary of the Bureau of Information in Los Angeles with a two cent stamp.
The Iowa Capital reported on electors' views about resubmission. Favorers include Temple Remley Hancock Lewis Church and Carroll. Opponents such as Chassell Walker Lindt Albrook Hays Stone Cummins seek legislative control or mixed stances.
The piece argues that recent trials of Smyth and Briggs show church judgments are fallible and regionally biased, with the east likelier to oppose orthodox views. It contrasts Presbyterian stance with other denominations and criticizes heresy trials as fuel for notoriety. It endorses Carroll Herald's view that core Christian confessions bind the church, while urging ministers to align with their church or depart.
The Davenport Democrat lauds Col Murphy's three years of educational work in Germany teaching uses for American corn. He built bread and grains first, then bakeries and mills, gaining trust despite low pay. The paper urges enlarging appropriations to expand America's largest crop globally.
Report from Iowa Turf describes a new horse illness causing sudden lameness and a cough. A veterinary doctor treated the affected horse with a cold remedy that included a warm bran mash, oil of tar, and smoke under the nostrils, after which the animal recovered quickly. The piece notes many horses seem affected and suggests the lameness comes from a cold or la grippe.
Marvin argues for a breeding plan with twenty highly bred mares, alternating ten births per year, each mare resting a year between foals. He suggests training foals for speed and keeping mares active during pregnancies to boost offspring vitality, contrasting with current methods. He cites life improvements in brood mare management.
The article argues for US issuance of 100 million in nation bonds to secure the Nicaragua Canal and US control. It also condemns cruel fashion trends, especially docking horses tails, noting the pain, disfigurement, and cruel judgment at horse shows. It calls for humane treatment and preservation of a horse’s natural tail.
In 1874 Oxford graduates began slum work in St. Jude's Whitechapel London with Arnold Toynbee leading a plan to unite rich and poor. The Toynbee Hall settlement houses clubs libraries and study rooms while teaching thrift and civic virtue without heavy charity. Notable figures Mrs Adele Garrigues Mrs Macbeth and Frances Power Cobbe appear as contemporaries and observers of the movement.
A Harper's Bazar note describes a Copley painting titled FOR LITTLE FOLKS. It features Princess Mary later Duchess of Gloucester born 1776 with two sisters in a carriage in a yellow and white dress. Princess Sophia born 1777 with umbrella holds her sister’s hand. Princess Amelia born 1788 in a white frock. Windsorscape in distance. Now in Buckingham Palace royal collection.
A five month old Chinese American baby named Nellie Wang inspires visitors at a Harlem tea store. Her mother guides a curious young girl to see the child, who smiles and laughs in a back carriage as admiration grows. Nellie’s eyes are described as large and glowing and her straight black hair is noted.
A missionary wife on the Pacific coast keeps loneliness at bay by hosting imaginary dinners with a mythical gathering. Her boy clings to hope and prays for friends worldwide, adding a simple wish that someone will visit and see them. The anecdote, echoed as a note of quiet pathos.
A thick hollowed carrot serves as a hanging basket for winter greenery. Foliage grows on the outside and covers the carrot while three suspension strings pass through top holes. The carrot is kept moist with water and a coal piece, with water refreshed to prevent yellowing.
Paris fashion notes describe a remarkable crisis that has never been seen before, causing indecision to obscure minds. Charles Edwards in The English Nineteenth Century criticizes football as brutal and calls it a British substitute for bull rings, noting his paper titled The New Football Mania.
The article touts rising pork prices as a boon for small agriculturists to increase profits. It contrasts this with hazards from electric wires, rail accidents, and various industrial dangers, then promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for consumption and lung troubles, urging early use.
A compact note quotes the Jefferson Bee claiming none of Green county's Board of Supervisors or the newly inaugurated Auditor use tobacco in any form. The piece contrasts this with external “stimulating influences” and urges Jefferson youths to imitate this example as a health lesson.
Transactions list transfers across Ames Story City and surrounding areas including J E Erickson to H M Vinje for a lot and many sales to individuals such as Geo Hal ley John A Tay loy Ole O Nerein and James McCoy among others. Notable sums include 1200 3200 5780 and 7000 with several lot and block descriptions throughout Blairs Ames Maxwell and Collins subdivisions.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil argues Republicans should defer prohibition to the people by choosing General Assembly members. The practical outcome hinges on how many prohibitionists remain, especially in prohibition counties, affecting next year’s legislative and repealer vote. Gate City notes the same dilemma.
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