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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1890
Page
2
The Republican platform draws mixed reactions among readers with some ridiculing its stance while others express praise for those who supported its construction and adoption. The piece reflects early 20th century Ames political discourse and local partisan sentiment.
A rhetorical line frames political victory as tangible proof, suggesting observers in Iowa view progress through agricultural signs. The comment implies electoral momentum tied to rural wisdom and democratic ideals.
A large group of veterans planning to attend the national encampment in Boston express displeasure with Gen. Alger’s order that no carriages may participate in the procession, seeking changes to the parade rules.
Enumerators report more tenarians than expected as life spans extend in current generations. The article challenges older tales of patriarchal ages, noting practical evidence of longer lifespans in contemporary society.
The monthly Creamery Journal from Waterloo Iowa garners sixth number status with a compact issue filled with matters of interest to Northwest creamery trade readers.
Reports from the Christian Endeavor gathering describe thousands of delegates each representing a society with many unre pres ented groups. Members vow daily Bible reading prayer and a systematic plan of works, led by the youth, signaling better prospects for the world.
Washington Letter reports a Cedar Falls normal school improvement grant of 4799.99 by the state auditor. Des Moines drownings and a fatal heat accident near Boone are noted along with a Colfax Chautauqua session. Iowa storms wreck bridges, dams, and tracks near Decorah and Eldora. Local crimes include a Cedar Rapids windmill agent scam and a Des Moines poisoning death. Washington coverage outlines Blaine and McKinley tariff talk, Senate and House maneuvers on silver and election bills, and agricultural college funding.
The passage notes Iowa residents not rushing to drink tree liquor and questions where advocates of prohibition have gone. It suggests the original package houses caused more disturbance locally than in years past and implies shifting attitudes toward liquor rules.
A sharp critique questions Julian Hawthorn’s Was it Typical and why the editor chose such a title. The piece argues the heroine’s portrayal is atypical and puzzling amid the author’s evident talent and stylistic ties to his father’s era.
The paper notes farmers feel outgenerated at the convention but observe they remain happy and untroubled. They express opinions boldly by word and by ballot, showing they can act again if needed, while remaining weary of the rhetoric from rivals.
The piece reports a heated national debate on a proposed federal elections bill. It quotes Representative Hemphill opposing the measure and warning it would empower the South and inflame racial tensions, claiming the law aims to restore white supremacy and hinder progress.
Story City plans a full Fourth of July program with parades games fireworks and speeches. Professor B W Stanton of the A C will deliver the oration and town growth is noted as brick blocks begin and commerce rises. Farmers optimistic about oats and crops barring frost or storms. Local business and bank activity highlighted with exits and arrivals from Des Moines Chicago and Chicago business.
Public filing in Burlington discloses the late Mrs. Games left most of a 100000 annuity to her nieces and nephews rather than Senator Allison who receives only a trust hold. Mrs Hagbee of Burft On is left a small sum, while the bulk goes to the governor's heirs. A marble bas relief of William Pitt Fessenden goes to Iowa, and the Burlington land known as copappar intended for a public park is bequeathed to Boston relatives.
Contends tea defines English life and mocks American tea as weak. Cites pervasive tea culture in England, hotel and office servings at five, and the contrast to American habits. Quotes Jay L. Ralph describing English tea as biting and nerve affecting, while American versions feel like a sick-room decoction.
A Pall Mall Gazette note describes a representative assisting at gatherings as a gift from the Thea Flower mission. Mr Forbes hosts pleasant social events through his connections aiding authorities, with the Alhambra and 140 dancers associated with Epsom.
Charles E. Brown, a young electrician, discusses discoveries of extensive ruins in a Vera Cruz mountains district. Frescoes, relief figures, and Aztec glyphs on marble slabs are highlighted, with experts expected to visit to uncover Mexico's early settlements.
Central Station Des Moines Iowa reports a week of low barometer very high temperatures and high humidity with above average sunshine. Rainfall was uneven and damage from storms occurred. corn and other cereals show strong growth while some rust and excessive straw appear in wetter areas. Harvest of winter wheat has begun in southern counties with good yields. barley ready for reaping.
Mrs A Ludlow tapped the postoffice box glass with her umbrella after leaving church causing the glass to break. She claimed the letters and left with them. A rear-office clerk witnessed the act but did not report to authorities.
The piece argues for a political style shift among businessmen to wear neglige shirts during day hours in winter. It notes many pledge to wear the shirt next season but abandon it in summer, weakening the effort. It urges organized discipline to achieve victory in this sartorial crusade.
Report from C A Snow & Co. lists patents granted to inventors in Iowa during the past week. Names include A C Bauhwart of Lawler, S B Crane of Oxford Junction, H W Hammond of Waterloo, A Jaenicke of Davenport, Sanders of Montezuma, with items such as portable stock chute and bill couplings. Drawing and specifications available for government price.
Freddie Gebhard, noted owner of fast horses and admirer of the Jersey Lily, faces a possible lawsuit from his barber. Lawyer William Parker Butler warns Gebhard to settle a $228 debt with Geo. Martin, razor-wielding barber at the Clarendon Hotel, or a court action will be started.
J. L. Sayles of North Muskegon Michigan and Samuel Smith of Lewiston New York plan a daring July Fourth swim through Niagara River whirlpool rapids seeking a bold record for endurance and publicity.
In North Waldoboro Maine a 17 year old girl is employed to operate a stave ringing machine due to a shortage of young men in the village. The report notes the unusual employment and the local scarcity of male labor.
A disorderly tale from Reading describes shopkeepers fearing customer offense over profits as a stray dog scare spreads. A boy purchasing a muzzle is challenged on payment while neighbors worry about rising muzzle prices and a general sense of unrest.
An anatomist argues that one cannot describe the right hand in words so an ignorant person could identify it. The piece contrasts four jury decisions in St. Louis and Detroit papers noting law not always just.
A Green Ridge Tennessee couple tells of Essie Sullivan a merchant daughter and a 22 year old farmer who courted a skilled tramp. After illness they eloped to Nashville where a note explained she left to wed him despite parental opposition.
An Auburn man recalls visiting North Pownal to see five calves in a barn and a hen with three flocks of downy chicks. He urges census counting before the area faces a lightning strike or the chicks mature into broilers, as cited by the Lewiston Journal.
Philadelphia Press argues the old armored ship Sa is obsolete for modern warfare and should be kept. A turret with thirty nine dents should be saved and used as a monument at Annapolis or for a naval hero statue rather than sold for old iron.
The Pittsburg Dispatch recalls Senator Hoar and Senator Gray exchanging quips about buying a dozen on the half shell. The joke hinges on old senatorial tradition and the notion of paying with shells, highlighting a light political anecdote from the era.
A letter notes the remarkable progress of Helen Keller, a deaf, dumb, and blind girl from Alabama, who has studied at the South Boston blind asylum and begun to speak in words intelligible to all. The Boston Journal calls the case of great interest.
Russia and Turkestan preparations begin for a summer celebration marking the twenty fifth anniversary of the conquest. An exhibit will showcase Turkestan’s pre conquest industries and, separately, the region’s agricultural and industrial output under Russian domination. Cor. London News.
A London World note says Burdett-Coutts sold many Brookfield hackneys for export to the United States, mares praised as finest crossing the Atlantic with high prices. A sugar refining patent seeks twelve million dollars. testing planned in England. A Japanese imperial train set a top national record on a Tokyo Nagoya run, nine and a half hours over 226 miles. Jens Johnson shows meteor specimens from Forest City Ia, noted for their light weight and metallic look, with a suit pending on a separate air traveler piece.
Iowa Vermont Wisconsin and West Virginia are named as the only states with no bonded debt. News notes mention various patent medicines and a resignation at Amherst College. A Turkish church raid by soldiers leads to casualties among Turks and Armenians in Erzurum during a service.
Ex Senator Palmer of Michigan was unanimously elected president of the World’s Columbian Exposition at today's meeting of the national commission. J B Dickinson of Texas was chosen secretary. The item notes a health tonic advertisement included in the text.
Prospective travelers to Minnesota Montana Manitoba the Dakotas Washington Oregon Puget Sound country or Sioux Reservation are advised to consult Iowa Central Route agents for the lowest tickets and through baggage checks. The line offers a daylight through train to St Paul with no sleeping car expense and elegant coaches and palace cars.
About twenty thousand listeners attended the ex President Hayes speech during the Grand Army day program of the Ottawa Kansas Chautauqua association on the 27th. Shiloh’s Vitalizer advertised as remedy for constipation appetite loss dizziness and dyspepsia with bottles priced at 10 and 75 cents by Wes and Arnold.
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