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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1884
Page
2
For President James G. Blaine of Maine is nominated with John A. Logan of Illinois for Vice President. The ticket seeks national reform and alignment with party principles in the current campaign.
Hon. Jon s A. Kasson has been appointed Minister to Berlin.
Iowa towns seek to cooperatively win the Soldier's Home, aiming first to secure it for the state and then to locate at the most central point in Iowa.
A journalist faces confiscation of an entire edition and a $100 fine for publishing disagreeable truths, illustrating censorship pressure on editors.
The Senate deadlocked 27 to 27 on passing the Fitz John Porter bill over President Arthur's veto. All Cabinet members except Folger and Frelinghuysen favored the veto. Attorney General Brewster issued an opinion calling the bill unconstitutional. Fitz John will now subside.
The Irish Americans show strong Republican leanings under Blaine and Logan. Congressman Finerty of Chicago backs Blaine as Irish suspects, previously freed by Blaine while Secretary of State, were citizens of the United States.
Thomas Walling, who left Muncie Indiana in 1849 en route to California and vanished, returned Tuesday to surprise his wife who had remarried twice and been widowed since his absence. He had served as Deputy Postmaster at Weatherby Oregon, while the postmaster was away for twenty years.
A playful historical sketch describes Ben Bakers disguising himself to approach the White House. He dons a woman's rights petticoat, carries a rag baby and tools, a revenue plank, a historic hat, a rolling Democratic eye, and mixes old Whig bourbon with temperance tea as he stands out amid the crowd.
A Democratic paper warns that Irishmen abroad will shun both fighting for English aristocracy and voting for free trade Democrats. It claims raids on bread and butter plans reveal which party backs oppressed groups and which aligns with English oppressors.
The Washington Republican prints twenty seven Virginia newspapers supporting Blaine and Logan and notes the list is incomplete as more parts of the state remain to report. The campaign is lively, especially in Richmond and Petersburg, with Senator Mahone saying Blaine and Logan have a good chance in Virginia.
The National Republican Convention in Chicago endorsed a plank calling for suitable pensions for all disabled veterans and for widows and orphans. It also pledges to repeal the arrears act limitation so pensions begin at disability or discharge, not application.
Col. C. R. Coster, U S Pension Agent in New York, says many workers across life spectrums support Blaine and Logan. He notes perceived hostility from the upper crust, but reports signs that New York City may become one of Blaine’s strongest political bases.
A New York City observer notes Irish male voters may favor the Republican ticket, citing a bet that Blaine will lead Garfield by 10,090 votes. He mentions 150 young sons of Irishmen in the Fourteenth Ward forming a campaign club aligned with Blaine. N Y Tribune.
The Irish population in New York shows strong disaffection toward Cleveland's nomination as Blaine appears set to win Kings County next November. The Brooklyn delegation at Saratoga resisted Cleveland until compelled by their boss McLaughlin to support him. Disaffection extends beyond Tammany in New York.
The text argues Hall extension to Irish voters and accuses Cleveland of corrupt influence. It alleges a mass of villainy in the government, cites New York account rewrites under Cleveland, and warns Grady plans. It mentions private discussions about Cleveland and fears of a renewed Kelly campaign.
Mr. W. Co. Stoppard, once private secretary to Abraham Lincoln, endorses James G Blaine for president. He recalls Blaine once helping him at Washington and says personal affection will drive a large popular vote for Blaine.
Joaquin Miller urges adding tools to school studies after witnessing a civil case where a lawyer failed to understand basic mechanics. He argues that professional success depends on practical knowledge of tools like planes and other equipment.
In Germany a mild temperance movement grows as Berlin officials reveal liquor as a driver of crime. Prison Director Krohne notes 50 percent of thefts stem from drinking, 70 percent of criminals acted under liquor, and 17 000 under eighteens entered crime due to family ruin from alcohol. Questioning the privileged status of liquor sellers, reformers weigh restraint.
Mr Grow outlines strategy to win key battlegrounds including West Virginia and New England. He notes October campaigning will rally support and that New York and Pennsylvania pose little concern, aiming to prevent a return to British rule and attract new Republican voters.
Milwaukee informant alleges a plan to ship liquor into Iowa using hollow prayer book boxes. A Chicago firm received an order for 2,000 prayer books turned into liquor containers, with a wholesale house soliciting orders and railroads already barring liquor shipments into the state.
The New York Sun portrays Blaine as a vivid cordial figure whose appeal lies in his intense Americanism. It emphasizes his loyalty to the regular ticket and constant display of the American flag, asserting his strength comes from national identity rather than show.
The article argues that many Americans of Revolutionary descent harbor residual anti Britain sentiment. Blaine channels this animosity to gain unlikely allies among Independents and Democrats. He is presented as a more complex candidate than critics admit.
Rev Edward Everett Hale declines walk into the parlor of Mr Joseph Harper while the Independent solicits leaders to voice opinions on Curtis era booms. Hale traces political shifts from 1801 1861 to present and questions how a Democratic president would influence civil service reform and national power.
In Morrisania two goats named John Kelly and Grover Cleveland faced off in a pared down bout staged by locals. Jim Marshall’s John Kelly won after a tail bite and head clash, with Cleveland’s horns damaged and the crowd cheering the underdog.
In a brutal match in Cleveland on the goat named John Kelly, the animal gored and snapped horns, while the rival Cleve land’s spine was broken. The dead goat was chewed as spectators withdrew, Jim Marshall claimed victory and voter support rose with six Republican votes.
A Confederate veteran recounts a river voyage where a thirsty moment leads to a startling reunion with his wife and child, whom he last saw as an infant. The narrative sits beside reports of the National Democratic Convention in Chicago with lines about leadership, platform votes, and presidential nominations.
A prominent critique argues trial by jury may require reform or replacement. The issue cites Judge Pitman and other contributors in North American Review, highlighting miscarriages of justice and calls for improved jury practices, along with essays on economics, marriage and divorce, Canadian annexation, and the future of the Negro.
Winona Minnesota lawyer S A Tawney endorses Dr King s New Discovery as the best remedy for coughs and chest pain after three years use. Free trial bottles at Henry Westerman s Drug Store. Large size one dollar. Ames Iowa G A R post seeks names and graves of Mexican War and Civil War soldiers without headstones for proper burial honors. Replies to S P O'Brien or J E Duncan Ames Iowa.
Mrs K W Brown underwent another surgical operation in Chicago Monday and is gradually recovering. Her health is hoped to fully return, with praise for her noble character and endurance through mental and physical suffering.
There are 144 rural schools in Boone county and 37 graded schools and rooms, totaling 181 teachers actively employed in the county schools.
John L. Stevens of Ames was the orator of the day at Boone on the fourth. The Republican notes that listeners praised his secession-era speech as unusually satisfying and effective.
The piece extols Ayer s Sarsaparilla as a remedy for scrofulous sores and rheumatic disease, notes advertising may enrich newspapers, and urges butter makers to maintain top quality. It also mentions floral artist N G Cook decorating INTELLIGENCER, a county accident, and delegates for Story County with conventions on August 16 and 20.
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