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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1894
Page
2
The Intelligencer pledges factual news, fair play, and prompt reparation for injustices. It argues for freedom of travel on national highways against railway union decrees, urging officials and citizens to endure inconveniences to preserve liberty and oppose despotism in transportation policy.
The city clings to its historic backbone while public opinion grows in favor of a law that would make arbitration of capital and labor disputes compulsory.
The Republican State Convention is moved from July 11 to July 25, drawing general approval as travel challenges made the delay necessary.
The historical text condemns temporary insanity claims as a shield for permanent wrongdoing and argues that hanging should not be used as the proper response to such pleas. It frames temporary insanity as a frequent fiction of defense and a disguise for persistent malice.
A critic denounces a method that raises labor costs by reducing employers’ ability to pay as destined to provoke future strikes. The commentator warns that labor actions will be judged with remorse by those who have led strikes and carried torches.
Two Iowa lawmakers are renominated to return to Washington. The eloquent Dolliver in the Tenth and Hepburn in the Eighth are set to maintain the state’s high standard of representation.
The writer muses on past political choices two years ago noting a hypothetical Altgeld presidency could have worsened national leadership during wartime and suggests a decline in democracy compared with current national governance.
Debs advocates lawful punishment for offenders when mail trains or other trains are delayed or lawlessness arises and police are obstructed in duty. He emphasizes enforcing the law through proper legal processes. The statement frames obedience to constitutional authority and orderly response to crime.
A prominent Linn county farmer told the Cedar Rapids Republican that convicts and jailed men should be put to work on streets and roads. He argued they are out of place making goods in factories and urged directing their labor to public projects.
A Times-Republican critique argues Democrats flip from favoring local self rule to backing national enforcement. It accuses them of quorum manipulation, tariff protection shifts, and broad national power, warning Republicans may have to copyright their name.
An Outlook editorial argues the central conflict is not wage arbitration but whether the American Railway Union can control which railroads and cars Americans may ride. It states Pullman wages sparked a work stoppage, then (as claimed) the ARU halted all Pullman cars until reopenings and rehire.
A delegate convention of Republicans in the Eleventh Judicial District will meet at the Webster City courthouse on Wednesday August 1 at 2 oclock PM to nominate three judges for the district. County representation is Boone 14 Marshall 17 Franklin 9 Story 14 Hamilton 11 Webster 1a Hardin 1a Wright 11 BR. F. CUMMINGS, MARK J. Furry, Sec vy Chairman.
Instructions describe silk testing by tearing, scraping, burning, and examining warp and weft to detect purity and dyeing. It advises smoking tobacco over paper laid under carpets to deter moths and preserve carpet condition for long-term storage.
The pamphlet recommends washing away grease on silver then rubbing with a woolen cloth damp with ammonia and whiting, polishing filigree with a toothbrush. It notes whiting sold in boxes at about 50 cents, likely costing 10 cents, and claims it cleans glassware as well. A bell bell hanging in the Sewington New Hampshire church belfry is attributed to FT we in TOM.
The piece notes ox carts are still made by one local builder as part of a broader wagon business. Demand declines as younger farmers favor horse-drawn carts. ox carts persist mainly in haying and village shops. Modern changes include iron axles and 4 inch tires. New York City built carts are sold in western New England and the West Indies markets. An ox cart costs about $100.
Practical household tips describe preparing stuffed tomatoes with chicken forcemeat and mushrooms, including seeding method and baking, followed by a technique to prevent icing from running down cake sides using stiff paper strips and a cool oven. The instructions emphasize simple ingredients and stepwise methods for home cooks.
By midweek stale bread pieces accumulate. Trim into squares and triangles. Make a sauce of milk grated cheese and melted butter. Pour over bread on a large baking dish and bake until browned. Serve with a plain consommé soup.
The instructions describe making a wheat flour paste by mixing about four pounds of sifted flour with lukewarm water to a stiff batter, stirring until smooth, then heating in hot water until the batter swells and cooks. After cooling, add cold water to spread on paper.
Instructions warn that whisky cleansing loosens varnish and requires washing with cold water, then varnishing again to recover original color if not very old. Keep dust-free while drying. Do not attempt this work unless skilled.
The article describes methods to revive faded writing on parchment or paper. Use water and a wet brush with sulphide or ammonia to darken lines on parchment, while paper may fade again after drying. For ordinary ink, moistening with gall infusion or ferrocyanide of potassium solution acidified with hydrochloric acid can restore legibility without spreading the ink.
Charred documents can be made legible by pouring collodion over the paper, which dries to a transparent coating revealing print. Bank notes treated this way show success. Another method uses diluted hydrochloric acid with a camel hair brush, and in manuscripts tincture of gall yields similar results.
The article warns against overusing court plaster on wounds. It advises against covering deep cuts completely to avoid trapped secretions and inflammation. For serious cuts, use long narrow strips across the wound to bring edges together and allow drainage, then wash with water and a drop of carbolic acid.
The piece explains a white or hoar frost forms from earth radiative cooling while a black frost results from atmospheric cooling under a dull cloud. It notes black frost lasts longer due to less variation in air temperature than in ground temperature.
Ernest Dowson frames a speaker watching a woman scattering petals and living in a dreamlike state. The narrator questions time and perception as the woman wanders knee deep among meadow grasses, while petals fall and memories fade beyond recall.
An Utica observer recalls a man at a railroad depot who chased a passing eastbound train with two grips. He dropped his bundles and bragged he would win a $10 bet by catching the train, but no one attempted the feat or laughed at the failed chase.
The piece explores quince blossoms from cone to cup, noting pink petals pale to white, and yellow pistils set on mauve stems. A Murano glass cup with gold leaf accents frames the blooms, pairing the delicate flowers with coastal Newport News imagery and faraway New England quince blossoms.
In Harlem a maid named Bridget, claimed willing but unable to cook, killed and prepared live crabs for dinner. The mistress found Bridget in tears with arms bound, three crabs mutilated, two shells cleaned, and one crab resisting as Bridget declared she had downed them all before the corner crab fought back.
A Rome Letter reports villagers at a hilltop San Remo shrine saw the Madonna weep as crowds gathered. Wise men concluded rain entered through a hole in the statue’s head, filling the cavity and seeping to the eyes.
The New York Ledger reports on using old leather in a French process to produce a greasy oil via boiling hydraulic pressure and acids. The excerpt also quotes Addison on self mastery and notes Aristotle’s 400 works and a 3,341 ship passage through the Suez Canal last year. Russia’s empire expansion by conquest is described as not having true colonies.
The article explains a simple method to determine an oil's flash point. Use sand in a heatproof pan with oil and a thermometer, heating slowly on the stove while a thin flame is held above. The point at which vapor ignites indicates the flash point, cautioning against overfilling lamps.
Guidance on sweeping with the nap of the rug to avoid excess dust. Prepare a pail of clean water and dampen the broom gently. Dip and shake off before sweeping small sections, repeating to achieve a visibly refreshed carpet.
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