13 Jul 1877
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1877
Page
1
The vendor pledges neatness and dispatch in work, asserting they can match any printing establishment in both quality and price. They emphasize efficient production and skilled service for customers seeking reliable printing solutions.
A torn leaf fragment describes a speaker stealing a book and seeking balance for a child. The speaker contemplates guilt and sleep, hoping for someone to keep an equal for the child, framed in a quiet, demure tone of the narrator.
On a stormy night off Honduras Captain Williams and Elias Adams foil a planned mutiny aboard the Falcon. Fifteen armed Hondurans board in league with an agitator, but the crew repels them with water and force, forcing the conspirators to abandon the attempt and flee in a boat.
A city gentleman bought a high bred mare in Boston. She bolted breaking a skull fragment and brain tissue was exposed. A Prussian physician performed extensive repair with dental tools and a file. The animal showed remarkable docility and is now recovering.
In Detroit, temperance reformer Mr Barnum proposed rehabilitating a former valet who he once dismissed for drunkenness. The offer included reemployment, a wife’s placement in his household, and a written contract if the man joined the Red Ribbon movement and proved sobriety after three months. Meanwhile Alabama mining expands from 4,000 to 65,000 tons in a single year.
Currant pie and Lumon cake recipes appear alongside home tips on cleaning garments and preserving ice. Instructions cover pie fillings, cake batter, woodwork finishes, and a flannel method to keep ice overnight, with emphasis on practicality and thrift.
Nellie McDonald and Belle Ch ant sold for $5,000 in Philadelphia. Bob Wolley and War Tig shipped to Lexington to be stabled till fall. Dan Walton buys bay trotting mare Gil for $8,000, private mile in 2 20. Derby jockey Fred Archer rewarded by Lord Falmouth with £1. Col McDaniel zonenby buys yearling Fawn for $2,500, offered $10,000 last week. Chas Kerner and associates sell Albemarle for $10,000 to William Astor. Lamplighter, two years old, dies. he was full brother to fellowcraft and Rutherford. Flore remains noted trotting mare.
The Treasury estimates United States gold and silver holdings at 225 million dollars with a yearly increase of at least 45 million. Imports of coin and bullion almost match exports, and a growing favorable balance of trade suggests specie will accumulate further. Mint Director Linderman anticipates ample precious metals for coinage as resumption nears.
Mary Burrill, wife of Brooklyn real estate dealer John Burrill, shot herself after killing her seven year old daughter Alma Haskins at Sing Sing. Insanity signs followed the death of a baby and prior confinement at Plat bush Asylum. a nurse watched her and a doctor had urged air change earlier. The tragedy unfolded around 11 PM after a visit with Edwards’ household nearby.
Mr. Delaplaine reports a vast Mecca offertory chest that has remained closed since 1415. He estimates annual pilgrim offerings around 15 million francs and projects the treasure of Islam may exceed 600 million francs, with a possible higher total.
A Chicago Tribune account describes Hart brothers arrested for obtaining goods under false pretenses. Staff buzzed about a planned sensational line for tomorrow while editorials pondered the two Harts who beat as one. The piece notes humor and wit amid newsroom etiquette.
The Indiana reformer Robert Dale Owen of New Harmony died recently after a long life in politics and journalism. Born in England, he arrived in 1823 with his father and edited the Free Press in New York from 1828. He later represented Indiana in the state legislature for three terms and supported national reform causes before his death.
Mr Pease of Durham argued in Parliament that in sixteen years England and Wales had 388 executions or reprieves, including 210 hangings and 178 reprieves, claiming homicide rates declined since abolition discussions.
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