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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1886
Page
2
The Atlantic Telegraph reports that Republicans favored a statewide referendum on prohibition while Democrats opposed it. Now Democrats push for every town in Iowa to hold a vote on the issue again.
The report notes Tories have won the contest while friends of home rule face a delayed verdict. It questions whether American interest aided Irish reformers and compares interference by free traders to Cobden Club actions. National jealousy is seen worldwide.
In the executive chair a president approves a lifetime three thousand dollar annual pension for a court martial defendant while hundreds of soldiers in active service receive only eight dollars monthly, prompting public concern over wartime loyalty and veterans’ aid.
The Milwaukee Sentinel notes Chicago has reached 750000 residents, a growth unparalleled in the world. Half a century ago it was a village, yet wealth and industries have surged. No early check to enlargement is expected as new growth causes multiply.
The Department of Iowa Grand Army of the Republic plans travel to the National Encampment in San Francisco by Union Pacific Railway. General McHenry and his staff depart Cedar Rapids on July 26 with staff joining in Council Bluffs on the 27th. A large Iowa turnout may need a special train from Council Bluffs to the Golden Coast.
Two years after heavy street wiring in Chicago’s business district, nearly all poles have disappeared. Electricians proved doubters wrong, gas companies were surprised, and the telegraph monopoly fears a government telegraph. Public figures and investors respond with measured amusement at the prospect of government railroads.
A historical projection laments Civil War veterans dying at 3500 annually. It notes a full company lost every ten days and a battalion each month, predicting only a few aging survivors by 1895 and beyond. It references Grant Sherman Thomas Meade and Sheridan as the era's leaders.
The Dubuque Times mocks a Democratic platform plank as a fraud while noting local option would repeal prohibition in spots. It argues the stance shows a shifting view on personal liberty and targets Auditor candidate Paul Guelich, son of Theodore Guelich.
Capt Coleman and Weymouth, voyaging between Atlantic City and North region, suffer coughs and chest soreness. A single dose of Dr King’s New Discovery brings instant relief and improves all five affected, now the standard remedy in the Coleman household and aboard the schooner. Free trial bottles offered at L M Bosworth Drug Store.
The article argues the United States grew rich through individual initiative rather than society or government. It cites John Deere as an example of creative value addition and explains wealth comes from foresight, skill, and accumulating capital. It notes farmers and mechanics generate wealth, while unions should study accumulation. a Clinton Herald report quotes Judge Statsman rebuking officials over licensing that leads to law violations. Defendant fined $500.
Prairie City Illinois News recalls a Chicago visit to a grand panorama of Missionary Ridge and a vivid November 1863 assault on the ridge. The piece describes Orchard Knob Gen George H Thomas and Gen Turchin leading a brigade with a regimental flag as cannons shell the rebel works and troops surge toward the summit.
The Iowa Democratic platform lauds the clean honest administration of Grover Cleveland. It declares pride in his record and pledges continued support for his efforts in the interest of good government.
The speaker charges reformers with neglecting the President and his administration while urging action against real evils. He accuses leaders of bowing to corporate monopolists, vetoing land bills, depriving settlers of rights, and tolerating a judiciary influenced by stock interests, urging accountability.
A satirical column asserts a supposed cure for hog cholera via starvation, recounting pigs left without food or water then recovered. It lampoons sensational agricultural remedies and cites local reflections on hay, wheat, oats, corn, and fishing lore amid farm life.
Mrs Phoebe of Paterson Iowa aged 73 reports kidney pain and lameness for years but now says she is free from pain and can manage all housework. She credits Electric Bitters for renewed youth and relief of all disease and pain. Also note insurance matters likely to gain attention in future. Chamberlain's Colic Diarrhoea Remedy recommended for bowel issues. Sold by H Westerman.
Week ending July 13 1886 transfers reported by H L Canner Abstract and Loan Agency Nevada Iowa include D C Sullivan to Shields Cook partial sections 32 83 24 for 3720 Harriet Porter to J J Keigiey partial sw sw 4 83 24 for 1 Ezra J Rants to M C Allen se 29 85 22 for 20 Converse to A L Mead s3e sw27 83 21 for 1000 Edmund Lindsey to X Elzy nw ne 12 82 21 for ds Tas Stevens to Sarah J et sw and se sw 16 84 24 for 3000 George M Barnes to Charles Blackman lot 6 block 30 Nevada for 700 Milwaukee Land Co to A E Nassass lot block 3 Huxley n d for 56.
Federal court last week reaffirmed Judge Brewer’s Kansas ruling that brewers deserve compensation when prohibition destroys their property. The ruling also extends to saloon keepers, requiring proof buildings were built for saloon purposes and evidence of damages. If upheld, damages would be a major cost of prohibition, with Kansas and Iowa facing large claims as breweries seek compensation.
Artesian wells drilled in Belle Plaine this summer shoot water 35 to 55 feet high and are said to cure dyspepsia rheumatism constipation Bright's disease and other kidney ailments. Five wells are in operation with two more planned next week to reach the top of the street. Wells run 225 to 300 feet deep and supply clear mineral tainted water.
W F Beyer of Garretsville Ohio reports his wife suffered from a raw throat and persistent cough for years. After using Papillon Catarrh Cure a single bottle cured her, claiming the throat healed and cough ended. Large bottles priced at $1.00, available from druggists.
A Ogden youth who stole a horse, rode to Des Moines, and disposed of it there was arrested and returned to Ogden. Judge Henderson examined the case and sent the boy to the State Industrial School at Eldora for disciplined treatment. The Boone Standard notes hope for reform and steady training to restore honesty and useful conduct.
Seldom a throat ailment ends on its own as it weakens health and ruins strength. Dr Bigelow’s Cough Cure is advertised as a safe remedy for coughs colds and throat and lung diseases. Sold by Pickett & Co at fifty cents and one dollar. Also available through J H Pickett & Co at 46.
A young man asks if it is proper to assist a fainting young woman who has not been introduced. The reply affirms the action, stating that one should help by all means. The exchange centers on social propriety and considerate conduct in unclear social proximity.
The advertisement extolls Scott's Emulsion of pure cod liver oil as possessing strong tonic and stimulating properties combined with healing and fattening effects. It claims value in consumption, debility, and wasting diseases, presenting a perfectly agreeable form.
Estimates pegged direct wage losses at 3 000 000 dollars plus 2 500 000 to employers from disruptions and 4 000 000 in deferred contracts. Total near 30 000 000 for 250 000 workers. Rail lines expand with midwest and mountain projects in progress. A moral admonition ends the item.
The ToLepo Chronicle notes a cat encounter on a garden wall where two felines greet with calm curiosity. A kitten seeking affection tries to woo with a smile but reacts noisily, lifting its back and showing teeth in a display some readers may interpret as distress or assertive courtship.
An Iowa political jab mocks the Democratic Party for shifting stance on prohibition across 80 of 99 counties. The text also promotes Grigg's Glycerine Salve sold by J. H. Pickett & Co as a guaranteed cure for skin ailments at 25 cents.
The county will compensate its county attorney $400 Story $800 Marshall $900 and Hardin $600. A dubious advertisement touts Hall's Vaguahie Sicilian Hair Re newer claiming it restores gray hair. endorsements and testimonials are cited to support its supposed virtues.
The town of Boone will publish a weekly Knights of Labor paper. Details indicate a periodical focused on labor issues and union interests within the community.
The notice urges readers to care for family health and calls on WesTerman for a trial bottle of Sprague's Throat and Lung Cure. It claims the cure addresses coughs colds asthma bronchitis and consumption and lists sizes 6c and $1 available through Il. Westerman.
A young woman in Ashton Dakota runs a solo farm with three horses. Last year she raised 1 200 bushels of grain and owns seventy five acres of wheat and fifteen acres of corn while expanding land. She receives about one marriage offer per month.
An old time pharmacy ad promotes a salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money back and lists Pickett & Co Palace Drug Store as sellers.
A banker tells a young man that people fall into two groups knaves or fools. The youth asks which he is. The banker replies he is a fool who pretends to be prudent while slipping a foot into each category.
An advertisement touts Shiloh's Porous Plaster and several remedies with claims to cure consumption and dyspepsia. Products include Shiloh's Cough and Cure and Shiloh's Vitalizer, with prices 25 to 75 cents. Sold by H. Westermann. note about mail eligibility under Post Office rules. A quip questions Iowa bourbon alignment with the administration.
A well known townsman says a twenty year lingering cough, acquired in the army, was cured by Sprague's Throat and Lung Cure. He urges people to contact Westerman for a free trial bottle, with larger sizes selling for 50 cents through H. Westerman.
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