20 Jul 1877
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1877
Page
1
The office announces its Job Printing department equipped with latest styles and ready to execute work with efficiency. Legal blanks are kept in stock and pricing is competitive with state printing establishments.
A fragmented historical essay recounts a tale of a shopkeeper, a lawyer, and a stranger who draw a Sharp contrast between Ebrew and Jew. It follows a man who sells goods and aids others while facing moral reckonings and a tragic ending linked to betrayal and memory in Cordova and Boston.
C W Stoddard reports from Constantinople that the fire brigade, though limited, provides harmless amusement and draws crowds with triumphant displays of a small pump and hose. The city, repeatedly in flames, shows a rare spectacle of civil defense awe and public delight amid chronic danger.
Col. De Queralta, former Cu ban army figure now on the War Commission, appeals in the United States for arms and ammunition. He says Cubans on the island and in exile are sufficient to challenge Havana with supplied weapons, noting no ammunition has come from outsiders in three years. He describes a slow powder trade and a 18 000 strong force well clothed sustaining offensive gains.
A railway incident on an Exeter branch left a locomotive burning as the driver and fireman leaped to safety during a curve approach to a bridge. The blaze erupted suddenly, nearly destroying the engine before both men escaped unhurt.
The article discusses Victoria's frugal lifestyle, duchy income, and crown lands as potential sources to fund a more independent royal family. It notes rising Duchy of Cornwall income and considers public policy ideas on royal finances and independence. It also covers debates on electoral reform and Morton’s critique of the Electoral College sh system.
The New York Evening Mail argues the public drives press activity while journalists face unending unpaid work. It notes reporters attend events for business reasons, contrasting the public and outside critics who envy free tickets, and urges fair treatment for the press.
In Civil War Virginia a Confederate James Moore of Burke County North Carolina gave a wounded Federal officer water at the front. The officer later refused a gold watch, then named Moore. Moore was wounded later and returned home. The Federal soldier sent Moore ten thousand dollars to be paid in four installments, confirmed as genuine by investigators. Raleigh News reports.
Albert Day of Belleville Missouri quarreled with his wife and son and attempted to blow them up with gunpowder. An explosion and fire injured Day while his wife and son escaped unharmed.
A Galaxy on dreams article by Mr. Lewis cites experiments showing ear proximity or sudden noise evokes rapid, startling dreams of peril on water or funerals. Dream content shifts with actions like arm posture or bellows, yet most dreams end within a minute and aren t tied to hidden anxieties.
A jumble of short items mentions Turre a Methodist preacher on Atlanta police force Awvers Councer needs funds lists various odd facts from journals and incidents including editors and tradesmen, a London rail conveyance, and a Dublin dispute. The piece rounds with a Harper's context and a verse excerpt.
An accident near Pa on the Northern Central railway left tramp James M. Bowers unable to move after waking from sleep. He had his legs draped across the track and a train passed over them, nearly severing one. He attributes paralysis to the injury and awaits medical help.
Assessed value of real and personal property in New York City wards reported by the Tax Commissioners through the Supervisors. Real estate valued at 88,933 and personal property at 2,160, totaling 91,093. The figures indicate increases in personal property values.
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