Frederick Nominated by Democratic Convention in Cedar Rapids
Ben Frederick received the nomination for congressman at the Democratic convention in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday.
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Ben. Frederick
Cedar Rapids
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1886
Page
2
Porter Retirement Bill Sparks Pension Debate
In Cleveland, lawmakers rush to sign a bill placing the notable Fitz John Porter on the retired list with a $3 000 annual pension while scrutinizing veterans’ pittance concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Fitz John Porter
Sam Jones Delivers Epigrammatic Take on Sense Religion
The preacher Sam Jones offers a wry remark that a person wise beyond religion is often a rascal while a deeply religious person without sense tends to be a fool. The comment is noted as spanning broad ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Jones
Surprising Free Trade Victory as China Buys Rails
China purchases a quantity of steel rails from Herr Krupp of Prussia, underbidding protected rivals in Britain despite Germany's tariff. The move marks another unexpected win for free trade and広industrial competition in international rail material markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Herr Krupp
Prussia
Germany
Great Britain
President Vetoes Small Pension Amid War Debates
The President rejects eight dollars monthly for a mother whose two sons fell in battle as Congressman Tucker of Virginia pushes for seventy five dollars a month for deafness and a deserter Van Zandt faces pension claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucker
Virginia
van Zandt
Senator Accused of Taking 200 From Widow for Pension
A senator is accused by a prominent figure of taking two hundred dollars from a widow to secure her pension. Telegraphic report gives no names. The piece questions why identities are withheld and hints at accountability for the guilty party, the accuser, or the reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
Reporter of News
Des Moines Judge Rules Board May Deny Liquor Permit
A pharmacist sought a mandamus to force a liquor permit after the Des Moines Board of Supervisors denied his application. Judge Henderson ruled the board may inquire when objections are raised and reject the permit if warranted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Des Moines
Board of Supervisors
Newspaper satire and mafia reaction to editorials
An editorial exchange notes writing humor about newspaper editing. It suggests a mafia figure ignores praise but aggressively denounces any line against him once printed, racing across town to attack the editor who prints the news.
Pennyroyal Oil and Pepper Pepper Remedies
Practical home tips claim pennyroyal oil uncorked at night drives away mosquitoes and other pests, potash mixed with powdered meat deters rats, and cayenne pepper solution on a rag stuffed into rodent holes keeps rats and mice from entering. The note urges readers to try these methods.
Soldiers Home at Leavenworth A Comfortable Refuge
The soldier's Home at Leavenworth houses about 500 veterans in twelve buildings being erected. Workers receive 30 cents daily, pensions go to the treasury, and residents are provided two oversuits and four suits of underwear annually. The home is well managed and not a prison or poorhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Senators Refuse Vacation Pay and State Liability Release
A list of senators refusing the 216 vacation pay and releasing the state from liability includes Bayless Bloom Balt er Burdick Caldwell Carr Carson Cassey Cassatt Cheesbro Chubb Dodge Dooley Doud Duncan Earle Gatch Gault Glass Henderson Hutchinson McCoy McDonaugh Miles Parrot Payneer Reiniger Robinson Schmidt Sutton Sweeney Whaley Whiting Wilkins Woolson. Among them Chese bro and MccDonaugh drew the money, then returned it. Those who accepted the pay include Barret Chambers Clark Donnan Deal Hendrix Johnson Knight Ryder Scott Stephens Underwood Weber Wolfe Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayless
Bloom
Balter
Burdick
Caldwell
Carr
Carson
Cassey
Cassatt
Cheesbro
Chubb
Dodge
Dooley
Doud
Duncan
Earle
Gatch
Gault
Glass
Henderson
Hutchinson
McCoy
McDonaugh
Miles
Parrot
Payneer
Reiniger
Robinson
Schmidt
Sutton
Sweeney
Whale
Household Cures For Diarrhea Remedy Promoted
Keep quiet and take Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It cures stomach pain almost instantly and guards against diarrhoea and cholera morbus. A 25 cent bottle is sold by H. Westerman and has been widely used in the west for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
H. Westerman
A Woman Praises Ayer’s Sarsaparilla For Family Use
A lady testifies she has used Ayer’s Sarsaparilla for many years and could not keep house without it. She claims it brings relief from ailments connected with female weakness and related remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
L. N. Smith
Utica
N. Y
Richard Norris
Lynn
Mass
Critique of the Democratic Party as a Fraudulent Ring
The speaker denounces the Democratic Party as a mere election machine and a fraud, splitting its representatives and blocking real party governance. He attacks cross-aisle alliances, calls for pensions for moral individuals, and portrays politicians as self-serving gamblers manipulating public credulity. Tid-Bits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Congress
Ranall
Morrison
Democrat Party
True friendship endures through adversity and time
The piece defines true friendship as genuine attachment, not fair weather ties. It contrasts real friends with pretenders who seek wealth, status, or access to books and art, and explains that only in hardship do we see who truly stands by us, offering support, vindication, and comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Best Street
Real Estate Transfers Reported for Week Ending July 20 1886
H L Carrell Abstract notes multiple deeds in Nevada Ames and Sheldahl Iowa. Transactions include P W Hopkins to Isaac Buffington changing se and sw se portions valued at 2550 dollars and CG McCarthy to S G Hogue lot 4 block 11 Sheldahl q c 350. Other transfers involve Solon Bryan to G G McCarthy et al various lots in Sheldahl q c 500. W 8 Sickman to Simon Doran lots 11 12 block 7 Duff s add Ames and Blair Town Lot Land Co to J 7 Clark lot 5 block 39 Blair s add Ames with several other Ames parcels valued at thousands.
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H. L. Carrell
Abstract and Loan Agency
Nevada
Iowa
P. W. Hopkins
Isaac Buffington
John I. Blair
Robert Allen
Colo
CG McCarthy
S G Hogue
Sheldahl
Clark
Blairs
Ames
Scott's Emulsion and Griggs Salve Adverts
Scott's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites touted as a tonic for consumption debility and wasting diseases. Grigg's Glycerine Salve advertised as a safe speedy cure for cuts pricks scalds burns wounds and all skin eruptions with a money back guarantee and price of 2 cents. Sold by J H Pickett & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Grigg
J. H. Pickett & Co
Sacred bond of husband and wife warned against divorce
A speaker laments Chicago divorce laws and urges adherence to the sacred husband wife bond. She condemns gossip and meddling relatives and stresses that spouses rise or fall together with the wife sharing any honor or degradation her husband faces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Earth
Heaven
First Days Proceedings of Story County Board of Supervisors
July 15 1886 county supervisors meet at 9 am with members Burgess Hale and Ballard. They redeem Lot 3 Book 7 Sheldahl from tax sale, refer Franklin township bridge petition, cancel 1883 taxes on Golds Perry and Applegate, grant S E Briggs liquor permit for medicine, fund Bertha Johnson clothing, reimburse Pat Means burial costs, award A W Davis painting courthouse, authorize painting supplies and repairs, approve bond, adopt warrants policy, adjourn. List of claims acted upon includes Ald Marshall, Nichols & Maxwell livery, deputies, jail provisions, printers, and various fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors of
County
Iowa
J. Qor
Anthony Hale
R. W. Ballard
Lacy Hopkins
Sheldahlrom
Franklin Township
Ballard
Goldsperry & Aplegate
S. E. Briggs
Nevada
Peter
la Fayette Township
A. W. Davis
Court House
Burgess
Sime Die
J. Q. Burgess
C. G. McCarthy
Board of Supervisors
Story County
Marshall County
Purvis
B. E. Wells
H. W. Brown
Gough Inquest
Nichols & Maxwell
Allan RK. Smith
Minnie A. Mills
Trasurer
Marie McCarthy
Fremont Turner
Bush Et al
Henry Christman
Ole O. Roe
J. E. Duncan
Love
John Giles
H. Boynton
Henry Fifer
Payne & Son
W. A. Ballou
I. ©. Carlson
A. K. Banks
Jas. T. Fitton
Frank Bean
No Embezzling by Women Says Leading Dry Goods Merchant
A leading dry goods merchant asserts women do not embezzle, praising cashiers for honesty and vigilance. He notes women clerks rarely steal, keep clearer accounts, and live at home, while men more often breach trust, with embezzlement more common among male staff.
Detroit in Harper’s Great American Cities feature
Edmund Kirke continues the Great American Cities series with a Detroit piece in the August Harper’s. The narrative sketches Detroit’s history from precontact paths to Champlain, Cadi lac, and colonial frontier life, then moves to its revolutionary era, Erie Canal immigration surge, and rapid growth. It also highlights modern enterprise, society, architecture, culture, and a two page tribute to M Quad the Detroit Free Press humorist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Magazine
Edmund Kirke
Detroit
Strait
Hendrik Hudson
Manhattan Island
Champlain
Cadilac
M. Quad
Detroit Free Press
Biographical Sketch of Joe Jefferson in Harper’s August
William Winter traces Joe Jefferson’s dramatic lineage from famed actor ancestors and his rise to fame as Rip Van Winkle. The piece notes Jefferson’s Louisiana estate yielding painting alongside a small amount of stage work and includes J. W. Alexander’s portrait of Jefferson as Bob Acres from the Academy show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Jefferson
Harper's
William Winter
Rip van Winkle
Louisiana
Mr. Jefferson
Bob Acres
J. W. Alexander
Electric Bitters and Arnica Salve Restor e Leg
Edward Shepherd of Harrisburg Illinois credits Electric Bitters with curing a eight year running leg sore after doctors said bone scraping or amputation was needed. He used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve to heal. Sold by L M Bosworth at 50 cents and 25 cents respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Shepherd
Harrisburg
Bucklen
L. M. Bosworth
The Wise Man Warns of Little Sins and Small Ailments
A moral lecture warns that decay starts with small neglects and little diseases. It argues health follows a double law of balance and urges using Humphreys Homeopathic Specifics to nip minor illnesses in the bud before larger ills develop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphreys
Ange
Castoria baby tonic recalled phrasing
Ad copy style note about Castoria product usage across ages from infancy to motherhood. Mentions Castoria as the recommended remedy. No injuries or dates provided.
Wedding Gift List From Massachusetts Is Quirky
A wedding in Massachusetts displays an unusual gift list with items including a Jersey calf, a hair wreath from the family, six shirts, a book of poems, a dream book, and a dog from various relatives. Other presents include six hens and a rooster, tomato catsup, and a self composed poem of fifteen verses from cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Enos
Harriet
Sarah
Wonderful Discovery for Consumption Trial Bottles Free
D A Bradford of Chattanooga Tenn reports a severe cold settled on his lungs and through Dr Safe Fy New Discovery for Consumption he was cured after using a few bottles. He has since used it for coughs and colds with best results. Trial bottles free at L M Bosworths Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Bradford
Chattanooga
Tenn
L. M. Bosworth’s
Advert for salve with guarantee and small price
An 19th century style advertisement touts a salve claimed to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chaps and skin eruptions and piles or money refunded. The 25 cent box is sold by Pickett & Co Palace Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickett & Co
Palace Drug Store
The Fourth That Shaped a Town in Civil War Lore
Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle recalls a town year by year from 1861 to 1876. The piece mentions two brothers Bob and Joe enlisting, Joe losing an arm, 1871 cannon fire at Doddard's killing Bill Brand, and 1876 church and store blaze after clashes with Heasey and Magore. It contrasts past Fourth festivities with a quieter present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Doddard’s
Bill Brand
Bob
Squire
Heasey
Jake Magore
Eldridge Lamon
Boseman
Burdette
Brooklyn Eagle
Local Sale Promises Larger Stock at Exhibit
The notice hints at preparations for a broader exhibit with a bigger stock than before, signaling stronger display and selection for attendees.
Lord and Thomas Move to Grand New Chicago Quarters
In Chicago the Lord and Thomas advertising agency plans a move to Nos 42 47 and 49 Randolph St on a spacious fireproof 70 by 174 foot site. The third floor will house about sixty clerks in a single unpartitioned lighted room with a new wire filing system supporting 14 000 newspapers and periodicals. The Chicago Safe and Lock Co is building a large safe for the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messers Lord & Thomas
Chicago
Randolph St
State and
Wabash Ave
Partitans
Messers. Lorp & Thomas
U. S
Canada
Chicago Safe and Lock Co
Messrs. Lorp & Thomas
Papillon Catarrh Cure credited with complete recovery
Albert Emminger of Covington Kentucky reports that after trying many patent medicines he used Papillon Catarrh Cure and achieved a complete cure. The ad promises references from cured customers and notes the product costs one dollar at drug stores. Also mentions Pansy publication and Dr Bigelow's Cough Cure as economical remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Emminger
Covington
Local Drug Remedy Proved Effective for Cholera Morbus
A Belle Plaine Iowa proprietor testifies to Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy treating severe cases of cholera morbus. He recommends it for travelers and families and notes it is sold by H Westerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B
Burley Louse
Belle Plaine
Iowa
Chamberlain
H. Westerman
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Ing
Paxton
Agricultural College
F. Mount
J. M. Stark
Louie M. Bosworth
Willins
Cis
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Lm.co
Ames, Iow A
Louisville, Ky
Nashville
H. A. Hale
Nashville, Tenn
Hartley
Tite L
Ling
Ash Avenue
the Intelligencer
Gates
Republican Congressional Committee
Seventh District
Isaac Brandt
D. D. Miracle
Hamilton County
S. M. Weaver
Hardin County
J. L. Stevens
Henry Wilson, Jr
Joseph M. Ingram
George W. Dyer
John Q. Burgess
House of Lords
New York
Independent Democratice
Chicago Times
County Government
Castoria
Miss
Castore
York
Huriphreys
M. B
Rilioux
Philadelphia
Messrs. .W. Aye
Old Settler
Yours Truly
Geo, G. Tilden
Sprague
Pansy
G. R. Alden
Margaret Sidney
Faye Huntington
C. R. Livingston
India
Boston
D. Lothrop & Co
Dr. Bigelow
Shiloh
A. Manuel
G.P
R. L
George McGines
Geo. McGines
T. P. Bonner
Chester
Ager
John Burdett
Troy
DR. J. C. Ayer & CO
Lowell
Ala
Orsets
Acs
Pitas
Ney
Bealine
Arner Bros
Wabash
Address Review & Herald
Battle Creek
Michigan
DR. Scott
Broadway
ORD & Thomas
Wohn H. Queal & Co
John H. Queal & Co
Maxwell & Sol
A. H. Thayer
Orly
Maxwell & Son
J. L. Bartlett
Corner Grocery
Ames, Iown
Boyd Building
Rhait
RED Cross
United States
U.S
Cireukaurs
G. W. Foster
Brunswick
Thaler
Goch &Son
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