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26 Jul 1878
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Ames Intelligencer in Ames, Iowa
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1878
Page
1
Model Church Awakens Faithful Reminiscence and Resolve
A narrator recalls a visit to a model church that stirred memories of youth and simple gospel praise. The scene describes a ringing hymn, old pews, and a pastor delivering hopeful, consoling words about heaven, hell, and perseverance as the congregation lines up with time and eternity.
A Practical Joke and a Hidden Heroic Act
A jealous suitor Frank Wollmerath schemes to frighten rival Mr Zaccheus by locking him in a cow house. A midnight rescue blaze follows as Frank realizes his mercy and love for Maggie Franz, leading to repentance and a renewed marriage.
Eagle and Mule as National Emblems Readied for Change
In a La Crosse July oration George W. Peck argues the eagle should be replaced as the nation’s emblem with the mule symbolizing patience, forbearance, and labor. He ridicules the eagle as cowardly, while praising the mule as embodying American virtues and unity under mottoes like FE pluribus unum and You pluribus mulum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Peck
la Crosse
Wis
Aly Ding
Free
Congress
Sydney's Wild Streets and Saloon Boom Warn of Despair
Sydney and outskirts hold about 250 000 people with one hotel per twenty inhabitants. The Chicago Tribune correspondent notes rampant drunkenness, battered women, and street disorder, calling for reform and contrasting colonial life with American ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
New South Wales
Queensland
Victoria
England
Charles Dickens
Dickens
America
Sydney Cor
Chicago Tribune
Reporter Quizzed in City Hall Over Neuralgia Scoop
A reporter questions a city official in City Hall who hides his face and rushes off. The exchange ends with the reporter insisting and the official revealing he has neuralgia, which the journalist declines to publish.
Persecution of Jews in Kabich Po land riot
A mob in Kabich, Russian Poland, attacked Jews during Passover after reports of unholy rites. Homes and shops were rifled, women displaced, eight to ten men killed, and a local church and ark were destroyed. The violence used to settle debts by Christian residents is noted as a repeated pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kabich
Russian
Poland
Yale carsman Davin Teonteure drowned in race incident
Davin Teonteure, a Yale driver noted for speed, drowned while attempting a dangerous stretch near a seal school site. He reportedly shared Connecticut lineage with Revolutionary era figure Thomas Trumbull and painter John Trumbull, and with ex Senator Lyman Trumbull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davin Teonteure
Yale
Agel
Connecticut
Trumball
John Trumball
Lyman Trumbull
The Foreshadowing by B. B. Russell
Poem excerpt reflecting on time, faith, and endurance as night and shadows fall. Contemplates gradual decline of troubles, hope in afterlife, and gratitude for grace and power guiding the soul toward higher worlds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cbedieas
B. B. Russell
New York Observer
Four Sermons On Turning From Sin For Preachers
The text presents four sermons addressing preachers and Christians about turning from wickedness to life. It cites a watchman duty to warn the wicked and deliver the soul, warning that righteousness alone without repentance does not guarantee life. It references Ezekiel and a central Christian advocacy publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Israel
Isathe
Home as the Church Nursery for Children
Rev. W. Marshall of London argues that Christianity uniquely cares for children, more than Islam or Hindu traditions. He urges Christians to prioritize home teaching, example, and prayer to form a loving, Godly future generation, with the church supporting this effort as the primary, efficient instrument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinai
Peter
Bao Cae
Rev. W. Marshall
London
Twin Mayors and Cross Border Life in Bristol
The town of Bristol straddles Tennessee and Virginia with two states and two governments, creating confusing but comic scenes. Couples wed across the street, fugitives cross borders to escape capture, and residents choose where to have children born to align with either state, highlighting Bristol’s unique legal limbo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Tennessee
Virginia
Main Street
Virinia
Commonwealth
Unclear Birthplace Confusion Divides Expectant Mothers
A fragmentary notice describes expectant mothers and newborns amid confusion over birthplace origins. It notes uncertainty whether individuals belong to Virginia or Tennessee, with some awaiting definitive enrollment or designation.
Lions and a hunter in a Paris theater tale of Macomo
Consumption-A New Remedy Suggested. The article recounts a dangerous lion cage incident at the Porte Saint Martin Theater in Paris with Macomo and his four sons, outlining a dramatic scene and the lion’s fierce behavior. It also reports on medical remedies for consumption, including a simple home prescription and notes on beefsteak and charcoal aiding recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perte Saint Et Theater
Emery
Macomo
Ceni Africa
Boine
Macome
Porte Saint Martin
Lucas
The
Chicago Tribune
D’unger
Minneapolis
Minn
China
Democratic Party Attacks and Dangers Highlighted
An editorial from the Troy Times denounces the Democratic Party for alleged postwar treasonous actions and anti national policies. It claims efforts to mislead about fraud in elections and to weaken the army and diplomacy threaten the republic and free institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Times
Democratic Party
Union
Mnes
Dei
Sherman
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Isan Agp
Mermaid Display Emerges At Westminster Aquarium London
A mermaid specimen, described as a real live mermaid, is housed in a glass tank above floor level at Westminster Aquarium London. The animal, a manatee recently received from Deriorara, draws curious visitors with its single upward flipper and the other held nearby. The water is clear and fresh, aiding observation, while the harp motif from drawings is noted as not present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Aquarium
London
Deriorara
Dissection Yields Scientific Paper After Naturalist's Loss
A naturalist died, but the opportunity for dissection remained to prepare a scientific paper. The fragment notes a life ends while science proceeds, highlighting the enduring value of careful study and documentation.
Microphone Experiment Traces Sermon Through Telegraph
Halifax Guardian reports an experiment placing a microphone in a chapel pulpit linked by private telegraph to a distant residence. All portions of the Sunday service were heard clearly except a few words as the preacher spoke with excitement, prompting the chapel keeper to close doors and converse with a person in the pulpit area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
England
Forcowse Vocations Ruin Lives Across Communities
A fragmented report notes how numerous vocations have harmed a number of individuals, with widespread impact on families and daily life. The text mentions many cases where careers disrupted personal futures and created lasting hardship.
Fraud hunting in New Orleans muddled by bribery claim
A report details improper coaching of witnesses in New Orleans fraud investigations. A colored man named Dula was offered $500 by B. I. Weber to recant affidavits and deny intimidation, with another witness noting the money exchange and a plan to pay the balance after testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Orleans
Weber
Dala
T. M. J. Clarke
Iee
East Feliciana Parish
Howe Senate
Butler
Washington
Dula
B. I. Weber
Tilden
Jussa 'E. L. Weber
Rebel Claims and Multi-Billion Indemnity Looms
The New Republic analyzes a letter by former Virginia Senator R M T Hunter arguing that Fourteenth Amendment indemnities for slaves freed in the war are unconstitutional and that slaveholder claims could total about 3 billion dollars. The piece traces Missouri and Maryland efforts, cites congressional bills, and warns of Democratic reversal and widespread plunder if paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. T. Hunter
Virginia
United States
Confederacy
Hunter
Maryland
Missouri
Messrs. Knott
Kentucky
House
Tennessee
Congress
Confederate States
Fragmented Humor Notes From The Commercial Advertiser
A collage of vintage jokes and quips from the Commercial Advertiser run, featuring exchanges about taxes, lawyers, schoolgirls, philosophers, and everyday absurdities. The entries include mock dialogues, puns, and caricatures, with various figures and locales referenced in a light satirical tone.
Job Printing Department Offerings and Services
Job printing department announces latest type styles and materials. All orders executed with neatness and dispatch. Able to produce as cheap as any printer. Keeps legal blanks in stock. Ball heads, letter heads, books, pamphlets, posters, auction bills, cards, etc.
Maggie and the years in the fields of youth
The narrator recalls a maiden named Maggie as he turns twenty and she seventeen. He reflects on the spring of their youth, the rosy cheeks and wild red rose, and how time has aged Maggie while the heart remains tied to that first love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ieery
Maggie Franz
Mr. Zaccheus
Maggie
Mag
Russian Fishwives Reconcile Under Police Mediation
A Baltic region officer, a Lieutenant Colonel in the police, enforces a unique punishment to quiet two quarrelsome fishwives. He orders them confined in the same cell until they kiss, then allows a public reconciliation in the marketplace after hours of loud arguing and refusals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Baltic
Russia
Muscovy
Assessins
Shien Deakee
Weed Names Lincoln Clay and Greeley as Times’ Great Men
In an interview Thurlow Weed names Abraham Lincoln as a man shaped by opportunity. He praises Henry Clay as a tireless statesman who promoted national welfare. He credits Horace Greeley with pure motives until ambition overshadowed him, saying he knew Greeley for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindoln
Henry Clay
Horace Greeley
Thurlow Weed
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