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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1880
Page
1
The French Academy rejoices over horse-pox found in a Paris stable and vaccines using inoculated cows are urged for public treatment. Washington to St. Petersburg news follows with trials, sentences, and international tensions including Russia US fishery talks and Bradlaugh oath debates.
William B. Steeples, a New Jersey Express driver of Newark, died from blood poisoning after a rusted nail scratch while handling boxes. A Truth reporter chronicled his funeral as physicians described pyemia and warned carrying caustic wood to halt infection.
In a Bavarian village a fraulein and her confessor discuss a sensational Biblical riddle about bones attributed to Herod’s infant massacre. The joke hinges on bone color implying which babies died, prompting readers to guess and read on for the punchline.
A reflection on the Declaration of Independence as a revered document contrasted with a youth choosing between that legacy and the adventures of War V Dave the Howling Fear of the West. The choice underscores a tension between patriotic history and popular fiction.
A fragment suggests a misattributed line about a blessing in a context involving a man facing a hanging. The readability is limited but the surviving text centers on a supposed refrain linked to the condemned individual.
Wm. Veal, colored, convicted of felonious assault on Mrs. Gosser in Wilmington Delaware, sentenced to be hanged on August 27. President commutes Bilas F. Beebee’s death sentence for murder at Crow Creek, Dakota Territory, to life imprisonment. Colyer’s Station West Virginia sees a prize fight between Ryan and Gross. after four rounds Ryan wins a $1,000 prize.
The committee on Bradlaugh’s eligibility is enlarged to probe his oath vs affirmation and related legal questions, amid constituent pressure against his admission. Bradlaugh addressed Northampton supporters, who passed a vote of confidence. Reports note amicable fisheries talks and Irish distress relief plans in Parliament.
The article extols paper as essential to education, commerce, communication, and progress. It argues paper underpins books, news, money, and social life, likening its role to air and water and urging reverence for its impact on civilization.
The origin of the expression is unknown but likely Kentucky linked. It recalls county wells not being missed while whisky remained plentiful, suggesting a local proverb tied to alcohol abundance.
The earth's mean diameter is 7912 miles and the moon's is 2162 miles. The moon's density is five eighths that of the earth.
A New Heaven Palladium excerpt extols a woman who prioritizes her family's health over fashion. It stresses proactive care to prevent illness, reduce costs, and spare anxiety, urging all women to exercise similar wisdom.
Chief Justice Daly discusses Layard and Smith discoveries in the Nineveh mound revealing an ancient Assyrian library. Tablets or bricks of baked clay preserved inscriptions, forming volumes with chapters. About two-thirds of the library resides in the British Museum, which I inspected in 1874.
A report notes the langs have an approximate total capacity of 320 cubic units. Details about the measurement unit and context are limited in the fragment.
A clipped archaic discussion explains how nature and its medicines work, claiming the art cures are effective because of natural healing processes. The text emphasizes inherent harmony guiding remedies.
In the Mediterranean a mussel species yields byssus fibers inside seven inch shells. The lustrous fibers, gold to olive brown, can be spun for stockings gloves and lace. An annual yield near 200 kilograms was reported. specimens were shown at the Paris Exhibition but overlooked.
Ancient Romans often went bareheaded but the cap later symbolized liberty when given to slaves. The cap also marked infamy at times. In Italy Hebrews were singled out by the cap, and in France bankrupt individuals were forced to wear a green cap as a lasting mark of stigma.
The readable fragment discusses a ratio of one fourth and estimates a gate length for the whole around seven units. It lacks clear subjects and complete context to determine entities or a full event.
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