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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1885
Page
1
Newspaper subscription rates in advance and penalties
The notice lists forward payment options for subscriptions: one year or six months or four months in advance. It states a lateen two dollars per annum if not prepaid and two dollars in advance if mailed outside the county.
Advertising Rates and Ames Local Description
Advertising rates: five lines or less per year standing ads, 10 cents a line for first insertion, 5 cents each additional insertion. Ames post office second class mail. Describes Ames Iowa location on railroad junction, proximity to Des Moines, Iowa State College, and local education and farming surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Serena
Chicago and North- Western Railroad
In Juncion
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Iowa
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arta
County Officials and Townships List in Union Area
A formal listing shows county officers including Auditor I L Surry Clerk of Courts J A Minas Treasurer H H Boyes Recorder Me Barro Sheriff O RoF Supt of Schools R A Mirceevy Surveyor Joan I Hosterrer Coroner and board members for Union Lincoln and Collins townships with J Q Burgess noted in a regional notice.
Methodist Services and Lodge Notices
Methodist Episcopal listed services on alternate Sundays and Sundays with Sabbath School at noon and midweek prayer meetings led by H J Every and G H Starr ing. Acadia Lodge 349 A F and A M holds regular communications around the moon. United Workmen Ames Lodge No 166 meets every second Tuesday and monthly Tuesday evening. officers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal
H.J. Every
G. H. Starring
Acadia Lodge
A. Masons
A. K. Duckworts
W. M
United Workmen
Ames Lodge
M. Soren
Brooks
M. W
G AR Post 30G.A.R. Meets Monthly at Masonic Hall
The G AR Post No 30G meets the first and third Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. in Masonic Hall. Henry Wilson and other honored veterans are invited to join. Initiation fee 2 dollars 52 cents and yearly dues 25 cents. J T J Miller listed in minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Alr
A.R
Masonic Fall
J. T. J. Miller
REY Camesa Oy
Dunesn Sineber
Henry Wilson
Attorneys Stevens and Hays Office Amid Ames Nevada
Attorneys Stevens and Hays operate in Ames with a Nevada address route. Office location listed as Ames over Barstow's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens & Hays
LAW
Ames
Nevada
Kh. Ames
Barstow
Local Ames Professionals Advertise Services
A historical Ames Iowa directory listing includes attorneys D McCarthy and Geo A Underwood with offices in Ames buildings, physicians H M Templeton G A Meredith C A Beverly and E B Crambill, a veterinary surgeon, and a medicinal claim for King of Pain with cautions about genuineness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Underwood
U. S
Union Bank
Ames
Iowa
E. B. Cramblit
New York House
Debut of a Local Child Prodigy Poem by S M Peck
A playful verse celebrates a young girl athlete of art and music in a sharp humorous tone. It notes her nascent genius eyes and refined taste while predicting a future as a local star the town will admire. The piece mentions her nascent singing and artistic promise with affectionate humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Minturn Peck
Tom Winters Devises A Daring Plan For Janet Stafford
In a seaside town Tom Winters schemes to learn Janet Stafford's feelings by feigning his own drowning after a failed proposal attempt. He plots by leaving a boat, drops his hat in sight of Janet and Jack Devere, and watches her reactions. The plan backfires when she and Devere discuss a missing Tom and reveal her true tenderness for Devere, leaving Tom to confront his folly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Janet Stafford
Tom Winters
Miss Stafford
Janet
Jack Devere
Mr. Winters
Devere
China
Jack
Coe Stafford
Winters
Diseases of the Past and the Rise of Modern Health Triumphs
The article surveys ancient plagues and murrains that decimated humans and livestock from Egypt to Rome, noting gradual improvement in life expectancy and animal health. It links environmental changes and canal drainage to reduced epidemics, then discusses 19th century tax policy and the birth of economic study sparked by the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
National Bank
United States
England
Lawrence Laughlin
Atlantic Monthly
Political Economy and the American Civil War
The article reflects on political economy during the Civil War era, noting Americans’ initial unfamiliarity with the science, the quick adaptation and patriotism, and the role of lawyers like Chase and Fessenden as early financiers. It discusses debt creation, wartime loans, and taxation challenges without foresight, underscoring financial strains of the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Smith
Chase
Fessenden
Europe
Barber Shop Duel Fears From a Past Tucson Shave
A West coast traveler recalls a Western feud with a Greaser, flinging a slap in Santa Fe and fearing recognition in Tucson. He hid his voice, feared throat slashes with a razor, and fled the barber shop after a week of anxious shaving. He now avoids frequent shaves, getting both haircuts yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Tucson
Greaser
Chicago Herald
Hair and Nose Shaping in Ladies Fashion
The Boston Budget advises tailoring hair to nose type. Roman or cogitative noses require pronounced styling. Greek noses allow a restrained knot. Anglo-Saxon noses vary, often needing approaches toward acquiline, Greek, or snub forms with coquettish touches for the latter. Magnitude helps balance facial features. Madonna bands and Venetian coiffure are discouraged for snub noses. prefer simple, infantile-inspired curls and restrained volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
The Disposition to Write Poetry as a Modern Mystery
A St Louis Republic critique explores poetry as a sentimental, largely unrewarded pursuit. It notes persistence despite neglect, the inability to judge one’s own work, and a stubborn muse that undermines writers through endless self doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gil Blas
St Louis
There Is Nothing More Needed Than Bearing Tedious Moments
A reflective aphorism on endurance and patience in daily life. It emphasizes resilience amid monotony and the value of composure during dull stretches of time.
Farm Management Notes on Oats and Peas
Talks with the farmer and orchardist discuss farming practices for oats grown with peas. The combined crop yields more feed, protects soil, and supports soil moisture by shading with pea vines acting as a mulch. Peas provide strong, rich feed while oats help keep pea vines upright.
Sheep and Dogs in Taxed Economies
The census omits many dogs from counts as states tax them and hide their presence. An average dog displaces at least one sheep, broadly impacting national wealth. A wood sheep yields lambs and wool worth about $3 yearly, while dogs cost more than a sheep and often produce no return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old World
Moses
Egypt
Ireland
Hammer
Chronicle of
Troy
Seneca
Livy
Dionysius
B. C
Rome
France
Germany
Italy
England
William of Malmesbury
Henry
Europe
Asia
Africa
A Good Cement For Wet Conditions
Farmers seek a durable glue for underwater or damp use. The recipe dissolves one pound of India rubber in five gallons of coal naphtha, then adds an equal weight of gum shellac and stirs over low heat. The gum shellac in naphtha or water yields stronger mucilage, and the India rubber creates a water resistant adhesive.
How to Keep Vegetables From Freezing in Cold Weather
The New England Farmer explains frost protection for cellars storing vegetables. Methods include underpinning, leaf or evergreen covers, and using a cheap wood stove with a chimney well maintained. A safe, effective option is placing kerosene lamps on the cellar bottom during daytime to raise heat and prevent freezing during brief cold snaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Portable Barbed Wire Fence Description and Costs
O H Bliss explains a mobile barbed wire fence using a 2x4 hemlock rail about 12 feet long costing 10 cents. Posts are 3x4 timber 2 ft 9 in long costing 9 cents, with removable end pieces costing 6 cents. Total material about 52 cents per 124 foot length. a skilled worker makes 30–40 lengths daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
O, H. Bliss
New York Tribune
Food for Growing Stock And Growth Diets
The article notes the fastest growth occurs in youth and emphasizes growth over fat. It favors foods high in albuminoids and bone-forming elements over oily fats. Milk is best for very young stock and promotes growth. later switch to easily digested foods with flesh and bone-forming elements.
The Cost of Making Butter in Dairies
The article explains that milking, handling milk and cream, and producing butter are major costs for farmers. It argues farmers should raise pigs to convert skim milk into pork and keep manure nutrients to maintain soil fertility.
Age of Horses Rules for Determining Age
A horseman outlines age-dating by dentition from birth to thirteen years, noting temporary and permanent teeth, cups, tushes, and changes in color and alignment. It states horses have forty teeth including grinders, tushes, and incisors, with a full set by age two.
Proper Poultry Feeding Practices From Farm Advice
The article emphasizes a well stocked yard with feeding racks, using milk and warm liquids to nourish fowls. It advises selling hens if not cared for, and removing sick birds to protect the flock, stressing clean water and keeping it from freezing.
Dairy and feed tips from Rural New Yorker on cattle and hens
Practical advice on cattle rations and care, including corn meal bran and mangels for mild cows, Swiss cattle notes, and a tin trough fix to keep hens out. Also describes a fly-killer mix for horses and the milk yield value of improving breeds, plus simple mackerel prep with butter and lemon juice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker
Jersey
Russian Apples Improve Northern Orchard Seed Trials
Russian apple varieties are hardy to extreme northern latitudes and useful as ironclads for Minnesota and Dakota growers. Seed from these hardier stocks could yield trees suited to cold climates, with Wealthy and other types potentially entering cultivation. A few Russian varieties remain notably good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Dakota
Pruning Vines and Managing Growth
An English grape exhibitor advocates carrying laterals and shoots in a waistcoat pocket as a sign of pruning discipline. The author recalls a house of grapes ruined by overgrowth and late cutting, noting the gardener’s rush harmed nearly every bunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Wm. Hy. Waddingon
Vick’s
How to Keep Apples
An English fruit-raiser explains simple storage for apples in a dry frost-proof loft. Shelves are unnecessary. a well ventilated space with straw between tiles prevents frost. Apples lie in heaps without covering and are only sorted when market time arrives. one bad fruit does not spoil neighbors.
Corns and Fetons Remedy With Salicylic Acid
A remedy for corns and fetons uses salicylic acid. It is easy to apply and should relieve discomfort. Apply a pinch of the powder and a little colloction to form a film that lasts without a bandage.
Polish for Hall Floors
Shred two ounces beeswax and two ounces white wax finely. Cover in a jar with a pint of turpentine spirits and let stand twenty four hours. Shred half an ounce Castile soap, add half a gill boiling water until dissolved, pour on wax and turpentine, shake and cook well. Apply with flannel then polish with a brush when dry.
How To Make A Leaf Album Impress A Leaf Silhouette
A leaf album technique is described using plate glass ink and a roller to transfer leaf impressions. The method yields clear permanent front and back images. Alternatives like lampblack or oil color are suggested, with non absorbent surfaces preferred for good results.
Handy home hints for cleaning and crafts
Practical tips on stain removal with chloroform and borax, making upholstery and lamp shades from fabrics, sewing small cushions, and decorative tassels. Also a note on mending a woolen dress using moistened fabric and mucilage with a heavy weight to conceal the repair.
Cooking Mackerel at Inlet Town Breakfasts
Inland kitchens serve mackerel as a common breakfast. Properly freshened and cooked, it becomes a inviting dish, especially when prepared starting at five o'clock. The note hints at improving flavor with ample time for preparation.
Beef fritters for breakfast with milk batter
The recipe outlines making a batter from milk and egg, mixing in chopped beef, then frying fritters in melted butter until brown. Season with salt pepper and a touch of parsley for flavor.
Cream Pie Demonstrates Modern Pastry Technique
A historical note explains a cream pie as an improvement on old pie methods. It advises a rich custard or milk with cream, baked in puff paste, and finished with a thick, light cream poured atop while still hot.
Bread Pudding From Simple Pantry Staples
A historical recipe uses stale bread and milk with salt sugar eggs to make a baked pudding. Soak bread in milk two hours then mash, whisk eggs sugar and salt, combine, bake slowly forty five minutes until milky inside. Top with meringue for serving.
French Soup From a Historic Recipe Outline
Four quarts of water plus four pounds of meat form the base. Add three middling onions, one head celery, one bunch royal thyme, one bay leaf, a pinch of parsley, two turnips, and a burnt onion for browning. Simmer on low, skim, then add chopped vegetables after scum forms. Cook two hours, adjusting with hot water if needed.
Cheese Sandwhiches From Old Time Recipe
A simple old fashioned cheese sandwich method using hard boiled egg yolk butter salt pepper mustard sugar vinegar or cold water. Crumble egg yolk with butter then mix in salt pepper sugar mustard cheese and vinegar or water until thick. Spread between two biscuits or oatcakes and serve, adjusting seasoning to taste.
Setting Trees for Windward Orchard Growth
When planting an orchard, orient young trees to tilt slightly toward prevailing winds. Old orchards lean from past gusts. many were established when forests stood and winds were gentler than today.
Mulberry Trees Convert Leaves to Silk Feeding
California Pioneer notes four year old mulberry trees yield 50 000 pounds of leaves per acre enough to feed 1 000 000 silk worms. Eggs run 40 000 per ounce and a female miller may lay 2009 ewes. Egg price about $2 an ounce and total silk yield estimated at $1 000 per acre though obstacles remain to full results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Califeraia
Planting Maple Trees for Sugar Bush Profitability
Most sugar bushes are natural and sparse, with 20 to 40 maples per acre. Planting maples six feet by twelve yields about 67 trees per acre and allows denser spacing. Wide rows ease sap gathering by team and wagon, and a well managed sugar bush can be a profitable part of the farm, potentially increasing productivity like cultivated fields.
White Willow Wind Braker Praised by Nebraska Correspondent
A Nebraska correspondent describes planting rows of white willows as wind and snow brakes to shelter livestock and shade barns. He notes rapid growth to 15 20 feet, lasting beauty, and high value for farmers, claiming willows outperform cottonwood for use and profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Darmers
Poultry Feeding and Nesting Tips From An 19th Century Guide
An Eastern poultry-raiser praises fresh and dried blood as cheap egg food, and describes a gapes remedy with porridge and tallow candy. It covers green fodder from sprouted oats, nest cleaning with kerosene, and using ample nests to reduce scratching. For Leghorns, twelve nests suit fifty hens. larger flocks need more nests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Rupp
Poultry World
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