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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1883
Page
3
Poem of separation and longing depicting a speaker pleading for the touch of a beloved hands to ease loneliness and pain. The speaker imagines a reunion, the unlock of emotions, and the final moment when hands meet at death in a gentle clasp.
Dorothy Lyme faces pressure from guardian Martin Larford and housekeeper Jane Bowles over marriage plans. Dolly, beloved yet headstrong, rejects a costly match and contemplates independence at the Crofts while Mrs Bowles fears upheaval and watches for the right husband, as Dolly asserts her will.
The June issue argues outdoor activity in highland air boosts overall exercise and vigor. It attacks corset culture and indoor schooling for women, urging daily garden and hill walks, lighter clothing, and sleeping without heavy bed coverings to improve breathing and health.
A travelogue describes a desert tent hospitality scene with a pious greeting and offerings, followed by a chaotic tabloid episode about a drunken reporter and a sensational wedding story. The piece juxtaposes primitive life and urban scandal in a satirical voice.
Brainerd citizen Jones experiments with a home built water filter using a barrel charcoal and Brainerd gravel. He serves filtered river water to his wife who reacts with disbelief and a strong word. He vows to purchase a proper filter after the waterworks are completed, even if it costs a Dakota farm.
A chaotic dialogue on a train from Westfield New Jersey reveals a farmer named Joe Fairburn boasting of schemes and a servant scandal. The excerpt shifts to historical notes on cattle markets railroads and meat production in Ohio and the western states, outlining how rail transport changed stock feeding and export trends.
A reflective line notes that virtue without humility is vain and that the Spirit of God delights to dwell in humble hearts. The statement emphasizes humility as essential to spiritual presence and virtue.
The society editor leads a lively dispute among staff over overused adjectives and fair division of favorites for the page. A field naturalist piece from St Nicholas June recalls Muhlenberg turtles found near Philadelphia and urges steady observation and patient study for discoveries.
The piece traces how beef production and consumption surged in the United States, expanding western prairie capacity to meet national demand. It explains regional cattle differences, noting small hardy herds in hills and timber and larger, coarser stock in open plains, shaping western cattle commerce.
A London letter recalls an April Windsor Castle excursion met with rain and sleet. The writer climbs the Round Tower for a distant view, laments gratuities to staff, criticizes closures of chapels, and finds State Apartments small and worn, with Gibbons wood carvings praised but rooms dirty and decayed in appearance.
A Harvard student bound for Boston uses a brazen misreading of a deaf woman to court her, staging signs and mistaken identity until a passerby reveals the ruse. The incident provokes laughter and later public commentary on manners and perception.
A treatise arguing that marriage is a higher obligation than money or property contracts. It condemns lack of uniformity in marriage and divorce laws across states and notes varying prohibitions on consanguinity and affinity. It contrasts liberal and restrictive trends and cites historical references to illustrate differences between states.
James Herbert Morse analyzes Harriet Beecher Stowe as a pivotal American novelist in The Native Element in American Fiction. He credits her with defining genuine novels that span national life, influenced by New England Puritanism and anti slavery reform, noting her broad cultural Range and keen observation of human action.
The article discusses how some people need eight hours of sleep while others seem to function on little rest. It notes insomnia can arise from overwork or late hours and suggests watchful care to detect fatigue. It recommends nourishing foods, avoiding late suppers, and simple aids like hot water to aid sleep. It stresses that natural rest is essential for health and longevity.
Henry James Jr reviews Carlyle and Emerson correspondence noting Emerson’s thin pure New England atmosphere and democratic openness. He contrasts Emerson’s listening stance with Carlyle’s aristocratic disdain for conversation and highlights Emerson’s belief in the inner kingdom of every individual.
A Boston broker explains futures and stock trading to a Massachusetts deacon who wonders if profits from delivery shorts are sinful. The exchange shows 15 cents per bushel on wheat and 3,000 dollars on cotton, prompting the deacon to joke about withdrawing from the church if stocks are deemed wicked.
A recipe for Escalloped potatoes describes buttering a tin basin layering sliced cold boiled potatoes with pepper salt and butter repeated with flour then topping with cracker crumbs and milk or cream baked in a moderate oven. A party anecdote follows where a talkative man is asked who he was saying and a witty woman replies You were saying I.
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