16 Jun 1892
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1892
Page
1
Fragmentary notes claim children born at the new moon have brighter tongues and expression, those born in the third quarter have less power of speech, and a girl born during the waxing moon is extraordinarily precocious.
Real estate transfers include Sebulen Morrison to Albert Anderson for 100 dollars and multiple Ames and Story City parcels. A large block of notices follows, detailing transfers, assignees, and property descriptions. The next National Educational Association meeting is set for Saratoga Springs July 12 to 15, with North-Western Railway offering low rates and liberal limits for travelers from Iowa. An excursion to Gothenburg Nebraska is advertised for June 27 with special fare details and maps available from Gothenburg Water Power and Improvement Co.
A London report notes Liberty Island will replace its 54000 candle power torch with a 100000 candle power light. A French invention adds an electric tuning box for orchestras. Northern Pacific may power main trains by electricity within three years. Frankfurt exhibit features a 20000 candle power electric search light by Schuckertz. Rediscovery of mnpowder from a waterfall mortar? The article mentions Martini rifles deterring native Indian tactics. China aims to build a complete iron and steel plant including Bessemer and Siemens Martin methods. German penalties for desertion rise to 1000 marks fine or four months imprisonment. Russia official adoption of Canet guns may reduce to one coast gun with carriage if manufacturing proceeds.
A dense sermon outline covering Psalms and Daniel with focus on moral contrasts between godly and ungodly paths. It outlines lessons from Psalms 1, 18, 19, 23, 24, and 2, 5, notes messianic fulfillment, and emphasizes repentance, divine judgment, and the coming kingdom. It closes with broader reflections on honesty, family duty, and temptations toward financial folly.
The article outlines interior woodwork in yellow and white pine with stains to resemble mahogany oak and black work. Stairwork and Cathroon wood are varnished in multiple coats. other woodwork uses filler and varnish. Veranda features white pine floors and a plan suggests roof and shingle color schemes in Venetian red, light gray, or olive tones.
The text reflects a tale of a man driven to crime by financial temptation and the collapse that follows. It urges confidence between spouses in money matters, arguing a wife has moral right to know her husband’s finances and that shared transparency strengthens rather than weakens family resolve. It also notes lavish hospitality in America and cites long words from dictionaries and notes.
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