21 Jun 1878
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1878
Page
1
The Ames Intelligencer invites readers to submit any item of general interest for publication. Advertisers should apply to the proprietor for advertising rates. The paper prints weekly every Thursday morning and seeks community news from Story County Iowa.
A reflective poem laments aging and faded joys as seasons repeat. The speaker recalls lost loves and friendships while insisting no new sorrows remain in a hoped for calm future free from death or grief.
In 1777 a band of boys aged 12 to 17 led by James Wilson and Frank Howard track down Tory agent George Livingston in Newark Delaware. They rescue a planned British attack by sinking a boat on Whiteclay Creek with the enemy aboard, killing the brigands and capturing the traitor’s son. The Newark stores are seized and later used by American forces.
The article notes Japan's push toward liberalization with a new parliament and schemes for provincial legislatures elected by restricted suffrage. It describes age and property qualifications, exclusions for officials, and a focus on local rather than national matters, with the Mikado presiding and reporters gaining access. It suggests a drift toward democratic ideas and reduced autocratic rule.
Poor little Charley Ross did not suffer in vain his misfortune has been the means of bringing good luck to very many little boys who otherwise would have none It should be some solace for those who read this note in The Times.
A catastrophic cyclone struck Shameen and Fatshan causing widespread destruction. Officials report thousands dead with many houses and boats wrecked. Recovery teams work to clear debris and bury victims as coffins run short.
A fierce cyclone devastated Richmond and Ray County Missouri killing eighteen people. The storm tore trees from roots, scattered cattle and wagons, snapped stores and churches, and hurled a large Presbyterian bell across the street. Debris and damaged homes left the town in ruin as observers described the funnel's furious spiral and sweeping destruction.
Anxious report notes a proposed method described as the best means to break a boy of visiting opium dens. The text appears as garbled OCR with unclear specifics and disrupted phrases. It references predistier and deacons, with mentions of deductions from a share, but concrete details remain unreadable.
The article recounts Jean Lafitte's career in New Orleans and Galveston, his ships and storm losses, and his eventual departure in 1820 with a purge of followers, then notes a scientist claiming a life span of two centuries and a long digression on aging and Centenarian Miguel Solis. It also covers a political mock trial about the Potter committee and election fraud allegations in Louisiana with Anderson and Weber.
The article warns against drinking excess water between meals and advises small sips to prevent stomach issues. It notes rivers in North Mississippi are being stocked with white shed fish and mentions streams to be treated similarly as part of a regional program.
An officer Verdier, famed for winning every bet, fools a general into believing a wound exists. He bets 500 francs that the general has a wound, the general strips and reveals no scar. Verdier loses the bet but passes the tale to a friend, who then exposes a larger wager Verdier laid on the general’s own misread truth.
George Mitchell faced trial after a companion was found murdered the morning of his wedding eve in Antioch California. The bride sat beside him in court with evident grief. The judge warned jurors not to be swayed by emotion. Mitchell was acquitted and the couple married in the courtroom.
A farmer boasts of his horse trotting a mile in three minutes and three miles, then Sam recalls a rain shower near S. sixteen miles away. He describes a wagon soaked from behind while a cat named Shitey Kate whips on, keeping just ahead of the shower.
A fragment notes tepid to injurious effects on fruit trees, likely addressing blight or pest threats. Names, dates, or places are not provided. The text suggests agricultural concerns without specific actions or outcomes.
A Chicago Tribune correspondent details frustrations with the London Times ad department. He recounts delays, complex handling at the Address and Inquiry Office, high per-insertion charges, overestimates, and repeated refunds, criticizing the inefficiency and costliness of British advertising practices.
A boy trapped in a sewer hole near Pine and King was saved after a dramatic effort by many volunteers. General McCombs Auditor Maynard and Col Barnes led digging. Frank Pixley and Mayor contributed, with a bird kept safe until rescue finished. A parrot survived the peril.
A heavily whiskered father asks a young man about raising a mustache as the two share a morning moment while the youth works on his grooming. The scene captures rustic humor and small town chatter.
The readable text shows a fragment of a quarrel about raising something after failure. A speaker references a face and hair, implying a metaphorical or coded exchange with another party. The incomplete lines limit clear context or identification of people or events.
An elderly high ranking officer visits a friend in Buckinghamshire. The bloodhound escapes its yard, enters the bedroom, and fixes a fierce gaze on the visitor for over half an hour. The dog is only restrained by the owner’s command and the servant’s delay. The anecdote likens the scene to lions held in place by a steady gaze.
Hastford Times describes a record 6000 barrels of porgies landed at Newport and contrasts abundant porgies mossbunkers and bluefish with a brutal cycle of predator and prey. The piece links ocean abundance to a broader view of fierce survival both at sea and on land.
A Kansas teacher introduces a spelling game where a boy who correctly spells a misspelled word earns a kiss from a girl. The policy makes the girls more persistent spellers and the boys more eager to participate.
A playful exchange reveals the motive behind a wedding plan as Tom asks what prompted marriage and Joe admits the trigger was a shortage of shirts. The light dialogue hints at domestic humor and resource concerns.
The office is supplied with styles of type and material and all orders will be executed with the utmost dispatch. We also stock BILL HEADS LETTER HEADS BOOKS PAMPHLETS POSTERS AUCTION BILLS CARDS and other printing items for the 0- State.
A fragmented verse recalls a rose-bud growing by a road, its brief bloom praised then lost as time and longing entwine. The speaker laments unrequited affection and hidden passion, questioning how love fades while beauty withers. Harper’s reveals a lyrical meditation on memory and desire.
A collage of quips poems and curiosities touching morality classics and authorship. Snatches reference a piano a misspelt tale of a bumbling bee and a Mississippi judge amid quaint proverbs and social jests.
In the Senate the Pont-Route bill sparked debate as Christiancy proposed restoring the franking privilege for top officials and Congress members. The amendment was rejected, then Paddock and Spencer pushed changes to limit mailed communications. The bill passed on final reading by 24 yeas to 15 nays.
The Tax House Committee on Claims reported a bill to authorize Dr Mary Walker for a Treasury position in 1873. Gen Spinner appointed her she served but the Treasury Secretary refused to ratify citing her dress as unsuitable. She refused to abandon her patient duties and sought retroactive pay claiming readiness to serve when called.
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