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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1894
Page
5
Poem laments a queen’s control over singers, with lines about slaves and patrons, thunderous throats and dulcet lips framed as a dramatic court scene. The piece hints at power, subservience, and artistry under a sovereign figure, ending with a note on immortality of touch.
Reuben Gorringe’s plot unravels as he ruins Tom Roylance and ensnares Savannah Morbyn. Gorringe is dying after a confession that frees Tom, who is released and marries Mary. Charnley elevates Tom to mill manager, ending the tale with a new start at Walkden mill.
The article argues that the protective policy spurred vast industrial growth from New York to St Louis, created a nationwide factory system, and built a home market for farmers. It warns that removing protection would cause unemployment, depress farm prices, and shift exports, urging readers to consider a Texas remonstrance against free wool policy.
Three individuals accompanied by witnesses went to the police station to report or request the investigation into the incident. No further details are provided about identities or actions taken.
Figures for London January fur sales reveal about 3 million skins including 1.5 million muskrat 550,000 Australian opossum 220,000 raccoon 200,000 skunk 175,000 mink and more with a separate sealskins batch of 28,900 slated for January 15. The piece also notes the Simplon tunnel between Briec Switzerland and Isella Italy will run twelve and a half miles.
The piece cites Mr. Burrows arguing against free wool imports from Australia South America Turkey and South Africa. He warns free trade would destroy US wool farming by undercutting costs with foreign production, risking 47 000 000 sheds 2 000 000 farmers and 100 000 000 in capital. It also notes other college and church topics including Harvard salaries and Cornell athletic memorial plans.
The Dayton Journal article claims Commissioner Lochren used democratic postmasters as spies on pensioners saying Congress and the commissioner have evidence. It argues pensioners face undue medical reviews by democratic postmasters and calls for congressional exposure and reform. It also condemns senators who voted to ruin the American beet sugar industry for over forty million a year to benefit the sugar trust.
A compilation of witty quotes and satirical notices from various papers mocks sugar tariff politics and Democratic leadership. The curation includes jokes about the sugar trust, references to senators, and humorous exchanges from multiple publications.
Heard on the Street describes two ragged girls outside a wretched tenement. One brags a large pickle while the other pleads for a bite, trading red glass beads for a taste as offers fade and the moment ends in hunger.
The scene features Jenny comforting a boy by offering him a ride to buy a pickle with a spare cent. The boy laments not having a father while Jenny promises support and invites him to share the treat, prompting a quick outing as the two run off together.
A tale of a dog named Bruce left on a steamship deck, crying until comforted by his master, then befriending cabin passengers. Also a profile of the wolverine from St Nicholas describing its savage temper, appearance, habitat, and noted thieving behavior in northern forests.
Notice reports an accident at White’s house where a servant girl entered the fire with gunpowder and was blown through the roof. The column laments Mrs White’s ongoing trouble with her help and their sudden departures.
A playful exchange shows Miss Beaconhill probing psychical matters while Charley Bleecker jokes about spending half his time on a wheel, reflecting humorous mood in the page’s social notes.
A poem recounts boys sharing their favorite memories from playing sports fishing boating sailing and travel Each boy from different homes recalls a unique happy moment from youth including a yacht trip a river cruise a Chicago fair and a mumps week in a light verse style credited to E L Sylvester in St Nicholes
Hassan meets three youths chasing Pleasure Riches and Duty He asks the eldest if he caught Pleasure The second says Pleasure is not with Riches The youngest says Pleasure walked with Duty The old man concludes those who make Duty their companion also gain Pleasure
The article lists eight U.S. presidents with Welsh ancestry including John Adams Thomas Jefferson James Madison James Monroe William Henry Harrison James A Garfield Benjamin Harrison and John Quincy Adams.
The quartz is mined and hauled to the stamping machine where ore is crushed to flour like fineness. It is processed in a sluice with mercury where gold amalgam forms and is collected in water. The mercury is boiled in a retort and gold dust remains, with about half the gold saved by this method. Smelters later recover up to 95 percent.
The article explains a gypsy style crow trap in India where a captive crow is laid on its back with wings pegged. A free crow attacks, the captive grabs it, and the process repeats to capture more crows, until the hunter achieves the desired number.
A comic dialogue shows George asking Aunt Alice about his sweet tooth and fondness for candy. Aunt Alice confirms the trait and hints at concern over a dentist visit next week in a humorous exchange published in the Omaha Bee.
A Rochester five year old uses the smallest safe bicycle ever built. The bike weighs eighteen pounds and features pneumatic tires and ball bearings with all the latest improvements.
The duchess Cleveland testifies that the great hearthfire in the hall of Raby Castle has never been allowed to expire, a feature marking the castle as a noble and perfect specimen of feudal English architecture.
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