27 Jun 1885
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1885
Page
1
A fragmentary poem recalls J. Q. Burgess and Anthony Hale amid a dove and hawk metaphor. The dove speaks little, while the hawk remains protective, portraying a distant peace and quiet companionship in a twilight mood.
G A R Post 50 meets the first and third Saturdays at 7 30 in Masonic Hall led by Commander J T Miller and Adjutant D K Duncan with Henry Wilson Jr noted. Initiation fees two dollars and dues twenty five cents. Also lists attorneys doctors and a veterinary surgeon with offices in Ames Iowa and surrounding notes on medicines.
A mosaic of poetry about amour and wealth opens to a humorous scene from Mrs. Cherry and a wedding widow. A Brooklyn Times tale follows of a shop clerk wooed by a widow who feigns mourning needing a costly outfit, revealing human folly and charm.
Milly Sefton, long mistress of Flowerdale, endures heartbreak after suitor Squire Teasel twice proposes, a family death, and a suspected match with Dr. Joe Graham. A misconnection at a train station brings Joe back into Milly’s life as she cares for measles-stricken children, revealing their lasting love and leading to a quiet wedding and return to Flowerdale.
The article notes seventy French women have received the Legion of Honor. The latest is Mme St Julien of the Sisters of St Vincent de Paul at Marseille City Hospital, serving thirty years. Others include Rosa Bonheur and Mme Absent, honored for hospital devotion and defense actions in 1849.
The Charleston News argues that any outdoor exercise by women boosts health and happiness. It praises the tricycle for its superior riding position compared with a horse or a drag, noting novelty is its only drawback.
A wide excerpt surveys the corset’s origins and brutal forms in sixteenth century France and Mary Stuart’s costume, then shifts to depictions of Catherine de Medici and Eleanor of Austria, followed by notes on fashion’s social impact and broader early art in caves.
A Philadelphia Call quotation features a patient praising medicated baths for relief while asking a doctor why the treatment helped. The doctor admits uncertainty, joking about whether soap was used, highlighting a light, humorous medical exchange.
An observed text fragment hints at attempts to promote Norutxe as a beneficial option though critics dispute its merit. Stakeholders debate potential effects and viability while media outlets seek clarity from officials and researchers.
A New York Mail and Express review praises Janish for a sublime stage hug that absorbs and envelops all, comparing it to historic traits and famed embraces. The observer calls the hug all encompassing and essential to her performance.
A New York Journal line features Farmer Furrow joking about not heaping coals of fire on his enemy. The exchange shifts to a plan of tossing ashes over a fence onto an asparagus bed to provoke anger.
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