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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1885
Page
4
A poem describes a doll hiding griefs behind a smiling face. The doll endures broken wig limbs and paint fading as a child meddles with her curls. The speaker hopes the worn doll will be replaced when she is worn out.
Amos Lawrence, renowned in Boston for character and business success, credits early resolve to do right. He recalls resisting a drinking habit during a Groton apprenticeship, abstaining from tobacco, and never smoking or chewing, while using wealth benevolently for the public good.
Instructional piece on the Blue Art chemical transfer method for copying drawings onto a blue background. Describes chemistry, prepared paper, frame setup, exposure times from two to six minutes, rinsing, and the creation of durable decorative prints for home use with engravings and patterns.
Instructions for making blue print copies from photos using citrate of iron and ammonia, red prussiate of potash, and careful timing. Steps include mounting prints, binding fifty copies, and creating a frontispiece vignette. Costs listed and tips on improving clarity and preserving the sensitized sheets, with cautions about drying, darkness, and storage.
An account by Earle recalls a New Zealand chieftain who cooked a young slave girl, the flesh described as tough yet shredding, and the party's attempt to halt the feast ended by the chief finishing the meal. The passage reflects on cannibalism, danger, and vivid details from an early 20th century source.
A humorous reflection on hairpins in 18th century fashion and Newtons marriage suggesting hairpins in Mrs Newton’s back chair might have revealed gravity. It notes hairpins drop from chignons regardless of hair color or texture, ending with a wry Boston Herald style aside.
Domestic economy column covers farm and orchard topics, with notes on stable management and kitchen uses. It highlights agricultural practices, seasonal tips, and local produce considerations for Parlier readers.
When ground is dry and hard, partly weed plow points set aside during wheat breaking can still perform well. They will do good service in the spring especially where shallow depth suffices.
Ammonia is valuable to crops but costly in commercial manures. On fertile land, the soil contains elements enabling nitrogen development, suggesting on farm production of nitrogen rich manure.
A hand hoe that is never ground lasts longer than one that is ground often. The extra work possible with a sharp tool will pay for a new hoe every three days, besides saving muscle. It is poor economy to work with a dull ax scythe or hoe.
The article argues that many plows are valuable and no single design can replace others. Some plows cut hard dry soil, others work in mucky wet ground. It recommends a farm have two plows of different patterns, one for spring and one for fall.
Native guidance advised planting corn when hickory leaves reach squirrel size as a natural calendar. The method marks warm soil conducive to germination for this semi tropical crop, which is more sensitive to cold than smaller grains.
Frederick Fisher of Creighton Knox County Nebraska offers a long used control for grasshoppers. He explains laying hay or rubbish piles every rod, sprinkling one fourth to half a pound of sulphur on each, then lighting at dusk to let smoke settle over the field. He notes success over three seasons and claims eighty acres require forty to fifty pounds of sulphur.
Barley meal makes pigs grow rapidly, outperforming corn and less chaffy than ground eats. In England barley with peas is the standard hog fattening feed, and when barley is high, lighter grain can be ground for pigs more effectively than for other uses.
The piece argues good farm horses are rare and costly. It notes buyers face defects in many animals, and buyers may pay dearly to obtain one. Farmers should hesitate to sell any serviceable horse since replacement is harder than expected.
The world harbors about 415 million sheep with the United States home to roughly 53 million. Britain and its colonies produce nearly half of all wool, Australia and New Zealand ship large volumes, and auction markets in London set global prices. Drought in Australia last year wiped out millions of sheep. English auctions run tightly controlled sales with rapid turn and keen bidders.
A discussion on apple anatomy notes that wild apples rely on cores and seeds, while cultivated varieties aim for coreless fruit with few small seeds. Nurserymen seeking vigorous stock use seeds from cider apples where cores reach near the skin, guiding propagation choices.
Mulching is applied in both seasons with distinct aims. In summer the main objective is moisture retention and soil cooling to support plant growth and reduce evaporation. In winter the focus shifts to soil protection and weed suppression to prepare beds for the next growing season.
The Germantown Telegraph describes mulching practices for trees, shrubs, and crops to retain moisture after rain, reduce root freezing damage, and protect fruit buds from late winter warmth. It notes winter mulching should wait until the ground is frozen and recommends materials like Frawdust and decaying chips to maintain soil temperature and prevent premature bud development.
A collection of agricultural trivia notes detailing female labor share in Germany, pea growing timelines, a $1800 strawberry yield on 2.5 acres in New Jersey, quince cultivation tips with ash and lime, high quince prices, and pruning guidance from N. Chmer of Gregg raspberries on cane management and soil richness.
It states that mixing egg shells or chalk into poultry feed greatly increases egg production. Well-fed fowl lay many eggs only when they have access to shells or lime, and without these materials they may lay few or none regardless of nutrition.
The piece argues that hens do not possess a formed ovary or ovules at birth and that reproductive capacity develops with age and nutrition. It rejects the idea of preformed germs in the ovary, comparing to faulty notions of embedded plant seeds, and stresses that egg production depends on adequate food and cellular growth.
A note on tree seed dispersal describes how winged seeds and nuts eaten by squirrels and birds carry beeches to new areas. The saying that a beech grove is followed by maples is cited as old wisdom.
Evergreens planted as wind breaks will repay many times their cost over twenty years. Western farmers on bleak prairies understand this better than Eastern farmers. Original forests provided wind shelter. their removal leaves homes exposed. The country should improve as it ages.
A county land expert extols winter transplanting of evergreen trees from borders of woods and swamps. Hemlock and white pine survive high removals when soil clings to roots, using soil masses on roots, sleds and horses for transport, ensuring holes or upright storage until spring thaw.
Bedding plants are greenhouse growers suited for summer beds that cannot be grown from seed to bloom first season. They are delicate and bloom steadily, often sold in collections by leading houses for one to five dollars. Geraniums dominate the market for these ready to plant varieties.
A guide to affordable bedding plants and roses for bright summer gardens. Highlights include coleus color range and hardy bedders like heliotropes fuchsias begonias and bouvar dias. Emphasizes care tips such as pruning after flowering and rich soil for ongoing bloom.
The article covers spring bee feeding to boost colonies and avoid starvation, plus a vivid Forest and Stream descriptive piece about a hummingbird nest. It notes feeding timing, quantities, and plant nectar availability, and ends with a lyrical vignette of a mossy bird dwelling and hummingbird behavior.
C M Weed cites Darwin and other observers to show cross fertilization by bees boosts red and white clover seed set. Experiments comparing protected heads to those open to insects reveal far more seeds when bees access the blooms. Bumble bees contribute to fertilization and should be encouraged.
The article suggests using brackets and Virginia creeper leaves to avoid bald walls and describes creating decorative screens with satin and shaded chenille. It covers tea-cosies, banners, hand-screens, embroidered cloths, and color harmonies to enhance a drawing room with tasteful, coordinated accents.
A simple baking note lists graham flour one pint baking powder two fuls salt half teaspoon eggs two eggs two fuls milk half pint. Bake in greased gem pans in a hot oven about fifteen minutes.
Tart apples chopped fine are added to a suet pudding mix with molasses milk and raisins. The batter uses flour and baking powder steamed for two hours and served with sauce. The method emphasizes even sized particles to prevent lumps and a cake like dough.
Oysters are opened and kept separate from their juice. Eggs with a little flour coat the oysters, then they are browned in clarified butter. Rejoin with oyster juice thickened with flour, simmer gently, heat through, and serve on toasted Vienna bread slices.
The Herald of Health article urges every healthy person to walk six to twelve miles daily, in brisk modes with purpose, in fresh country air when possible. It notes the need for unrestricted clothing, occasional hill work, and supplementing with arm work or dumbbells. It promotes swimming for full body activity and suggests schools teach swimming by age twelve to save lives.
Normandy formed in the tenth century under Duke Rollo after King Charles the Simple’s 912 grant. It rose as a prosperous farming province famed for grain flax fruit and horses and endured through centuries of English control before finally returning to France under Charles VII. The duchy was split into five departments in 1790 and remains known by those names.
The piece argues France bears 30000 foundlings due to a harsh code that cements fault on mothers while denying paternal responsibility unless paternity is proclaimed at the mairie. A law to fix this injustice has waited two years in the Chamber of Deputies as lawmakers show cautious support, with slow legislative movement. A Scottish point commends Turre for not making a pun.
Henry ArmIt Brown delivers an oration praising George Washington at Valley Forge. The address extols Washington as soldier statesman and patriot, detailing his duties from counsel to Congress to strategic vigilance, and lauding his steadfast virtue and impact on the revolutionary cause.
Science notes from Scientific American highlight ammonia carbonate as a volatile leavening agent. When heated it becomes a gas of nitrogen and hydrogen, leaving no residue and making bread and biscuits lighter and whiter. The discovery suggests broader use in daily baking and potential benefits for digestion.
A Philadelphia physician cites deep inspiration and forced respiration to expand vital capacity and relieve chest troubles. He links irregular digestion to serious illnesses and endorses Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy to renew liver function aid digestion and restore bodily regularity.
An anthology of dialogue and aphorisms presents two theater stars discussing a failed new play with a lively but dismissive tone. It blends commentary on harmony, prosperity, beauty, and health through poetic lines and a medical ad parable for Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription.
A note from an ex lover arrives, described as a haunting keepsake. The prose suggests unsettled emotions and a puzzling message, turning a simple message into a troubling memento with uneasy undertones.
An old advertisement touts the Grand Union Hotel at Grand Central Depot with 600 rooms initially costing a million dollars but reduced to one dollar and up daily. It highlights European fare, a top restaurant, stage and elevated railroad access, and claims families can live better for less than at any first-class city hotel.
The Gault House in Chicago offers first class accommodations at two-dollar to two-dollar fifty-cent per day rates. Located at Clinton and Madison, one block from Union Depot, the hotel features an elevator and full conveniences. Hovr and Gares, proprietors.
A humorous note extols cucumbers as peaceful yet linked to severe stomach cramps. It asserts relief from cucumber induced pain via Perany Davis' Pain Killer, presenting a satirical product placement in a lighthearted tone.
The Ferro-Phosphorated Elixir of Caicoya by Caswell Hazard & Co. New York is recommended as the best tonic for dyspepsia indigestion low spirits and general debility and as a preventive against fever and ague and other intermittent fevers. It is sold by all druggists and praised for recovery from fever or sickness.
February 25 1882 notice from W H Worthington editor of Patrons of Husbandry at Columbus Massachusetts praising Allen's Long Balsam for coughs and colds. He states he has used it fifteen years and calls it the best with Frazer sold by all dealers and one box lasting as long as two others.
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