28 Jun 1878
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1878
Page
1
Readers are invited to send in local news items for publication. The notice asks for community happenings, events, and items of general interest to be shared with the newspaper to keep coverage lively.
The poem mourns graves unseen and cherished memories buried in the heart. It speaks of love and lost youth, betrayed trust, and the quiet endurance of sorrow as life moves on toward rest beyond this world.
Philippa confronts a marriage plot as her mother plans a match with a rich cousin. A romance with Harry Lake Conant blossoms despite money worries, and a misstep in names leads to a playful confession and a vow to avoid further deception.
A fragment describes a scene with Dr Franklin and a young man in a gang discussing riches. The narrative notes wealth causing anxiety similar to a busy clerk and mentions a doctor offering a ripe fruit to a child, though the passage breaks off.
The fragment references figures of 685 100 000 for gold and 38 000 00 000 for silver, indicating large holdings or valuations. Details are unclear, but the numbers point to substantial commodities or assets discussed in a financial context.
The article discusses early 20th century debates on brain function, noting that size and skull shape may influence intellect, citing experiments and cases by Brown-Sequard and Kemper. It argues the brain is an instrument for mind and stresses keeping brains in good order through training and care.
Gen Shields recounts a unpublished frontier tale. He describes a Minnesota land grant with a Sioux village of 100 lodges, a night siege, a planned roasting of captives, a failed rescue, and a wary departure. He and reporter Sheridan discuss Black Hills gold prospects near Rapid City and Rockerville, noting troops, mining potential, and future hostilities outlook.
An intelligent urmer from Des Moines county has devised a heap line inspired by the telephone principle. The device aims to connect one old reliable source to multiple recipients, promising improved efficiency and reach.
An interview with Sitting Bull reveals a plan to gather 6,469 lodges of Sioux and allies to press for food and security. He contemplates moving south of the British line toward buffalo country if not guaranteed safe return and talks of holding talks in Chicago or Washington with assurances against harm.
Mrs Bressey an English woman describes a trip to Kilauea on the great Sandwich island shore where a fiery lake roils at the edge and lava bursts high spraying gory jets as waves batter the shore and a cavern on the opposite side swallows the molten mass in a roaring, fearsome scene.
An unclear report notes Evarts as an original silver man and mentions congratulations on attendance at a Money Congress in Italy. The piece references a secret opinion, Berne, Washington, and questions raised by the Washington Cor. Chteabe inter Ocean.
An uneven poem fragment describes a grand feast with gilded tableware and rare dishes. A guest eyes the host with calm grave eyes, turning away from the untasted fare and fearing imminent doom as the scene lingers on unease.
A sea storm described with biblical imagery prompts reflections on mortality and salvation. A preacher uses the Eurydice disaster near the Isle of Wight to urge readers to seek steadfast faith, warning that many wander toward danger while ignoring spiritual harbor.
A fragmentary notice honors Thomas W. Watson with a tribute near a fence in a local cemetery. Lingering text suggests a small community gesture but unreadable details limit specifics of speaker or date.
The quote argues that diseases can cause symptoms and that the belief rabid animals fear water is incorrect. It notes the idea is a polar mistake and clarifies that rabies may produce hydrophobia, a fear of water, as part of the illness.
Emma Bartlett, a remarkable American businesswoman, died in the city. She came to America penniless from England, built a harness making and saddlery business, employed journeymen, expanded to a large Pearl Street building, and patented sewing machinery and barge fittings. She never took a partner, occupied a five story warehouse on Warren Street, and left a large property to relatives.
A Vermont ex judge and former congressman judge a case in Essex county and win. After the verdict the lawyer guest invites a drive to New Hampshire. The judge agrees and the pair cross the state line amid taunts about jurisdiction before returning to Guildhall. The lawyer ends with a gracious farewell after a pleasant ride.
An artesian well at Pesth Hungary has surpassed 1000 yards in depth and aims to reach higher water temperatures. The current output shows water at 160 degrees Fahrenheit and future strata may yield 178 degree water. A notable feature is an automatic chance mechanism that controls boring speed based on water inflow.
The Job Printing department of this office provides type and materials for all orders. Printing will be neat and dispatched promptly. Legal blanks in stock. Bill heads, letter heads, books, pamphlets, posters, auction bills, cards, etc.
Fragmentary poem by J T Morrison addressed to Albert Pike. The speaker aging expresses enduring friendship and affection. Recurrent line Every year echoes time passing and enduring ties as life lengths.
A collage of quips, anecdotes, and brief vignettes from readers and observers. The piece weaves jokes about fashion, work, telephones, travel, and domestic life with playful dialogue and moral asides, reflecting light social satire and everyday humor.
The Work of Invisible Lightning reports a rare electric discharge in Hopkinton striking an elm in front of Mrs. Lt. Stanwood. A two foot diameter section lifted, two large limbs torn free, with no flash or thunder and only a popping sound noted by a nearby observer.
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