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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1883
Page
3
In a provocative column, Ida A. Harper lists humorous and pointed questions about women’s rights and voting, presenting mock scenarios on motherhood, aging, juries, professions, politics, medicine, preaching, and financial independence to probe attitudes toward female suffrage.
The item discusses how pure butter may become poisoned by surroundings and offers household tips. It mentions using soot as manure, soap suds for kitchen garden care, kerosene and preservatives, and a wax turpentine mixture for cleaning.
A tip about stopping squeaks in shoes and the role of peg placement. The article mentions double select shoes squeaking, methods from a German Dubuque maker, and using neatsfoot oil paste to quiet the sole path. It notes potential benefits for nervous wearers and urges broader adoption by other makers.
A Boston paper story describes Miss Martin of Auburn and her quiet method of earning money. It notes her background, the family’s reduced fortune, and her determination to find a respectable income despite lacking notable gifts or formal skills.
A circus insider discusses the origins and lives of women in the business. He notes many are born into the trade, travel with strict family oversight, and face harsh public stereotypes. He argues public opinion distorts the diverse reality of circus women.
A 19th century viewpoint argues for men as lifelong telegraph operators while women are viewed as temporary workers. The speaker notes women may become careless when not fully employed and could engage in sewing or conversations, delaying urgent messages. He claims to have implemented measures to make female operators reliable and has largely succeeded.
In small rooms without built in closets a corner can become a closet with a curtain and hinged box covers. Shoe boxes and loaf boxes serve as storage, while furniture calico, paper coverings, and simple hinges transform plain boxes into useful, pleasant storage and seating options.
The Indianapolis Review notes a character Bertram prefers a woman with a limited perspective calling it a flaw. It argues such “lady like narrowness” excuses bigotry and ignorance, and laments the persistence of this stereotype in literature and society.
The passage notes a fashion trend toward colored hair in England as red and auburn locks gain popularity. It contrasts physiologists’ caution with society’s embrace of warm golden browns and amber hues, describing red-haired women adopting chestnut browns, dull golds, and terra cotta tones.
The fragment notes that twenty men and one woman face unequal burdens and are not viewed as paying. when employed the woman is confined and night work is harder for her, yet her role remains essential. It mentions the need to glean news about impending events or disasters, with men favored for such tasks.
The piece argues women excel in perception and learning yet suffer from overtaxing zeal in work. It claims men may be mentally superior but women compensate with intuition. It cites exceptions among reliable female workers and condemns half hearted effort in business.
The article notes Miss Jessie T. Detchon earned a Philadelphia dental license after a full course in Philadelphia and mentions several young women applying to study in New York. It argues women dentists are common in Germany and succeed in major dental offices, with potential to work on plates and false teeth locally.
Mrs. Ryan of Philadelphia is credited with training her sons in proper pronoun use. When a night intruder spoke, she asked Who's there and was told It's me, mother. Her alertness led to the burglar's capture.
A nostalgic verse fragment by John Vance Cheney depicts a warrior rejecting love as a boy, a maiden awaiting a lover, and a fair face luring a soldier. A tomb bears a child's name while the lover fails to arrive, illustrating love and loss on life’s path.
A Paris correspondent profiles a class of men who attend masked balls to unwind. They are upright in business yet mingle freely, spending large sums on wine and flings with masks, often returning to duties afterward. Many go in groups, avoiding spouses, while the community tolerates and even approves such behavior.
A humorous exploration of Washington tastemakers, where lawmakers and officials share identical dinners with the same caterers and waiters. The piece notes gold plated tableware, familiar hosts, and the ache for genuine home hospitality over stylish excess. It reflects on Senate and cabinet dining culture and social rituals in Washington society.
Remington Yonge recounts a Demorest's Monthly tale by Dr Gulich about missionaries on a Micronesian island who receive a mail bundle. Following Polynesian etiquette, chiefs host lengthy ceremonies but mistake paper for delicacies and begin eating the letters, trying to swallow them with no success.
The Detroit lampman uses a light rod with brass at one end and an alcohol lamp to illuminate the pit. The mechanism shows hours for emptying and the next slot, with red signaling and painted white ground with letters.
A west side saloon scene unfolds as a young man bleeding from the nose asks for a revolver to settle a feud over a misfired mum social. He recounts crashing the wrong house, being ejected by a large brawler, and pondering revenge before the bartender urges an apology.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes Burr’s cross examination ends with him exposing a false witness. The witness reacts with terror as Burr’s dramatic lamp glare reveals the accused murderer. The trial overturns the attorney general’s theory. the witness is arrested on murder and perjury charges, acquitted of murder, later convicted for perjury.
A Ferris Texas teen chloroformed her father's dogs and eloped with a forbidden suitor. The remark suggests that a year from now she may regret not choosing to elope with the dogs instead.
A newlywed woman asked an experienced friend how to keep her husband pleased. The reply advised feeding him and flattering him to extend the happy married life.
The Chicago Herald notes a moment when a stylish youth who dances the fanfare and all the fandance faces a severe flutter of the sole.
H C Potter laments a modern mood that drains enthusiasm and impassioned talk. He compares the era to a landscape, noting a pervasive cynicism where zeal is discouraged and opinions are offered in low, dry tones.
A U.S. lieutenant's westward journey from Fort Massachusetts toward Santa Fe intertwines with Paquita Sanchez. He rescues her father from intoxicated cowboys, wins her affection, endures long separations, and recalls a life of battles and loss as the legend of his devotion lingers among churchyards and distant plains.
Boston Herald notes the Day after session end Pendleton of Ohio and the Chevalier Bayard of Delaware are inseparable. The pair often ride home in a basket ton turnout drawn by two black horses. Observers remark on their tidy appearance after long days, always faultlessly dressed during their winter promenade.
James Whitaker a respected Camp Tonville California resident reports his granny cat Martha Washington born in 1849 traveled west with him. Martha now aged about thirty four reportedly has between 4000 and 5000 grandkittens of the twenty seventh generation according to local reckoning.
The Century sketches Gambetta’s start in law through a pivotal case with an Antillean client. He faced Dufaure’s skill, learned from mentors, and earned entry to Cremieux’s office. An admiring circle, including Laurier and Cremieux, helped shape his early career and political path.
In Treatise on Hell paragraph 665 spirits boasting of dignity are judged by angels for focusing on self and status rather than public use. They fail to attend to matters of higher importance, act for personal gain, and are dismissed from office, reduced to destitution while seeking alms.
The Philadelphia Times notes circus workers aside from laborers show high intelligence. Executives in newspapers railroads city authorities and hotels attract educated experienced people. Salaries for these roles have declined from past peaks yet remain substantial with some reaching 7000 and many at 2500 yearly.
A Chronicle of the 1883 flood chronicles catastrophic Cincinnati devastation with submerged gas and water works, homelessness, famine, and a last survivor on a rock. The piece also notes an unfinished Bryant poem about loss and memory, dated Roslyn 187.
A Boston Globe account describes a coastal drive used to slaughter narwhal? No, a grampus or porbeagle like a whale. Fishermen deploy about a score of boats in two lines to trap the school near shore, shouting and firing to herd the prey onto the beach where it is killed. The narrator quotes an old whaler noting the emotional toll and noting large hauls.
The Paris gas managers propose a statue honoring Philip Lebon as the inventor of gas lighting. Critics note other French figures hailed as inventors of propeller, steam navigation, high speed locomotive, and air brake, while joking about who laid out Noah's ark.
New York Journal notes Marie Prescott will produce Wilde's play next season and that Wilde plans to arrive to rehearse. He studies Romeo for a US debut but the piece criticizes his acting, saying he lacks stage vitality and must prove himself on American boards.
An American Hibernian, Mr. O Rafferty, scolds his son Teddy for not having the kindling wood ready at dawn. Teddy replies with a humorous mispronunciation, saying the first duty is to have wood ready the night before.
Hartford Pont reports the commissioners favor establishing the northern Rhode Island boundary and giving about forty five acres to Massachusetts. The remaining sixty three acres will stay in Rhode Island and be cultivated as a clam bake garden.
The Publishers' Weekly notes 3472 new books published in the country last year with fiction totaling 767 and declines in juvenile and theology and religious works. It says fiction rose most while juvenile books and theology fell, implying a shift toward novels.
In London clubs chatter swirls around Mr Langtry described as a queer sort of man by Count Bozenta, husband of Mme Modjeska. The Irish property stake involves an agent’s letters and tenants, with Langtry replying that threats will not intimidate him.
A fragment from Street Etiquette in the Harvard Lampoon shows playful misreadings of social manners. The line hints at upstairs etiquette and a kitchen dish as a comic prompt.
The article argues society safeguards itself by educating both hands and heads of boys to produce good and industrious citizens. It stresses that practical manual training complements scholastic studies and shapes character for productive work.
The readable passages show mock dialogues about trust, infidelity, and fashion advice with heavy nonstandard spelling. References include imagined figures debating politics, collars, and propriety, blending dialect and rhetorical prompts without a clear news event or identifiable individuals.
Annie Devine of Brooklyn faced Justice Naeher after allegedly convincing Bridget Conners of Williamsburg to pay three dollars and a silk handkerchief to lift a supposed curse. Capt Brennan said the woman, known as Ron Farley, wore gypsy-like dress to gain trust. The suspect received six months for good behavior after a suspended sentence.
A lawmaker tried to hire John Harmon for two dollars to craft an opposition speech to a military law bill. The orator sought guidance from Harmon and a reporter, offered increasingly larger sums, learned references from Cicero and Shakespeare, but the plan collapsed when the bill was passed.
A fragmentary reflection cites Carlyle noting that even a withered leaf retains force and meaning. The text implies unseen influences at work around decay and creation, urging respect for origins and the unseen energy shaping outcome.
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