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Newspaper

Ames Intelligencer

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1888

Page

4

Observation Notes Highlight Limited Mil Movement

Fragmentary OCR text suggests no visible movement or activity by military units. Details are unclear due to garbled words and missing context.

Unsigned Suit Seeks Damages Over General Grants Claim

A court suit alleges misrepresentation by a general grants firm and seeks damages from an individual tied to a men’s claim. The defendant, identified as Mrs, faces claims of gross negligence and discharge from a leadership role in a related case. The record is incomplete and details are unclear.

Gross

Seal Exchange Adds Fifty Thousand Fish to Theaters

A damaged clipping notes a deal involving fifty thousand fish valued at three dollars each. The report lacks clear dates or names but indicates a financial transaction linked to a theater setting.

Iniquitous Tariffs Echoed in Salt and Wool Trade

The text recalls tariff impacts on salt prices rising from 24 cents to 2.50 per barrel in Michigan and wool mill outputs in 1880s America. It notes wage scales, production figures, and shifts in commerce, hinting at broader debates on reform and economic policy in the era.

Chicago

Dissection Room Practices At A Medical College

A Detroit Tribune style portrait surveys cadaver handling in a medical college dissecting room. Mechanics of moving bodies, cadaver allocation, and student fees are described with grim detail, including disposal of flesh and bones and abiding by unknown dead burial laws.

Hicks Mike Potter’s Field New York

Fragmented OCR reads like scattered city items

An incomprehensible OCR fragment references places and dates including West Virginia Wisconsin Cleveland and multiple cryptic notes. It shows disjointed names and numbers with no clear event or narrative to summarize into a coherent item.

Transfers of Real Estate in Land Office Records

A transcription of weekly real estate transfers from the Land Office listing several lot trades and abutting parcels. Transactions include Baldwin & Maxwell, C G Nernas, Mary J Hoege, John Severtson, and others with prices ranging from 40 to 720 dollars. Locations cited include Blair's addition, Nevada, and Maxwell.

J. A. ‘Pirchpatrick Sian Lot AvStaeland Sia Christans Eelair Town Lot & Land Co Ilermes Cenamicigs Blair's Covo Baldwin & Maxwell Teachieford Maxwell Allen and Ferner Smith Nevada C. G. Nernas John Anderson Mary J. Hoege Alfred Newman Neh Biach John Severtson Carrie Sebeen

Kennan Siberian Papers to Begin in Century May Issue

Mr. Kennan and illustrator G A Frost will publish illustrated accounts of Asiatic Russia in the Century. The May number will start the series with a preface by Kennan answering how he began the perilous expedition and why Russian authorities granted access. The April Century will feature The Russian Penal Code.

Mr. Kennan Siberian G. A. Frost Russia Kennan

Conkling Recounts Nighttime Journey Through Snow

The account describes a rough late evening trek toward Union Square and the Stew, with Conkling noting darkness, fatigue, and the challenge of navigating a snowbound cityscape after six o clock. He recalls attempts to view the surroundings and the sense of being adrift in a quiet, wintry street.

Conkling Union Square Wall Street San Alain

Editor and rink clash over local notice in Shenadoah Post

An elderly subscriber reproves the Shenandoah Post for not denouncing a revived skating rink. The rink proprietor then orders the paper stopped for the same omission. The tale highlights why country editors endure daily pressure, keeping peace and cheer while serving the public.

Shenadoah

Editor Declares Self Blacklist Against Liquor Sales

Georgia editor writes in his paper that after a date he will prosecute anyone selling him intoxicating liquor. He says the move aims to curb drinking, not to harm whisky dealers, and hopes editors statewide will follow suit for common sense in Georgia papers.

Georgia Jeff Davis

Moon Folklore Echoes in Ancient Warcarved Dialogue

A fragmentary exchange imagines a mythic war of old moons versus new. The speaker questions the fate of ancient celestial cycles, while the other explains the old moons die as new ones arise, implying renewal through cosmic conflict.

Moonia

Dr Williams Indian Pile Ointment Promises Cure

Guaranteed to cure piles and has stood the test for twenty years. It relieves itching, absorbs tumors, and offers instant relief. Sold for $1 per box by druggists or mailed by Williams M fr Co Cleveland Ohio.

Guarantee Salve for Cuts and Skin Ailments Sold Here

Ad touts a salve claimed to cure cuts ulcers sores burns and rashes with guaranteed satisfaction or money back at 25 cents per box. Sold by Pickett & Co Palace Drug Store.

Pickett & Co Palace Drug Store

Shiloh’s Vitalizer Sold by J. H. Pieket & Co

An old advertisement touts Shiloh’s Vitalizer as a remedy for indigestion constipation dizziness loss of appetite and skin issues. Sold by J. H. Pieket & Co.

Shiloh J. H. Pieket & Co

Calf Deformed Exhibit Sparks Barnum Show Debate

A deformed animal described as a calf without eyes tail or ears is slated for display at Barnum's show, described as a fat woman's leg. The item provokes controversy over sensational exhibits and medical curiosity in public venues.

Pain Balm Cures Lameness After Two Applications

Mr C W Battell a traveling rep for Messrs Collins Son & Co reports severe shoulder and back lameness lasting days. After two applications of Chamberlain's Pain Balm he was completely cured. The balm cures lameness and rheumatism when other treatments fail. Guaranteed and sold by all druggists.

L. M. Martina Mentiowa Momes & Northern R. R Chamberlain C. W. Battell Messrs 8. Collins’ Son &C c

Pierce’s Bus iness College Keokuk coupon offer

An offer invites any attendee of Pierce’s Bus iness College Keokuk Iowa to save five pounds by buying a ten dollar coupon at the office. Also advertised are Ishibard’s Rheumatic Plasters promoted for weak lungs and stomach available from L M Bosworth and J H Pickett & Co. The Rev Geo H Thayer of Bourbon Indiana testifies to Shiloh’s Consumption Cure and says both he and his wife owe their lives to it, sold by J H Pickett & Co.

J. ©. Macy Bach Handel Hayden Beethoven Mendelssohn Schubert Schumann O. Ditson & Co Boston Vnsetts Hall F. J. Caenezy & Co Toledo Onis Pierce’s Business College Keokuk Iowa Isibbard L. M. Bosworth and J. H Pickett & Co Geo. H. Thayer Bourbon Indiana Shiloh J. H. Pickett & Co Sonal Bensparn Gresa Guo. P. ReWei & Co

The INTELLIGENCER and Weekly State Register Offer

An advertised deal offers a one year subscription to The Intelligencer and Weekly State Register for 1.15 dollars cash in advance.

St Patrick's Pills Claim Superior Spring Medicine

An advertisement touts St Patrick's Pills as the best spring medicine and blood purifier. It promises to cost 2 cents a box and provide more benefit than all other medicines combined, guaranteed to souls by merchants.

Green's August Flower Boosts Health Against Dyspepsia

In brief, the ad argues indigestion harms digestion and links lifestyle to dyspepsia. It promotes Green's August Flower as a reformative remedy, claiming it improves health and happiness and asks readers to buy three bottles for seventy five cents.

Rey

Syrup of Bigs Praised as Gentle Laxative Remedy

An advertisement extols Syrup of Bigs as a delightful liquid fruit remedy. It claims to ease habitual constipation indigestion and piles with a pleasing taste and harmless gentle cleansing effects. Suitable for all ages and a favored family remedy especially for ladies and children.

Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy and Folly Phrase

Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy barbs a cure claim for catarrh diphtheria and canker mouth sold as a Vickett & Co. solo. The note adds a proverb about a woman’s folly elevating her bustle in modern times.

Shiloh’s Vickett & Co

Nature's Own Syrup of Figs Advertisement Claim

An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a natural laxative and remedy to cleanse the system. It credits the California Fig Syrup Company of San Francisco and lists Westerman & Co. as sellers.

California Fig Syrup Company San Francisco California Westerman & Co. F

What would this world be without a woman a perfect blank

A provocative line imagines a world devoid of women as a blank sheet, using metaphor to critique gender absence. It presents a stark, poetic observation on the value and presence of women in society.

Santa Claus Ue AG Crete New England

Papillon Skirt Cure Praised for Wide Skin Disease Relief

Advertises Papillon Skirt Cure as the top remedy for skin diseases including eczema pimples and rashes with claims of immediate relief. Also promotes Shiloh's Vitalizer for dyspepsia and liver issues and Hibbard's Troat and Sun for sore throat, with L. M. Bosworth and J. L. Pickett & Co. as sellers.

L. M. Bosworth Hibbard

Renowned Shorthand Master Credits Rheumatism Cure

A. S. White famed for White's Phonography won international essay prizes in London Edinburgh Paris and Berlin. He nearly faced disability from rheumatism but recovered after using a remarkable remedy. a Chicago letter dated June 20 1887 details his cure and praise. A second testimonial from Benton Arkansas August 25 1887 claims erysipelas relief after five bottles.

Champton A. &. White White London Edinburgh Paris Berlin Washington St Chicago Ile Dedrich Benton, Ark Eryaspelas

Washington Paper Hunt Ridiculous fad shocks capital

The piece mocks a Washington society fad called a paper hunt led by Secretary Whitney and Secretary Fairchild. It describes Deputies chasing torn scraps across the country with Alexander Gregor as the hare, starting ahead of the others as riders race to the vanishing trail.

Washington Whitney Fairchild Foreign Legations Alexander Gregor

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