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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1883
Page
3
In a haunted country house, a morally tense narrator faces a ghostly rival and family doubt. Belle navigates a secret romance while a spectral Buck Edwards pressures control of Pegram’s future, until marriage resolves the eerie conflict.
The article profiles William Muldrow known as Bill Sellers, a Missouri farmer who conceived a railroad dream from Philadelphia to Marion City with San Francisco as the west end. It details inflated progress, mounting costs, backers pulling back, a failed land speculation, lawsuits, and his eventual decline and burial near Philadelphia as Marion City sinks into oblivion.
The article notes that lower mammals generally do not learn human speech and that it is the parrot that learns to talk. It mentions an observant negro with a theory that the monkey can speak but will not until forced to work.
An 19th century mining party in the Rockies recounts a brutal Native ambush on the Great Overland Trail. Immigrant families are killed, women and children harmed, and a small baby dies as the group buries its mother and child. Jackson mourns, orders a solemn burial, and the men honor the victims.
Jan C Layard reviews how writing began as pictographs for sun and animals, then evolved to symbolize ideas. He notes Chinese Japanese Tonquinese and Corean systems use characters for things, not sounds, with vast vocabularies and cross linguistic comprehension despite different spoken tongues.
A satinwood bedstead with silver repousse plates for an Indian prince is shown in Paris. The bed costs over £2400 and features a musical mattress playing tunes from Gounod when used. Four statue figures, eyes that move, and four wigs add a controversial display, while the Rajah’s arms are carved at the head.
A group including Oppenheimer Levi Rosenbaum Einstein and Greenfeld enjoy a sociable draw poker after dinner. Oppenheimer, host, surveys a king hand, rechecks it, and asks who dealt. Greenfeld says Chakey Einstein. Oppenheimer again inspects the hand but declines to bet as the hand remains king-full.
Dr. Alexander Peez argues Europe must adopt American methods to counter U S competition. He cites 19th century gold flows and industrial prowess as the cause of European shifts, urging Europe to Americanize its government, transportation, and education to survive.
A story recounts Sir Isaac Newton after twenty seven years of work on conic sections. his yellow dog Towser allegedly nicks a candle, ruins the manuscript, and the genius laments that a small animal grasped in minutes what he spent years ciphering.
The brief highlights a decorative flower bed idea as a stylish feature for home gardens. It suggests color and plant choices to enhance outdoor spaces and reflect current decorative trends.
The New York Sun argues that most girls lack one clear aptitude, so parents should direct early training toward a specific craft. It urges thorough technical training in a chosen path, from embroidery and dressmaking to nursing and dairy work, to ensure self sufficiency, monetary reward, and lasting skills.
The article outlines two main methods for growing pansies in a sheltered garden. Sow seeds in rich soil in early April and transplant to a sunny bed by mid May, or sow in September and cover with strong manure before frost. Use hot-bed leftovers or any rich bed for best results. Good seed and care yield strong plants come spring.
A New Orleans Picayune piece praises a mother who bans baby kissing in public and by nurses. It argues kissing spreads disease and urges restraint by all mothers reducing risk from sore throats fever blisters and colds among infants.
Youth's Companion notes outdoor work offers girls practical earnings through gardening berrying fruit picking and small dairy farming. It argues farm daughters should stay on the land rather than seeking confining urban work, urging sensible bright girls to pursue home based labor and duties.
A biographical sketch portrays Sir John Lawrence as deeply affectionate toward his young son Bertie. It recounts the governor general’s tears at the prospect of Bertie growing up without his father and the pain of leaving a child whose features would change in India.
The text argues that friendly terms between a lady and a gentleman do not imply flirting. It rejects the idea that women seek to ensnare every man or that men aim to break hearts. Meeting naturally shows mutual respect, and true sociability differs from coercive coquetry.
Clara Belle predicts Paris style will reach the United States next fall or winter in a revised form. She describes narrow bodices and upward widening skirts with oversized hats, warns it favors slender figures, and doubts it will spread beyond stage and children in this country.
Mary H Krout voices strong opposition to using the term female for women arguing it misuses language and obscures gender. She recalls how the word was once attached to female piety and meekness and notes how Sarah Josepha Hale helped curb such misuses while contrasting the absence of similar male designations in literature.
Ida A Harper to Terre Haute Mail offers gendered dating guidance. It asserts men love women yet prioritize self spending and urges women to demand modest gifts and preserve independence. The column summarizes expected behavior and reciprocity in romance.
A fragment from Indianapolis Review discusses A Bronson Alcott and his wife Mrs Alcott in a reflection on living simply. It notes his pledge not to be enslaved by possessions while highlighting Mrs Alcott's burden supporting their family.
The passage describes Bronson Alcott and his wife Louisa May Alcott, noting his strict simplicity and the resulting hardship on family. It highlights how Louisa supported the family while he pursued austere ideals and questions the public portrayal of their life.
A tip sheet advises tying a cloth on a stick damp with vinegar to scrub mica on hot stove doors. Soak pans in water and ammonia for five minutes to remove grime. Boil hard water with a piece of hard soap in teapots to restore brightness.
A young boy named Little Aussie gawks at a gathering thunderstorm. A bright lightning flash and loud thunder prompt him to dive back through an open door shouting I’m scared, Dad.
A teacher asks Tim to divide a pie into eight parts to show each piece's share. Tim answers by comparing to his mother cutting a pie, claiming his own piece would be the smallest.
Wee Fanny cried bitterly saying her teeth stepped on her tongue and caused the painful incident. Her mother comforted her as the girl reported the accident.
A New York Journal report details the Cathedral of the Incarnation at Garden City begun by A. T. Stewart. The crypt under the church is nearing completion at a cost around $100,000 and is guarded to prevent vandalism while rumors spread about the fate of Stewart’s remains.
An 19th century Harpers Bazaar snippet describes a grotesque turtle cooking method. A live turtle is starved then placed in cold water, slowly heated, and forced to drink wine until it boils and dies, enriching the dish with wine as it cooks. The passage reflects sensational culinary folly.
A flawed transcript reveals heated remarks as board members face criticism over policy changes and budget allocations. Critics urge clearer governance and public accountability while officials defend actions and stress urgency.
In Peck's Sun a boy recounts boxing lessons from his father a church member who once was a boxing troublemaker. The tale follows a street scene in the Third ward where an Irish boy Duffy fights Pa, leaving his nose and eye battered. The punch line shows the boy in charge, hanging a sign for a butter specialty.
Pall Mall Gazette reports Capt Thomas Osborne aboard the steamship that carried Arabi Pasha and his companions to Ceylon. He describes a December 27 departure from Su, seasickness early on, and the exiles arriving in four squads at the Cinnamon Gardens in Colombo where they were housed in fine bungalows.
The Cincinnati Enquirer recalls Gambetta as not a brilliant writer. He allegedly asked for about half a column and then began to fill the page with a stiff, feverish hand. He did not dash off ideas but jerked them out with rapid, tense strokes.
A curious sanitary plan proposes feeding sick people on compressed air. A company aims to furnish a thousand people with airtight rooms connected to a bay reservoir of air. Doctors would regulate ozone and oxygen via stopcocks to aid breathing and health outcomes.
New York law clerks report divergent handwriting for Field and Gould signatures. Field’s script is described as arabesque with a northeast stroke and a sweeping OC ending, while Gould’s shows early English influence with distinctive letter forms and tails.
A bizarre society fad noted by the Buffalo Express features a challenge to draw a cat without a model or instructions. The so called balance of lines and form sparks amusement as participants attempt quick sketches. The fragment reflects a lighthearted social pastime amid fashion and culture pages.
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