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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1881
Page
4
The widow of Hubbard’s line searches her cupboard for a bone as Bir Tray the pricking-eyed cat prowls nearby. The scene shifts around the creaking door with bottles and blue china while the cat paces and the dame peers, finding nothing but hunger and a silent dinner.
Rob Thorne recounts a wedding trip aboard the Mobilia that ends in disaster when a fire engulfs the upper cabin. Mollie stays at his side, refusing to abandon him as they escape through a paddle box to safety. After the blaze, the couple survives and receives a $2,000 gift from the crew.
The newly appointed Minnesota Senator Folgarton took the oath. The Senate adjourned Friday after a debate on executive power with Vice President Saulsbury expressing limits on his authority. Committees were elected with named chairmen across Finance, Relations, and more. Washington sessions continued March 21 to 24 with executive actions and postmaster confirmations.
The text details Irish land ownership totals with one man holding 170000 acres and many more with tens of thousands each, listing associations like Salterstown and Drapers with sizeable holdings. It notes annual Irish rental around $115000 and foreign outlays of at least $60000000, arguing this insecurity will breed want and misery until addressed.
A Michigan reader reports rheumatic pain left her daughter crippled and unable to walk. After medical consultations and various medicines, St Jacobs Oil achieved the happiest results, with the claimant stating she cured her daughter.
Cold and moisture slow digestion and excretion in winter. A tonic and alterative is needed to open the system, purify the body, and regulate functions. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is promoted to improve appetite, strengthen the stomach, cheer spirits, and rejuvenate the whole body.
A witty editor retorts that his previous piece being called clear as mud still covers ground effectively, highlighting a humorous newsroom exchange about clarity and coverage.
A country girl in New York observed guests at a fashionable hotel eating pie with forks. On returning home she tells an old lady who consoles her by saying guests are too lazy to use their knives.
The text argues that toleration is recent and violent martyrdom is past. It notes isolation and misrepresentation replace physical torment and urges steadfast adherence to truth. It warns indifference corrodes conscience and that conviction remains essential despite hostility or persecution.
He described himself as bashful and blushed, asking her to spell the word. She offered a jokey spelling b a s h f o o l, leaving him to wonder if she was ignorant or sarcastic.
The Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette lists prominent individuals from Cleveland Boston Chicago New York Cincinnati and Mt. Auburn praising St Jacobs Oil for its remarkable efficacy. Endorsers include bishops postmasters and civic leaders who report beneficial effects with unqualified terms.
An old column promotes cleansing remedies for spring through Hop Bitters and Dr E H Halliday Blood Purifier. It also touts Henrys Catholic Salve and Catarrh Snuff, with locations Ludwig & Schranck Milwaukee and generic druggists selling tonics and bitters.
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