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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1886
Page
4
Poem reflecting aging and faith with the allure of eternity. The speaker longs for the tranquil borderland between life and heaven, trusting Christ and the afterlife will repay sorrows with ultimate joy. It emphasizes nearness to heavenly years and the lasting beauty beyond earthly living.
The text argues two methods to aid the deserving: direct money with careful judgment to avoid harm, and providing employment that teaches a fair living. It stresses employment should reward merit, enabling promotion for diligent workers.
A reflective piece contrasts the art of forgetting with overlooking life’s troubles. It shares a Greensboro Herald anecdote about coon hunting, a moving log packed with coons, and a cautionary note on wasteful fuss over daily woes. The narrative then shifts to H B Claflin’s business methods and crisis management insights from 1873-4.
The piece laments riches and moral decline with proverbs about raising a godly son over wealth. It recalls Hagar and Bob Ingersoll, then shifts to a Balarchus and Zeuxis Parrhasius tale, recounting the famed contest and its ironic punchline of Zeuxis dying from laughter at an old woman's portrait.
A Mississippi judge, intoxicated, lies clothed in boots until a friend urges him to remove them. The magistrate quips that true Democracy opposes doubtful powers, noting he can remove boots but doubts his power to put them back on. The tale satirizes political rhetoric with humor.
A Detroit Free Press line cites a lawyer halting on Griswold street who notes fingernails growing unusually fast. The adviser jokes that the gesture signals having enough real estate to raise fifty bushels of potatoes next year if kept clean. Another line notes Bible sales are forbidden in Rio Janeiro.
Tom Sargent plans a first year as a sophomore but changes course after seeing his father’s struggle. He revises to stay home, work, and save for college, keeping Topsy and the buggy, while his brotherly household learns resilience amid financial strain.
The fragmentary text presents a quirky line about a mother figure and a monkey action. No clear event, names, or places emerge to form a full news item or report.
A narrator reflects on doctors and suffering, contrasting professional detachment with tenderness. He likens medical sacrifice to war, notes the cruel balance sheet of lives saved and lost, then honors the family physician as a crucial, compassionate figure in the sick room.
A letter from 1692 in London noted betting as sincerity in England, but in Arkansas betting is and has been the touchstone of sincerity. A public dispute leads to a challenge, with one man offering ten dollars to prove truth through a bet, ending in surprised concession.
A Chicago hotel clerk tells why the West End Hotel is helpful and shares a cure tale for rheumatism and neuralgia. Athlophoros is promoted as a guaranteed remedy with a mail order offer and testimonials from the landlady and guests.
A Detroit poultry buyer in Macomb County was knocked from his horse by three men with clubs. They extorted $2, then praised his generosity and pledged to visit the orphans’ asylum near Chicago, claiming to be “friends of the orphans.” The man pressed on, unhurt, after the encounter.
A summary of C H Von Klein M D findings from a Rome exam on thirty two Italians including thirteen professional singers. The study details throat size nasal passages larynx and trachea, with emphasis on a unique tongue position aiding vocal technique and lengthy training. The notes appear in Scientific American.
In a conversation, Levison asks about Schaumburg's son, noting he was engaged to Rebecca Silverstone two years ago but returned to single life. The discussion centers on the missed gains from Rebecca's $50,000 in her own name and the son's perceived folly.
A San Francisco barber praises a hone as the best he has seen and claims it can sharpen anything. A witty passerby challenges him asking to sharpen his wits, prompting a sharp rebuttal about the man’s lack of wit. The exchange reflects a light May moment in California.
The article explains magnetic induction in dynamos where insulated iron rings rotate near magnets to generate electricity. It describes commutators and hamme machines, notes builders expanding use, and cites Edison units costing about $6000 each with twelve magnets and 10 horsepower engines, one shipped to Paris.
The piece notes New York society exquisites measuring collars to two and a half inches while a clerk envies an extra half inch. It claims Alaska forests hold at least five billion feet of lumber and mentions a Berlin house with 232 compartments housing about 1,000 people.
When you visit or leave New York City, save baggage and carriage hire and stop at the Grand Union Hotel opposite Grand Central Depot. The hotel advertises 613 rooms fitted at a million dollars cost and offers elevator restaurant service with horse cars, stages, and elevated railroad access to all depots. Families can live better for less money at this first class hotel.
A Chicago Methodist congregation endured a pastor previously at Springfield who compared every scene to his former church. A sister testified during class that her spiritual struggles eased after the new pastor arrived, concluding that she would at least reach Springfield, as the minister himself admitted the tale cured him.
A historical claim asserts a contaminating element in blood from indigestion causes rheumatism. It cites Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a superior remedy, claiming it checks the disease without poisonous side effects and aids malaria fevers kidney and bladder ailments. Directs readers to obtain genuine preparations.
A Boston Courier humorous exchange shows a husband boasting of his amiable wife while recounting a lodge tale. He brags of charm and beauty, arguing with drunken bravado as the wife chides him gently yet fondly reminds him of his faults.
A medical figure, Dr. Peter W Schmidt, known as Dr Pete, claims to diagnose without questions and treats with Golden Seal Bitters and Lung Food for Consumption. He asserts phenomenal success, cites thousands being helped, and invites readers to request Facts for the Million Free from the Golden Seal Bitters Company of Holland City Michigan.
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