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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1880
Page
4
The description paints a sunrise over a burning dome and spire, with morning light reflecting on the firelit roof and sky spreading a golden glow across the scene. The imagery emphasizes the beauty and peril of the blaze unfolding at dawn.
Grace Greenwood reflects on the 5th of this month when the Queen opened Parliament amid a large crowd. She notes calm public mood, lavish pageantry, and contrasts with Ireland's dire hunger, urging American aid and praising Senate action to ship relief to Ireland.
A Scribner article cites a parlor meeting of American revisers at Hon. William E. Dodge's home. It argues the public’s strong interest will greet a revision of the King James Bible preserving its sacred language while correcting errors.
A Washington assassination attempt on Senator Charles Sumner was thwarted as Wade confronted the would‑be killer in the Wade-Barrett residence. Wade disarmed him, ordered him away, and, after a tense stair chase, kicked the assailant down the stairs and returned to his room as if nothing happened.
Fragmentary note suggests a medical observation where consumption of lung tissue is linked to steady increase in retention of something unspecified. The text also references a physician or remedy, Dr Bull, and mentions a gentle cough.
The Voltaic Belt Co of Marshall Mich offers to send their electric belts to the afflicted on a thirty days trial without risk. They assure customers they mean what they say and invite letters without delay.
Bishopell summarizes from the London Guardian that the Church of England’s endowments amount to about 20 million dollars annually, with only around 3.5 million paid in taxes and minimal state grants. He argues the church sustains the nation through its own income totaling about 20 million dollars per year.
A fragmented dispatch advises visitors entering or leaving New York City to use caution at a Grand Union Hotel edge location near a corner. It mentions rail depots and water quality guidance for patrons and travelers.
Charles Robinson certifies insuring property for 450 dollars with Burlington Insurance Company on November 18 1879 and suffers total loss by fire February 21 1880. He received the full 450 dollars this day and praises the company for fairness and prompt payment.
Boston shows a sharp rise in foreign trade with February figures. Twenty seven foreign steamships arrived and twenty four cleared, up from last year's counts. Since January 1, total clearances rose by sixty five vessels and arrivals by thirty three, while exports reached 1,608,629 dollars, well above last year.
The Senate resumes the Star route deficiency bill as funds are debated. House and Senate consider titles in Hot Springs Arkansas and pensions, with amendments on marshals pay and election deputy rules. Debate covers funding, revisions of law, and the Geneva award bill as Congress adjourns for the day.
American travelers pause at Mayence or Basel and ride small boats on the Rhine between the Falls and Lake Constance. The article notes Swiss Rhine scenery above the Lake of Constance as less dramatic than the German stretch and describes sources of the river near Disentis, the Medelser, and the Via Mala. It highlights Alpine valleys, chamois, and the old Gray League republics near Ilanz and Trons, touching on Nanz and the Ten Jurisdictions.
A cryptic dialogue features four men discussing safety and a boy named Sampson. One proclaims they will take him to confront an army, while another warns that such a feat would require a borrowed sawbone.
An advertisement page extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, Laycock's Worm Killer, and other tonics. It promotes J. Monroe Taylor's Gold Medal Saleratus, Hale's honey of horehound, Pike's toothache drops, Kidney-Wort, and Dr. Sellers' Cough Syrup as universal remedies for digestion, worms, coughs, kidneys, and liver.
A collage of medical notices urges open windows for lung patients and promotes Dr Pierce's Medical Deewing and Pleasant Purgative Pellets claiming cures for consumption. It lists various physicians, remedies, and testimonials including Wells Richardson butter color and Warner's Kidney Liver cure, with regional references to Des Moines, Rochester, and Elgin.
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