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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1891
Page
2
The fragment mentions Solon Keins and notes New York Independent and Harper’s article readings. It references a debate on Christianity and a monkey tinkering topic, with other scattered phrases about Bebring Sea roversy and a thoroughbred dog.
A fragment notes a funding dispute or boundary issue between a republic and Great Britain. The text references a failure to fix a boundary line, implying ongoing tensions or negotiations without clear outcomes or dates. No specific names or locations are readable.
At present writing Lafe appears to lead in the skirmish between Register and Capital with readers unsure if the dispute will unfold further. The fragment hints at a quarrel but lacks detail.
Measures moving through both houses aim to streamline tax payments. Legislation targets concurrent bills with dates set for consideration as Oc Ist approaches.
Washington reports Proctor will resign soon as his business suffers from lack of personal attention. A separate item notes his wish to seek election from his native state.
Fragmentary notes indicate early campaign activity for Ames County officers with concerns about conditions. The text suggests unsettled public mood and lingering pessimism about the upcoming campaign period.
A fragment notes a sample copy offered by Kly illustrated paper for insertion of notices at regular rates. The value of a single notice is given as 1.25 with fifty notices valued at $62.50, and emphasis is placed on the worth of the weekly publication. The writer suggests the contemporary is asking too much.
Partial obituary fragment notes Br. Jozeph E Johnston once lived in the south and became intimate with someone named Ian. It says he served with honor in the service and received ten of them, indicating military awards or honors.
Regular Correspondent reports in Washington on 1891 events. President reluctance to disband colored militia units prompts orders and opposition. Ordway and Huston face criticism over appointments and resignations as Congress rehearses military and judicial moves while parties vie for influence.
Missouri Valley reports five jobbing houses represented by traveling salesmen. Clarksville co operative creamery declares a thirty percent dividend. Stuart Adair county excited by coal vein discovery. Local fatalities tied to gas escape and a fatal split in Rockwell Phonograph incident. A lengthy list of regional notes covers ministers, land sales, medical controversies, and crime outcomes.
The article recounts a White House moment when President Harrison clarified a conversation with Representative Hall regarding Col Buckley's bid for Minnesota Surveyor General. It notes Hall framed the appointment as senatorial while the President called it a presidential appointment and hints at party dynamics with Senator Callum.
Reports from Centerville Wisconsin to Yokohama summarize diverse events. Cases of trichinosis in Centerville. Felton elected California senator. Aveling’s death in New York. Victoria’s European tour aims to boost health. Chickering’s death in New York. BC Chinese self-governance noted. Kaiulani chosen successor in Hawaii. Nebraska World’s Fair funding approved. Salvation Army in New York society circles. Marion County counterfeiter arrested. Oxford wins the boat race. Salt Lake church collapse with no injuries. Hastings lynching resolutions praised. Missouri anti-trust bill passes. New York tenement fire kills two. Utopia-Rodney collision sinks ship. Detroit magnate Perrien kidnapped and ransomed. Yokohama fire devastates over 200 houses.
The Farmers Alliance has restructured recently with brighter prospects. Officers named include T. J. Kegsey as President Amos Hurst as Vice President and T. L. Jones as Secretary and Treasurer. A meeting is planned for Saturday March 28 to discuss a 2 percent government loan.
Hodgson and Rich run a first floor barber shop in the west room of the south Main Street block offering hair cutting shaving and shampooing in the latest style with hot and cold baths and soft water. Call for service in Ames Iowa.
Local retailer Tildens advertises a seasonal sale inviting customers to purchase spring suits and overcoats at discounted prices. The notice emphasizes limited-time offers and in-store availability.
Dr L L Gorsuch of Toledo declares Hall's Catarrh Cure reliable after 40 years in practice. F S Cooney & Co. offer $100 to any case of catarrh not cured when used as directed. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Also public appeal to write Dr A Fontaine of New York for cure affidavits and testimonials.
An advertisement proclaims a new principle regulating the liver stomach and bowels via nerves. Dr Miles pills claim rapid relief from biliousness bad taste torpid liver and piles with cures for men women and children. 50 doses 25 cents samples free at L M Bosworth’s.
Community readers in Story County are urged to subscribe for Tax Lyrexxi GENCER to receive local updates and county news directly. The ad promotes staying informed on county events, services, and notices via the publication.
Notes show Chamberlain in Ohio received a death telegram for his brother Clifford. The community and college friends offer sympathy while Joe Chamberlain travels by evening train to reach the funeral. Other campus items mention a new piano for the conservatory, boiler piping for Morrill hall heating, and active student groups like the massing and King’s Daughters.
Superintendent O O Roe of Nevada visited on business. Knute Knuteson is working on the section. Chris Johnson went to Chicago with stock for Will Pyle. Two runaways occurred, one man injured but no bones broken. Orren Fuller has measles. Hollingsworth schoolhouse hosted a basket sociable. Icar Ostrene of Jewell Junction was here on business. The Fugenas bought the Chris Olson property. Ole Weirson bought a third of Holleland store. Mrs S S Larson returned from Texas for health. Dr C W Allen had a horse accident with minor injuries. Erick Travas has a ten gallon per minute flowing well. George Shockley went to Des Moines on business. W O Payne of Nevada visited. Ped Dolittle sold 17 head cattle. Arthur Shockley of Ames visited. Ole Weirson became a father. Jeel ne of Roland was seen in town. Mr and Mrs Pyle of Bromley visited Will’s family. Tom Johnson shipped four carloads of stock to Chicago. Peter Hermanson returned to visit from Stark Iowa. Miss Tenard returned to Story City. Claton Colcord came home from Illinois.
Real estate transfers listing numerous deeds in counties and towns. Martha J Moyer transfers to H Foster for 1 66 with 25 feet on lot 13 bik 7 Ontario. Edgecomb and husband convey to J E Wall for 1200, lot 5 sw Gee Child to Wall for 2000, lots 4 bik 16 Nevada. Various transfers include WJ Reynolds to HC due a for 300, lot 10 and lot 7 bik 42 Nevada. Gilbert Station, Story City, Ames and other local properties appear with multiple grants and prices ranging from 27 to 4075 dollars for parcels and lots in several additions.
The paper announces an upcoming serialization of a popular author Mr. Munroe. Known for sprightly juvenile tales in Harper's Young People, his work enjoys broad American readership and strong household recognition.
A reader-friendly note touts Munroe’s latest work Little Prince Dusty as full of adventure and information. The review promises mind enrichment and top-tier entertainment for readers seeking engaging literature.
Subscribing offers access to the opening chapters praised as a splendidly illustrated literary treat. The advertisement urges readers not to miss this planned reading sequence and to ensure they read the initial installment.
A scattered row of land transfers and easements appears, listing several deed privities from Iowa landowners such as Geo T Woosley and C R Firk with dollar amounts. sizes range across various sections and townships. The text also includes a medical ad offering aurist treatment for deafness with promises of cure and mailed circulars.
An Ames Iowa advertisement touts Wool ford's Sanitary Lotion as a universal cure for humans and horses and all animals, claiming relief in 30 minutes. The text notes it is sold by L M Bosworth, druggist, Ames.
A young James A. Garfield shows memory and observation in a village school. The teacher notes his restlessness, yet he learns quickly and outruns delays to return to class after a sudden trip home. His mother explains family Revolutionary War ties to his dream of becoming a general.
A teacher asks a boy to go home. He claims he already was home, and the teacher smiles at his original explanation. James is allowed to stay where he is.
Miss Jennie E. Hooker of McCutchanville near Evansville Indiana takes a Cosmpolitan prize for best 4000 word article on farm life with suggestions to improve happiness on farms. Final award by Prof H H Boyesen and Cosmopolitan editor. entry drew 200 manuscripts from across the states.
The Household founded by Geo. E. Crowell in 1878, printed in Brattleboro Vt until last January, now seeks subscribers with an Easter issue featuring stories and practical cooking notes. Prizes include a $700 horse and carriage, an upright piano, and a Columbia bicycle for top recruiters. brides within six months can get one year of The Household.
Public notice hails Electric Bitters as a purer medicine for liver and kidney disorders headaches constipation indigestion and malaria fever. Claims complete satisfaction or money back with bottles priced 50 cents and one dollar at L. M. Bosworth's Drugstore.
The March 21 Easter issue includes Mrs Amelia Barr starting A Sister to Esau, a Scotch serial, and Frances Hodgson Burnett contributing Eight Little Princes. Other contributors include George Bancroft, Dr. Felix Oswald, Wilson de Menza, Amy Randolph, Jean Kate Ludlum, Anna Shields, and Helen M North.
Burlington Ohio man Frank Huffman says two doctors declared his consumption incurable but after using a new discovery for consumption, coughs and colds he could walk again and soon was healthy. He urges others with lung or chest trouble to try it with a free trial at L M Bosworth's Drugstore.
A Williamsburg preacher announces a free copy of his remedy prescription for lung diseases including consumption asthma bronchitis and catarrh. He claims the treatment can cure and urges fellow sufferers to request the prescription by sending their address to Rev Edward A Wilcox Kings County New York.
English Spavin Liniment removes hard or soft blemishes from horses and treat varieties like blood spavin curbs splints sweeney ring bone and sprains. Save $50 by use of one bottle. Warranted the most wond blemish cure ever known by Lord M Bosworth, Druggist.
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