29 Mar 1888
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1888
Page
1
Advertises five line cards per year with monthly changes, 500 gallon ads at 10 cents per line, 500 lines weekly contract for $25, 1200 lines for $50. notes Ames post office Second Class Mail and says Ames lies on the Chicago and North Western at the Des Moines and Minneapolis junction.
Fragmentary OCR shows names and titles such as County Auditor and County Attorney for Henry Wisconsin area. Officials include Superintendent of Schools and Surveyor with several township references like Lincoln Collins and Howard. Details unclear due to garbled text.
A list of individuals including RicuMonD van Chamberlain Co EB HaAverry G H Maxwell H WesTeRMAn A Perkins appears in the OCR text reflecting a sequence of names and initials. No events dates or places are provided.
Services are held every Sunday morning and evening with Sunday School at 12 miles and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 o clock in the evening.
A garbled poem-like collection of proverbs and sayings attributed to C Hodge and the Detroit Free Press. The lines mix traditional maxims with misprints and misquotes, including anticolonial riffs, lessons on labor, thrift, and prudence.
A surgeon recounts aiding James Riley who lost his hand to disguise himself and uncover a cheese-factory gang. Riley, driven by revenge for his fiancée’s murder, impersonates the gang leader, infiltrates the cave hideout, recovers stolen money, and helps capture Dave Glicker and his associates, ending with hangings and long imprisonments. Riley then sails to Australia after delivering justice.
A reprint from Lewiston Journal and sacred texts defends Job’s wife, arguing she has suffered 4000 years of unjust criticism. The piece contrasts biblical woes with modern wives burdened by neglect, boils, and long visitors, urging sympathy for women in toil and sorrow.
An editorial from the Des Moines Register condemns farm credit practices and traveling sales of implements. It argues cash purchases would slash prices, curb debt, and protect farmers from mortgages and bank ruin.
Elfrida and Ethelred seek calm as malaria looms under a waning moon. Sir Marmalade teases from the piazza, then departs. The passage contrasts a lighthearted moment with a moral reflection on justice and gratitude from Locke.
In a dialogue quoted from the Buffalo Express a wealthy Democratic politician tells his wife he reduced the treasury surplus by $300 after overhearing her praise for slashing the surplus. She confronts him about acting without consent while he defends his political stance.
A letter signed A Vassar Girl questions if chewing gum is injurious and acceptable in polite society. Bill Nye defends the habit with satire, arguing gum chewing is unseemly, noisy, and distracts from proper enunciation, while offering to provide further advice or poetry.
In a feature on Mother Goose, the piece traces Elizabeth Foster’s birth in 1665 Charleston, her marriage to Isaac Goose, and her later life as a prolific nursery rhyme creator. It notes her eight or more offspring and the enduring charm of verses such as Little Jack Horner and Jack Spratt.
Senate considered an undervaluation bill and approved amendments while discussions on the Treasury revenue, pensions, and tariff policy continued. The Chinese treaty was sent to the Senate with a twenty year term and new immigration provisions. The House reported seed rate reductions and passed pension bills while voting on fractional silver certificates. A select committee was urged to study civil service conditions.
From Des Moines, March 16, lawmakers push river land bills and alcohol permit changes as House and Senate clash over amendments. Supreme Court delivers 127 decisions, including liquor sale liability and gifting cases, while the school fund allocation reaches $127,689.60 for 638,448 schoolchildren.
The author condemns dark damp stables and argues for better ventilation and sunlight. Sudden exposure to bright light from dark stables causes eye pain and potential impairment. Ventilated, sunlit stables are healthier for valuable horses than artificially kept darkness.
Dampness makes dust ferment and become poisonous on rainy mornings foggy days and dewy nights. Thorough sweeping followed by a strong blowout is advised to prevent dust accumulation and keep rooms clean, contrary to wiping and gathering dust with tea leaves or wet grass.
Farmers should guard sheep this season by providing shelter at night and a grain or turnip based diet. Avoid frostbitten grass as it causes weight loss, and feed to keep animals thriving so they lamb early and produce milk. The dialogue notes a playful exchange about disappointment.
The bitter flavor in some ciders comes from apples left in heat until rot sets in. Decaying fruit fosters fungus that sucks juices, producing an acid or bitter taste as the apple tissues decay.
Wash one quart of cranberries and place in a covered saucepan with one pint of water. Simmer until each berry bursts, remove cover and add one pound of sugar. Boil twenty minutes uncovered. Do not stir from the moment on the fire. Follow this exact method for a delicious cranberry preserve.
The world’s only religious daily has been published in Montreal since 1860. An earlier attempt in New York was tried but failed.
The legislature debated school attendance penalties, child labor limits, and wage worker protections. It split on railroad bill procedures, delayed by amendments on rates disclosure, testimony rights, and the timetable for rate changes, with votes around 18 to 22 and 31 to 16.
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