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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1894
Page
3
A quoted verse from Clark W. Bryan in Good Housekeeping extols wedding bells and the joy of homelife. The poem praises vows hopes prayers and lasting happiness for newlyweds and their home through softened tones and ringing benedictions.
Mary confronts Tom as accusations threaten his job and the sick fund. Savannah reports missing cash in a theft scandal at Presburn, while Tom fears charges of misaccounting and a deeper personal trouble. Mary suspects hidden strains beneath the debt and trust.
Mary borrows ten pounds from Reuben Gorringe by prompting security on the bank funds. Gorringe aids her with trust and a formal note, while Mary plans to settle debts through Tom and Marstone. The day ends with Gorringe summoning Mary to his office for a serious discussion.
The legend says Attila the Hun was buried in three coffins made of gold silver and iron with his arms and treasures. It claims all diggers and slaves were slain to hide the tomb. A separate note mentions a gold sunken jewel cigar cutter as a coveted item in markets.
An old verse laments the battered Wilson Bill, likening its injuries to Hamlet’s tragedy. The speaker complains of being ripped, burned, and mangled, worn down by relentless attacks, and wishes for its layaway ending. Nixon Waterman, Chicago Journal, frames the satire.
The senate committee report finds no conspiracy by Minister Stevens in Hawaii's upheaval. It states Queen Liliuokalani abdicated under oath and that a missionary faction overthrew her with white support. Morgan pins Stevens as not part of any plot and says his protectorate claim was disavowed by President Harrison.
The Wilson tariff bill retains free lists for some farm products but keeps Canadian duties for others. American manufacturers argue for protecting domestic agricultural implements, while farmers face reduced duties on hay and potatoes and lower horse tariffs under the measure. Senate amendments offer mixed changes, including higher barley duty and removing apples from the free list.
The clip cites multiple editorials from Albany Toledo Chicago and New York criticizing Democratic policy under Cleveland and sugar trusts. It contrasts past and present party tactics, cites price impacts under McKinley and Mills, and notes fiscal strains and bond issuance to cover deficits.
The Chicago Tribune argues that Canadian duties would be higher than American ones and that the Wilson bill hurts local farmers more than the Mills bill did in 1888. It claims framers ignore farmers here while aiding those across the border and predicts stronger condemnations this fall.
The piece argues that the Wilson bill fails to satisfy protectionists or free traders, presenting it as a half measure that betrays tariff theory. It claims Republicans and Democrats alike oppose the bill, and predicts its defeat once more lawmakers admit the bill’s shortcomings. It also voices a call for Cleveland and Willis to speak before Hawaii declares itself a republic.
Des Moines reports from the Iowa Soldiers' Home at Marshalltown show the institution in good shape. The commandant's full, clear report and recommendations are highlighted, with two sample meal menus for Sundays and weekdays illustrating resident provisions.
Iowa Senate moves to reconsider the Carpenter liquor bill after a defeat, with proceedings postponed for absentees. Bills advance for a northwestern insane hospital, labor liens, and insurance regulation. a liquor measure passes the House and heads to the governor amid filibuster and protests.
A collage of quips on love duty poetry and bachelor life from the Detroit Free Press. The lines question virtue duty and self Love as oasis and philosophy meet humorous social critique.
Dr Rybold explains a medicine that will suppress the patient’s appetite for three days so nature can work. He notes that with patient and nature cooperating they can “pull him right out of the kinks.” Nurse receives the bottle and directions.
A string of humorous proverbs on marriage and domestic life from the Philadelphia Times. Topics include gender roles, frugality, patience, and caution in relationships with quips about wives, husbands, silence, and economy. Ends with a playful note about a rag doll and stuffed elephant marrying.
Foreign notes report a new elevator to Mount Calvary under construction to aid pilgrims. Other items include Russia’s last year revenue 879 855 000 roubles and expenditures 780 899 000. Lonpox debt up by 1 200 000 and total 30 011 000. city revenue last year 4 623 000 pounds. Manchester builds a free 80 000 volume public library expanding total to 420 000 across five libraries. Sister of Cardinal Manning, Mrs. Austen, dies at 93 in England. French law requires cyclists to display name and address plates on machines for rider identification in case of violations.
A study lists names with etymologies from Latin Greek Hebrew and Saxon origins. Aurora means morning splendor Puyurs a green bough Marx the hammer Chnistoruen Christ bearing Revnex son of a vision Honora the honorable one Opnerta a serpent Oswarp ruler of a house.
In Sioux City Judge Wood struck Arut Olson after Olson accused him of lying in a case on appeal. The judge grabbed a cane and beat Olson from courtroom to street, leaving Olson bloodied and unarrested.
A. Clayman, a rejected lover, shot his sweetheart Miss Ids Mentzer, her father, and himself in Fontadelle. Mentzer was critically wounded with three bullets. she sustained a forearm wound. Clayman then shot himself in the mouth, the bullet exiting his cheek. He waived examination and was held on 310000 bond. Parties to the affair are identified as Russian Jews.
President H H Kellogg of Afton normal college swore out a warrant against student Burdette Briggs for allegedly stealing imitation money in the business department. Kellogg later paid costs and recalled the warrant. Briggs Sr. files a $5 000 libel suit against Kellogg in district court.
John M. Fergeson leading man of Freddie Huke Comedy company and Mrs George Slater eloped at Lyons. Fergeson assaulted Slater and was jailed but released on promise to leave the state. He departed then returned at 2 a.m. and abducted Slater from the hotel before fleeing again.
George Carpenter of Moingona or Boone secretly elopes with Miss Lottie Dutton of Des Posisa to South Dakota. The couple’s actions cause a stir in society and deeply distress Miss Dutton’s parents who mourn the union.
It has been discovered that Ogden High School in Des Moines covers fourteen years of work, so students entering at seven would not be ready for college work until age twenty one.
A roundup of Iowa incidents includes Robert Freer deserting his wife and infant in Des Moines. Harrison Stone killed by a Rock Island train near Anita. Sioux City police fines total near 54 000 for the year. 3 451 arrests with fines and bond forfeitures. Also noted are accidents, deaths from lightning, fires, and a new trotting circuit planned for Sioux City Hawarden Le Mars and Sioux Falls.
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