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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1883
Page
3
A fragment tells of a cautious son who buried his savings with his parents at St Columba France to avoid banks. A body-snatcher later seized the funds leaving only bones and a tale of thrift. A contrasting tale recalls a Hebrew father who buried a thousand dollars with his son as a safeguard.
A long fragment tells of a married gate personified grieving as a girl child arrives. The speaker laments years of duty and looming doom as a doctor and nurse prepare for another baby, revealing a grim twist in this eerie family scene.
A London column reflects on Benjamin's retirement to Paris, praising his legal career from New Orleans to England, noting wealth and social ascent shaped by popularity. It contrasts English tolerance of success with American scrutiny, and muses on bed as source of rest and insight across famous figures.
Superintendent recalls bootblacks and newsboys as honest on the way up and as failures when tempted by theatre or begging. He cites a Newark factory owner and a Warsaw editor as former boys who rose, while many remain dependent on older boys for lodging and aid.
A giddy friend has her smile photographed inspired by running horse images. The piece notes society’s interest in facial expressions and mentions actress Ada Rehan mimicking New York social trends.
A blind man, born blind, asks others to describe milk color. They compare it to a cowrie shell, snow, rice, and a stork, guiding him toward understanding the color white through sensory references. The tale highlights how perception builds from shared descriptions.
The ballet at the Princess Theatre in Manchester features twenty six ladies each wearing a lamp mounted in a small flower on the head with a battery at her side weighing about one and a half pounds, lit by Swan electric lamps for the past month.
Readable playful verse describing a child’s imaginative play in a house. Characters include Sister Kate, Sister Helen, Estelle, and Uncle Charley the Cat. The piece features theatrical mischief with a bird, a canary, a dogged plan, and a suggestion of clandestine naughtiness.
An Ohio congressman rejects a governor’s path citing inadequate pay and public recognition. He argues money, not fame, sustains families and education, noting Garfield’s monument funds dwindling after death and that the world quickly forgets even great figures unless solid means remain.
At the Seville medical Congress a speaker blamed Spain's excess deaths on bad nourishment and unhealthy habits. He said thousands of Spaniards have never washed since they were children, highlighting public health neglect.
Philadelphia widow Mrs. Caroline Niethamer died after a malarial fever and a suspected strangling incident. A physician could not revive her and, as she weakened, a missing suction plate from two artificial teeth was found wedged in her throat at autopsy.
A humorous reflection argues that lying in bed prevents crimes and mischief, claiming many historic misdeeds come from people who rise too soon. It satirically praises early rising as dangerous to genius and health, citing poets and Franklin to mock the habit.
A fragment discusses Dr Dake describing hysteria and related conditions as linked to poverty and overwork. It notes insomnia as a key symptom and mentions general effects on women’s health, urging attention to sleep as a preventive factor.
George W Cable recounts a Sugar era revival in Louisiana sparked by Etienne de Bore and Mendez and Solis. The first successful sugar crop after Indigo decline led to New Orleans becoming a hub for rum molasses and sugar and boosted Delta agriculture. The report also notes electric invention progress and Edison’s prominence in patents and telegraphy.
The article notes deer have acute ears and can spot movement from a distance. Van Dyke of San Diego recalls a deer leaping to distance a racehorse within 200 yards without brush contact. Deer eyes recognize motion well, but stationary objects at rest are harder to detect unless it’s the hunter moving.
A Louisville correspondent recalls 1840s to 1850s hospitality at the Galt House with tales of Dickens, Col. Wintersmith, Breckenridge, and Capt. St Clair Thomasson. The Mississippi river era and Jenny Lind trips aboard Thomasson’s steamer are recalled, including Barnum and Lind’s dinner arrangements and river social life.
A boy tries to grow a moustache using tar and is mocked by a grocer. He consults his father who suggests tar, pepper, and a scouring brick. The pepper causes a sting, the tar remains, and the boy vows revenge on the “huckster” who ridiculed him as the avenger tracks him.
Boston Correspondent recalls Wendell Phillips in a plain Boston study filled with abolitionist relics. The scene reflects Phillips life and mindset, with references to Elizabeth Fry Theodore Parker John Brown and Garrison as he contemplates abolitionist history and his own role.
A reflective piece contrasts the fading drumbeat of past wars with the present urgent national issues. It laments nostalgia for former battles while urging current leaders and citizens to confront live concerns and push the nation forward.
A Boston social scene anecdote describes an elderly host defending his family’s honor at a reception. An invited guest refuses to be introduced to a woman, later returns and is rebuffed. The host then explains the ladies are his nieces, underscoring social expectations and etiquette in high society.
An elderly locomotive engineer recalls a surreal New Orleans piano performance as a fever dream of running a train. He compares the pianist to a skilled engineer, depicting rapid keywork and a thunderous rhythm that mimics rail chatter. The story ends with a crash and a reflective note on the ride.
Rees F. Raymond notes Peabody died leaving a fund of 3.5 million dollars for London's deserving poor. The money began with 125000 pounds aimed to be reproductive and broadly used. Trustees faced difficulty meeting the donor's condition that no single denomination benefit.
A lightning train will debut May 1 on the Vienna Paris line, running twice weekly and completing the journey in twenty seven hours. It will stop at only a few key stations. If successful, a Paris Constanti ne service on the same distance, eighty four hours, may follow.
A London cable reports Moscow is gearing for the czar coronation on a grand scale. Banquet tables stretch eleven miles, eighty five counters will serve 910000 pies, Rubinstein will compose and conduct a 1000 musicians and 800 choristers. Sixteen large beer vats rise in public spaces as an Engisch firm lights the Kremlin. Nihilists warned against disrupting the lavish program.
A senior humorously predicts taking orders after college. Two years later he works as a retail grocer’s third assistant deputy, tallying customer wants and delivering smiles, while contemplating fate’s punny ironies.
A Louisville courtroom scene shows a witness testifying to his wife, the attorney objecting and the judge remarking on the odd exchange. The exchange ends with a humorous quip about the heavens falling and his wife’s warning.
A Cincinnati Enquirer report exposes a girl who faked a blush while sleigh riding. She admits dabbing on rouge in small amounts to mislead companions about the cold and air on the way home.
Jay Gould believes he has his share of life’s pleasures but cannot know the thrill felt when he discovers an unexpected nickel in his coat lining, a moment of ordinary luck that escapes his understanding.
A sailor overboard in a rough sea clung to a alive albatross while watmen searched in vain. The man wrestled the bird, strangling it to death as he held on, and was eventually hauled back aboard battered but alive after the bird’s carcass served as a temporary raft.
A New Orleans ruling held telegraph firms may require message repetition to limit liability for errors but cannot excuse employee negligence. The court found a company can enforce repetition as a condition of liability, yet negligence by the operator or ignored explanations of poorly written messages remains actionable. Public policy bars blanket contract protections by corporations against their own faults.
The speaker urges a share of faith for heaven’s sake and insists on keeping their own doubts private, asserting abundance of personal certainty despite others’ skepticism.
New York gossip notes Lord and Lady Mandeville visiting Willie K. Vanderbilt for winter. Consuela Yznoga, the Lady, and the Duke of Manchester’s eldest son bring twins and staff, lodging split near the Francis L chateau. Orange hostelry briefly hosts the children while the couple’s frictions persist. A faux Levee scene at Vanderbilt events is described with ornate ceremony and lavish furnishings.
A speaker argues that physical weakness makes art careers impractical for many women unless they possess necessary qualities and dedication. She warns against pursuing art solely for a living, urging women to consider other occupations or sacrifice significant effort if they pursue artistic study.
An obituary tribute recalling John Howard Payne native of New York who wrote “Home Sweet Home.” It notes his struggle serious poverty and toil in theater and literature, his enduring song, and his lonely end while praising the melody’s immortality and the impact of his work on American culture.
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