10 May 1894
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1894
Page
1
The Intelligencer published in Ames Story County Iowa lists subscription terms as $1.50 per year payable in advance. The Missouri based publisher H. & Ss. K. Wilson is identified on Thursday issues.
Mrs. M. E. Livingston and daughter Esther of near Ames visited with her sister Mrs. F. P. Bryant from Saturday to Monday, enjoying a handsome plush lounge and an occasion long to be remembered with many attendees.
Colonel Robert G Ingersoll is deeply devoted to home life. His large household includes a wife, her sister, two daughters, a son-in-law and grandchildren. His favorite grandchild Robert G Ingersoll Brown, born August 7, 1893, is his grandfather’s hopeful heir.
County notes show multiple deeds in Story City and surrounding towns with buyers such as J F Linn, Guriie Gaard, Elizabeth Robinson, and Geo H Graham. The City Council discussed widening Broad street to the east to the limits, with road opening to follow. The Central Station Iowa weather report for May 8 1894 cites favorable crop conditions, half planting completed, and hail damage in Poweshiek to Clinton area.
The May term docket includes State vs J R Grindell and Grove vs Allen from Star county. The Presbyterian church invites Rev Jas Milne of McCormick Theological School Chicago and the invitation has been accepted.
J C Powers ends his connection with the Pollock Bros in Zearing and forms a new venture with Charles E Armstrong J T Stone and his wife and daughter Diana of Nevada. H M Waters and family visit the editor’s home in Omaha and stay several days for business. The Cole dramatic club performed well at the city hall to a full house and could draw a full crowd again.
Mrs John Oxley Sr William Oxley Miss Bachus and Allen Runge left last Wednesday for five months in England. Mr and Mrs J W Maxwell returned from Indiana last Thursday and traveled via Des Moines to attend I O O F anniversary exercises there. The Elliott family of Iowa Center faced a sparse audience for their Saturday opera hall concert, surprising the Tribune.
Abe McCord and his wife and child were injured when a buggy crashed near Nevada last week. The vehicle was destroyed, and Editor Hazlett of the Collins Clipper is urged to maintain professional dignity. The note ends with a social gathering at J. B. Timberley’s home for Helen Owen prior to her departure for England with the Oxleys.
Mrs. Col John Scott traveled to Freeport for a several week visit with relatives and friends after becoming ill earlier in the week. Mrs. H L Carrell, recently ill at her father’s near Ames, visited the city and is improving with plans to regain health. Mrs. L T Weld has sore throat and was off duty three days in nearly eight years of service in the schools. The county notes reports sharp practice by lightning rod salesmen deceiving people to obtain signatures, suggesting a shotgun to deter them.
Slater News reports Madrid lacks electric light fixtures despite having a full outfit on hand. Mt. Pleasant Insane Hospital reports Charles Holman of Sheldahl, once sent there, is now getting worse. Ole O Halverson and spouse were honored last Saturday night with a surprise gathering from relatives and neighbors.
The St. Louis Republic notes New York entomologist Professor Lintner’s view that insect larva act without sleep, feeding ceaselessly from birth. Flesh feeders devour 200 times their weight in 24 hours, while caterpillars grow 10 000 times in 30 days, implying enormous human-scale comparisons.
Professor Peabody explains Holland has few poorhouses and paupers. A 5,000 acre public tract hosts six model farms where applicants to relief may work to earn a small farm to rent as a free farmer. A separate forced labor colony sends beggars to farm and other work, regardless of willingness.
The passage depicts a humorous exchange where a blue pencil and a scissors offer advice on success. The pencil says to keep at the work you're best suited for, while the paste pot adds agreement, ending in quiet. The scene captures a playful office or workshop moment from the New York World.
A note from Courrier Flers reports a theft involving Molard who allegedly ran off with 80,000 francs of his employer’s money and also took an umbrella.
In the Journal of Education a note states that any amount under a percent may be paid using nickels or silver coinage. The policy emphasizes coin payment options for small sums.
Andrew H. Green leads a consolidation plan uniting New York City Brooklyn Long Island City Flushing Newtown Jamaica and parts of Westchester and Staten Island. If approved the city would rival London in size with about three million residents and Green is praised for championing the move since 1868.
John Swinton long known as radical socialist and communist drew crowds with fiery sociopolitical rhetoric. He worked across major eastern western southern cities before joining John Brown forces. later he rose to editor roles at the New York Times and The Sun under Henry J. Raymond and Charles A. Dana.
Henry Labouchere, editor of London Truth and leading Radical in Parliament, born 1831 and educated at Eton and Cambridge. He traveled widely, served in the English diplomatic service as attaché in Washington and European capitals, and represents Northampton in the House of Commons.
A verse urges a country lass to enjoy the spring scenery but divert her focus to chores, notably digging for dinner greens with a rusty knife, as described in Washington News.
A tramp asks for help finding employment for a friend rather than himself. He notes a pile of wood nearby and pledges to send the man directly for on the spot work.
An Ames Iowa dealer H. D. Miller promotes Metzger’s Lightning Colic Cure for cattle and horses. He claims it cures wind colic kidney spasms and bloat quickly and urges farmers to talk to their dealer about purchasing bottles.
A century old survey describes Georgians in Scotsborough near Milledgeville who subsist on white kaolin clay mixed with arsenic and moonshine. The account portrays them as skeletal, poverty stricken, barely able to work, and urges anthropologists to study this unusual American phenomenon.
The Missouri State University agricultural system offers three courses. A three month winter term educates young men and laborers in practical work. A two year course adds general education and science training for those over 16. A four year program prepares students to become residents professors, followed by two years of postgraduate study toward a master of agriculture.
An editorial condemns a man named James Reddick for whipping his 11 year old stepdaughter to death. It argues against corporal punishment and praises kinder, enlightened parenting and alternative methods of discipline.
A writer claims Japanese progressivism drives demand for optical muscle surgery to widen eyelids. He describes crowds pressing a Tokio surgeon for a simple cut and stitches, then notes the outcome as the Jap goes on his way rejoicing. The piece mocks such claims as fairy tale logic.
The republic of Uruguay has more than doubled its wheat crop since 1891, signaling rising competition with major wheat nations including Egypt, India, and Russia. Analysts predict prices will rise only when domestic demand grows to consume all local production.
The text urges focusing thoughts before acting and delaying other topics. It references Jewish statutes forbidding muzzling the ox when treading out corn and notes cocoa butter production in India and at least one European factory in Mannheim, Germany.
The article notes that the French surname D'0 is said to derive from the village O in Normandy. It discusses origin hints and regional naming practice without additional details or dates.
Irving urges Harvard students to cultivate individuality and self knowledge, warning against copying others. He cites Daniel Webster and Patrick Henry as examples of original effort, and argues sincerity and self understanding lead to true influence. An advert follows for Chamberlain's Pain Balm with a testimonial from W. B. Denny.
The piece notes Strident in Love and Woe and contrasts his acting with Mouther. It references Jinks as a notable heavy from Woman's Wrongs whose performance allegedly prompted a divorce suit by his wife.
A verse style ad from the New York Press lauds a belle whose sunshine and fragrance fill the woodland as she passes and promotes liver pills and sulphur and molasses.
A playful exchange shows Mrs Bingo remarking that a workman is judged by his chips, implying a morning inspection of pockets and character in a light New York World style. The banter centers on pride in labor and reputation.
A quip exchanges between a husband and wife over a weekly social: the wife is described as highly educated by an old friend, the husband counters that she lacks depth, noting she enjoys Ladies' Literary club meetings.
A brief verse notes a couple of women sharing a kiss at meeting and farewell, parting contentedly. The stanza emphasizes mutual affection free of doubt or misery as they go their separate ways.
A New York World bridesmaid recalls the bride’s nerves before the ceremony. The bride asks if she was nervous, and the bridesmaid replies she was a little at first until George said yes.
A Short verse notes the sign Keep off the grass carries meaning for leisure time and public space in Washington Star. The poem reflects on the cue about grass and the human longing for open lawns as pleasant respite.
Mrs Giddy ponders why curious neighbors peer into their home while Mr Giddy jokes that the watchers seek the truth behind the taunting. The playful exchange highlights a neighborhood habit of peering across the street.
Quote from Dibbs Swelton about fear of work noting he has never been close to anyone to gauge how they would feel. Source Chicago.
The Chicago Inter Ocean reports a humorous verse about Mary who buys a lamb for cash and uses it in various dishes from baking to hash detailing a lighthearted anecdote.
The Chicago Rec ord cites a joking exchange about crossing the river on the West Side. An officer suggests dousing a handkerchief with cologne and running as a farcical escape tactic.
Poetic fragment recalling rocks on the shore and echoes of a sisterly vow. The text blends grief with a whispered pledge and a distant star image.
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