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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1887
Page
1
A reflective verse piece recalling schoolyard days and youthful luck. It names characters like Nicholas John and Quever and evokes memories of "ye olden time" with imagery of classrooms, playgrounds, and the fading light of evening. Chicago News.
In Jerseyville Vermont like a quaint town, Walter Winter pursues Annie Rose while Jerry Black arrives as a charming stranger. A series of burglaries, a schoolteacher Miss Downs, and a staged romance unravel leading to the capture of Jerry Black and the revelation that Miss Downs is a New York detective pursuing Henry Sharp. Walter and Annie end as adversaries to marriage and the Rev. Jones calls off his bet.
In Popular Science Monthly the author reviews myths about bird migration and hibernation, noting widespread beliefs about swallows and barnacle geese. The piece questions where birds go in winter, how they travel, and what guides their routes and timing. It surveys scientific curiosity and public speculation on migratory patterns and environmental influences.
The Government of India maintains 131 weather observatories. A special study on forests and climate confirms that rainfall is most abundant over wooded districts. Infancy is the preface of man, old age the errata.
A late 19th century column humor piece argues about women and manners with sketches like Did you see that woman in Benhan an's pew and the gaffe about a reporter earning $80 a month. It also ridicules umbrellas as a male hazard in rain and praises women’s roles while lampooning social pretensions.
A city woman received a diamond bracelet from an old admirer. Her fiancé objected to keeping it, so she had Bailey's recut the gems into a single ring. She declared the bracelet not his present anymore, and the fiancé gaped in astonishment.
Quote from Kate Tannatt Woods in the Boston Globe praising women as accurate and faithful bookkeepers and cashiers. Notes the appeal of bank clerk positions to young men with family influence, and comments on salary, morals, and the need to reduce prejudice in business to allow women in more positions.
The Toledo Blade notes that American young women of privilege are unfairly judged as idle. While they enjoy society life and entertainments they also perform substantial duties at home aiding mothers and easing elder burdens, showing life is not all leisure.
A Boston essay discusses the middle class woman’s dilemma between remaining single and marrying up. It argues educated women seek partners who elevate them morally and intellectually, but such men are rare as fortune and greed reshape many lives.
An excerpt critiques contemporary men as inferior, noting they are shaped by the spirit of the times. It claims moderns lack interest in art, literature, and science, portraying Silas Laphem as a benchmark of this view.
A shy professor at St Andrews University finally proposes after a comic courtship. He visits a hostess who teases him about house furnishings as he struggl es to speak, then blurts out his wish for a wife and declares, the one thing missing is a sideboard.
A San Francisco Argonaut excerpt argues that fat people actually have less and poorer blood than thin individuals. The text claims excess fat reduces circulation, hinders lung function, lowers vital energy, and should lead to caution against overexertion in those with fatty development.
A man in Austin jokes about a bouquet as a remedy saying he chugs it to mask his breath. The note mentions Soprine found free in water at Woodhall Spa near Lincoln England with brown coloring from iodine.
A long poem and assorted clippings recount Civil War battles Cedar Creek and Cedar Mountain, Sheridan’s ride, and officers' exploits. It contains patriotic reflections, anecdotes on soldiers young and old, and sketches of military life amid winter snows and battle chaos.
A veteran narrator revisits the Cedar Creek battle of October 19 1864 to defend the famed Sheridan ride story. He argues popular accounts exaggerate and explains how Sheridan arrived midday after morning absence, crediting his leadership with turning the fight and securing victory.
Veteran note from Jonathan P. Harley of Company D, Fourth Michigan, recalls encampment at Minor's Hall Virginia in late 1561. Troops swapped Harper's Ferry muskets for a Springfield rifle amid delays, staged mock cannons, and built a coffin procession before the new arms arrived.
In September 1861 the Twenty eighth Illinois was at Birds Point Missouri and lined up for battle. A frightened private named Lem became the butt of a prank as Bill Gibbs ordered him to report as gravedigger after being sent to the rear with spades and picks. The joke amused the regiment despite the looming engagement and Lem remains teased to this day.
In a church walk greeting scene Mrs. Toppin and Mrs. Sniffin exchange cordial pleasantries. They note Mr Sniffin’s unusually good humor and his new silk hat while mentioning gifts and prior hats among acquaintances. The light social exchange captures small town manners.
A Jacksonville Times-Union recounts Judge Tillman’s tale of a Duke of Sutherland aboard a yacht who travels by steamer to Manatee and Manatee to Sara Sota. The humorous episode features a Kentuckian hack driver nicknaming him Capt Duke and poking light, friendly fun at the aristocrat’s dignity.
Omaha father speaks of returning East after telling his son Bobby he can choose a present. Bobby requests a box of stones to throw at cats, a cryptic line reflecting a brief Omaha Messenger world snippet.
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