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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1887
Page
2
The Intelligencer reviews Johnson's New Cyclopaedia as convenient comprehensive original and impartial. It argues eight volumes of about 900 pages offer updated science and recent facts at moderate cost. Testimonials from leading figures support its value for leaders and readers.
The narrative follows Rachel Bond as Union trains are burned by Confederate raiders near Stewart's Creek and a perilous trek toward the Army of the Cumberland. Amid wreckage and combat she reunites with loved ones, witnesses Bragg and Breckenridge forces, and learns Harry Glen is promoted to captain while Denslow, Kent Edwards, Abe, and Aunt Debby provide support.
A column extols rapid modern progress across continents and travel, noting the phonograph and new travel speeds. It cites a Cincinnati Enquirer quote about dangers at New York piers and contrasts with a writer Joaquin Miller claiming gold grows, citing a petrified tree with a gold vein as proof.
Gertrude Dennis reports using Papillon Clarke's extract of flax Skin Cure for scalp disease and hair loss. She notes it stopped further thinning and regenerated hair where thin spots appeared. Sold by L. M. Bosworth and the Papillon Company Chicago. One dollar per bottle prepaid.
An eastern drummer passes through Tennessee near Knoxville and hears a mountaineer lament ten to fifteen years of hard times. The drummer advises shipping green corn to the northern market while the mountaineer laments his wife is too lazy to farm.
Mr. D I Wilcoxson of Horse Cave Kentucky reports a long battle with phthisis and diabetes. He credits Electric Bitters with providing relief from the first bottle and says after six bottles he was cured and gained eighteen pounds. He believes he would have died without the remedy. Sold by L M Bosworth for fifty cents a bottle.
A professor from New Hampshire was declared incurable after a move from Las Vegas to New Mexico. Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic reportedly restored his health and brought him back home to good health.
A period advertisement warns against fake cures and touts Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and related lung ailments as genuine. It also promotes Shiloh’s Vitalizer for indigestion and Dr Haines’ Golden Specific for liquor addiction, claiming safe, covert delivery and guaranteed cures.
An old advertisement proclaims a printed guarantee on every tile of Shiloh's Vitalizer for Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint. It claims a universal cure and notes Jos Work offers cash on delivery through J. H. Pickett & Co.
A New York Sun excerpt explains the standard gauge arose from precedent and tramway origins rather than science. Stephenson built early locomotives to horse-drawn track width of four feet eight and a half inches, a gauge echoed in many lines, while England experimented with broad gauges. The Erie and Pennsylvania systems show variations, with the latter adopting a compromise gauge. The article argues widening the gauge could allow broader engines.
A friend of Russell Sage recalls a daily elite luncheon at a Western Union upper room around 12:30. Jay Gould, Sidney Dillon, and Dr Norvin Green reportedly sit with Sage and other magnates in a 12-person table, discussing Sage’s elevated rail life pass and five cent hours.
The Magazine of Paper Making explains that artist s proofs are strong investments because limited editions become scarce and valuable. First impressions carry a design beneath the plate and are signed by the artist, making them most valuable.
A fable about a fox and a swan ends in mutual blame and a hare's warning to stay with your place. The piece notes gradual alteration of thermometer zero points and suggests alkali lime glasses for malt thermometer tubes. It cites Professor R Weber on glass composition and zero point variance with balanced alkali content.
Dr Connell of Manchester endorses Scott's Emulsion as a superior remedy for tuberculous and pulmon ary affections. The ad claims cod liver oil and lyophosphites give full healing virtues and cites ordinary colds and throat troubles as well.
A London Cor correspondent recollects attending a royal audience in great splendor. Guards on horseback, a royal entourage, and a grand reception fill a scene of courtly ceremony as guests wait in the saloon and pass two cards to the queen's page. The writer notes courtesies to Princess of Wales and other royals, ending with a reflection on childhood etiquette.
The Argonaut reports Munich's beer culture with Horstmann illustrating a city dependent on beer. It notes locals drink four to twelve quarts daily with students and scholars consuming large amounts, reflecting a festival scene and social habit in the Bavarian capital.
Nancy recalls meeting George Eliot and regrets it. She avoids reading Eliot’s books to escape the image of a typical elderly woman demanding shawls, stools, and tailored doors and windows. The New York Star terms Eliot “stuffy,” a judgment Nancy finds commonplace and unflattering.
Notice extols Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for travelers warning against bowel complaints. It claims many lives saved and urges carrying a bottle in the grip and praises Dr HH Westerman as a druggist. Also promotes Shiloh s Cure for cough relief with tiered pricing.
The Star of Bethlehem is said to appear this year north of the north star and dazzling at noonday. It is described as a solar orb much larger than the sun, with an orbit yet uncalculated by astronomers, per the Carroll Herald editorial.
An old advertisement touts healthful exercise and Scott's Emulsion with lyphosphites as the proper cure. It claims physicians prescribe the product and offers a free nasal injector with Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. The remedy is billed as a cure for catarrh diphtheria and canker mouth, sold by J. H. Pickett & Co.
D A Breetow and Co extend a special invitation to the Ladies of Ames and vicinity to call and see the new Spring assortment of novelties at their store.
Gro G Tilden advertises a full stock of notions including white goods and a complete Boots and Shoes line for men women and children. Likely a general mercantile display from a historical press page.
Patient testimonial from P Wardwell of Boston lauds Papillon Catarrh Cure for June fever. Notes it soothes and heals nostril and throat inflammation without irritation and acts quickly. Sold by druggists or prepaid by the Papillon Company Chicago NI for $1.00.
Rev. Geo H Thayer of Bourbon Indiana says he and his wife owe their lives to Shilohs Consumpti Cure sold by J H Pickett Co. The ad also promotes Hackmetack a lasting fragrant perfume priced at 25 and 50 cents.
The advertisement promotes St. Patrick's Pills as a blood purifier and liver regulator offered at twenty five cents per box and sold by H. Westerman.
A playful vocal piece repeats the word up in varied phrases and actions. The verse showcases phonetic rhythm as speakers explore up in contexts from waking to fixing, stacking, steering, and setting up. It ends with a stray thought about overusing up.
A dated testimonial from Atlantic Iowa claims Athlophoros cured long standing rheumatism after a one month house stay and crutch use. The ad urges pharmacists to stock Athlophoros and Asbinephoros from the Athlophoros Co. at 1.00 per bottle with carriage paid.
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