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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1884
Page
2
Jupert Keixey, a protection champion in the House of Representatives, preserves an old Dutch clock made by his father. The timepiece has run steadily for about 70 years, keeping near perfect time and passing down a family legacy.
Chicago reports 3777 saloons one for every 35 families and 1603 grocers one for 89 families. Bakers total 312 with one per 470 families and 7145 butchers one per 205 families, illustrating urban commerce density.
Ben Butler calls for pensions for all who served in the Union Army and for all who fought for the Confederacy, aiming to honor veterans from both sides and broaden pension eligibility.
A Wisconsin paper recalls that the late Postmaster General Howe, shortly before his death, predicted Robert Lincoln would become the next president. Known as a steady observer, Howe may have had an accurate foresight about future events.
The New York Herald argues that Peru, though humbled by Chile, could still field a navy that surpasses the United States and could menace American coastal cities. The piece presents a warning about U S naval weakness.
Due to miners' resistance to wage cuts all mines in the Pittsburg district suspend operations and expect to reopen after the fall trade. About eight thousand workers and many boatmen will be left idle. Some iron works in the district also shut down amid plans for a general strike on June 1.
The Republic of Chile bears the cost of the Peru Bolivian war and faces foreign claims totaling 40 million dollars. Additional damages from occupation of nitrate and guano fields add to the burden. Unpaid claims threaten a broader confrontation beyond the Peru conflict.
The government list shows about 300000 patents granted with 6686 for plows, similar counts for harvesters and over 8000 for stoves and furnaces. Remarkably 969 distinct corset making methods reveal the era of intense domestic invention.
The North Carolina orator notes that free labor sent twice as many cotton bales to Europe as slave labor in the same period and that freedpeople have added 250 million dollars to national wealth. He cites Georgia where ex slaves own seven million dollars in property and in some areas pay taxes for white education.
The piece notes the aged widow of Mexican General Santa Anna, living modestly in Mexico City. It recalls her marriage to Santa Anna at age 13, his multiple presidencies and dictatorships, and her long life amid war. It also mentions an unrelated excerpt about prohibition advocate D. R. Locke and upcoming magazine content.
The invited guest Sutton, a prohibition advocate, was politely pressed to propose a toast to the bride at the Pappe-Marcuse Jewish wedding in Chicago. He honored the moment with a graceful, dignified speech praising the bride and the ceremony.
A streamed toast celebrated a union milestone with a remark praising pure earthly joys. The gathering responded with cheers and applause, marking a warm moment amid the formal proceedings.
Prof Kedzie of Michigan Agricultural College advocates composting animal remains to produce rich nitrogen manure with minimal odor. He notes unleached wood ashes fetch $1.16 per 100 pounds and leached ashes 34 cents, citing Long Island market gardeners who used leached ashes to improve soil and fruit yields.
The Journal in Chicago notes Parker's Ginger Tonic as an excellent kidney lung and stomach remedy. It is claimed to invigorate without intoxicating effects. J Francis quotes the Rel igio Philos. Journal in support.
Dandelions are cultivated as a market crop for greens with strong early prices. French varieties are regarded as superior to American types.
The Louisville Courier Journal recounts Georgetown College Kentucky students who game a passerby by calling him Abraham Isaac and Jacob. The man reveals he is Saul son of Kish seeking his father's donkeys and finds three.
An old clipped advertisement from a contemporary paper touts a law firm with lines pleading broad legal services from notes and deeds to contracts and mortgages. It promises good advice and effective proceedings whether sued or defending, urging readers to call upon the firm.
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