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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1879
Page
1
The bulletin lists fires mining and railroad incidents in Des Moines Muscatine and Des Moines areas plus Nebraska killings including Lewis W Harvey near Auburn Iowa. It notes weather crops prospects fires floods and a bolt of lightning destroying barns and tracks. It also covers court cases prison sentences and notable deaths in several states with brief regional details.
The article discusses American society's freshness and variety, contrasting wealth and poverty. It argues refinement comes from within, not status, citing a wealthy woman who helps a poor bedridden neighbor and urging use of wealth to aid the needy. It contrasts Renan and Goethe with humble labor and Christ-like humility.
The piece summarizes Dr Gray and Dr Moret on suicide as a philosophical and sociological issue. It discusses natural law, education, public reports, age effects in France, and compares sane and insane motives plus the influence of accountability to the Creator. It also surveys Alexander II and the Czarewitch in Russia.
A physician cites celery as a specific remedy for rheumatism and gout arguing cold and damp worsen the disease while acid foods sustain it. The article notes a sensational yearly death toll from rheumatism and claims celery with nutmeg boiled or eaten raw can prevent or cure cases, urging adherence to nature's laws.
A rustic speaker pleads with a companion to unite as one to face a crowded world. The quip hints at a modest plan for companionship and shared fate amid surplus people, framed in a folksy, stagey tone.
J R Sage, longtime editor of the Newton Journal, maintains editorial control of the paper and its Republican stance, shaping opinion and coverage as it discusses local politics and community affairs.
Hoffman reports stringent measures in Russia with passport verification by the Russian consul and police registration for all arrivals. Major cities face strict regulations, with officials and minors under surveillance. recent arson arrests in Orenburg and trials in Kiev.
The excerpt describes grueling travel in central Africa with torn feet, depleted shoes, and a weary caravan. Men, Arabs, Wangwana, and Wanyamwezi endure damp forests, dangerous wildlife, swarming insects, and oppressive undergrowth as they push a boat through a hostile, humid terrain.
A damaged OCR farewell note to Sal expresses a husband’s concern about a baby and a health issue. The legible fragment hints at medical words and persistent worry, leaving readers with a sense of unfinished departure and family strain.
A fragmented ad promotes Dr Bull’s Baby Syrup as a remedy for infant ailments. The text reflects old fashioned patent medicine marketing and casual health claims.
Cincinnati Gazette reporter paints Holly Springs as a city of the dead with empty houses four feet high in weeds and abandoned gardens. Desolation meets no living sound as a convalescent Negro warns of fever and death while families endure burials and forced hardship amid wrecked lives and a town emptied by plague.
An Atlanta man described as a darkey attempted to mail one of his children through the post office and was arrested on charges of blackmail. The incident reflects a troubling crime involving a parent and the postal system.
In a playful scene two small infants in a park converse about a beetle with extra legs. One asks to break off another leg so the beetle will not be lame, prompting a lighthearted, surreal exchange.
Rev Dr Szold notes Lincoln used brief parables to answer knotty questions. He recounts a White House audience where Lincoln urged restraint, comparing the presidency to Blondin crossing Niagara Falls and a ship carrying vast treasures, advising patience and silence to reach safety.
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