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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1879
Page
4
An aboard ship crew faces a perilous winter voyage. The captain panics as a blast rattles through, and the crew prays in darkness. The captain’s daughter calms the fear by asking to trust God both at sea and on land, and they find harbor safety as dawn breaks clear.
Miss Brandon and the alderman flee danger on a Tuscan road when four brigands atop in Fra Diavolo livery ambush the party. Claude Crayon is revealed, a moral drama unfolds and Julia and the painter are later wed with the brigand’s terms resolved by a banker’s aid in Naples.
In Paris a debate on creating an inland sea in the Algerian Sahara continues. Captain Roudaire reports groundwater findings while M. Martens and Desor urge caution citing survey accuracy and potential harm to Tunis date cultivation, Aral-like aridity, and regional climate concerns.
Proceedings in the Senate and House reveal debates over silver coinage, the test oath, and deployment of marshals at polls. Amendments proposed include Treasury purchases of silver bullion, legal tender issues, and state to federal case transfer bills. Adjournments follow extended exchanges among Morrill Beck Ewing and others.
The advertisement argues that a restless crying baby can be soothed with Dr Bull's Baby Syrup. It promotes relief for distressed infants and positions the product as a quick remedy for sleepless nights.
An old advertisement invites visitors to New York at the Grand Union Hotel near Grand Central offering 850 rooms at a reduced rate of $1 per day. It highlights elevator service restaurant and easy access via horse cars stages and elevated railroads to all depots.
A cryptic verse about a young man and a kiss circulates in town, hinting at a romantic misunderstanding and a social scene in the streets. The poem-like fragment suggests a casual, playful exchange and curious public fascination.
The legislative session resumed in Wasnixoton with Voorhees proposing a $5,000 amendment for art purchases. A committee on finance backed a separate amendment up to $5,000 for diplomatic and consular service, to be repealed at the President's discretion, tied to Europe’s bi metal standard fears. The debate touched Conkling and Edmunds before a short executive session and adjournment.
The session ended with McLane outlining the transfer bill and Winer opposing it as the measure moved to Tuesday. Discussion continued on the silver coinage bill with Belford proposing free coinage for US mined silver, Springer supporting an alternate amendment, and Buckner opposing it as destructive to Nebury. Belford’s amendment failed. Citing tax concerns, the debate reflected broad interest as Cannon backed Springer’s plan to share profits with holders of bullion while Marsh urged steadfast value standards amid evolving economic thought.
A speech criticizes British rule in India, noting a small governor council in Calcutta and heavy dependence on 120,000 native troops. The speaker warns taxing near one half of revenue supports the army and laments oppressive governance with calls for reform amid war and control.
Louisville Courier-Journal recounts a presidential visit by John Tyler. A district school teacher lined up pupils to name presidents and query if they were good men, ending with Tyler as the present president and the class citing scripture before replying about him.
A vintage advertisement claims hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent by women on artificial aids to hide illness and aging. It promotes Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as correcting debility and emaciation by toning the system, with Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets aiding liver and bowel regularity for lasting health and beauty.
A fragment promises Taft's Pills as a remedy for kidney and liver ailments with dyspepsia headaches and constitutional decline. It urges women to use Carter's Coin Extract of Smartweed for relief from cold related female issues and urges seeking the druggist.
Fragmented OCR ad touts a kidney and rheumatism cure named Mraling Wort with claims of correcting bodily systems and reducing symptoms. It advertises availability by druggists and mentions the Chinese paying a fee and deodorized hair renewer. The text is garbled but presents promotional language and product names.
An advertising snippet from Little Rock promotes Golden's Liebig's Liquid Extract of Beef as a tonic aiding digestion, nerve and vascular debility during the climacteric period for women. It notes sales by Weaver & Marsh and wholesale by C. H. Ward & Co.
An old farmer in homespun seeks wealth and a blunt reply advises hard work and frugality. The tale urges selling what won’t sell, feeding what remains to hogs, and eating to save. It ends with a promotion for D Crook’s Wine of Lar as a health aid and a reminder that health is a path to wealth.
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