24 May 1878
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1878
Page
1
John Watts notes advertising rates and invites readers to submit local news items for publication. The notice requests items of general interest and urges readers to contribute stories and notices for the paper.
A narrator extols a devoted lover’s beauty and charm while dismissing money as mere dross. She praises his white hair bright eyes and pearly teeth, claiming he was born to fortune yet remains careless with wealth. The piece reads like fervent, imperfect verse from a passionate suitor’s mother.
A man reveals a hidden wife with a dead past as a storm wrecks a ship. Jessie learns of his entanglement with the dangerous wife yet declares her love. They endure a long drift at sea before rescue and vow to marry, surviving amid tragedy and belief in divine mercy.
A letter to the Cincinnati Enquirer discusses the decline of iron making in industrial nations, railroads replacing iron, and coal market impacts. It cites England with low wages, idle days, serous coal oversupply, and a fall in iron and steel values, noting strong foreign competition.
AqguxT Laman returns from Brazil amid growing labor discontent with wine Seniee Seam ner ale hia. report notes unresolved tensions and public sentiment.
A former Lake teacher in Virginia City left town amid gossip after an incident where he argued the earth’s rotation with a rancher. He proved nothing, while the farmer mocked him by placing a water-filled cup on a gate to show common sense over book learning.
A citizen seeking flower seeds in the market yesterday saw a woman surrounded by bags of seed roots and sprouts. He identified her by face and recalled buying seeds from her two years ago, noting a prior transaction and asking about the current seed stock.
Sherman, youngest daughter of Judge Charles Sherman and related to Gen W T Sherman, marries Senator Don Cameron in a grand ceremony. Presents total about 100000 unfolds with items from Sherman, Cameron, and others as guests and officials attend in full military attire. The article also notes a Minneapolis flour mill disaster analysis and broader risk warnings for mills.
Dr Ronard G Loring reports from the County Medical Society of New York on a study of 2000 New York pupils showing 18 percent with defective vision at ages six and seven and nearly 40 percent among Lat gang at 20 and 21. he links rising myopia to compulsory schooling and rapid development between ten and fifteen, noting English plans differ.
Italian and French monastic workers plan novel displays at Paris, including a Florentine friar’s watch miniature in diameter with a second hand, a weekly and monthly dial, alarm, and St Francis cover. A Brittany craftsman contributes a mahogany chess table with an automatized chess set.
The article lists many dog breeds with prices and traits, noting Siberian bloodhounds around 160 pounds worth about 500 dollars, Newfoundlands black when pure, shepherd and Scotch collies valued 15 to 100 dollars, English mastiff 15 to 25, terriers 10 to 330, and rare breeds like Scotch deerhounds and beagles cited for scent and endurance, reflecting a varied market and nobility ownership.
The New York Graphic argues that figures such as Fisk Morrissey and Tweed often end poor despite large fortunes. It notes ill got gains and risky methods undermine wealth, leaving heirs to struggle as fortunes crumble and disappear.
A fragment describes wild squirrels emigrating in autumn, crossing broad lakes by placing bark pieces to ferry themselves. Each squirrel stretches, scans the distance, and returns as if guided by a shared plan while waves lap the shore.
In a Winchester courtroom a witness clashed with legal phrasing as he misquoted dialogue. Baron Martin pressed for exact wording while Lord Mansfield lamented the witnesses failing grasp of law and slang.
A Texas court case features a Mexican petitioning widow, a cost bond dispute, and a ruse about pauper status. The clerk and lawyer volley over security for costs while the witness testifies about marriage and children, ending with a sharp remark on the pauper claim.
The text traces recurring clashes among France Prussia Russia and Austria across dates 1756 1805 1809 1855 1866 and 1870 noting repeated high level battles such as Jena Auerstadt Austerlitz and Sebastopol and the rise of Napoleons in 1779 and 1829 alongside reflections on historical patterns and timelines.
A humorous tale recalls Baron R- a grave judge on the Trish bench and his younger brother a habitual troublemaker. At school the youth stalls a math lesson by showing a slate with coppers and claiming he can only make the sum by using half-pence. The clever device pleases the master and the boy is dismissed with his coppers.
Fragmentary text notes a supposed act to obstruct a train or hand car for five minutes in the Northern Pacific region, but details such as person, date, or location are unclear. The fragment resembles a police or court record describing attempted disruption rather than a full report.
Frost in Maryland wiped out all Nuanty Crawford peaches with other varieties largely spared. The brief notes widespread damage to fruit in early season conditions.
The Republican Congressional Committee denounces the Democratic House for moving to impeach the President under cover of an investigation. The address accuses Democrats of plotting to oust the President, condemn party leaders, and call on supporters to rally for law, order, and a stable government against alleged frauds and obstruction.
In a Burlington Hawk-Eye excerpt Casca and friends ridicule Orpheus with farcical butcher comparisons. The wouldn’t-be-heroes argue about horns and beef while Saints of rhetoric and drums loom in the mock debate.
A draft bill by Secretary Sherman seeks rewards for tips on customs frauds. Civilians reporting original information could earn one third of recovered duties and fines. Customs officers detecting smuggling or undervaluation would receive one fourth of proceeds, with exemptions for higher paid officers.
The piece argues Republicans are not to blame for the House deadlock over Potter and Hale resolutions. Democrats refuse quorum and broader inquiry, seeking partisan advantage in the Congressional campaign. It highlights assurances given by Speaker Randall and claims Democrats manipulate obstruction. The article portrays a one sided investigation.
Reports from Canton describe a severe tornado and waterspout destroying thousands of homes with many deaths. Four fires and ensuing robberies followed as the foreign settlement suffered. In China, the Western army under Gen. Tso advances into Kashgaria, driving refugees toward Russian outposts amid famine and drought. Japan opens provincial officials assembly amid talks of local parliaments and delayed national legislature. The British opium decision in Japan draws debate over treaty violations by Britain.
Miss Sarah Stewart a Virginia belle was visiting Clifton Academy Norfolk. She swooned at breakfast and died. A $100 pocket book, a diamond ring, a gold watch and other jewelry valued at $1,000 were missing. Three women were seen near the tram house at daylight. Suspected foul play.
In Newbern County a young man has been sentenced to hang as authorities define burglary as a capital offense under Noura Canora laws. The ruling underscores strict penalties for serious crimes in the jurisdiction.
The Job Printing department offers assorted styles of type and materials with neat dispatch. Legal blanks kept in stock including bill heads letter heads books pamphlets posters and auction bills. Belongs to a local printing establishment promising quality work at competitive prices.
A hazy poetic fragment describes spring in an earthbound scene with fields, blue flowers, a farmhouse nearby, and lovers gazing toward a distant celestial object. The narration mentions a journey along a river road and a dame with yearning eyes as lovers look toward Love's faintly burning planet.
A jumble of wry aphorisms and humorous lines on balance noses chins and hair. Bits mock language jokes about a man cudging brains and a pupin with bones in the head. The loafing pieces include a goat audience in a pasture field and the idea that auburn hair can talk louder than a guide board.
A collection of humorous quips from the Chicago Tribune featuring puns on Steal works Savings banks the people s line clothes line and other playful lines. It notes a blacksmith does not eat hay and jokes about General D Bility and General A Bility. England hops and a New York vocalist sentenced to Sing Sing are included.
A scrambled miscellany notes oddities and quips about life and society, mentioning Elveda and a mix of humorous asides. It touches on topics from dairy farming to local mischief and odd medical curiosities, reflecting a playful, era-toned column.
A garbled excerpt mocks a proposed bill poster from the Western States to Can ola with references to New England spirit and drink distilleries. The piece satirizes Mrs Tilton and a travel laden speech likened to a wagon tongue.
A newlywed couple's night turns tense as the husband arrives home after hours. The wife, who waited up, confronts him at the window with indignation about his absence and lodging. He replies in a thick voice that he has been lodging, prompting her retort and a remark that she may stay up the rest of the night.
A brief discussion compares coal output across countries. It cites figures for the United States needing 46 million tons, Germany at 48 million, Belgium near three tons, and contrasts Britain’s high production with Russia and Holland to illustrate potential global economic effects.
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