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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1886
Page
2
The piece scolds socialists and condemns monopolists while urging a fair labor settlement. It rebukes a cited tale about Jeff Davis and Potter, calling the Montgomery claim a baseless fabrication that would draw condemnation even at a Confederate gathering.
A fiery note laments that arrested anarchists beg for the protection of the laws they defy, insisting that without law they would be in a brutal, lawless regime led by a devilish figure. The piece targets Most, Spies, and other captives as examples of anarchist opponents.
A Brooklyn judge refused to grant naturalization to a confessed anarchist. The ruling holds that a man who declares government a crime and vows to abolish it has no right to citizenship. The defendant’s own claim of being an outlaw was deemed to justify denial.
In early Republic times immigration aided the nation but many now fear harm to welfare. With about a million unemployed laborers nationwide, questions arise over admitting another half million workers annually.
Bohemian workers in Prague and other Bohemian cities receive from 20 cents to one dollar per day. The best skilled laborers get only one dollar for twelve hours, illustrating the employers’ gratitude and the archists in this country who advocate destruction when wages exceed their own earnings by more than threefold.
A Louisville Courier Journal report quotes a Democratic congressman saying his district is about 1,800 to 2,000 Democratic, yet letters from home are discouraging. He suggests as many as 2,000 may refuse to vote while 500 might cast Republican ballots.
The author argues that rebellion persists in the South while socialism and anarchism spread in northern cities. He advocates teaching patriotism in public schools to foster loyalty to American principles, hoping armed citizens would rise to defend the government against internal disorder or foreign invasion, as in 1861.
The investigation shows cloak makers averaging about 9 dollars weekly, vest makers 9 to 11, basters 6 to 8, and button hole sewers similar. Finishers earn 2 to 5 dollars, pants makers 6 to 12, while unskilled labor pays as low as 2.50 dollars weekly.
The first of New York City’s bribe taking aldermen, Alderman Jaeune, was sentenced to nine years and ten months in the penitentiary. His confession exposed a wider corruption ring, signaling years of possible punishment for the remaining aldermen.
J Fred Myers recalls visiting Washington to see the Great Father. He describes the president as tall and imposing with a strong will, weighing about 250 pounds, and older than campaign pictures. Myers says the leader is rugged, capable, hard to influence, and likely to rise to leadership despite ignorance of men and affairs.
An advertisement claims Ayers Sarsaparilla is a highly concentrated extract of sarsaparilla and other blood purifying roots with iodide of potassium and iron. It asserts control over scrofulous diseases is unequaled by any other medicine.
A Santa Monica reader recalls Ames memories with spring imagery and farming life. The letter mentions crops, irrigation needs, diverse neighbors, and a moving account of a French English family, Spanish language scenes, and notable visitors to Ames.
An old advertisement touts music to soothe the savage beast against Sprague's Throat and Lung Cure as a sovereign remedy for coughs colds asthma bronchitis and consumption. Trial bottle free call on H Westerman large sizes 50c and 1 for sale by H Westerman.
Rear admiral Edward Simpson analyzes the U S Navy from sailing to steam, iron to steel ships, noting slow progress and two final goals armor plating and heavy steel guns. The feature is richly illustrated with vessels like the Dolphin Atlanta and Chicago.
A Chicago vocalist recalls a 19th century Apollo concert heated by conductor Theodore Thomas. She left the rehearsal after a dispute over hearing her solo, describing Thomas as distrusting the west and prioritizing trade over art, and she performed solo without accompaniment.
A first person account presents Roscoe Conkling as a distinguished figure admired for eloquence and public service yet noted for white hair a Vandyke and sapphire shirt front. The writer contrasts his dignified speech with urban clatter and rapid modern travel while praising his measured pace and thoughtful discourse.
An old newspaper item advertises a multipurpose salve sold by Pickett & Co Palace Drug Store with a 2 cent price and money back guarantee. It also reports Senate action removing secrecy from reports on postmaster cases in Nevada, finding no cause to suspend T J Ross and praising E D Fenn as worthy.
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