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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1886
Page
4
A poetic meditation on Golden Rod and a tranquil nature kingdom, contrasting with human toil and ambition. The piece buoys a vision of quiet elation in mossy woods, birds, streams, and the divine rest found in nature. Mary Clemmer quotes and a series of short moral and instructional items follow.
A quoted reflection argues that worldly praise and success cannot bless the soul without God's light. It asserts that even universal approval cannot replace divine peace and discernment. without God's favor, judgment remains condemning and inner truth remains dark.
A fragmented moral counsel urges self governance and gentleness during illness and anger. It warns praying before speaking, choosing silence, forgiving others, avoiding sharp retorts, and studying character to avoid petty disputes. It stresses modest self denial and kindness wherever possible.
Harper's Weekly notes the death of Dr John Maclean ex President of Princeton College. The long time campus figure known as Johnnie roamed with a dark lantern and gum shoes guarding the grounds during mischief nights and led offenders to the faculty. Under President McCosh the proctor assumed night order duties.
Mrs Simpkins accuses her husband of secrecy after three weeks without a letter from Cousin Jane. He feigns surprise and shifts blame as she hints at searching his pockets. He exits with dignity, but a told story of a hat and a hurried search leaves the scene unresolved.
A Washington Star report notes many Congress members and city gentlemen carry pistols for defense, with more in the South and West and a historic contrast to dueling pistols. It describes types, usage, and social reach, including women arming themselves and venders’ observations.
A Brooklyn group of citizens proposes an inovative coffin receptacle system in suburbs to ease fear of being buried alive. Coffins placed with open lids would be monitored for life signs or decay, with speaking tubes or telephones enabling communication to attendants if a person awakens.
A travelogue extols Canton as a strange, compact city with eight foot wide lanes and jammed houses. It notes pedestrian streets, absence of carriages, coolies carrying loads, sedan chairs for select visitors, and a twilight gloom in narrow alleys. It also advertises the Grand Union Hotel near Grand Central Depot in New York.
The Strasburg clock, begun in the 1400s, features a universal calendar, an astrolabe, and rotating figures of the magi and Virgin. It includes an orrery, moon phases, zodiacal display, and a procession of apostles at noon with a crowing mechanical cock.
The article argues that lions do not roar to announce their approach when hungry or seeking prey. It contrasts biblical imagery with animal behavior, noting deer and other quadrupeds recognize the roar, while domestic animals react to actual sounds of predators. Observations from Indian camps illustrate varied animal responses to forest sounds.
A local fisherman is described as often seen with intimidating companions and labeled a monumental liar, reflecting ongoing concerns about his credibility in the community.
The piece explains how stagnant water and decaying vegetation generate malaria like illnesses such as malarial fever and typhus. It promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as an antidote to prevent contraction and recurrence and notes effectiveness along the Lesseps Panama Canal excavation for fevers and related stomach liver and kidney issues.
Bill Allen recalls a stage trip with Joe Smith after Brigham Young’s death. He describes Smith as a clever storyteller who urged Mormons in Illinois to vote as he dictated. Allen recounts meeting President Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, and Henry Clay, and expresses mortified skepticism at their presence with the self-styled prophet.
G P Miller editor of the Corsicana Observer suffered a severe rheumatic attack in the left knee making stairs impossible. After several applications of St Jacobs Oil the pain vanished and the knee returned to normal size and function.
A brief dialogue captures two bankers discussing Jenks after a first meeting. The exchange hints at impressions formed and ends with the Cambridge Chronicle reference.
The article profiles Lieutenant Stanton a Chicago police veteran born in Pommern later serving in the U S Navy from 1854 to 1867. He rejoined policing in 1869, rose through detective work to sergeant and lieutenant, and held a key post at Hinman Street Madison Precinct. He married Miss Larr Murphy in 1860 and has seven children. He is linked to Haymarket massacre reporting and a related story in a local paper, with sample copies offered.
The note describes George W. Childs of the Philadelphia Ledger as living in Philadelphia with a Wooton estate and a Long Branch residence, planning a grand mansion in N There. It claims he spends more than other nobles, with a paper income over $1 000 a day and a summer outlay of $250 000, noting he keeps no yacht.
A Jersey boys' boarding school menu prompts the learned Principal to try old style physic in the presage. The brightest boy proclaims a secret mine in his sauce and declares Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as the cure. The pills are described as anti bilious and purely vegetable.
A man searches for hope as he attempts to drink from a jug, focusing on perseverance and the small act of daily routine amid uncertain circumstances.
A historically framed question explores whether women would vote and if medical remedies like Dr. Pierce's Prescription would influence their views. The piece discusses women's suffrage and remedies for women’s health, reflecting contemporary concerns about gender and medicine.
Mrs SuppEN Rica claims she writes a diphthong between S and Rich now, prompting readers of the Boston Journal to discuss spellings and language usage. The item reflects a light linguistic quirk in a local letter section.
A prominent physician Dr William Hall discovered a remedy for throat chest and lung diseases. The medicine named Dr WM Hall's Balsam for the Lungs gained wide reputation as a speedy cure for coughs colds sore throat and related ailments.
Readers urged to write Hallett and Co. Portland Maine to learn about work offering $5 to $50 daily. Claims promise quick capital and free start with new opportunities. A large crew is said to await workers.
An advertisement lists Rough on Itch cures for skin humors eruptions ring worm tetter salt rheum ivy poison barber's itch and other skin ailments. Rough on Catarrh is claimed to correct offensive odors, with a note of complete cures for worst chronic cases and alleged use against diphtheria sore throat and foul breath.
The ad promotes Rough on Piles claiming immediate relief and cure for itching and bleeding piles with a guaranteed result. It also markets Juniper's Tar Soap and Well's Hair Balsam as scalp and hair care products, noting whitening and restorative effects.
A Cincinnati Commercial Gazette writer argues that if the coming woman seeks freedom equality and a major career she will not marry If she does marry she may be like present women and emancipation efforts could fail The piece links female liberty education and marriage to future social change and questions whether marriage will accompany progress
A man recounts meeting a former acquaintance who appears ten years younger. He attributes his improvement to Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, claiming it cured his past ailments including consumption and persistent cough, and that he now feels much better.
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