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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1878
Page
1
Truthful James Spelling Bee With Ghostly Fears
A long fragment tells of Truthful James and a camp spelling bee where men in bearded disguises test simple words. The tale shifts to a concerned narrator and a later scene at Angel's with Maude and a cautious household, amid a suspenseful night. A goose misleads the fears, easing into a reflective home vignette and a Paris Exposition medal scene.
Intruder skulks at the family estate during a social weekend
A tense scene unfolds as Mande Chaplaix and the narrator hide from unseen visitors in a secluded rural house. They reminisce about the London cousins, picnic at Mrs. Rattletrap's, and the lure of solitude amid clattering croquet and lawn dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mande Chaplaix and
Papa
Mrs. Rattletrap
Scrubs
Maude
Taunton
Inaamach
John
Mail Plan Boosts Trade By Catalogues And Samples
Washington reports the new countering third class mail matter plan, in operation three weeks, greatly benefits retailers in large cities and small towns. Registered mail lowers carriage costs enabling catalogs and samples to reach customers quickly, including a silk dress mailed for 25 cents, expanding postal income for the Post Office Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Post Office Department
Washington Telegram
London Churches tally of practices across 854 houses of worship
A survey counts 854 London churches and suburbs with varied liturgical practices. Daily Holy Communion in 42, daily service in 243, full choral in 271, partly choral in 240, and full choir in 355. Gregorian tunes in 115, free seats in 252, open for private prayer in 123, surplice use in 463, vestments in 55, censer in 14, altar lights in 58, candles position adopted by celebrant in 179, decorations in 238, feast of dedication observed in 149.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Horse-thieves seek poison plan for blood-hounds
In a clipped report, Kane notes horse-thieves aim to poison tracking hounds using sponges fried in nod. The fragment hints at a criminal scheme targeting scent dogs used for pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kane
Walking Case in Yellow Fever Districts
In yellow fever districts the term walking case denotes a fearful form of the disease. A walking case is someone who refuses to seek care, remains active, and persists on his feet until he dies. The text notes the danger posed by such patients.
American heiress Miss Hanbury dies after Thames immersion
An inquest closes the case of Miss Filla Hanbury a 19 year old American heiress who died from exhaustion after long immersion in the Thames not from the Princess Alice collision. She died two days after the river accident mourning her fiancé Mr Ison American bar member. Their romance ended with a fatal separation aboard a river van and her fate followed by her father’s death telegram later received in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filla Hanbury
Thames
Miss Hanbury
New York
Ison
Harrison
Misa Haw
Sunaa London
Charges Brought by Gen Gibbon Against Gen Pope
Gen John Gibbon has filed charges against Gen Pope for conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman. The accusations center on Pope’s years old publication A brief statement of the case of Fitz John Porter which includes an extract from Stonewall Jackson’s report of military actions on August 30, 1862 later dated 29th to harm Porter. Gen McDowell testified under oath that he provided the extract to Pope and knew of the error but did not deem it necessary to correct it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
T. H.C. Smith
Pope
Gibbon
McDowell
Washington Cor
Chicago
Inter Ocean
John Gibbon
Ope
Fitz John Porter
Stonewall Jackson
Fashion Notes: Midcentury Trends and Bold Contradictions
The New York Sun outlines London and Paris fall women’s styles with tight sleeves, short wool dresses, long cloaks, and very small or very large bonnets. It notes light furs for evening wear, watered silks, gold cap ribbons, bizarre stockings, and bold patterns plus revivals like the talma. The beef eater hat and matching stockings complete the look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maire
London
New York Sun
Mechanical dog saves dolls in water rescue device
A French children's toy, a mechanical Newfoundland, is designed to save dolls that fall into water. It pretends to bite and pull the doll to shore, its head and chest above water while its tail acts as a rudder amid the pond.
Aurnoven The London Times In Decline Noted
The London Times is described as decadent yet its advertising pages reveal no decline with about fifty columns of printed type daily in the quietest month, commanding very high rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurnoven
London Times
High Hopes That Burn Reflects on Freedom and Endurance
A reflective poem noting burning hopes like stars and the struggle of a people. It speaks of walking a wilderness toward a promised land, with life burning in desolation and freedom's spring approaching despite sorrow. The piece carries a faith and endurance tone from Nanheille Christian Advocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Promised Land
Nanheille Christian Advocate
Man Claims Egg Shaped Miracle at Local Office
A leather-tanned man entered the office and announced he laid an egg four inches long and two wide, provoking disbelief and laughter from bystanders. The exchange ended with the man swearing and leaving, while staff murmured about the odd event and the image of a "Greek Slave" on a desk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland Courier
Eleven Men Await Train in Franklin
Eleven men waited for a railroad train at the Franklin station in Tennessee. A Black man was seized in a serious crime nearby as the bystanders pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Tenn
Job Printing Offer Highlights Modern Styles and Cheap Rates
The Job Printing department announces fresh type and materials for fast neat work. They handle legal blanks, bill heads, letter heads, books, pamphlets, porters, auction bills, cards, and related items at competitive prices.
Hard to parse fragment prompts a dreamy local scene
A fragmented poetic reminiscence references a night scene under a starlit sky. The speaker muses on fear and longing, recalling a past meeting and a question of love as the couple considers future plans together.
Workman Rescues Self From Live Roller at Saw Mill
In Messrs Laird Norton Co saw mill a workman named James Mitchell saved himself from a deadly accident when a sleeve was caught by a live roller. He braced and tore free as the machinery ripped his garment to shreds, leaving only a six inch strip of pantaloons. He stood through the frightful moment, pale and perspiring, but escaped with severe injuries to his arm and clothing. Winona Rep.
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Maude
Seerenega
Ashcombe
Ben
Wells
Enow
Beun
Kowsever
Mande
Aseeny
Sis
Edison
New York Herald
Menlo Park
Edison Electric Light Company
Mr. Edison
Altair
Messrs. Laird, Norton & Co
J Reas Mitchell
Mitchell
Winona
Minn
Japan Advances in Railways Telegraphs and Trade
Progressive Japan is expanding infrastructure and commerce with new railways and telegraph networks. Industrial activity grows as resources are developed and the merchant fleet increases, signaling broader national progress.
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Japan
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