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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1886
Page
4
A poetic scene portrays souls crossing a flood toward Heaven each wearing no earthly signs of status. Priests Quakers and lay believers pass the tide together, with none bearing robes or books, only Christ's righteousness guiding them beyond forms and divisions.
A St Paul clergy man laments church members who ignore Jesus in favor of wealth and status. He argues churches resemble clubs more than humble gatherings and condemns displaying wealth through carriages and public fairs on church grounds. He notes a wealthy pastor avoids visible status to spare parishioners from humiliation.
A verse narrative follows Alice a young girl under a music master's stern discipline. She endures harsh chords and subtle melodies until she finally masters Beethovens piece. Her father advises trust and obedience and years later at a grand arts assembly she is praised.
The text urges growth over decay, warning that fossils must go, and calls individuals and churches to seek eternal strength and divine vitality. It emphasizes growing in grace and knowledge of the Lord, asking for inspiration, spirituality, and steadfastness in faith.
Prof Squam's panorama exhibit draws crowd and free entry for members at the Spartacus White led gathering. The talk includes sensational scenes of wildlife and a "colored man" harming Indians, delivered in a caricatured dialect amid laughter and applause. A separate item recalls a mouse scare that ends with a garter snake discovered in a bed.
The Rev. Mason P. Pressley of Philadelphia denounces long summer vacations by clergy as an abuse and scandal. He argues ministers should remain at work year round, contrasting doctors editors and reporters who stay to serve the public. The New York Sun reported his sermon.
The Southern Oregon rumor says a new expedition searches for the legendary Lost Cabin believed to have yielded over a million in gold. Only Joaquin Miller, famed poet of the Sierras, can locate the spot, and he will not reveal its history to curious outsiders.
A short dialogue shows a Boston man praising his wife as a jewel. They discuss packing for an excursion, noting a baked beans pot and brown bread in the traveling bag. The exchange ends with a reflection on unity and absence.
A children’s tale recounts Maude and animals then shifts to a historical sketch of Christopher Columbus. It covers his quest from Portugal to Spain, the royal alliance with Isabella and Ferdinand, voyage hardships, mutiny, discovery of the Americas, returns to Spain, and his eventual decline and death in Valladolid.
Walter Garrett and Ralph Risley seek a job, but Walter lags at chores while Ralph's prompt, cheerful obedience pleases a merchant. A friend notes straw showing wind direction in business, and Ralph wins the favorable position for his promptness and good habits.
A young Genoan born about 450 years ago trained in navigation at Pavia, later mapped the seas, married a navigator’s daughter, and studied his father in law’s papers as Portugal and Spain vied for empire. The article shifts to a Washington Bank of the House of Representatives, detailing salaries, pay cycles, and practices of members and staff during sessions.
The Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph argues that regularly considering death can shape behavior toward greater kindness and gentleness. It urges husband wives children and siblings to value loved ones, reduce trivial resentments, and live with forbearance without fear.
A vivid scene shows a lively gathering where a fiddle player nicknamed Fiddlin' Jim stirs excitement as he calls for partners. Dancers, young and old, perform with energy, ending in a dramatic tug of war and a prolonged reel as spectators cheer.
A writer details how merchants and financiers cling to signs and omens. humpbacked workers, astrology, a White Plains medium, and a book omen are cited as props for risk taking. The tale recalls A T Stewart aiding a lucky apple woman with care.
The text argues that true development comes from constant practice and gradual responsibility. It urges guiding youths to act and decide, not just learn, so each step builds light, broader views, and stronger abilities for future duties.
A reflective quote from South extols Canty for urging sound thinking toward all, while friendship grants a special claim to a friend's good opinion.
The article argues insanity rises with social upheaval such as the French revolutions and 1870 71 crises. It cites Esquirol and Lumier on outbreaks triggering criminality and mania, noting likenesses in individuals like Marat and referencing Lombroso cases and the call for asylum for insane criminals.
A Frenchman and a conversational partner exchange quips about English pronunciations. The scene highlights confusion over spellings like tough duff bow cough and a punchy mispronunciation of large majoritee, revealing the humor in language learning.
A Chestnutville stage passenger recalls riding ten miles in the dark with a stranger. An old maid recounts her fear and relief after the solitary journey, noting she preferred gratitude to fear at the end of the ride.
The use of water powers in mining districts to run hoisting engines air compressors and stamps is nearing general realization through electricity after years of planning and hope.
The Michigan Christian Advocate laments window misuse in dusty hot rail travel. It argues passengers behind windward seats suffer dust and smoke while parlor cars offer relief. The piece urges courtesy, better rules, and choosing closed coaches when possible.
An 19th century advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for biliousness caused by hot weather. It asserts the tincture cleanses bile flow, relieves bowel obstruction, restores stomach digestion, and benefits the liver, with claims it also cures rheumatism fever age and kidney troubles.
The article describes tatties a cooling screen made from khuskhus grass roots fitted to doors and windows facing west. When saturated with water their evaporation cools indoor air reducing temperatures from around 120 to 75 80 degrees. A thorny ber wall in Gwalior Jhansi region offers another cooling method.
Mr J E Bonson of New Bloomfield Perry County Pennsylvania long plagued by rheumatism found no relief after thirty years and many doctors. After trying various remedies he used Jacobs Oil and experienced an entire cure.
A brief humorous tidbit notes a stated demand in New York for half cent coinage. The item quotes Geo W Watts of the Union Pacific line in San Francisco praising Red Star Cure for coughs and colds, noting it contains no opiates.
The author depicts dirty alleys in a Jewish quarter filled with mud and beggars as shops along narrow streets offer souvenirs from Bethlehem to Jericho. He notes Muslim pilgrims for the Ascension and a large 75,000 strong transient population of Christians and others converging for the Easter festival in Jerusalem.
A 19th century advisory notes that pale emaciated sufferers with night sweats and breathing trouble should seek early treatment. It claims Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery can cure consumption in its early stages, supported by testimonials.
A woman voices disdain for a suitor's manner while debating breaking an engagement. She notes his talk is off putting but considers breaking it only to avoid losing charm. The other character asserts the engagement can be saved with Dr Sage's Catarrheg, claiming it will cure his catarrh.
A promotional notice from Hallett & Co. Portland Maine invites readers to write for details about a home based business promising earnings from five to twenty five dollars daily. No capital needed, work from home, open to all ages and both sexes, with substantial profits for immediate action.
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