15 Nov 1878
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1878
Page
1
A fractured verse recounts the tale of the Nancy Bell and her crew. The cook and a remaining survivor narrate a grim voyage to a grim fate on the sea. A gruesome cooking of a shipmate follows, ending with the narrator and the cook aboard the captain’s gig.
In a ballroom drama Miss Ilesly, Miss Thornton, and Maz Revere swirl in social rivalries. Alice Ilesly hides a past with Max as Maud Thornton schemes, while a locket and renewed talk redraw their tangled lives leading to a sudden nine days' engagement.
Prof. Swing argues the middle class is a historic, vital estate shaped by divine order. He cites Agur, Solomon and modern shifts to explain why the moderate property holder remains central to prosperity, culture, and civilizational health.
Practical guidance for harvest and feeding in farming season. Emphasizes timely corn cutting, cow and sheep feeding, straw preservation, nitrogen for wheat, and maintaining water, with cautions on damp stacks and weather. Includes miscellaneous homestead tips and a Washington observation on civil service clerks.
The piece surveys Cabul as Afghan capital since 1772 after Kandahar’s rise, noting its rivers, gardens and wood houses. It then details a Manhattan Savings Bank robbery where seven masked thieves carried out a daylight heist, extracting millions while observers watched, raising questions about law and civilization.
The Tur Cologne Gazette notes one of the strongest Prussian industries is arms fabrication with factories busy on Russian orders for a new mitrailleuse. The Swedish design reportedly surpasses all prior models in firing speed and volume.
A 12 year old Philadelphia boy visiting Harrisburg bluffs through mock legislative talk. He parries questions with phrases like move the previous question and referring to committees. The tale ends with a punchline about a visit to the Police Court and a mock debate over rules.
A party of 160 Mormon converts reached New York, including 10 elders led by George Barber. The group, from England Scotland Wales and a few Scandinavians, consists of mechanics miners and laborers with few farmers. Elders say Utah welcomes tradespeople and that about 10 000 converts have been sent to Utah this season with this group as the year’s batch.
A historical note describes making a cleaning preparation using linseed oil and alcohol in small amounts. It advises applying with a silk cloth and polishing with soapsuds, then drying and rubbing with a small oil on a sponge or flannel for a finished shine.
The total cotton bales reported surpasses all prior years, reaching 4,811,265 bales with a gross figure of 1,480 pounds each as of September 1. This marks a record high in the season's production and value signals.
A Harper's Magazine piece notes the Fresno sequoia group spans three to four square miles with average heights around 275 feet and diameters 20 to 30 inches. The writer praises their beauty despite age, argues replacements will appear, and warns fire as a key threat while noting many young sequoias thrive.
The high wind at the fair ground made the balloon race unsafe. Harry Gilbert attempted an ascent in the Erkenbreker balloon but it jammed at the gate, crashed into a tree, and tore apart near the track. Gilbert suffered severe bruises and cuts but no broken bones. The balloon was destroyed.
The Brook lyn Eagle quotes Gen Sherman dismissing rumors about Gen Soils with a joke about Hooker. He says the army is in splendid condition and ready to face Indians, though he laments too many red skinned devils forcing the issue. The Indianapolis Sentinel echoes the sentiment on readiness.
Five men labored over ten days using long angered chisels to fell a giant California tree. After the trunk was severed the veteran stood unmoved, bound by ropes until the earth claimed the tree.
The report notes late amnesty cases in South Carolina that excluded offenders who attacked or resisted officers and ordered swift trials. It contrasts this with a prior Georgia amnesty under the last administration, where over 300 illicit distillers were pardoned without consulting the commissioner and without clear behavior requirements, described as a disastrous failure.
A Cleveland area newspaper names General William Tecumseh Sherman as its preferred presidential candidate in a symbolic nomination. The piece outlines support from local readers and cites his war service and national leadership.
The Job Printing department advertises latest type styles and材料, promising neat, dispatching work. It claims to match any printing establishment in the state in quality and price, stocking legal blanks and offering bill heads, letter heads, books, pamphlets, posters, auction bills, cards, and more.
Fragmentary lines recall lovers Marie Louise and Christine in a garden tryst. Poetic reminiscence mentions willow trees, roses, fountains, and scented rooms as memories of past affection and forgotten vows.
A jumble of misread lines and jumbled phrases offers fragmented humor and snippets of quips. The text includes puns about oysters and bees, odd spellings, and stray quotes from Punch and other sources, with hazy references to trade marks and European wars.
A tale from Holly Springs Mississippi recalls a young woman forced by her father to marry an older man she despised. She fled to serve as a nurse in the fever hospital and died of the plague. A male nurse named Ridley comforts her before she dies.
A historical note explains Egypt relies on Nile water for all tillage with every acre fertilized by the river. It mentions a June to September flood cycle, 846 canals totaling 4 400 miles, 112 built during the current reign, with main canals feeding higher districts and smaller channels reaching remote areas.
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