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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1877
Page
2
The Field Leiter & Co. retail house in Chicago burned to the third story Wednesday night. Loss is fully covered by insurance according to Ames Iowa report.
Tax Eastern Democratic press argues Wisconsin Republicans conducted their canvass on hard money resumption. The platform supported resumption and the State Committee issued an address defending both positions. Editors admit defeat after yielding to Greenback heresies.
General Crook reports the removal of the Sioux to a Missouri reservation is “slightly impeded” by six inches of snow. Women children and warriors must travel across the plains to a site they opposed for its unhealthiness. The government plans a new removal next spring. fate unknown in six months.
A Chicago newspaper reports Hon. W F Coolbaugh president of the Union National Bank died by self destruction on the Douglas monument plaza at 7 in the morning. He left nearly two million dollars and had recently shown mental decline though his bank remained financially sound. Domestic troubles and alcohol are cited as possible causes. Coolbaugh was a long time Iowa resident and former state legislator.
New York on November 12 Governor Tilden expressed gratification at the election outcomes and mocked Republican self congratulation in Massachusetts. He blamed Republican methods for demoralization and discussed party futures and NorthernSouth dynamics shaping American politics.
A discussion outlines a two party split in American politics, with Republicans inheriting Whig and Federalist ideas and Democrats advocating limited federal power. It notes concerns about centralization after the Civil War, the role of New York figures in party struggles, and the impact of national money and elections on future governance.
Anxious presidential candidates and how they set pins are described. The item outlines a proposed Berlin mission tied to Ingersoll and notes political contenders' reactions and strategies.
General Gossip notes Illinois Congressmen pressed for a state candidate to be appointed to the Berlin mission. Robert G. Ingersoll emerges as a possible choice, with secretarial hints of White House and state approval. The piece also reflects on Democratic prospects and Senate maneuvers affecting 1880.
A York Tribune correspondent visited Fort Madison to study prison conditions and prisoner treatment. He reports only one inmate a Musquakee Indian and that the man left for Keokuk on warden business. The Winterset Madisonian notes a somnambulist incident near Madison County. Mr. Mc Bride walked in his sleep, loaded corn, husked a full load, then returned home and slept. James G. Eberhart of Cornell College won the Iowa college oratorical contest at Mt. Pleasant and will go to the Inter-State contest in St Louis in May.
A notice announces a special execution and sale of Michael Barndollar's real property in Story County Iowa to satisfy a $3,663 debt plus costs and interest. The sale is set for November 24 1877 at 10 am at the Nevada courthouse with sheriff J F Gueneeris conducting the auction for cash. Postage and subscription text for Harper's Magazine follows in the issue.
Story County Iowa sheriff announces a sale of Henry Towns property. The judgment to Granger from October 2 1877 secures 420.30 debt plus costs with 10 percent interest, covering Lots 6 and 7 in Block 6 of Isaac Black's addition Ames. Auction set for November 17 1877 at 10 o clock AM for cash.
State of Iowa Story County to be sold by the clerk of the circuit court on October 2 1877 by levy on all defendant C Johnsons interest in Lot 20 Block 12 Ames Iowa and the SW quarter of Section 28 85 24 West. Debt 247 55 and costs 8 95 with interest 6 percent from date of judgment. Nevada dated October 16 1877. 28 2
A legal notice announces a mortgage foreclosure in Story County Iowa. Mackenzie Newman Co. holds a $2,280.66 debt plus costs and 8 percent interest. Property described as the SW of section 29 township 85 north range 24 west, to be sold December 1, 1877 at 10 AM by Sheriff J F Gruncerre for Nevada.
The piece lauds Harper's Magazine for its enduring popularity and quality in travel discovery and fiction. It notes reader appeal remains strong over decades, with editors delivering variety, freshness, and suggestiveness in content. The Boston Journal commends its enterprise and wisdom.
A pictorial history feature traces notable moments across years in a broad survey article. It highlights key events, figures, and eras with illustrated panels and captions.
The Sun asks readers for continued support as it announces subscription terms for multiple editions. The Daily Sun is a four page sheet at 65 cents monthly or 6 50 yearly, with other editions and discounted club offers mentioned. Promotional language markets Sunway Sux and weekly Sun across North America, claiming wide readership and family friendly content.
The work on the State Deaf and Dumb Institute in Cen cil Bluffs near completion. Trains from Burlington to Minneapolis on the BC RR will start running next Sunday. A Fort Madison penitentiary report notes over four hundred inmates with Animosa housing nearly half that number.
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