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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1896
Page
6
A discussion of English drinking songs attributed to seventeenth century dramatists who wrote boldly indecorous verse. The piece notes the songs’ bacchanalian appeal, widespread singalong appeal, and the evolving variations that have shaped popular tavern choruses across generations.
A humorous cricket anecdote from Tit-Bits recounts the bishop of Rochester playing in a parish match. A wide ball prompts the bishop to declare a ball in the parish, and the next delivery hits his lordship’s middle stump. The yokel jokes about the sight of the stump seeking the ball.
A brief, satirical note questions a man of ability who reportedly lacks ability in seven senses. The piece suggests he could request a loan in such a way that the lender feels fortunate to oblige.
Attorney George Bansall of Alton paid an election bet and wheeled Mr. Cook, a Lyons and Fulton worker, in a wheelbarrow from om Ills to the Lyons business center and back. A crowd of Fultonites cheered, horns blaring, as the two and a half mile round trip ended.
Washington November 14 The press says Kate E Sullivan has been reappointed postmistress at Excelsior Springs Missouri.
The 31st annual Iowa State Horticultural Society session will meet in Des Moines on December 8 and run for four days, announced by Des Maines on November 16.
Charles Darrah a locomotive fireman from Minneapolis and St Louis slipped while jumping from a train at Fort Doper Iowa and both legs were severed. He is in critical condition.
Rebecca J. Taylor editor and publisher of Truth newspaper, known for criticizing the current school system management, faces libel charges in a warrant issued on behalf of James Schoonmaker, a former politician, in St. Paul Minnesota on November 16.
Washingtron Nov 17 The president appointed William H Forman ex pressman from Illinois to the council of internal revenue to succeed The announcement names Forman as the new appointee in the federal agency leadership and outlines the succession details.
A promotional prompt asks readers to decide on a limited time deal titled Must be Ordered Now. The ad emphasizes urgency with a bold call to action and promises a favorable value proposition if the offer is seized today.
A concise catalog describes a 500 page yearly almanac with statistics on agriculture railroads schools politics weather and cities. It notes the volume costs 1.00 per year and mentions remittances in a fragmentary closing line.
A visually impaired woman, about 30, shopped with a young guide at a major downtown store. She carefully chose fabrics by touch, confirmed length by arm measure, then selected trims, often discerning colors by feel. The floor manager said such blind customers are common and aided by clerks.
Excerpts from the court records reveal Joan of Arc’s brutal torture and stubborn defiance. The endure questions about visions and celestial voices, her oath to tell the truth, and her remarks about being sent by the Lord mark a dramatic confrontation with her judges.
The New York Herald recalls Block Island as a winter and summer resort shaped by 150 years of woolen mill life. It notes the island’s isolation, harsh winters with 84 mile per hour winds, and the enduring practice of carding wool sent from Black Island to mills in Connecticut since 1798.
In New Britain islands a man may not speak to or even meet his mother-in-law. If seen, he must hide or cover his face or face death by suicide. An English missionary recorded that their strongest oath is If I am not telling the truth, I hope I may touch the hand of my mother-in-law.
The article notes Julian Hawthorne born 1846, son of Nathaniel Hawthorne, who rejected a remark about being weak chested. As a boy he aimed to prove otherwise, reaching a 48 inch chest in college. It mentions the late John Heenan advised him to enter boxing.
The exchange contrasts debt influencing lodgers with appetite effects. The First Lady questions affordability of unpaid rent while the Second Lady explains debt reduces appetite, making collection cheaper in the end.
A Fireside Magazine excerpt surveys early coach use in fifteenth and sixteenth century Europe and England. It notes 1488 Embassador Trevasi entry into Mantua, 1475 Frederick III into Frankfort, and Stow’s 1555 claims of England’s first coach built by Walter Ripon. It contrasts slow adoption with later rapid carriage popularity under Elizabeth I, calling attention to royal processions and naval crews seeking shore berths.
The Rhine country tale reports Oberringelheim’s church consecration celebration selling wine subscriptions. A saloon keeper offered 8 marks for each guest to drink as much wine as they could, drawing 89 citizens to buy tickets and drink 16 large glasses each before profiting.
A sign painter drew a crowd in the street as curiosity mounted over the word hidden under the giant sign My Sin The painter added the next syllable gle to reveal a hidden message My single aim is to sell at nominal profit The scene drew hundreds then dispersed amid mixed amusement and intrigue from onlookers
The months of January and February 1893 brought unprecedented rain in Australia with Brisbane recording extreme totals. A storm sequence produced 101 g inches on January 31, over 20 inches on February 1, and about 85 inches on February 2, totaling 77 inches in four days. The figures come from the St. Louis Republic.
No Man's Heath lies in Warwicksh ire Staffordshire Derbyshire and Leicestershire across four counties. It covers nine acres of land and was once famed as a prize fighter rendezvous due to police across counties being unable to make arrests in neighboring districts.
A lighthearted exchange asks for a two person home as a joke in a Washington Times item. A playful back and forth about keeping a secret appears in Pick Me Up. An Italian immigrant voyage from Genoa to New York is noted with a sea distance of 4 059 knots to the Narrows.
In Burniedon Iowa on November 17 Henry Teuscher 21 in jail for two months awaiting trial admits a sensational confession alleging his uncle Henry Krekel son of Louis Krekel the murdered man assisted in loading the body after a quarrel over money. Teuscher says he killed his grandfather then Henry Krekel helped dump the body in a well on the farm three miles west of town. The confession notes blood in the murder room and wagon bed. trial set for tomorrow.
Everett Washington November 16 The Snohomish River has broken all records rising about two feet higher than any prior year. Water overflows banks and carves a shortcut across fields while still rising. Ranchers in bottom lands face substantial, but as yet undetermined, losses.
Denver, Nov. 17. A. L. Hachenberger brother of O B Hachenberger the noted rider set a new world amateur mark on the Denver Wheel club track riding 25 miles unpaced in 1 04 20 surpassing the 1 05 30 record held by A F Senn of Buffalo He also cut Senns 10 mile record by about 2 2 5 seconds.
A Madrid dispatch reports Premier Canovas del Castillo says there have been serious reverses in Cuba but they should not discourage the Cuban national spirit. He emphasizes resilience and continued resolve despite setbacks.
The Supreme Court recessed today in Washington until Monday the 80th inst., after sessions that included consideration of pending matters and petitions. The court's pause delays action on several cases awaiting judgment and review.
The excerpt appears as an OCR fragment stating incorporation under Iowa law. It references a corporate entity and legal status but lacks full details, dates, or operative actions. The readable portion confirms incorporation language typical of a legal filing.
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