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Ames Intelligencer in Ames, Iowa
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1878
Page
1
Father's Story and Thanks Giving
A weary rural father and mother recall their estranged son John who left home seeking work. After years apart and guilt over harsh treatment, they receive a letter saying John will soon return. They offer prayers of gratitude, imagining a joyous reunion at dawn on a true Thanksgiving Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renlaay
Biddin
Ana
John
Mme
Perbiape
Jehan
Dcin
Siadl
Joba
Simpson of Bussora and the four wives tale
A narrator recalls meeting James Payn styled traveler Simpson who reveals he has four Persian wives living at Bussora. Simpson explains the sequence of marriages to protect a wife from others, with the final union forming a peaceful household. The tale ends with the traveler awaiting a steamer and comments on his unusual domestic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson
Jane
Buasora
Sole
Mini
Amtek Daleda
Ettre
Bull Attack at Chorley Farm Wounds Collier Frith
A bull at Mr Glover's farm near Chorley attacked collier Frith during a bet. Frith used a hay fork, the bull charged him, tore flesh, and knelt on him before a dog restrained the animal. He was saved by bystanders, a doctor was summoned, and his condition was precarious but hopeful for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frith
Manichester
Fing
Wrecks and Casualties Reported in 1876 7 UK Coastal Waters
The English wreck register records 4 164 wrecks casualties and collisions on UK coasts in 1876 7 involving 5 017 vessels an increase of 563 from the prior year and 1 120 serious casualties amid 641 099 ships entering or leaving UK ports, a striking rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Biographies of American public men and their memoirs
A survey of biographers and works on Henry Clay Calhoun Adams Madison Jefferson and others notes the scarcity of compelling public life writings. It cites Parton Lodge Seward Sumner and Quincy works, praising some memoirs while calling others partial or dull. The piece reflects on the lack of engaging political biographies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clay
Calhoun
Charles Francis Adams
John Adams
Irving
Washington
van Buren
J. Morse
Hamilton
Randall
Jefferson
John Jay
Moir
Romilly
Sparks
Gouverneur Morris
Madison
Mr. Rives
John Quincey Adams
Webster
Parton
Benjamin Franklin
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr
Edmund Quincy
Josiah Quincy
Mr. Cabot Lodge
George Cabot
Timothy Pickering
Mr. Seward
Edison Seeks Steady Electric Light With Automatic Bar
The article discusses Edison's claim of an improvement in electric lighting using a small expanding bar to prevent platinum wire fusing as current heats it. It notes gas lighting still exists and urges readers to study electricity texts to gain skepticism about the new invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eden
Edison
Ison
Woman Beats Husband Over Election Vote
In a rural state incident John Simms voted for his Democratic opponent Harris after promising his wife he would vote for Republican O Hara. He fled to the woods to avoid a beating and returned starved. His wife, armed with a heavy stick, severely beat him and was arrested after about thirty lashes. Case to be heard in United States courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Simms
O'Hara
Harris
Simms
United States
Moths Cause Unusual Destruction This Past Year
Moths have been unusually troublesome and destructive nationwide this past year. The article notes a widespread problem and attributes it to unspecified factors, signaling notable crop and foliage impact across regions.
German Drama Stirs Milwaukee Crowd as Dog Breaks Onto Stage
A Grand Opera House performance of Lina Tetterhorn in Tina the Minsk- Vonder featured a dog in the German version that misread cues. The hasty scene chaos saw a milk wagon, torn costumes, and the canine chasing the prompter before being muzzled and led away amid audience roars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
Milwaukee
Lina Tetterhorn
Tina
Hartina
Sedentary Life and Women’s Health Claims
Popular Science Monthly notes that reduced daily physical activity among women links to common ills and diseases. It cites Dr Robertson of Manchester, who observed fewer complaints in women who perform all household tasks, increasing as servants rise, with childbirth deaths rising in such groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Science Monthly
Robertson
Manchester
Lightning conductors urged for public safety at meeting
Dr Richard Anderson of the Society of Telegraphics urged authorities to install lightning conductors on all exposed buildings and near woods or moist ground. He called for testing by competent persons, regular inspections, and portable galvanometers to improve safety in parks and public venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Association
Richard Anderson
Society of Telegraphics
Parka
Germany
Paris
Ireland's Future: Condon Urges Forceful Action and US Annexation
Edward O Meagher Condon met with President and Secretary Evarts after his release from an English prison. He predicted bright Fenian prospects, urging moral suasion failed and physical force now. He believed Ireland may seek annexation to the United States as England fears the U S backing Ireland. Washington Cor. Chicago Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward O’meagher Condon
Condon
White House
State Department
Evarts
Ing
Washington
Europe
Ireland
United States
England
Washington Cor
Chicago Times
Lance Fit for Beth
A Bangor Maine story recalls a boy asking if mothers may strike children and then telling his mother to hit him. The remark comes from a grandmother figure who defends a mother's right to discipline when a boy misbehaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lance
Beth
Bangor
He Lost the Money
A client spoke of turning all assets into cash to settle debts and then losing all the money. The tale frames a lawyer’s reaction to the search for vanished funds and the sense of misfortune.
Woman's Influence Cited in Vanderbilt Will Trial Testimony
Mrs Augusta J Evans author of St Elmo testified in New York the Vanderbilt will trial. She recounted the Commodore saying his wife's Christian conduct drew him to religion more than churches or sermons. He praised her home life and called her the purest and noblest woman he had known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George 5
Merriam
Springfield
Mass
Paul
Switzerland
Gorner Grat
Europe
Matterhorn
New York
Augusta J. Evans
Commodore
Dr. Deems
Calcutta Romance Seeks Suitor From Goa Woman
A Goa woman in Margaum hires a suitor by public display revealing she is 18 with income 1500 xerafins and seeks a man under 30 earning 1000 xerafins. The couple would share about $600. Her language skills and accounting knowledge are listed and a noon procession with a green umbrella and matching handkerchief signals proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
Goa
Margaum
Selling His Body to a Medical Student The Georgia Murderer Hanged
Moses Allen the colored murderer of Benj Ivey ex Sheriff of Glasscock county Ga was hanged in Gibson on the 1st inst. On the 18th alt he contracted to sell his body to Mr King a medical student of Warrenton Ga for 10 dollars. The bill of sale dated Oct 18 1878 states the sale of his carcass to King a Warrenton student. The notice requests cause if any to be shown why said carcass should not be granted. Savannah Ga News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tartary
Kamtschatka
Liberty County
Sam Gauldin
Simon Osgood
Gauldin
Osgood
Henry
Raymond
James
Ellen
Henry Esca
Simon
Savennah
Moses Allen
Benj.Ivey
Glasscock County
Gibson
King
Warrenton
Moses H
Savannah
Adages for Self-Reliance and Caution in Everyday Life
A string of old maxims urges prudent self reliance and frugality. It advises handling disputes in own terms, avoiding unnecessary expenses, and delaying payments where possible, while stressing discernment before trusting others’ generosity or claims and warning against provoking hot tempers or overreaching others.
Counterfeit $5 notes from seven banks flood circulation
Counterfeit fives from seven national banks have flooded the market. To curb the risk the genuine notes of those banks have been withdrawn from circulation as quickly as possible. Banks named include First National Bank Hanover Pa, First National Bank Aurora NL, First National Bank Canton Ill, First National Bank Chicago Tl, Merchants National Bank Chicago Til, First National Bank Peru 1, First National Bank Paxton Il.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Hanover
Aurora
Canton
Ill
Chicago
Merchants’ National Bank
Til
Peru
Paxton, Il
Barking intruder scare ends in fatal dog shooting
In San Jose California Mr Lake and his dog misread a noise at night and bolted in different directions. They met in a hallway the dog leapt at Mr Lake who fired several shots. The dog, easing his pain, crawled to his master and died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lake
San Jose
Cal
Miraculous Patent Medicine Ad Seeks Youthful Transformation
A Norristown Herald notice depicts a 55 year old man with straight hair and hollow cheeks becoming a 16 year old with curly hair and plump cheeks after taking a patent medicine. It notes the claim of a dramatic change yet remarks no 200 diamond pin appeared on the revived man’s shirt-front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norristown Herald
Caius Marius Lamented Life After Seven Time Consul
The quoted passage notes Caius Marius at age 70 who had achieved seven consulships and amassed wealth for kings but lamented unmet desires and enduring discontent. It reflects on his legacy and lingering dissatisfaction despite power and fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caius Marius
Phatarch
Unclear Injured Mule Incident Reported
An official report from Nowra Carolina describes a mule throwing a person some distance and nearly causing a wreck in the office due to a rotten saddle girth. The account notes the incident as feared or avoided by the individual involved.
Job Printing Department Promises Neat Dispatch
The Job Printing department offers latest type and materials and guarantees neat dispatch. Legal blanks in stock. Produces bill heads letter heads books pamphlets posters auction bills cards and more.
Thanksgiving Feast Toast to the Turkey Gobbler
A humorous verse salutes a Thanksgiving turkey as hero of the feast. The poem praises the bird who fed the family and survived the summer heat, calling for celebration with wine and cobbler and vows of gratitude as the centerpiece of the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joneh’s
PITH AND POINT A Patchwork of Bits and Jests
A collage of humorous snippets from a bygone column featuring wordplay on daily life. Quips about fashion towels misers and shoplifters, racy lines about Patti and breakfast table chatter, jokes about a doctor and a patient, and a tale of a sharp-eyed engineer and averdant land dispute.
Borderland justice and gun culture on the frontier
An account describes armed ranchers carrying rifles shotguns and revolvers with a code of deadly justice. It recalls a man killed after shooting a horse thief and recounts frontier deterrence by fear and self reliance away from formal law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian
New Fuel-Saving Cook Stove Patent Aims At Paris and America
A Baltimore correspondent reports a Paris invented cook stove promising dramatic fuel savings. The coalless coke system uses a mechanical damper to suppress flames and odors, delivering a clear fire that rapidly cooks several dishes at low fuel cost. The inventor seeks U.S. protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Isarate
America
England
Rumford
Balti
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