Told in His Cell
A prison confession recalls a doomed man awaiting execution and recounts a brutal crime, the search for his missing daughter Nannie, and a violent confrontation with a mill foreman as police close in.
30 Nov 1877
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1877
Page
1
A prison confession recalls a doomed man awaiting execution and recounts a brutal crime, the search for his missing daughter Nannie, and a violent confrontation with a mill foreman as police close in.
A humorous yet sinister note from Easton Free Press reports boys inventing a dangerous chain game. Players stack against a wall then leap over causing head and neck impacts, risking serious injury though no deaths yet. The piece mocks authorities while praising the risky pastime.
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The text outlines multiple railway lines from Chicago to destinations across Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa North Dakota Nebraska Utah Nevada California and beyond. It highlights routes via St Paul Minneapolis Green Bay La Crosse Minneapolis and Milwaukee with connections to the Lake Superior region and mentions drawing room cars on the Milwaukee line.
A narrator contrasts festive Thanksgiving scenes with a mother’s quiet mourning for a lost child. The stormy night deepens her sorrow as memories surface, revealing the ache hidden behind family joy and gathering.
Mr Story notes Florence has become a favored destination for Americans abroad. He argues the city has developed impressively and compares well with England, citing rapid progress in arts and monuments as evidence of its appeal.
An English gypsy known as Canada Bill or William Jones died of consumption in a hospital. His funeral at Evan’s Cemetery shocked spectators with no tears, women, or clergyman. Once a gambler who won nearly a half million across the American West, he lived penniless in his later years.
A humorous rant argues that pets of all kinds corrupt behavior and character. It claims dogs carry fleas, monkeys tempt mischief, horses train servility, and even children become tyrants. The piece laments overindulgence, calling pet hobbies easy to start but hard to sustain, ending with an ironic jab at boarding or transporting pets.
Fragment states foreign officers in the Persian army with a Frenchman commanding engineers eight Danes in the artillery and two Italians among the forces.
The Nebraska earthquake rattled Omaha spilling fear through the Post Office and courthouse. Judges halted proceedings as chandeliers swayed and occupants rushed outside, with tremors felt from the city to Sidney and at many stations.
Mr Raton introduces in the United States Senate a joint resolution amending the Constitution. It would send a proposed article to state legislatures for ratification by three fourths. The article would create a tribunal to resolve contested mandates in the choice of president per state.
The Morton Monument Association of Indianapolis led by Gen. Lew Wallace seeks a memorial hall in Governor’s Circle. It would house busts, flags, volumes, and panels naming those who died serving the state. A bronze or marble statue of Oliver P. Morton is proposed amid statewide subscriptions, aiming for $200,000.
Col. Corbin reports Sitting Bull remained formal yet companionable in council. The chief gave several interviews and described the Custer massacre with recounting similar to established events. Sitting Bull notes that if the Indians had not retreated when they did the battle would have demoralized and been worse for them. He joined the commission for several hours of travel.
Mr Conger, a witty Michigan congressman, had a remarkable love history. His current wife was his first love. after a quarrel they married others. Twenty years later, as widower and widow, they met, reconnected, and soon married again, in a tale recalled from youth.
The fragment recalls a bygone banquet in an old home with a crowd around a feet board and parental care. The speaker laments hard times and a craving to wake no more, reflecting mental pain and the desire to reverse a grim wish. A printer with a heart beneath ragged clothes symbolizes hardship.
A chaotic Senate scene unfolds with Senator Davis slipping in a crowded chamber near Maxey, drawing jeers from the galleries. Spectators recount the mishap, noting torn clothing and a wave of laughter as the incident interrupts proceedings amid discussions of grievances from Texas. In other notes, Harvard College library reportedly houses 220000 volumes.
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