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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1893
Page
3
A narrator waits by Gotham bay for a ship from across the sea laden with wealth and rare goods. Hope remains despite wreck and fading strength as the voyage nears, a final bid adieu to a life sacrificed for fortune.
Ida Lorimer confronts her father at Glenburnie about the vendetta with White Cliffs as she reveals her plan to marry Dennis Lorimer and bring back Sibley. The revelation moves the patriarch to tears, ending years of hostility and uniting the family in the face of illness and change.
A woman writes to Sibley expressing relief and sorrow as she contemplates a difficult secret. She notes a blessing for Lorimer and mentions Dido, a child, and a brother who could answer questions. Sibley is expected to arrive soon. Dennis is also referenced with a wan smile before she sleeps.
Dick Lorimer, bedridden with a broken leg, pursues Nurse Hamilton, the caring guardian of his recovery. He charms her with playful daring and names her Nora, revealing a deep bond that unsettles and softens her guarded heart. Her restraint and his stubborn affection unfold in a quiet hospital room.
In a Frank Leslie's Weekly excerpt, Republicans defend honest money and fair elections while condemning Democratic efforts to repeal federal election laws. The piece argues Democrats pursue partisan reform despite national interests, while Republicans urge unity and constitutionally sound policy to protect citizen rights.
A compilation quotes newspaper takes on tariff policy and party fortunes. It notes protectionist leanings among manufacturers and free trade favors among importers, with commentary on how Democratic leaders are handling the tariff question and recent industrial resumption indicators.
A Union scout recalls a stealthy night in the woods as a bushwhacker stalks the picket line. A shot from the reserve ends the assailant’s hunt when a mule disturbs muskets, killing the attacker and preserving the guard. Chicago Times.
A Detroit Free Press extract notes that hours of heavy bombardment can fail to kill, while a single bullet may end a life. It recalls eleven hundred fifteen shots at a fort with no injuries and a lone officer struck by a shell. Also mentioned is Gen Howard’s readiness in peace and wartime alike after a Caldwell reunion.
Cosmopolitan recalls two daring flag rescues at Fredericksburg and Gaines Mill. Captain Perry and Lieut Nettleton died in the Fredericksburg act as color bearers fell, and at Gaines Mill six youths and several soldiers bore the flag amid deadly fire.
A Civil War era corporal recalls riding the midnight picket where a ghost story once spread fear. The relief, told with bravado, faced a brave reply a headless rider story could not scare away. The guard kept watch and remained unfazed through the night.
Captain J G B Adams elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic at Indianapolis. Born in Groveland Massachusetts he turns fifty two next October. His Civil War service includes gallantry at Fredericksburg Gettysburg and Cold Harbor plus prison captivity. He later held posts in Lynn Boston and Concord and has long led veteran organizations.
Petie, a solitary ten year old, longs to show courage and is scorned by his peers. While two boys sail by the river, one disappears after his yacht drifts toward a dam. Petie plunges in, saves the boy, and holds on with cold fingers until helpers arrive. The group praises Petie as brave, and the boys forgive their teasing as they celebrate around the kitchen stove.
Poem by Mrs. M. A. Kidder in the New York Ledger urges little ones to say thank you to God for life health home and friends and to extend thanks to all who show kindness, noting how a sincere thanks costs little and heals sentiment.
A moral about learning from past mistakes and thinking before speaking. It cites examples from Webster Lincoln and a Brooklyn manufacturer to illustrate valuing practical know how and careful speech. The piece urges training youth in spelling and judgment and praises practical wisdom over missteps.
In a Harper's Young People tale a boy named Jack pretends another child is with him to share his sugar. The grandmother discovers the ruse and locks away the sugar to keep it safe for real and imagined visitors.
On a scorching day Georgie sits by the window fanning himself as a bee mistaken for a fly buzzes in. He catches it quickly, then releases it sighing that the red hot insect burned. The scene captures a child's playful misperception and a gentle domestic moment from Youth's Companion.
A humorous 1920s style notice asks for a willing daughter willing to wipe dishes care for a baby and ease her parents burdens. It promises constant love esteem and a place in the home with employment for qualified applicants addressed to Mother at the Home Office.
A Social Friend edition urges boys to start early, work hard, and save. It argues progress requires patience and steady effort to climb life’s current, with no one owed a house or status without lifting through persistent labor. It encourages practical self discipline and gradual advancement.
The text presents poetic lines by Mary A. McKee from Our Little Grew Girlhood and Amelia E. Barr from Ladies' Home Journal. It interlaces images of grasses rills and blooming themes with unfinished lines and introspective imagery, ending mid thought about refined taste in writing.
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