13 Oct 1883
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1883
Page
1
A column argues presence of mind stems from experience and planning. It champions women earning their own money without shame, rejects snobbery, and urges art and domestic training as paths to fulfilling, lasting happiness beyond youth. It condemns perpetual household drudgery yet honors steadfast mothers and friends as true beauty enduring life’s tests.
The article celebrates Republican victories in the state for governor and legislature and notes strong margins for Reed and Sherman. It laments prohibition opponents but argues the party gains moral force, calls for unity, and urges reconciliation with former foes to welcome back supporters of the old party.
In a pointed remark Fogg claims women outpace men in news gathering after Mrs. F. returns from visiting with fresh reports of local bankruptcies disputes weddings dress changes and social chatter. He notes neighbors fortunes marriages and scandals were learned in minutes versus months of travel.
A Cleveland Herald piece recounts a young army officer’s daughter in Washington who stays fresh through a rigid routine. She gets a warm bath each night and bowls of bours before bed, then sleeps in a quiet guest chamber and rises late, claiming her mother curbs aging by any means.
The guide explains starting in boiling water for about five minutes, then moving the pot aside to simmer until done. It warns against rapid boiling, urges a gentle, steady flame to preserve juices and minerals, and emphasizes keeping the pot covered to trap steam.
Dr J H Henaford argues against harsh infant care practices and starch foods. He emphasizes that mother’s milk is ideal for digestion since babies lack teeth and saliva must digest starch. Cow’s milk and certain artificial foods are discouraged for the infant diet.
Advert says Parker's Ginger Tonic has cured many in the area and urges sufferers to try it despite doubt about nostrums. Notices emphasize strong endorsement and recommend the product for nervous disorders.
The Christian Union piece by Rev. Thomas K. Beecher argues men should perform washing, sewing, cooking, and general housework to understand women's labor. He cites personal washing trials and compares effort, soap use, and clothing turnover to stress empathy and shared duty.
M Czartoryski of Stockton California writes to The London Lancet claiming lime juice and fresh fruit used in China during diphtheria outbreaks cure cases. He reports success in California and Louisiana, advocating hot lemonade with sugar or honey and sliced limes, plus supportive drugs and nourishment.
A social commentary argues many marriageable women remain unwed not from shortage of men or poverty but from lack of social contact. It refutes claims of women's fastidiousness and calls for better methods to bring men and women together for courtship and marriage.
A Cincinnati Commercial Gazette notice notes a divorce suit where a minister's plea involves a claim about spousal duties to provide for household fires. The case, tied to a solemn procedural question, heads to Indiana for resolution.
The Chicago Herald recounts a suitor’s formal marriage proposal to a woman who rejects him after listing his own flaws. He asks if she will share a cottage, duties, finances, and social choices, but she counters with a list of her own virtues and refuses marriage. He departs, wiser in his folly.
In Detroit a nurse fright tale to a child causes terror of a bear emerging from under the bed. The girl clings to safety, then the mistress calls for mercy as the scene shifts to a doorway and a hurried exit after the tale unsettles the household.
New York letter describes Washington society as reporters observe Western congressmen and their wives at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. It mocks guest behavior and fashions, notes interactions with Frelinghuysen's circle, and portrays hostesses as needing tact and humor to manage visitors.
Fortnight Review notes Americans show rising interest in Mexico with cities from Galveston to New York planning Mexican exchanges to capitalize on trade. Travel education and industrial drive push U.S. merchants to pursue diversified routes, markets, and ventures beyond the border.
M de Lesseps is studying plans for a projected canal across the isthmus of Malacca. The work would connect seas along the route from the Suez canal, enabling ships to pass directly eastward.
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