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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1892
Page
2
The Intelligencer notes Lady Henry Somerset will travel back to attend the Denver WCTU convention. It also mentions Andrew Carnegie writing a book on Industrial Problems and suggests the Homestead strike provided material.
English papers mock the absence of any royal at Tennyson’s funeral and comment on the royal family’s stance. The omission prompts debate about ceremonial duties and national mourning norms.
After two years of deliberation the Iowa Supreme Court decided that a meteor that lands on a person’s property belongs to that landowner. It reflects a long debated principle and ends in favor of the landowner’s claim.
Chas Yerkes of Chicago will donate a telescope and equipment valued at about $500 000 to the new University of Chicago. The gift aims to advance astronomical study and allow stargazing beyond common brightness, inviting public opinion on the project.
The Des Moines Leader opines that the American people grow weary of Gen. Sickles, noting the article recalls how weariness compared to crowds thirty years ago while the Leader speaks for a fatigued public.
The Story City Herald calls for schools to instruct students in proper Australian ballot use to dispel mystery surrounding the latest addition to the political system.
The Plain Union comments on James F. Wilson refusing another term as U S senator. It notes Iowa can replace him with another competent senator more easily than the I A C can replace its Professor of Agriculture, nicknamed Tama Jim.
Rich deposits of iron ore discovered along the Des Moines river north of Ft. Dodge. Experts say the ore may rival the best in the west and, if confirmed, the find could lead to extensive development and a new major industry.
The piece notes signs of hereditary insanity in the Prince of Wales and warns that worsening mania could push Great Britain from a constitutional monarchy to a republic.
Citizens and post office staff complain about crowds of schoolchildren at the post office after the bell. The piece notes the annoyance and extra labor for the postmaster and aides and asks why no solution is offered.
The Detroit school board adopts a resolution barring teachers who did not complete all schooling in Detroit Public Schools. Officials warn about 50 percent of current staff could be discharged by January first. Critics call the move a wasteful buncombe and fear reduced quality of teaching if only Detroit-educated teachers are hired.
Senator Breckinridge of Kentucky cannot perform his duties for the dedication. Henry Watterson will replace him on short notice, and the public anticipates a strong address from the seasoned Kentuckian who has long supported the exposition.
Practical guidance on efficient housekeeping urges treating housekeeping as a business, organizing with proper conveniences, and spreading work to avoid hard days. It stresses calm handling of friction, planning, using wits to save time, and making work a pleasant, orderly routine.
Multiple Iowa towns report disasters and incidents from the period. Destruction hits Salix by fire. New London blocks including First Baptist Church burn. a Cedar Rapids barn and home burn. a fatal self harm case near Keithsburg. a deadly street accident in Des Moines. and other fires, robberies, and inquests across state counties.
South west of Ames the convalescent sick are noted. Sunday school runs every Sunday at 10 with preaching biweekly at 11. Mrs. Gaston visited eastern friends. George Nelson adds a house addition. Alice Hunt closes a term of school and heads to Hamilton county for a winter term. Mr. Wood of Nevada visited the Sunday school on the 16th as missionary. Rev. James Thomas preached a very interesting sermon last Sunday.
Rain boosts fall plowing and root storage while radiators delay dorm heating. Botanical fuel stocks, recitals, plays, and a Sophomore banquet mark a busy term. Gen. Lincoln and students join the national guard. chapel service and missionary circle talk enrich campus life.
About 75 veterans of the Twenty Third Iowa Infantry and numerous relatives visit Ames for a reunion. The group tours the college, attends programs at the opera hall, and receives a warm welcome from local residents and officials. Officers for the next year are named from Corydon Des Moines and surrounding towns.
Adjutant General Green and inspector general James R. Lincoln devise novel guard spectacle for the Des Moines to Chicago trip. A tin hawk headlight with glass eyes will illuminate the official train, plus a swinging stuffed hawk perched atop each car. A Gatling gun battery at Ames will accompany the party, with battery horses, arriving Des Moines on the 18th.
The Iowa State Dairy Association plans its next meeting at Ames on November 15 to 17, 1892. College authorities invite the association as guests and will ensure comfort. Attendees may expect reduced rail rates and moderate entertainment charges. Contact O. T. Denison, Mason City, or L. Gabrilson, New Hampton, for details.
The week ending October 8 1892 records numerous real estate transfers across Ames Nevada Story City Zearing Maxwell Cambridge and Collins. Buyers include Simon Meyers Francis Pryor OB Alderman Hannah Mitchell John Wells and others with prices ranging from 40 to 7000 dollars covering blocks and lots in multiple towns.
Ogden New Jersey, later renamed Edison, grew from an abandoned iron mine into a concentration plant after Edison invented the magnetic ore separator. The New Jersey and Pennsylvania Concentration Company established operations at Ogden, using large crushers and a magnetic Edison separator to attract metal from ore.
An advertisement promotes a "Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and neuralgia claiming a radical cure in 1 to 3 days. It asserts immediate symptom disappearance and strong system action with the first dose. Priced at 75 cents and backed by L. M. Bosworth, Ames druggist.
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