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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1886
Page
1
A speaker in a church acts as a Blue-coat Boy longing for a girl in the Squire’s pew. He describes her gray eyes and the stained window glow on her hair, imagining riches and freedom as he sees her from the pew. The refrain notes the distance between them as “a world away.”
A refined stranger befriends villagers and learns of a grief-stricken old man Edward Dilson. The tale reveals a son’s deception and a father's remembered love, ending with a tragic roadside death and a final embrace before they part forever.
Edward Hersey argues agricultural colleges should focus on advanced ideas like soil science and crops while allowing farmers to handle practical tasks. He urges building up new institutions, training capable staff, and broad public support, noting colleges expand opportunities despite uneven outcomes. The note adds church steeple heights: Cologne Cathedral at 501 feet and St. Patrick’s Cathedral at 328 feet.
A humorous verse from the Columbus Dispatch paints how women gossip about a wedding. It notes their curiosity, fuss over invitations, and constant chatter after the ceremony. The piece mocks social scrutiny and communal interest in marriages.
A humorous exchange shows a tailor asking if the customer is married and describing a concealed pocket inside a vest to hide change. The customer reacts with surprise as the tailor confesses he is married too, delivering a light scene from The Rambler.
A pastor recalls a light hearted exchange after officiating a marriage. The minister says he charged two dollars, the evangelist notes the low fee since the groom was married before, and the pastor jokes about not charging more.
A Market Street merchant questions a candidate named Young Johnson. The merchant notes Johnson appears capable and even compares him to playing a golden harp with wings. He recalls Johnson sending a telegram inviting his mother-in-law to spend winter with him.
The text argues severe neuralgia in girls from school life is grave, risks becoming chronic, and harms happiness and work. It advises rest, humor, and walks, then emphasizes changing habits and physical education, contrasting Greek practice with modern mental schooling and praising enduring beauty and vigor.
The piece extols Southern women as refined yet strong, noting gentleness, character, and capable roles from hosting to millinery and kitchen work. It contrasts Northern and Southern girls, hints at speech traits, and ends with a vignette of Capt. Nigglesworth meeting Sam Saber’s family and a dark horseman on an old road.
A fragment notes perceptions of Montenegrin women during travel, portraying them largely as objects of pity within the observed social dynamic. The text hints at colonial or ethnographic gaze but lacks full context.
The piece profiles Montenegrin women’s harsh, patriarchal role and their rare acts of courage in battle. It shifts to a historical vignette about Farragut’s occupation of New Orleans and Mumford’s execution, then to Butler’s leadership and his interaction with locals and spies.
Senator Logan introduced Senator Hearst to Larry Jerome by saying Hearst was worth twenty million. Jerome joked he could lend only five thousand, prompting Hearst to react. Logan confronted Jerome about the insult, citing the large fortune for context.
A Bodleian autograph shows Charles II in the council chamber with Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, and ministers. A page carries a sheet from the king asking when he can visit his sister at Tunbridge Wells, curious about timing for a brief trip.
A Cleveland Plaindealer letter argues slang words flood conversation, praising a girls club that marks offensive terms with black beads. The author suggests a broader parental or family club to fine every slang word for charity, urging careful wording in speech.
Bangor residents report eels in water pipes prompting questions about supply quality and calls for action. Officials urge calm and indicate checks are underway to identify source and prevent future occurrences.
Tur Pacific Coast produces annually about 1.5 million cases of canned goods with an estimated value of 4.51 million dollars.
The Detroit Free Press recounts Father Ryan the poet-priest declining his new suit to a tramp, giving it away while keeping his own garment. His charity inspires admiration as he delivers an inspired speech to a local ladies’ charity, illustrating his childlike humility.
Prof Kedzie of the agricultural college at Lansing analyzes grenades tubes and extinguishing devices finds common salt is the active ingredient and that salt water is superior to fresh water for extinguishing fires. Boston Budget notes car wheels on fast trains are renewed every ten months.
The lyre origin is credited to Mercury but likely reached Greece from Asia Minor via Egypt. It features open cords on both sides and 3 to 9 strings and was played with both hands or a quill and fingers. It rested in a seated position for playing.
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