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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1891
Page
3
Governer Boies criticizes New York corn policy in a speech on corn raising. He says the crop value averaged sixty seven cents less than production cost and questions the true income from land invested in corn. He compares Iowa corn yields to general farm staples.
Hardin County Citizen recounts Judge Weaver's twenty year residence in the town and his impartial conduct as attorney for farmers and workers. The piece denounces the Homestead’s charges as false while urging Republicans to support Weaver in the upcoming election.
National Committeeman J J Richardson of Iowa denounces H C Wheeler as governor candidate while praising his farming background as plain but argues a lawyer is better suited. The Davenport Democrat editor questions Wheeler's qualification as state leader and frames the issue as party and professional integrity.
The Davenport Tribune notes that Iowa farmers daily can advise Gov Boies on governing with humility, warning against conceit while sharing practical guidance for public office.
H C Wheeler writes from OpEReLtT Iowa on October 23 1891 denying rumors of stock options in Chicago and other falsehoods spread by Democratic papers. He asserts belief in God pays taxes truthfully never owned railroad stock and has no pending office promises while urging Republicans to ignore electioneering misinformation.
A farmer parable uses a river and spring water to explain liquor traffic and the failure of walls to stop flood damage. The story contrasts old flooding and new walls, noting sinkholes and pests undermining the barrier, and ends with mass meetings urging the stronger wall.
An I A C student compares the old traffic laws to the new prohibitory regime in Iowa. He uses symbolic terms like Crawfishes and Rats for bootleggers and sloughs for empty freight cars to depict cities along boundary rivers as places to avoid. He argues the high ground means towns free from saloons and urges moral reform.
Reported floods sweep Tabasco Mexico following recent storms in England. Prairie fires in Oklahoma Territory burn grain hay and farming gear worth thousands. Commander Palmer bans posts from ceremonies displaying the rebel flag. A wild steer escaped Allegheny City stockyards, gored five people fatally injuring a small boy. Illinois Supreme Court to decide on women voting rights for school officers as mandamus to enforce the ballot is prepared.
A newspaper fragment notes sensational temptations with elopements and moral panic in Berlin. It cites Dr. Franklin Miles promoting Restorative Nervine and Dr Miles Heart Cure with free trial offers. A Berlin ministerial inquiry into public debauchery prompts police action and stronger morality efforts. Height of Cruelty.
Advertisement touts Dr. Miles' New Heart Cure for nervous weakness and heart-related symptoms. Claims include relief from headaches dizziness and fatigue with Restorative Nervive and a free booklet on Heart and Nervous Diseases. Sold and guaranteed by L. M. Bosworth.
The campus enjoyed fine weather as Mrs. T. J. Duncan and family visited from Polk County. Jasper County farmer Samuel Boyd visited the farm and grounds. A Grinnell graduate, Miss Bush, returned to teach in a public school. Kennan’s lecture drew praise and a Con gregationalist convention drill attracted about thirty ministers from Ames. Rev Behn spoke on Job 28:18 in the chapel. A gold medal will honor the best drilled company in Friday’s drill. Prof. Budd began grafting prep. Wilson plans diverse grasses this winter. Y M C A and Y W held a year’s end business meeting and elected officers and new members. Seed gathering by the horticultural department nears completion.
A woman recounts pimples blamed on poverty and blood impurity. A physician prescribes dietary grease and strengthening foods, plus external lotion. The piece notes pimples from various causes and suggests clover tea for cleansing the blood and whitening the complexion.
A Victorian era suggestion offers dark thin girls with dry skin a simple routine. Wash face, neck, and hands in hot water nightly, dry with a rough towel, then rub in white petroleum jelly. Skip powder, use chalk or magnesia instead if needed, and take a hot oatmeal bath weekly. The piece claims this will yield a handsome appearance and steadier nerves over time.
The New York World notes many female authors earning more than male peers. Laura Jean Libbey beats Howells and Warner in income. Amelia Rives Chanier ranks among top magazine writers, with F Hopkinson Smith as a near exception. Mrs Burton Harrison and Mrs John Sherwood likewise exceed male contemporaries in sales and value.
The Hon. Mrs. Craven died in Paris after a life in letters. She did not write until after age seventy, turning hardship into opportunity by earning fame and fortune through novels.
The column promises engaging Washington Irving style prose with information worth knowing. It notes the Turkish flag as the first foreign flag raised at the Columbian Exposition and highlights L M Bosworth druggist offering top medicines including Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy known for rapid cold relief and lung comfort.
An advertisement urges Electric Bitters for liver and stomach aid and relief from head pains, with large bottles priced at 50 cents at L. M. Bosworth’s Drug Store. It also notes Ayer’s Pills, mentions Louis Prang, and recounts ex governor Houser’s rise from surveyor to millionaire, ending with a note on Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and a Chinese exclusion act enforcement dispute at the Canadian border.
An advertisement extols Ayer's Sarsaparilla as the most reliable blood purifier. It claims that beauty requires pure vigorous blood and recommends taking the tonic in small but frequent doses.
At the Kansas City closing session a resolution urged creating a national public health department under a secretary. The convention plans to meet in 1893 in Chicago and proposes an international Congress of hygiene and public health. Secretary Blaine resumed duties and conferred with the president and colleagues at the White House. There was no official news on the Chilean situation or Commodore Schley.
Mr and Mrs Loren Trescott keepers of Gov Lighthouse at Sand Beach Michigan describe their four year old daughter contracting measles severe cough and fever. After two and a half bottles of Dr King s New Discovery she recovered fully. Free trial bottle offered at L M Bosworth s Drugstore.
A jumble of advertisements notes Wool ford's Sanitary Lotion cures in 30 minutes, De Witt's Sarsaparilla health claims, and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised by a Houtzdale observer. Mentions 17 000 miles of undersea cables encircling Africa and Jay Gould's Kansas lawyer Bailey Waggener.
Henry Villard once worked as a reporter but fell out of favor with the city editor and left his job. He then embarked on a path that led him to wealth as a successful railroad financier and promoter.
A reflection on Xyancynthe Aubuchon who lived a century yet never saw her name in print. The Boston Commonwealth laments that she lived unseen and perhaps unfulfilled, while noting the persistence of family names through generations.
Miss Edith Hutchinson traveled from Farmington to Madison with a piece of gold mined herself at Swift river. She had the gold inserted into a tooth by a doctor who notes she may be the only woman in the land with a filling she mined herself.
Jennie notes Kate often grasps new trends before others and Kate concedes no effort, citing her recent adoption of painting as a recent example. The exchange frames Kate as particularly quick to pick up hobbies.
Readers may receive a free year of the illustrated American Farmer by paying up arrears and subscribing in advance. The 16 page national agricultural journal promotes education in farming and will be mailed free to qualifying subscribers. Also advertised are various patent medicines and horse remedies.
An advertisement touts a 25 cent salve guaranteed to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers and more with money refunds if not satisfied. It notes sale by L M Bosworth Druggist and cites a testimonial praising Chamberlain products including Pain Balm and Cough Remedy from P M Boston Missouri.
The final major work from James Parton is a biography of Andrew Jackson nearing publication. The portrait aims to complete Parton’s literary career with a definitive account of the seventh president.
Dr Miles pills claim to speedily cure biliousness bad taste torpid liver piles and constipation by a new nerve regulation principle. Advert says benefits for men women and children with 50 doses costing 25 cents and samples free at L M Bosworth's store.
An old physician offers a free recipe for a universal cure for consumption and lung ailments, in multiple languages, by mail from Roches ter. The page also notes upcoming serial writing by F Marion Crawford, praises De Witt’s products, reports Eiffel Tower drawings by 40 men, and mentions gold shipments to New York and oil company consolidations.
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