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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1880
Page
1
President Cabell reports from the South that New Orleans shows no signs of yellow fever and none occurred this summer. He commends Memphis for the best sanitary condition in the South with superior sewerage and argues no danger while maintained.
Reports say Rain in the Face and about a thousand Sioux are occupying Fort Peck Agency after the agent refused to feed them and fled to Fort Buford with supplies. The surrounding region closes with Nebraska growth figures and various Midwest incidents and tragedies across communities.
The September North Review features M. Charnay's initial paper on The Ruins of Centro America with photos aiding the text. An American and French government expedition led by Charnay is currently in Central America, promising significant archaeological results and a new American historical chapter compared with Champollion's Egyptian work.
The 1 000 Northern Sioux recently surrendered at Fort Keogh will be sent to Cheyenne River Agency on the Missouri. Special Indian Agent Pollock at Fort Peck reports about 1 000 more will come in to that post from Sitting Bull's camp. Sitting Bull now has about 100 lodges with an estimated 150 fighting men. The buffalo have moved south of the Missouri, signaling a breaking up of the hostiles.
The Consul at Cologne notes that seasoned observers foresee this season's Rhine and tributaries will yield about one sixth of the usual harvest.
Prof. W. D. Whiting, a Sanskrit scholar now rusticating in Bethlehem, N H, joins his two daughters who plan ten and twelve mile walks to Mount Washington inviting the professor to accompany them on foot.
Postmaster General Maynard, former Minister to Turkey, says Europe will harvest a abundant grain crop in the Black Sea region and Austria. He notes the crude farming implements there and sends Washington a detailed set of tools in common use in the area.
London dispatch reports a plan to run a steamship line connected with American railways linking the West and Northeast of England. The service would enable direct shipments from Illinois Iowa and other Western States to Britain.
A high ranking native Russian official taunts the Minister of Police over crane skills and is invited to dine after returning to the capital in disguises. He checks into a quiet tavern and soon receives a courier delivering a dinner invitation from the Minister.
Aman travels to Niagara and meets a chauffeur, perceiving the city’s drainage system as thorough and well organized based on his brief acquaintance and observations during the visit.
Fragmentary notice shows an illness remedy sale with price around four cents per bottle. No clear dates or names available.
A Chinese belief holds that curing a seriously ill parent may require a child to eat broth made from their own flesh. In Hunan a youth named Tso reportedly sacrificed by refusing food to save his mother. Years later he cut flesh from his arm to heal her, but both died. the Emperor later honored him with a monument.
A fragment notes belief in a remedy made from common plants such as hops buchu manirake and dandelion curing many ailments. It hints at testimonies from a pastor doctor lawyer and editor as evidence and urges belief without doubt.
A roundup reports Mary Campbell's death by morphine in Atlanta, a Turtle Wisconsin burglary with $4,000 in notes, and a Chicago teen's fatal shooting of his stepfather. It notes a Chariton County picnic murder, Pat O'Brien's fatal arrest attempt, a nephew killing an elderly Michigan farmer, and a Bath New York lawyer's murder-suicide. Also listed: a Denver Rio Grande fireman slain in San Antonio and a Philadelphia banker missed money after a stair-climb jostling. An Augusta Virginia duel charge leads to bond for peace.
The House of Commons voted 105 to 29 to pass the Irish constabulary bill with a 76 seat majority. The Lords approved the employes liability as amended, despite being hostile to employees. In Cork the constabulary learns of a Fenian plan to attack powder mills and barracks prompting extra guards. Precautions rise against anticipated evictions in western Ireland with iron police huts rising near Clare Morris Mayo and other trouble spots.
The London Standard dispatch from Killa Abdoula says Ayoob Khan’s main body holds strong high ground west of Candahar. Canals in front hinder major force advances while General Roberts plans an assault with about 14,000 troops. Ayoob Khan abandoned Candahar’s investment upon news of Roberts’ approach.
A discussion on the difficulty of assessing novels and authors across varied styles. The piece notes Thackeray Dickens Scott George Eliot Hugo and Cherbuliez defy direct comparison and argues literature’s vast scope prevents a single scale of merit for lesser novelists.
A Mirror promotion urges sufferers of liver and kidney complaints to try Kidney-Wort as a quick cure, claiming nature’s remedy will restore rest and comfort.
A Country Gentleman correspondent explains that surface tar fails in moist soil after 1 2 years, while charring after tar application preserves dry posts. He reports trials since 1869 with oak and white cedar, noting green posts rot inside and that heat helps tar enter pores for long lasting, with dry posts lasting decades in some cases.
Astronomer Royal’s earlier figure from the 1874 Venus transit set the sun’s distance at 93,331,000 miles. Mr Stone of Cape Town reanalyzed the observations, excluding weaker data to yield 91,940,000 miles. Captain Tupman, ignorant of Stone’s work, arrived at the same distance independently.
A chaotic scene unfolds as a mother confronts a boy about lies and a shirt inside out. The boy insists he can touch bottom, while another child backs him up, creating a tense domestic tableau.
A family tries a day of strict truth telling at breakfast revealing how often they exaggerate or misstate facts. Each member confesses small lies about lateness coldness and looks, prompting humor and growing awareness of how easily daily statements are amplified.
The piece discusses how laughter affects appearance, noting some laugh with grimaces and distorted faces. It suggests early training in laughter to reduce ugliness, praising bright, even teeth and the value of a pleasant laugh over excessive groaning.
The article estimates a 1,000,000,000 human population with 18,000,000 deaths annually. It notes 654,000 tons of buried animal matter and 9,000,000,000 cubic feet of decomposed material, forming a cycle where vegetable matter neutralizes gases and feeds back into the ecosystem through living beings.
A Massachusetts teacher's question and a student's reply frame a historical debate on Puritan motives. The exchange captures early colonial emphasis on religious self determination and the pressure to conform for others.
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