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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1885
Page
4
A juvenile piece from Harper's Young People recounts Tom’s shift from night owl antics to early rising chores as he grows. It contrasts youth’s love of late nights with adulthood’s appreciation for routine and order, reflecting on how priorities change with age.
In 1778 Prue Harkness, a brave twelve year old, finds a wounded British soldier in the hayloft while her patriot family hosts rebels. She refuses to betray him, tending his injuries and sharing heat and tea, learning of his English mother and his hope for mercy.
In a quiet moment Prue speaks of caring for her prisoner and of loving enemies as Mrs. Harkress hopes for his return. The tale leaves unresolved whether the brave laddie falls in battle or survives to return home.
A humorous vignette from New York about an old bachelor staring at a baby. The proud mother asks if the infant is lovely, and he hesitates over how old a baby must be to look like a human being.
A Kansas family known as the Benders killed travelers at their inn on the Parson to Cherryville road. After Dr. York disappeared in May 1873, a posse traced the family to Grand River Indian Territory. Four members were captured and shot dead near Grand River, while a buried graveyard heavy with victims was found after the vigilantes acted.
Excerpt blends Ulysses S. Grant's battlefield memory with devotional excerpts from The Quiver and Daily Bread. It contrasts Grant’s fear in battle with later resolve, then shifts to biblical reflections on sin, suffering, and salvation, including Christ as Man of Sorrows and promises to the churches of Asia.
Travel note praises Persian and Central Asian beauty standards, contrasting them with European ideals. It highlights General Nazar Aga's wife as a supreme exemplar and notes that youth enhances appeal while aging dulls it, referencing Vereschagin's Album on sketches from the Caspian to the Ganges slated for London showings.
About a year ago Messrs La Bond and Carter of Clifton Ontario decided to invest about 10 000 in a new Maid of the Mist They built the boat at the Clifton House road end keel laid August 2 The 70 foot long 16 foot beam craft with seven foot hold uses white oak hull and has three water tight compartments in the hold
A humorous exchange from Chicago News imagines a couple planning a Canada hotel venture aimed at seizing a vast bank fortune said to lie idle in New York banks. The husband phones a bold move while the wife questions the plan, culminating in a twist about opening a hotel instead.
A judge questions the prisoner about a mysterious man seen conversing with him. The prisoner replies he cannot describe the man, only that he looked like an intelligent gentleman, prompting the judge to press for identification.
A New York Sun excerpt shows a Dakota town stranger asking about Jim Bullard and a native replying that he “committed death by own action” a month ago after calling someone a liar. The exchange hints at rumor and a dispute over causality in a railway town.
A devotional verse expressing trust in divine guidance through life. The author Elizabeth Lane Young affirms that following God’s path ensures safety and strength, whether facing darkness or brightness, with unwavering faith in the Lord.
The text explains costly funeral customs in Timur including a large feast funded by all relatives, delayed interment until wealth is gathered, and a practice of housing the corpse in matting. It notes skull relics kept after burial and cites harsh social rituals around mourning and speech substitutes.
The New Haven Palladium recounts Commissioner Versi’s tour of Cajun communities in Louisiana. It details homespun cotton goods, farming methods for rice and corn, simple wooden tools, and a distinctive buying-and-bargaining custom around the diego crop. Basil the blacksmith’s tale underscores the region’s fertility and wealth.
A Brook lyn Eagle quotation argues for curbing the poor man’s chances to protect rich interests. It cites figures from history to show many notable people came from poverty, urging the son to support the rich and stop privileging the poor. It ends urging fairness toward the rich.
A traveler notes Seoul with a twenty five foot stone wall and Chinese style towers. Inside the gate lie thatched cottages and wide streets with abundant market activity and little timber. Corean houses use four corner posts, mud walls, and sliding doors, with stone faced homes for the affluent and warm air under-floor heating in winter.
A reported incident tells of a lover and his distraught beloved at a gate when a bulldog suddenly attacked. The bite inflicted deep wounds on the man’s legs, and he remained unaware amid the commotion and emotional tension. The account appears in Dr. Foote's Health Monthly.
In a Chicago Press Club reminiscence a veteran editor explains a transformation from fiery sensationalism to benevolent, people‑centered writing. He credits the death of his 11‑month‑old baby and rival editors' kindness with ending feuds and shaping a profitable, humane journalism style.
Renan, in addressing the French Academy, recalls a parable about barbarians and diplomacy. He notes Said Pasha’s Suez Canal affair and a camel replacing Sevres china as a symbol of fragile alliances, ending with a safe Isthmus passage.
An advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce's Extract of Smart Weed for various ailments including colds fevers inflammatory attacks cholera morbus diarrhea dysentery bloody flux colic or cramps. It lists ingredients grape brandy smart weed Jamaica ginger camphor water and warns of stomach distress relief claims.
A diseased or debilitated stomach causes many diseases. By toning the stomach and liver and regulating the bowels, Dr Walker's Vegetable Vinegar BrilTer improves digestion and bile proportion, promoting healthy blood and active circulation with prompt waste discharge.
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