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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1886
Page
8
A reflective poem mourns “going and coming” as seasons pass and memories fade. It contrastsSpring’s blossoms with autumn leaves and honors aging veterans. The speaker envisions a nobler life and a long day without night as a chorus joins in farewell.
A moral reflection urges letting go of hate as life is short and painful grudges hurt more now than in a distant afterlife. It argues kindness brings more moments of comfort than resentment, urging forgiveness over ill will.
A meditation on home anchors strong feelings from birth place to present refuge. A bear hunt story follows, with a party firing on a sleeping bear, misidentifying a second animal, provoking armed confrontations with a farmer and his sons, a cattle complaint, and a deputy sheriff ordering the party to leave the county.
An 18th century portrait of Casimir Pulaski shows him using keen horsemanship and geometry to elude English cavalry during a New Jersey retreat. He matched shadows to time his right arm strike, decapitating the pursuing officer as his foe closed in.
A Reverend warns that flesh afflictions may heal or worsen into gangrene, risking death. The passage cautions about the thin line between cure and decay, urging care and timely treatment.
A hard-looking man is hired for a month to endure insults and violent taunts as part of preparation for a forthcoming legislative campaign. The exchange, reported by Estelline Bell, shows a brutal recruitment method to test nerve and endurance before elections.
The piece notes the formation of CycLoNE insurance companies and questions the rationale behind insuring cyclones, while not providing a clear explanation for the motive.
The Washington Monument is currently recognized as the tallest man made structure, rising above surrounding landmarks and attracting visitors. Officials note its height surpasses prior record holders, reaffirming its status as a premier national symbol and tourist draw.
Martha Caverno Cook presents a cautionary verse in Harper's Young People about alligators facing poaching and misuses of their skins. The poem frames danger from fashion, tourists, and even a zoologist, ending with a satirical note on education and preservation.
A tale contrasts Walter’s quick temper and a grandfather’s warning with a memory of a boy who harmed a classmate. Walter later redeems himself by replacing Kitty’s lost doll, while Little Jake the elevator boy dies, beloved by customers who mourn him as a bright, helpful presence in the store.
The article notes curiosity about who first made candy and explains its name origin from Venetians. It traces candy to refined sugar, its boiling to a standard consistency, and the early use of cream of tartar to prevent crystallization as the confectioner makes sugar candy.
The excerpt details candy production from melt and can to sugar crystallization in 48 hours, plus variations for cream candy and stick candy. It notes labor approaches from machine-pulled large operations to small, manual pulls, and describes flavoring with oils and color during pulling, shaping into sticks and piles.
The piece warns that open water requires swimming ability and caution. It criticizes non swimmers entering boats or trusting novices with nautical tasks, citing hidden holes, strong waves, and preventable drownings as consequences of ignorance. It urges learning to swim and avoiding risky situations.
The account traces Roman naval prowess from the Persian invasion 280 years before Christ to Augustus and Antony’s campaigns. It cites Regulus at Renomos with 340 ships, Caesar’s large transports to England Greece and Africa, and Augustus’s grand armament of 80 000 soldiers and 12 000 horses with 260 warships, noting Antony’s 130 warships and 22 000 troops despite defeat.
The French Academy notes a brief green ray seen for a quarter second as the upper solar edge disappears at sunset. Visible only in very clear skies, it is likely an illusion from the sun's abrupt glare fading.
A humorous excerpt recalls Fred Jones losing his arm after an offhand embrace on a tennis court, told by Brother George to girls in a parlor setting. The tale frames a bizarre accident as a life warning amid social chatter and a colorful aside about St Peter and smoking in a Cincinnati Enquirer snippet.
Louis Swinburne portrays Helen Jackson as a devoted admirer of beauty yet deeply disciplined about illness. She rejected idleness, endured illness with fortitude, and defined life as active production, proudly calling herself a working woman.
Street salutations advise ladies to bow rather than curtsy and to greet with formal reserve balanced to self-respect. The piece also reports C Keller of Zurich asserting spiders beat insect-eating birds at aphid control, supported by observations on coniferous and broad-leaved trees and apples.
A Chicago News article notes many men function with one organ or limb after injury or disease. It cites cases of single lungs kidneys and brains sustaining life while other parts fail, and argues such individuals are still part of God’s kingdom despite reduced bodily complexity.
A bashful young man asks a beautiful woman to be his partner in life and even furniture. Each time he fails, he leaves the question unpopped. She pities him and finally tells him to bring a screwdriver to fix his nerves, and he understands the hint to gain courage.
The passage extols St Jacobs Oil as a universal remedy, claiming it restores millions who suffer and should be provided to every household for its pain conquering effects.
Fifty miles above Astoria, Coffin Rock in Washington is described as a historic burial site used by Indians. The article recounts the rock’s height, length, and the ritual of interment with belongings, followed by looting by settlers and the Yakima massacre and war. It then shifts to an advertisement for Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, promoting easy digestion and relief from dyspepsia.
Polish journalist Carapski records diverting tales about Russian clergy. A Greek church curate describes Calvary scenes in vivid terms provoking sobs, then jokes about fact and fiction. A village priest drinks from a pocket flask and claims spirits return, often for cash, but quits when faced with skepticism.
A historical note explains that during Rome’s conquest of Britain a slave could be bought for about seventy five cents. A single Roman family owned up to four hundred slaves, including educated individuals such as doctors tutors to children and artists.
A quip on Dr Fell and a misspelled, garbled advert describes Pierce’s Pleasant Purgative Pellets. The public is warned of a quick acting liver and bowel treatment marketed as a sugar coated pellet.
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