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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1906
Page
3
A cooperative club subscription deal combines Des Moines Daily News Farm and Home and Pilgrim Magazine for a yearly rate. The package promises local county news, world events, daily markets, and political coverage, urging readers to place orders at the office.
An old advertisement touts Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as a safe headache remedy with no opium or harmful after effects. It claims quick relief by soothing tired brain nerves and notes guaranteed satisfaction or money back. Sold by druggists with a 25 dose 25 cent package. Miles Medical Co. Elkhart Indiana.
A proverb-like line notes the wise man meets fate or opportunity midway, choosing proactive action rather than passive waiting, implying practical patience and initiative.
The English nation receives Sir John Wallace’s vast collection presented by Lady Wallace in 1897. It includes over 600 pictures across schools with thirteen Reynolds works, furniture, china, and many art objects valued between 15 and 20 million dollars, donated with the stipulation of separation from other national collections.
A home offers comfort, but rheumatic pains spoil it. One application of Chamberlains Pain Balm provides relief and continued use leads to permanent care. Sold by Loughran & Baner.
This fragmentquotes Racine on how minor misdeeds can foreshadow greater vice and warns that timid virtue may give way to extreme licentiousness.
The 1856 Pennsylvania Railroad Register notes Buffalo Car Co ships for Illinois Central with six staterooms and berths, cushioned seats, a wash room, and revolving back seats in a six car train. It cites Pullman’s 1850s remodeling in Bloomington to create the first sleeping cars, marking a turning point in rail travel comfort.
A column contrasts swift mental travel with driving pace, praising the mind as a vehicle of imagination. It also surveys horseshoe luck beliefs across cultures, noting iron and crescent shapes as three intertwined lucky elements in ancient superstition.
The 16th century fire in Moscow during Ivan the Terrible’s era is recounted by Giles Fletcher as a vast disaster with thousands killed and bodies dumped into the Moskva river. Henry William Ludolf notes Muscovites’ vigor and diet of cabbage cucumbers and brandy as part of the era’s customs.
In a court scene Sergeant Kelly, famed as Counselor Therefore for his direct framing, tells the jury the case is so clear they cannot misunderstand it and commits to explaining it minutely. The anecdote highlights his sharp wit and memorable habit in courtroom address.
A humorous exchange where a patient asks for a complexion remedy and the doctor prescribes letting it alone, delivering a wry finish. The cartoonish line suggests simplicity over elaborate medicine in social vanity.
The text links fashion trends to deformities seen at royal courts. It notes Philip the Good shaved head prompting court fashion, Louis XI’s daughters hiding large feet, Philip III’s wife popularizing high collars with a wimple, Henry Plantagenet using curved-toe boots, Louis XIV wearing a wig, and James I adopting voluminous trunk hose to conceal a condition.
The text advises prompt heat applications or hot fomentations for bruises, with firm compression to prevent discoloration. Alternate heat and cold are effective, heat generally preferred except for head injuries where cold is better. Fomentations should be used briefly, not exceeding five minutes each.
The Mohammedans thank God first when receiving a present and then the giver. Some follow the custom thoughtlessly, while many express heartfelt gratitude, noting they inherit this practice from their fathers.
In a clipped exchange from Life magazine, a woman notes that even plain ill tempered girls attract suitors. A man responds with a bold claim to marriage, prompting a wry reaction about social expectations and foolish choices.
A Philadelphia Record comic caption retells Noah’s ark scene with a camel obeying the cry to hurry up. The camel protests with a bucking back and forth as the joke lands on a pun about getting a hump on itself.
A Swift quotation notes that fortune is acknowledged only by the miserable while the happy credit their success to prudence and merit.
The Des Moines Daily News advertises an independent paper with condensed news and market reports. Readers are invited to send 25 cents for a three months trial subscription, with automatic termination unless renewed.
The island of Great Britain distinct from Britain Minor is Europe’s largest. It stretches 608 miles in length and 820 miles at its widest. It includes England Scotland and Wales and holds rich mineral wealth in a compact area. Coal dominates, with iron tin copper lead silver zinc iron pyrites and salt as other key minerals.
A brief domestic scene depicts a young mother restricting access to the sleeping infant while a young father pleads to view the baby, with a promise to hold him when he wakes during the night.
A humorous note from Suces Magazine hints a man is unable to keep pace with future plans involving a coed date. The column toys with social timing and modern courting.
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