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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1904
Page
8
An advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a spring blood and liver purifier. It claims cleansing benefits and notes a price of 85 cents for tea or tablets sold by L. M. Bosworth. The copy ends with a sun friendly greeting line.
The Best family Salve DeWitt's Witch Hazel gives instant relief from burns and cures cuts bruises sores eczema tetter and all skin abrasions. Ensure you get genuine DeWitt's to guarantee a cure amid cheap counterfeits. Sold by Judisch Bros.
Dowie endures a cold spell in Australia as he contemplates warmer locales, with Fiji Islands suggested as the next destination for sunnier conditions.
Scientific American explains how honeybees prevent poisoned honey reaching the queen. It details the bee and wasp defenses, digestion of nectar, and the staged safeguards from forager to queen, including how chyle and regurgitated food mitigate toxins and the strict feeding pattern during the queen’s development.
A collage of old advertisements touts Scott's Emulsion as a tonic for children and a foundation for constitution, Pineules as a pine forest cure, and Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a digestive aid. It urges sending for samples and notes druggists sell the products.
A proverb-filled line suggests romance favors boldness over wealth in courtship, implying courage can outweigh a weak financial position in winning affection.
A local druggist C. A. Gamble announces the sale of Re-Go Tonic Laxative Syrup claiming it restores energy and vigor. The medicine is advertised as curing biliousness indigestion sick headache and illnesses from constipation with bottles priced at 25 cents 50 cents and one dollar.
In this Harpers Magazine excerpt H C McCook argues that ants display instinctive devotion to the colony. Ants post sentinels at gateways to warn of danger and rush to defend the nest with self sacrifice. The piece notes their exclusive nature and lack of individual benevolence or interspecies hospitality.
The article explains sea salt comes from minerals washed from earth into the sea. Evaporation concentrates the salts while rain and rivers continually add more salt. It notes enough sea salt could cover North America to half a mile if harvested. Some regions use sea water for salt, but mines and springs yield superior quality.
A terse cryptic line hints at a deception theme with a focus on truth telling and cautious intellect, possibly from a marginal humorous or speculative feature. The fragment lacks clear people, places, or events to anchor a full report.
Scientists announce Bright's disease diabetes cystitis and all kidney and urinary troubles do not exist in the great pine forests. The air bears healing breath from the pines. Pineules bring health to your home and are a never failing cure for these ailments. Sold by A. Gamble.
A man endures natural pain as he frees himself from a plaster that clings to a porous surface. Medical notes suggest careful removal to prevent skin damage.
Last winter the eldest son of Paul F Mueller, publisher of Volksblatt Randschan in Lincoln Illinois, suffered a severe cold and cough. He improved immediately after using Harts Honey and Horehound, which Mueller calls the most wonderful cure for throat and lung troubles. Available in 25c 50c and 1.00 from O A Gamble druggist.
A humorous observation notes that lightning can strike multiple times at the same location, countering common saying and reflecting on nature's unpredictability. The quip suggests even familiar maxims have exceptions in real life.
An advertisement asserts Bee’s Honey and Tar will prevent or cure pneumonia by destroying pneumonia germs and healing lung inflammation. It claims to cure coughs and expels colds in one night and advises purchase from CO A. Gamble.
A playful note suggests a leap year proposal places pressure on a male lead to loosen self control. The line frames romance as a test of restraint and commitment amid timing quirks.
The Des Moines Daily and Sunday News advertises postage paid delivery at $1.50 yearly $1.00 for eight months 80 cents for three months. It claims to be the most complete Iowa newspaper and notes it is the only daily that stops when time runs out. Address The News Des Moines Iowa.
A brief maxim asserting that recognizing injustice becomes the guiding duty of the virtuous. The line emphasizes moral resolve over personal gain. No names or places are given. the statement stands as a standalone reflection.
Ring's Dyspepsia Tablets promise immediate relief and a permanent cure for dyspepsia indigestion and all stomach and bowel troubles. Sold by A Gamble.
Excursion tickets at greatly reduced rates on the Northwestern line for travel to the Northwest West and Southwest territory. Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars Free Reclining Chair Cars and best of everything. For sale dates and full particulars apply to Agents Chicago North Western Ry. 487 Bee's Honey and Tar cures coughs colds lagrippe croup whooping cough pneumonia and consumption Made from clover honey and tarry distillations Mild laxative tonic and strengthening Children like it Sold by C. A. Gamble.
A saying notes that even the most self fashioned figure can be refined by skilled tailoring. The quote suggests improvement comes from outside craft, not self doubt, and highlights craft as a shaping force.
The Black Hills in southwest South Dakota produce one third of US gold and are hailed as the richest hundred miles. The North Western Line releases a detailed booklet with a fine map. Send four cents in stamps for a copy to W. B Kniskern, Chicago & North Western Ry, Chicago, Til. 50-8.
A three-map atlas bound for reference shows detailed Eastern situation with military naval strength and finances of Russia and Japan. Copy mailed on receipt of ten cents to L F Berry general agent at 401 Walnut Des Moines Iowa. 524 ER
An advertisement claims external applications do not cure piles and presents ManZan in a collapsible tube with a nozzle for targeted use. The product is said to relieve pain, soothe, cool, and cure, attributed to OC A Gamble.
A cautious viewpoint urges balancing attention to current events while planning for potential fatalities. The reflection emphasizes not neglecting the immediate situation when considering worst outcomes.
The advertisement claims One Minute Cough Care provides immediate relief for coughs and La Grippe by acting at the source, drawing out inflammation and healing lungs to supply oxygen to blood and tissues. It’s pitched as safe for all ages and sold by Judisch Bros.
A Lineville Alabama firm Hawne-Parkerk and Co reports a customer cured of a six month severe cough after using Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. The testimonial states one and a half bottles sufficed and praises the product as giving perfect satisfaction for trade. Available from druggists nationwide.
An advertisement touts Pinesalve as a universal cure for sores, burns, and abrasions, claiming antiseptic and healing properties. It promotes the product as the best family salve, sold by C. A. Gamble.
A concise remark notes that highly cultured individuals frequently experience loneliness, suggesting a paradox of refined tastes and social distance. The observation links cultivation with a persistent sense of solitude rather than sociability.
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