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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1900
Page
8
Advertisement notes a fatality linked to delaying Fotry's Kipney Cure. It urges early use for Bright's disease and diabetes, arguing the remedy is a certain cure when taken in initial stages. Tilden & Loughran.
The fragment notes a remark about aging and party tolls, attributed to C. Conklin of Bowersville, claiming no lasting benefit from Foey’s Kipney Curr beyond medical treatment, with Tilden and Loughran named as publishers.
A compact aphorism notes that a man who harbors many faults becomes louder in insisting others are flawless. The line suggests self-critique as a measure of temper and social critique.
An advertisement claims backaches stem from kidney disorders and Foley's Kidney Cure will restore kidney health. It credits Tilden & Loughran and references a banner base skin specialist who originated the healing formula for all skin diseases and cuts.
A reflective line notes that every woman experiences moments of weakness when she pauses to think deeply about her choices. The concise thought emphasizes inner consideration over external judgment.
Mrs O E Dutton of Danville says Foley's Honey and Tar eased whooping cough in her children, saving a doctor's bill with a 50 cent bottle. The note appears in a manufacturer’s testimonial from Tilden and Loughran.
An assortment of vintage medical ads tout One Minute Cough Cure and Dewitt's Little Early Risers with claims of lung healing and pleasant effects. Quotes from L. M. Bosworth promote remedies for consumption and coughs, paired with era aphorisms and humorous snippets about manners and daily life.
Iowa Central Railway sells homeseekers excursion tickets on the first and third Tuesdays in May June and August to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo. One fare plus two dollars round trip. Inquire with coupon ticket agents for territory sale dates limits and details or contact Geo. 8 Barry Marshalltown Iowa. The quicker you stop a cough or cold the less danger there will be of the long trouble. One Minute Cough Cure is the only harmless remedy that gives immediate results. You will like it.
Charles W. Stevenson writes in the Chicago Record about longing for lasting peace and rare rapture. He contrasts despair with faith, duty, and inner treasure, urging steadfast toil for truth, light in darkness, and victory through faith.
The Chicago Record describes German city streetcars with strict fare collection. Inspectors ride cars to verify tickets, conductors detach and punch blocks, and car capacity is posted. Fares range from 2.5 to 5 cents with half fare for children and a monthly unlimited pass for 2.50 dollars.
Edward Bok in The Ladies' Home Journal argues no man under 25 is fit to marry. He says young men lack self knowledge, stability, and real understanding of love, and that their views on life and romance change as they mature. He notes that a man of 30 seldom marries the girl chosen at 20.
Lightning struck a wire fence near Osceola Pennsylvania during a thunderstorm and traveled along the lines to a herd of three cows in a pasture. The bolt struck the cattle in a tree shaded area, killing all three instantly according to the Oil City Derrick.
A short tale about Freddie asking if they will go to heaven. He worries his father cannot leave his business to join them. His mother hopes they all may go someday, but Freddie doubts his father will.
A brief item notes a St. Louis Star quote asking if a man who frets about himself ever considers his concern a minor concern to the world, reflecting on personal anxieties.
A concise Atchison Globe remark notes a mother instinctively shifts focus to her kids and cleans their noses, illustrating maternal prompt care.
A brief Chicago News item notes a young boy’s unusual patience for dinner, highlighting a curious appetite story observed in the city.
The piece laments the loss of the old Ohio River as it flowed in majestic curves from the Alleghenies to the Mississippi. It recalls festive steamboat travel, gambling on river trips, and the river’s former grandeur, though noting changes and future hope for replanted groves and renewed beauty.
Chambers' Journal showcases clever anagrams of well known figures and terms such as Glad stone, Disraeli, Florence Nightingale, Horatio Nelson, and Livingstone. The piece lists humorous rearrangements including political, religious, and social names, with brief examples like moon starers and golden land.
A Philadelphia Record excerpt describes monthly bank washday where clerks scrub old currency on a washboard and through a wringer. Notes are dried on lines in the clerks department, with promises that washing strengthens and freshens money while avoiding tears due to silk and linen content.
The article describes diamond cutting as poorly paid and humiliating due to a strict system of espionage. Each worker must account for stones on entering and leaving, with unfinished stones locked in a safe overnight. The risk of theft is high, and dishonest workers face suspicion if they try to dispose of unfinished stones.
The article explains that every wheel on a Pullman car is made of paper hidden by iron and steel. The wheel’s body is a four inch thick paper block, surrounded by a steel rim that contacts the rails. Circular iron plates cover the sides and are bolted on.
The report notes a visitor, Mr Dudley, asking for the daughter in marriage. Mrs Hewson questions, and Hewson replies that she handles family finances. Published in the Philadelphia North American.
The notice touts a direct Iowa Central line linking Minneapolis St Paul Mason City Marshalltown Grinnell Oskaloosa with Peoria St Louis Kansas City and points East Southeast and Southwest. It notes Union Depot Peoria as a transfer hub to Cincinnati Washington and New York with palace sleeping cars and elegant coaches and daily dining car service.
A note describes Compton as the piano man of Ames and includes a claim by A J Jen nesse of Chicago about Foley's Kidney Cure curing his kidney illness after other medicines failed. A second quote remarks on gender roles and romantic views.
The Iowa Central Short Line advertises a weekly sixteen section Pullman Tourist car from Minneapolis St Paul Mason City Marshalltown Grinnell Oskaloosa and Albia via Santa Fe to Los Angeles arriving Sunday morning and San Francisco Sunday evening in four days. Low rates and comfortable accommodations offered. For details contact coupon agents or Gro G Barry G P and T A.
An old household remedy promises to cure a cold with quinine tablets ipecac and cascara. Take two enteric coated tablets to taste. It will cure you fast and help you sleep. Price 25 cents. If it fails to cure, money back refund offered. Sole agent listed.
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