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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1900
Page
8
A warning notes a death linked to delaying use of Fotey s Kipney Cure for Bright s disease and diabetes. The notice urges early symptom recognition and timely treatment, citing Tilden & Loughran as sources.
A concisely observed adage notes that a man loses perceived value as he grows older following a night spent at a party. The remark frames aging and social excess with a humorous edge.
B Conklin of Bowersville Ohio says he received more benefit from Ferry’s Kipyey Ovre than months of physician treatment and urges readers to take no substitute. Tilden & Loughran.
A pithy statement notes that a person with many faults often loudly calls for flawlessness in others. It reflects on hypocrisy and self awareness in moral judgment. The remark cautions against magnifying others faults while ignoring one own.
A newspaper fragment touts Foley's Kidney Care as a cure for backaches caused by kidney disorders. It credits Tilden & Loughran and claims the formula heals kidneys and treats skin diseases and piles. The ad includes slogan like Man proposes woman disposes of.
Mrs O E Dutton of Danville Illinois says a small bottle of Foley s Honey and Tar gave relief from whooping cough for her children and saved a doctor s bill after using a 50 cent bottle.
A humorous fiction tone describes Cupid seeking relief at a Woman's Rights convention. The text touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy claiming to cure colds, strengthen lungs, and prevent incipient consumption for weak lung sufferers.
A fragment from an old page blends aphorisms with remedies. It touts One Minute Cough Cure as a cure for throat and lung troubles and promotes DeWitt's Little Risers with booster lines from L M Bosworth. The ad copy references parents, children, and households alongside humorous quips about weather and life.
Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo are included in the territory for homeseekers excursions to be sold on the first and third Tuesdays in May and June with August sees. One fare plus .6 cents for the round trip. Inquire via coupon ticket agents about territory dates limits and other details or contact Geo. G. Barry G P T A Marshalltown Iowa. Also promoting One Minute Cough Cure by L M Bosworth as a quick remedy against coughs and colds.
A country boy in a Boston shoe store placed a shallow dish of water beneath a leather seat to soak the repair kit area. When a worker sat, the seat released moisture through tiny holes, creating a damp surprise and a concealed prank that drew quiet laughter.
The article explains endurance as the body's ability to manage internal poison buildup by allowing rest intervals. Fatigue signals toxic accumulation unless recovery occurs, enabling long energy production. It parallels training practices with warming up, noting trainers and jockeys use such routines though physiological reasons are unclear.
John Fiske notes that witchcraft was treated as a major crime across Europe. England saw executions in 1664 and 1712, Scotland between 1560 and 1600 with about 800 deaths, Genoa burned 500 in one year, and Italy’s burner boasted of 900 sorcery deaths in 15 years.
A Newcastle Chronicle note recalls an Irish school inspector who asks a room of children about geography grammar and arithmetic. A new boy sits in the inspector’s marked seat and answers with patience until asked how long he will wait. He replies he is waiting for the present.
A humorous Chicago Record anecdote features an Irishman who has never tasted a gin rickey ordering one to entertain friends. The bartender, unsure of the drink, improvises a mix and claims it is fine once the Irishman approves, joking about including everything except the license.
The text notes hand brakes introduced by 1849 to help stop trains. Twenty years later the air brake patent enabled locomotive power to drive all car brakes via hose. In 1863 patent couplers linked coaches, boosting strength and safety.
A Columbian remark notes that speech can be silvern and silences golden while humor ranges from giggling to ironical, contrasting tones in language. The line implies valued restraint and irony in expression.
The Spina pennata seed twists into the soil using a corkscrew like tail and backward hairs. When damp the spiral unwinds to push the seed downward and bury it deeper, while dry periods cause the spiral to retract leaving the seed below the surface.
A bookstore worker, Rocky, fabricates illness of his landlady to excuse absence. The boss challenges the tale, and Rocky then feigns a longer illness. A visiting woman reveals she is the supposed landlady who died, and Rocky learns of her funeral on the same day.
An Arab rider endures a leg injury from a high bred horse but complains more about a jackass breaking his leg. The English surgeon notes the contrast and the Arab replies that a colt’s kick would not elicit complaint, yet a brute jackass causing the same harm does.
A humorous domestic exchange between a mistress and her servant Bridget. The mistress hints that daily hot soapy water can beautify her face, and Bridget pretends curiosity, turning the remark into a playful punchline. The scene comes from Our Dumb Animals.
A quip quotes a dialogue about temptation to steal a purse. The speaker cites a doctor's advice to take a small amount of change as the motive. The exchange frames a moral paradox with a satirical edge.
Global fisheries collectively harvest about 500 million pounds of cod each year. Most of this catch is exported to tropical countries after being hard dried.
Paymasters and commissariat officials of the German army receive special training in assessing the quality of rations. The program aims to ensure safe, adequate meals for troops and to standardize inspection procedures across supply depots.
Advertises a direct Iowa Central line linking Minneapolis St Paul Mason City Marshalltown Grinnell Oskaloosa and Peoria St Louis Kansas City to East Southeast Southwest. Notes close connections at Peoria Union Depot to Indiana Cincinnati Washington and New York. Praises palace cars and dining car service daily on all trains.
A disparate clipping notes Compton as Ames piano man and recalls a Chicago reader A J Jen nesse describing kidney illness improvement after Foley's Kidney Cure. The fragment ends with a gendered remark about women.
Southern California called the Land of Fruits and Flowers in an Iowa Central Short Line promotion. A new sixteen section Pullman Tourist car departs Wednesdays from Minneapolis St Paul Mason City Marshalltown Grinnell Oskaloosa and Albia, connecting with the near Santa Fe Route to Los Angeles arriving Sunday morning and San Francisco Sunday evening in four days. Rates compare with rivals, advertise coupons and agent contact Geo G Barry Marshalltown Iowa.
The Best Prescription for a Cold is a chocolate coated tablet with Quinine Ipecac and Cascara sold for 25 cents. It promises to cure a cold during sleep and offers a money back guarantee if it fails. L M Bosworth is the sole agent.
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