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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1905
Page
6
A woman cured of chronic headaches by Dr Williams Pink Pills, after years of illness including fever, weak liver and kidneys, and gradual decline. The patient from Leander Louisiana reports complete recovery after three boxes, with pills also claimed to treat neuralgia sciatica nervous prostration and rheumatism.
Insane population in London tops 20000. Electric sparks photograph rifle bullet paths. Michigan ship Old Ironsides to be dismantled in freshwater. Cologne Berlin fast trains imitate American locomotives. Jews mark 250th US settlement anniversary. Tea buyers in 1903 spent on 5088648 pounds of paper and twine. Norway fjords reveal 1.5 inch objects at 150 feet. Electro plated lace may shape fashion, Lyons produces ecclesiastical vestments for ball gowns.
A Courier-Journal item quotes a parent claiming honesty from a child and a responder brushing it off, illustrating tensions between child testimony and adult skepticism during visits or proceedings.
A country Iowa clergyman recalls his wife suffering violent vomiting linked to coffee. After abandoning coffee for Postum, symptoms vanished and did not recur over six years. The tale, attributed to Battle Creek sponsor claims, promotes Postum as a cure.
Sioux City officials dispute who governs the city hall building with trustees claiming it is the library and the council backing use by military companies. Trustees demand the armory space for library expansion while the council supports the guards. W. H. Beck and George D. Perkins urged the council to favor the national guard as a joint meeting of trustees and aldermen is planned to settle the issue.
Hancock county farmers establish a cooperative with $20,000 capital at Britt to buy and sell lumber coal and grain. They will not enter machinery or clothing. The Swaledale cooperative suspended operations after a recent meeting failed to secure funds. Farmers there will sell produce to local dealers.
Sioux City editor S. W. Chatterton aged 32 and Mrs. Lynn Purmort aged 24 of Elk Point met in Sioux City to joke about marriage. The bride obtained a license at the clerk’s office and the wedding took place in Pierson as a surprise to friends.
Two Black men robbed the Des Moines contractor T. Roberts in his office during the afternoon. They assaulted him and took $415 in cash and over $500 in checks he was writing to pay workers while pedestrians were outside.
A wealthy farmer William Andrews avoided $600 in taxes by hiding $25,000 in gold and greenbacks in his barn. A servant Nellie Carns saw him bury the money. her sweetheart Louis Voss is believed to have taken it and then vanished.
A Philadelphia Press style note argues homes suffer from crowded, conflicting furnishings. Subordination of accessories enhances the main effect and contrast boosts value of ornament. Start reform by removing the bad, avoiding overcrowding, and asking is it beautiful and useful before reassembling.
The article describes typical infant growth from six to twelve months including weight gains of two to four ounces weekly in hot weather, and weights around 18 pounds for boys and 17 or 18 for girls at nine months. It notes standing and some walking efforts, a 29 inch length, 18 inch chest and head measurements, and language development with a few words understood.
Parsnips can be served plain boiled or cut into dice for a cream sauce. Another method coats sliced parsnips in molasses before frying to create a crust. A third dish layers parsnip slices with vermicelli, cheese, and butter, baked until browned.
Umbrella plant Cyperus grows from cuttings and thrives in shallow or submerged water. It is semi aquatic and dislikes drought. brown leaf tips indicate insufficient moisture. Two varieties exist a dwarf 18 inch type and a tall 3 to 4 foot form. Remove weak discolored stalks and cut flower stalks to prevent sagging growth.
A traditional fruit cake mix uses one pound each flour almonds butter sugar two teaspoonfuls baking powder and three pounds citron with grated coconut and six whites of eggs baked slowly for three hours.
When putting silver away wrap it in white textile paper and place in bags made of canton flannel with a tiny bit of gum camphor in each bag to keep it bright.
A dialogue from the Washington Star shows a publishing house manager lamenting an edition de luxe that lacks originality. A salesman counters by raising the price and marketing it as unexpurgated to entice buyers.
A brief exchange between a granddaughter and grandmamma features humor about affection and boundaries. The quip references a grandfatherly kiss on the brow and a playful response about setting limits. It captures a domestic, humorous tone typical of the Smart Set.
A quip from the Detroit Free Press features an optimistic remark about fortune and a pessimistic reply noting that some never get the chance to be well off. The exchange highlights contrasting views on luck and opportunity.
Voice from Arkansas reports Mr. A. Fe. Carlile of Cleveland testifies after 23 years of kidney trouble that Dodd's Kidney Pills cured his sickness. He says the pills are the best kidney remedy and recommends them to all sufferers. The ad claims they cure backache to Bright's Disease.
A Boston Transcript quip notes many newspaper men avoid writer's cramp by using scissors. The line suggests practical habits in journalism and is presented as a humorous aside about newsroom life.
Detroit and return six fifty Philadelphia and return nineteen dollars Going dates September fifteenth sixteenth and seventeenth Liberal limits and stopovers Full particulars at city ticket office corner Clark Street and Jackson Boulevard Chicago Telephone Harrison 1757 Local ad note included from Boston Globe quotation.
An advertisement asserts most infant distress stems from stomach or bowels and urges Dr Caldwell's Egg Syrup Pepsin as a safe cure. It claims digestion of curdled milk, breath relief, fever relief, and general comfort for mother and child with money back if it fails. Sold by druggists at 50c and 1.00.
Don’t Get Footsore. Get Foot-Hase, a powder that cures tired hot feet and eases fit in shoes. Allen’s Foot-Ease offered with free trials. Redece A.B. Olmsted of Le Roy, New York promotes the product to relieve foot discomfort.
The article warns kidney disease is highly fatal for women and rising. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as the effective remedy, claims a reader’s recovery after a year of illness, and notes free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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