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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1904
Page
8
The Chicago & Northwestern Railway offers low rate coach trips to the St Louis World’s Fair from Ames on eight Aug dates. Round trip $5.10 with seven day limit, return privileges and baggage info available from ticket agents.
Story county board met Monday August 8 1904 to approve A K Shortthill Company for a new boiler in the courthouse heating plant costing 1200 dollars with payment by April 1 1905. The board also consolidates drainage petitions across multiple counties and appoints James W. Sowers to act with Polk county officials. The board grants removal of Geo Gilberts four children to the Soldiers Orphans Home in Davenport Iowa.
Reliable authority states the horse that entered a Cincinnati flat had no known relatives. The remark adds a proverb about praise producing donkey ears, reflecting editorial whim in a light moment.
The popular Lincoln mayor Paul Fason praises Re-Go Tonic Syrup for treating constipation indigestion and dyspepsia in his family over three years. He notes its pleasant tonic laxative effect, suitable for children and delicate women, with samples in multiple prices offered by A Gamble Druggist.
An old advertisement touts Bee's Laxative Honey and Tar as the original laxative cough care. It claims antiseptic healing and strength, using native pine and honey to cure coughs and strengthen weak fangs, sold by GC A. Gamble.
Special reduced excursion fares apply from all points on the Chicago and North Western Railway for events in San Francisco. From Sept Sth to 9th for the Tri annual Conclave Knights Templar and Sept 19th to 25th for the Sovereign Grand Lodge 100. For rates and dates, contact the North Western Line ticket agent.
The Emporia Gazette notes that revealing a criminal's past to warn the public can lead to accusations of persecution, while publishing nothing invites charges of bought journalism and bias. The piece highlights the fragile balance editors face between truth and controversy in public life.
A Milwaukee Sentinel report explains that perfumery odors can be imitated and adulterated like baking powder. It notes a genuine car nation pink perfume made from flowers, versus a cheaper clone made from cloves and alcohol that only lasts ten minutes.
The article traces gingerbread from its 14th century Paris origins with rye dough and spices to its introduction in England by Henry VIs court for festivals, later using treacle instead of honey as its sweetener.
A dialogue in which a bettor asks what payout would occur if a horse starts at a specific time. The bookie begins to respond with odds like fifteen to one and ten to one, discussing potential winnings and timing in a London context.
The note recalls Henry's death with final reconciliation spoken at his bedside. Dumley comments that this explains the scene, as reported by the Boston Transcript.
A reflective aphorism notes that many men defer happiness to a distant future and that future never arrives, attributed to Epicurus.
A columnist from the Indianapolis Sun condemns cruel humor that mocks others. It argues witty remarks lose value when built on others' misfortunes and urges wit owners to stop exploiting others' weaknesses for laughs.
An eastern legislature member named Murphy, a skilled politician but not a statesman, frequently clashed with procedure. The speaker often declared him out of order as Murphy rose to speak in a tense session. He once shouted a correction about a point of order, insisting his intended remark had nothing to do with the interruption.
A Scottish naturalist reports a golden eagle nest containing a rubber ring as a bird adornment. In California an observer notes eagles decorating their nest with sacks. A Shakespearean allusion and an elderly description of eagle bowers in Scotland are cited.
A quiz in physics prompts a young man to name planets known to ancients. After a pause he lists Venus and Jupiter and hesitates about the earth, saying he is not quite certain. The remark appears in London Tit-Bits.
The piece explains a Shy lock as a man nicknamed 80 by lenders who expect repayment. Professor Broadhead defines it to Little Elmer as a person who lends money with the expectation of repayment.
Lawndale Illinois resident Mr Jesse, aged nearly seventy seven, recounts using a free sample of Harts Honey and Horehound for a severe cold. He bought a 50 cent bottle, which he says cured him quickly, calling it the best cough and cold remedy he has used. C A Gamble druggist sells 5c 50c and 100c sizes.
The question asks how to respond to a claim about snow being dirty and what to say about chimney soot. It presents a verbal dilemma or proverb style inquiry without additional context or factual details.
A new remedy named Pineules offers immediate relief for kidney and bladder troubles. Marketed by A. Gamble, the product is promoted as the oxygenized strength of healing pines and other known remedies.
A historic line invites readers to savor sweet honey and drink vermouth without avoidance, reflecting on restraint and indulgence in early modern quatrains. The fragment hints at personal choice and savor, framed in a didactic tone.
Advertises Dade's liver pills from Chicago doctor cures constipation and claims users need no other remedies. Sold by C. A. Gamble.
A wary note states that after an entire forest is sold a greedy buyer aims to move on to selling the individual trees. The line highlights the pattern of asset stripping and the potential consequences for timber resources.
Mrs. H Jennings from Boston declares her babies were sickly after several doctors failed to help. She credits Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea with making the twins strong and robust, promoting it in tea or tablet form sold by L M Bosworth at 35 cents.
A proverb-like reminder to fix the gaps in one's life before they worsen. The saying urges practical action over constant worry about neglected flaws.
An old tobacco or patent medicine ad touts Bee's Laxative Honey and Tar as a universal cure for coughs colds lung and bronchial ailments. It claims antiseptic solvent and laxative properties and notes sale by QO A Gamble.
From August 15 to September 10 inclusive the Northwestern Line runs special trains to San Francisco for the K. T. Conclave and S O O F Sovereign Grand Lodge meeting. Departures from Chicago on August 18 and 26 offer stopovers and two fast through trains daily including The Overland Limited and The California Express with drawing room and tourist sleeping cars. Inquiries to Chicago & Northwestern Ry. 17-6.
One fare round trip excursion tickets for Des Moines Iowa from Chicago and North Western routes. Valid Aug 19 through Aug 27 with return limited to Aug 29. Apply to Chicago and North Western agents.
A brief item notes a cart horse neighing as the nightingale’s song drew praise. The scene links animal behavior to a moment of acclaim for a bird, suggesting a rustic vignette or anecdote.
Pineules, advertised as a new remedy derived from pines, claims to treat kidney and bladder troubles along with rheumatism and lumbago. The notice urges readers to visit the store to see Pineules and mentions A. Gawble as the seller.
Excursion rates to Yellowstone National Park offered daily with favorable return limits via the Northwestern Line. Variable routes and marked by the slogan Most wonderful scenery in the world. Apply to Chicago and Northwestern Railway agents. 15-8.
A new discovery called ManZan is offered for piles. Packaged in a collapsible tube with a nozzle for convenient application at the point of need. Claims to stop pain instantly and cure. Sold by O. A. Gamble.
An old advertisement promotes Re-Go Tonic Syrup as a safe laxative and stomach aid. It claims no opium or narcotics and highlights benefits for children, digestion, sleep, and quick relief from constipation. Sold by C A Gamble, Druggist, in 25c, 50c, and $1.00 bottles.
An archival promotion notes a Des Moines paper offering a yearly subscription for 1.50 and shorter-term rates, claiming it is the most complete Iowa newspaper and the only daily that pauses when time runs out. Address The News, Des Moines, Iowa.
Dyspepsia tablets sold by A. Gamble promise instant stomach relief and cure for dyspepsia sour risings indigestion and related symptoms described in promotional text.
Excursion tickets start June 1 for round trips to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Hot Springs Deadwood Lead and Custer good to return by October 31. Daily trains via the Northwestern Line offer an enjoyable vacation. Apply to Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
Pinesalve acts like a poultice drawing the tire from a barn instant and heals without leaving a scar. Sold by C. A. Gamble.
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