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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1905
Page
7
Soak hands and feet in a hot lather of Cuticura Soap, dry, then apply Cuticura Ointment. Wear old loose kid gloves or light bandages overnight. Effective for red rough hands, dry fissures, itching palms, brittle nails, and painful fingertips. A simple, economical cure supported by Cuticura products.
Fragmentary note from a New York Tribune item shows a playful exchange about a sphinx riddle and gendered curiosity. The quotation hints at social intrigue and the speaker’s restored standing within a backroom or drawing room dialogue.
Dr. Melvin M Page of Erie Pennsylvania credits Deans Kidney Pills with curing a severe kidney illness that caused weight loss from 194 to 122 pounds and led to a recovery to 188 pounds by 1896. The testimonial notes a prior abscess and eye and brain fatigue, with sale through Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York at 60 cents per box.
A nostalgic promotion urges readers to return to old-fashioned wholesome wheat foods and to buy a package of EGG-0-SEE to use the next morning. The ad emphasizes simplicity and morning nourishment with a focus on traditional grain.
Rev. W E Stanley of Eldora hosts Yoshi Hiro Takasugi a prominent Japanese guest and grandson of Lord Takasugi near Field Marshal Oyama stating he will study two more years in Oxford England and aim to succeed ex Gov Kikuchi of Akita at age 30.
Newton Ballinger Aydelott, 90, Jasper County’s oldest settler and early builder of the county seat’s first court house, died at his home in Newton after a period of illness. He helped locate the county seat and engaged in ventures for the county and state’s upbuilding.
Des Moines report says Ben F. Elbert, an Iowa capitalist, died when his team ran away and jumped a bridge into a small river south of Des Moines. Elbert drowned before help arrived. He carried life insurance exceeding $30 000.
President Roosevelt rode the Plunger submarine torpedo boat in Long Island Sound near Oyster Bay for about three hours on Friday. The craft submerged for 50 minutes while he observed maneuvers and received explanations from Lt. Nelson. A gale raged above but the scene below remained calm as the Plunger returned to the Apache moorings and Roosevelt greeted the crew before heading back to Sagamore Hill.
Reports from Earling to Vinton recount a crushing accident, a sectional stadium seating collapse injuring several, drownings in Oskaloosa and Davenport, a deserter surrender in Atlantic, a college appointment in Ames, and various local misfortunes. Lightning ruins in West Burlington and embezzlement charges in Fort Dodge are noted along with other deaths and legal actions.
London dispatches reveal that on August 12 soldiers killed 38 people and wounded 137 in Bialistok after a bomb attack. Jewish workers were beaten during a strike, and a masked plan by Jewish socialists led to the assault as troops moved through the Jewish quarter. Soldiers were reportedly drunk and unpunished.
Step by step methods from cleaning to broiling stewing and cassarole. Dry pick skins opened above vent or split back remove organs wipe with damp cloth avoid cold water. Recipes include broiled squabs with butter, stewed squabs with bacon onion stock, and cassarole with brown sauce olives and cream.
London reports a new Anglo-Japanese alliance may have been signed days ago with no official confirmation. The treaty reportedly broadens scope including Britain recognizing a Japanese protectorate over Korea and other measures not in the prior pact.
The court martial of 137 mutineers from the battleship Kniaz Potemkine in Libau Russia concluded. Eight were ordered shot but commuted to life imprisonment. Nineteen others received sentences of hard labor or various imprisonment terms.
Yokohama August 26 reports the American steamer Montara bound for Petropavlovsk was captured by Japanese forces in the Bering Sea.
Household hints advise careful canning to avoid seeds between rubbers and covers to prevent air exposure and spoilage. Raspberries should not be kept in the ice chest. small fruits store best in a cool room with air circulation. A thrift method uses turkey red cheesecloth dyeing to tint pink fabrics evenly. dry peas are best when young and tender and should be soaked then cooked in their soaking water.
Two eggs and sugar with sweet milk and butter form a thin batter baked in layers. Filling mixes sugar with cream and milk then thickens on the stove before adding chopped English walnut meats. Layers are spread and topped with the filling and optional flavoring.
Prepare cold cooked fish free of skin and bones and flake it. Mix with one pint of fish a scant teaspoon parsley. Butter ramekins fill with the mix add two beaten eggs to a cupful milk, top with bread crumbs and butter. Bake in a moderate oven about 15 minutes.
About 300 motormen formed a line near the station as John faced questions about a layoff. A wife insisted her husband would return to duty, and officials promised only a formality if examined. The crowd joked as John prepared to go back to work once cleared.
An OCR fragment shows a stray lost and found style notice offering to return a wallet and papers for a monetary reward. The garbled text mentions a clerk and a promise of no questions asked in a ambiguous Philadelphia context.
The Chicago Tribune calls Wal Onan the most lustful and richest man in the state, labeling him the lone figure of prominence in this western region, amid commentary by a stranger and a jolly landlord.
In Bayfield County Wisconsin special notice recounts a local family's relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. A man named Mr T Wold and his wife report back pain subsiding and overall health improving after one box. The ad claims prompt relief and prevention of kidney related illnesses.
A brief humorous exchange from Philadelphia features Pheeder remarking on a stomach roundness and Dr. Weeder replying that nothing fits like a square meal, highlighting a playful quip about food.
Philadelphia and return priced at $19.00 with travel dates September 11 16 and 17. Liberal limits and sets offered. Details at city ticket office corner Clar St and Jackson Blvd Chicago telephone Harrison 1757.
An old promotional item touts Allen's Foot-Ease to cure sore swollen feet and ease new shoes. The ad claims the powder offers relief for itching burning and sweating and notes availability at druggists and slide stores with a delivery address for samples.
Reports from Nebraska describe baseball fields as little bonanzas where the nation’s favorite sport uncovers hidden value as local communities celebrate the enduring love of the game.
An advertisement from February 17 1900 in Ocean Grove New Jersey promotes Piso's Cure for Consumption as an infallible medicine for coughs and colds credited to N W Samuel. The brief notice emphasizes effectiveness and urges readers to try the remedy.
A concise thought from Chicago Journal notes that small acts of empathy can ease burdens more effectively than deep feelings alone, suggesting practical kindness has lasting impact.
Thousands write to Mrs. Pinkham of Lynn Mass to seek confidential advice on female illness. Testimonials claim her Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetables have restored health after other doctors failed, with many women saying they were saved from grave illness and spent years seeking relief.
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