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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1903
Page
8
Correspondence lists Bankers' National Bank in Chicago National City Bank in New York and Valley National Bank in Des Moines as entities in a finance sector briefing.
An advertising item touts Rocky Mountain Tea as heart warming and soul cheering, priced at 35 cents and marketed by L. M. Bosworth. It also advertises Homeseekers Excursion to the Northwest West and Southwest with greatly reduced excursion rates via the Chicago & North Western Railway.
A dampened piece of flannel with Chamberlains Pain Balm is described as better than a plaster for lame backs and pains in the side or chest. It is claimed the balm has no superior liniment for relief of deep seated muscular and rheumatic pains and is available from all druggists.
Northwestern line sells daily excursion tickets from Ames Iowa to St Paul and Minneapolis at 11.40 for round trip. Return allowed until December 15 1903. Tickets available through Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
Raymond Minnesota druggist W L Seymour reports good sales and strong merit for Harts Honey and Horehound and Re Go Tonic Laxative Syrup after about a year as agency. Stockton Illinois druggist H Niemeyer also commends the cough remedy. Large bottles priced 25 50 and 100 cents sold by C A Gamble druggist.
G H Teepie laments modern football calling the past game freer and tougher. He recalls a time when everyone played at the old pasture under a big oak, without university coaches, training tables, or fancy meals, kicking the ball and drinking from a tin cup.
A Harper's Magazine summary explains the dandelion is an introduced European plant with a deep bitter taproot and a rosette of leaves that spread air and sunlight to outcompete native flora. The plant tolerates urban lawns and paths by growing beneath mowing levels while smothering grass.
The ad compares consumption to a weed thriving in weak lungs and urges early treatment. It promotes Scott's Emulsion as the best lung fertilizer, alongside fresh air rest and good nutrition. A free sample offer is mentioned with the company Scott & Bowne, Chemists, in New York.
Travelers are offered a new sleeping car service named Limited from Marshalltown to Peoria and points east. The train departs at 3 15 a m daily and arrives at Peoria at 11 30 p m, promising quick travel from St Paul and Minneapolis to Kansas City St Louis and Peoria.
An advertisement touts Great medicine Rocky Mountain Tea by L. M. Bosworths H as a cure all for assimilation, blood health, firm muscles, strong nerves, and quickened brain function. It markets the product as a healthful tonic.
A sixteenth century brass in Chesham Bois Church Buckinghamshire marks Benedict Lee a chrisom child buried in his chrisom robe. The inscription notes he lies here with his soul to Westminster Gazette.
A Cincinnati Tribune note describes a commuter who, after misplacing his ticket, is punched by a conductor who mistakes his meal order for the ticket. The man laments needing glasses to avoid future mix ups on the rails.
A playful dialogue about politeness compares Little Elmer and Professor Broadhead discussing how civility masks true thoughts. The scene centers on a teaching moment about social manners and respectful communication.
In a terse exchange the judge remarks on the maid’s refusal without reasons prompting a wry jest about sainthood as a court proceeding unfolds.
Fragmentary note references nature’s unyielding progress and a curse on inaction, with the cryptic phrase 43zoet he.
A concise reflection on diplomacy noting that it allows both parties to declare success, framing negotiation as a scenario where each side can assert favorable outcomes. The comment highlights strategic messaging and perceived gains in talks.
Dexter Mahoney of Quigley Ill urges two dozen Re-Go Tonic Laxative Syrup by express as a stock item. The ad promotes the medicine sold by A. Gamble and notes its uses for constipation and headaches. It also advertises farming land near Winnipeg Manitoba and Alberta with contact H. H. Dayton in Ames Iowa.
In Yoakum Texas a large dry goods house led by Mr J M Haller is selling DeWitt s Little Early Risers. Haller suggested taking a dose in a palace car for a sharp morning start after a trip East. The pills are promoted for a dark brown taste headache and lingering fatigue.
A reflective line on life’s value, suggesting earnest effort is the key to true fulfillment and contentment. It frames purpose as the guiding credential for a meaningful existence.
Dr. Armstrong of Delta Texas prescribes the One Minute Cough Cure for coughs croup and la grippe noting it acts at the source of trouble and heals while soothing. It draws out inflammation and helps lungs deliver oxygen to blood and tissues. Sold by local dealers.
H A Tisdale of Sammerton reports twenty years of piles relief with DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve claiming it cured him after other doctors failed. The salve combines witch hazel antiseptics and emollients to treat piles, sores, eczema and skin diseases. Sold by Judisch Bros.
Governor G W Atkinson of West Virginia endorses Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as an effective remedy for stomach ailments. The advertisement claims it digests all foods, strengthens the stomach, rebuilds tissues, and purifies the body, noting Judisch Bros sells the product.
A man is sought to manage a 640 acre farm in Sanborn County South Dakota. 60 acres are in cultivation 480 in natural grass. Stock on shares offered. For particulars inquire of Dr William Ames Iowa.
Represents several first class Fire Insurance Companies negotiating loans and paying taxes. Looks after business for non residents. Highlights good locations and secured investments in adjoining states. Iowa Telephone 3821.
An offer for a Des Moines newspaper with varying annual and short-term rates. The Daily and Sunda News is advertised as the most complete paper in Iowa, mailed postage paid and delivered daily year round. It notes a stop when subscription ends and provides the Des Moines mailing address.
A brief aphorism notes that true wisdom lies in learning from others costly mistakes to gain practical advantage. It emphasizes caution and practical prudence over reckless risk. The adage frames experience as a teacher and profit from others' errors as a shrewd strategy.
A faded woman of forty is urged by a companionable husband to use Rocky Mountain Tea. The ad promises renewed girlish beauty and hints at keeping the man from leaving for a lodge.
An illustrated description of California highlights the Pacific Coast’s scenery, commerce, and industry. The notice invites readers to request the sixty page volume for four cents, with delivery by mail.
The Passenger Department of the Illinois Central Railroad issues monthly circulars on fruit growing vegetable gardening stock raising dairying in Kentucky West Tennessee Iowa and Louisiana. Farmers or homeseekers who send name and address receive free mailed circulars Nos 1 2 8 4 5 6 and others as issued from month to month. J F Merry Assistant General Passenger Agent Dubuque Iowa.
A philosophical motto asserts that obedience to moral duty aligns society and personal conduct. The statement emphasizes inner discipline as the means to restore order and harmony across life and governance.
The notice advertises pure extracts and spices in all flavors, marketed by J. Miter and Son.
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