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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1903
Page
8
A vintage ad extols Rocky Mountain Tea as heartwarming and uplifting. It promises hope for the future and blots out the past with a sales claim of 35 cents and attribution to L. M. Bosworth.
Excursion tickets at greatly reduced rates are on sale to the Northwest West and Southwest territory via the Northwestern line. Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars Free Reclining Chair Cars and The Best of Everything. For dates of sale and full particulars apply to Agents Chicago and North Western Ry.
A flannel dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm bound on affected parts offers relief for a lame back and side or chest pains. Pain Balm has no superior liniment for deep seated muscular and rheumatic pains. For sale by all druggists.
John Sherman grew up in Mansfield Ohio entering his brother Charles's law office. At twenty one he asked for fifty dollars to travel to Columbus to gain admission to the bar and clothe himself properly. After admission he planned to practice in Iowa, they formed a Mansfield partnership, later rising to congress and senate as part of U.S. history per the Washington Star.
Noah Brooks notes in Scribner's recalling the 1804 transfer that ceded Louisiana north of the 33rd parallel to the United States. He credits Jefferson Livingston and Monroe for shaping a vast empire and enabling rapid national growth and prosperity.
An advertisement claims Scott's Emulsion, a cod liver oil product, restores strength, flesh, and color to pallid sufferers especially teens. It asserts the preparation is a true blood food and offers samples, with a label on every bottle wrapper and notes the company address in New York.
A Raymond Illinois druggist Mr W L Seymour endorses Harts Honey and Horehound and Re Go Tonic Laxative Syrup noting strong sales and popularity. Stockton Illinois druggist Mr H Niemeyer also confirms good satisfaction. C A Gamble druggist sells large 25 50 and 100 cent bottles for coughs colds grippe and throat lung ailments.
An advertisement touts Rocky Mountain Tea as improving assimilation, blood health, muscle tone, nerves, and brain function. The copy claims quickened vitality and lasting wellness, credited to L. M. Bosworth.
Information on choice farming lands near Winnipeg in Manitoba and Alberta is available from H. H. Dayton of Ames Iowa for interested buyers seeking land options and guidance.
A Scotch member of the fraternity received a letter asking for a courting book. The letter asked for words to say to a lass and the proper questions to ask while courting, noting contents should be handed to any Edinburgh bookseller.
An old note recalls General Hood fleeing as Federal troops entered Nashville. His colored servant, captured, was asked why Hood departed so hastily. He replied that Hood believed he could not do himself justice in the city.
A conversational snippet from the Kansas City Journal contrasts Agnes and Florence as two dear friends. Agnes is described as more popular among the girls, while the speaker expresses interest in meeting Florence for her looks.
A Puck cartoon shows a promise to extract every dollar earned by a political figure. The dialogue features a parent urging a child to secure all earnings, while noting the figure’s public job. The strip hints at political manipulation and financial demands.
A report notes how a determined will can affect a woman’s actions, highlighting individual agency and social perceptions of influence. The text discusses personal power, autonomy, and the dynamics of desire.
Dexter Mahoney of Quigley KL commends Re-Go Tonic Laxative Syrup as an excellent medicine in a letter to manufacturers. He asks for two dozen bottles by express, calling it an unfailing cure for constipation sick headache biliousness sour stomach and dyspepsia. Available in 25c 50c and 1.00 bottles via O A Gamble druggist.
A Des Moines newspaper advertises a Daily plus Sunday News at $1.50 per year postage paid, with eight months for $100 and three months for 50 cents. It claims to be the most complete Iowa newspaper and notes it stops when term ends. Send address to The News, Des Moines, Iowa.
In Yoakam Texas a large dry goods firm led by J M Haller recommends DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Haller tells a companion in a palace car that taking one at retirement will leave you feeling good and awake early in the morning. Sold by Judisch Bros.
Dr Armstrong of Delta Texas prescribes the One Minute Cough Cure for coughs croup and la grippe saying it acts at the source of trouble and heals while improving lung function. Sold by local merchants.
H A Tisdale of Summerton offers DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for twenty years of piles after trying many doctors and medicines. The product combines witch hazel with antiseptics and emollients to relieve and cure piles and skin ailments. Sold by Judisch Bros.
Digestive tonic claims to digest all foods and strengthen the stomach and digestive organs. It cites Gov. G. W. Atkinson of West Virginia endorsing the product after using several bottles and recommending it to friends, with Judisch Bros. as the seller.
The Iowa Central Railway launches sleeping car service from St. Paul and Minneapolis to Kansas City St. Louis and Peoria aimed at travelers seeking speed and convenience The "Tinsted" leaves Marshalltown at 315 a.m. daily for Peoria and points east and arrives there at 1130 a.m.
Sir Leslie Stephen discusses the Times as a mid century organ of middle class power. Delane’s influence grew as statesmen courted him, shaping perceived public will. Kinglake notes a clergyman decoded popular views to guide Sevastopol siege narratives.
An English clergyman and prison chaplain recalls stories from his work. He describes taking a reformed burglar on a country drive after confinement. The burglar admires a wealthy house and muses that it would be a good target to crack, prompting a sharp reaction from the chaplain.
The Philadelphia Press quotes Mrs. McCall and Mrs. De Coursey discussing a janitor named Michael Brannigan and how a child’s full name arose from their housing situation in a flat. The exchange highlights naming choices connected to a domestic worker.
A Brooklyn Life gag notes a household quarrel where a wife demands the cook be sent away for using shocking language, while the husband admits the same fault. The comic exchange highlights domestic irony in a city column.
A garret poet complains of hunger while a friend notes two meals a day. The poet replies that only oatmeal and corn meal sustain him, a hint at frugal living and creative struggle. Philadelphia Record.
Sir Boyle Roche remarked that misfortunes seldom come alone and the greatest misfortune is often followed by an even greater one. The quip reflects a witty view on cascading troubles and human folly.
A playful exchange from the Chicago Tribune where a teacher asks about a stomach pump and student Tommy Tucker answers with a pun about taking a trip across the lake, reflecting classroom humor.
A brief Galveston News item laments that good intentions often fall short without external assistance, underscoring a need for support to follow through on efforts.
A moral essay on family harmony stressing mutual consideration and calm speech. It argues harsh replies spark discord, while unselfish thoughtfulness and charity create a pleasant home. It concludes that a woman shapes the home, bringing peace and a nearer heaven.
Mrs Browne Oh and Mrs Greene discuss wedding gifts and the idea of paying for them on an installment plan after the young couple who gave the gifts get married. The humor lies in the notion of repaying presents with more presents.
Mrs Smudgers reads the front page and asks about the term telescoped. The reply explains a train collision and jokes that a collideoscope would be a better label. The exchange offers a playful linguistic moment from the Kansas City Journal.
A Chicago Post remark frames an antigambling crusade with a quip from young women. The reply notes that if the effort succeeds, marriage will be the only game of chance left to men.
A witty exchange about cajoling in a Chicago Record-Herald remark features a man denying being influenced by a woman who asked for a subscription. The dialogue emphasizes the power of gaze and breath in persuasion.
A dying Scotsman is urged by friends to forgive a long standing neighbor feud. After the neighbor visits and they shake hands, the man warns that if he recovers all was for nothing, a quip cited by Pearson's Weekly.
In Brooklyn Life a man insults Mrs Benham and Benham reacts with anger. The dialogue notes he was called a born fool and Mrs Benham remarks the critic’s blame on his ancestors was considerate in its own way.
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