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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
2
H C Dodge writes from Chicago Daily Sun about a world of luxury and public pretense. He contrasts the rich and powerful with the burden of debt and risky schemes that mislead and harm ordinary people.
Griffin studies Wabaska society and the Raymer Griswold dispute while tracking a bank robber and a budding romance. Margery guides Griswold toward a more commercial novel, challenging his social theories as he wavers between art and activism. The plot threads mix detective suspense with moral debate.
In a quiet Farnham house Griffin presses Miss Farnham for details of a prior confession. He asks how she learned of the admission of guilt and she hesitates, noting the guarded nature of her replies. The lake setting underscores the tense, intimate interrogation.
Griswold visits the Grierson mansion and forms an intimate acquaintance with Margery Mereside. He finds the mansion welcome and Margery’s sitting room becomes the setting where the work on the book progresses as their relationship deepens.
The principal hobby of the ex-queen regent of Spain is collecting playing ecards. She owns many curious packs including a large ivory set believed to have belonged to Prince Eugene and to have accompanied him in campaigns with the great Duke of Marlborough. Queen Christina possesses rare cards from Egyptian, Arabian, French and Spanish origins.
A blonde warns a brunette that knowing a suitor’s business matters in marriage. The blond recounts asking a jeweler the price of an engagement ring and finding the man who gave it behind the counter. The anecdote is attributed to a Yonkers Statesman line.
At Royal National Hospital in Ventnor a patient showed a small splintered bone fragment that had pierced the skin. The piece was presented to physicians, who discussed its chemical nature, as fellow patients watched a later dismissal and joked about the incident.
The Galesburg Sanitarium in Galesburg LL claims to cure cancers, tumors, and malignant growths without plasters, operation, or pain and offers cures for piles, rupture, hydrocele, varicocele without surgery. Treatments include hydro and electrotherapy, massage, Swedish movements, X ray, hot air baths, sinuous baths, and other therapies alongside medical care. The notice invites readers to request a booklet from the Medical Superintendent detailing their case.
In a Baltimore Herald item two families discuss a new automobile purchase. Sibyl comments that the car might help Ethel seek an eligible suitor who could “run across” her.
The Frisco System adds handsome Observation Cafe Cars to its trains from Saint Louis and Kansas City. Under Fred Harvey management these cars offer a large library observation room, platform, comfortable chairs, writing materials, newspapers, electric lights and fans. Daily departures from Saint Louis and Kansas City.
A reflective line notes that the guidance offered often outshines the guidance followed in daily life, illustrating a common tension between advice given and actions taken. The remark uses a brisk newspaper voice to underscore personal insight.
Low one way and round trip rates to Kan sas Indian Territory Oklahoma and Texas on the 1st and 3d Tuesdays of each month. Write for particulars and literature. James Barker Genl Pass Agent M K and T Ry 501 Wainwright Bldg St Louis.
Quick lunch stand scene features a waitress offering in place service or takeout. A gentleman answers both options, capturing a humorous exchange from Hazard Lampoon.
A reader suggests using Dr Oenig's Ham Drops to address disorders and bolster overall body health, claiming they restore harmony to the entire system. The note presents a personal endorsement of the tonic as a cure-all.
A bold editorial urges mindful civic duty and responsible leadership in public life. The piece cautions against offensiveness while championing respectful discourse and high public service standards.
A reflective line from the Indianapolis News noting collective human vanity and humility. The quote contrasts public perception with individual judgment, suggesting limits to both wisdom and folly.
An 1900 notice from N W Samuel of Ocean Grove New Jersey promotes Piso's Cure for consumption as an infallible remedy for coughs and colds. The item cites a testimonial from a "clean youth" to imply long term health.
Mulhall of Sioux City Iowa advertises cash crops at 84 per acre with balance due when paid. Brief note appears in the Chicago Daily News showing a farming price quotation and payment terms tied to a crop till paid.
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