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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1902
Page
6
Medical notes describe an eye care office located in ilton Block above Thure ton's hardware store in Ames Iowa. Residence is in 8rd block west of Story County Bank with a telephone for both office and home use.
Ames Iowa. EE FF Posegate offers auctioneering services by day or small commission. Farms for sale available with satisfaction guaranteed. Call for details today.
Dr Geo Leininger presents Formal de hyde Kidney Tablets as a cure driving kidney disease germs from blood and preventing uric acid build in the system. Available in 25 and 50 cent sizes. Free trial at Coye's Pharmacy. 52-y
Heinrich Heine and a violinist friend shared a Lyons sausage en route to Paris. With hunger rising, Heine and his wife tasted it, then Heine sliced the last remnant with a razor, mailing a tiny piece to a Paris doctor with a homeopathic quip about the millionth part delivering the same effect.
The Spectator defines the vulgar voice as rooted in the desire for conspicuousness and the fear of being overlooked. It links insincerity to motives behind speech and notes sincerity as essential to art and to a refined life ethos. The piece also discusses methodical change in nature and cultural breeding influencing flowers, scents, and beauty as a Kansas City Star excerpt.
An English statistician copied Scott's Ivanhoe word for word until the pencil ran short after 95 608 words. A German statistician aimed to maximize output by using a holder and reportedly wrote 400 000 words, though pencil durability or length may have influenced the result.
A wife asks what a man dislikes about life. he confesses loneliness from disliking earth. He condemns egotism, insincere tricks by diplomats, lawyers arguing for the wrong side, and general selfishness, insisting he is the only consistently high toned moral gentleman remaining.
A churchyard epitaph describes Lady O Looney, described as Bland, passionate and deeply religious. It notes she was Burke’s great niece, a skilled watercolor painter who sent several pictures to an exhibition, and the intimate friend of Lady Jones, concluding with a religious note about her final reward in heaven.
A man returning from abroad recounts a dialogue between two passengers. One asks who the homely woman is and the other replies that she is his wife, noting he knows her without looking directly at her.
A dialogue shows an oculist after eye examination diagnosing choroiditis exsudativa with partial micropsia metamorphopsia and chromatopsic scotomata in a young lady who thought it was only a sty, revealing mistaken lay opinion versus medical finding.
Tommy asks his mother about a hair oil in a bottle. She reveals it is liquid glue. Tommy remarks that this explains why his hat won’t come off.
A native explains a frugal landlord who leaves winter revolving doors in place all summer to power the building elevators. He saves energy and money, keeping tenants and patrons laboring for him while avoiding summer heat. The tale highlights extreme penny pinching as a character trait.
A New York registered package containing a large sum of money arrived at its destination empty, traced to a glue odor common to many offices. An inspector watched clerks near the destination and captured the thief when he spent part of his ill gotten gains, linking the crime to the glue pot on the counter.
A remarkable British lighthouse on Amish rock near Stornoway uses a light beam from Lewis to illuminate a mirror on Amish rock. The setup creates the appearance of a lighthouse with no lantern or keeper, yet its beacon is visible to fishermen across the sea.
A passage recalls Elizabeth Cady Stanton defending women speaking in public to a wary New Port society figure. Stanton notes conventions attract fewer people than balls and argues modesty lies in sensible speech, not revealing dress at dances.
A Philadelphia Press item records a sharp exchange where Willie Pa asks if he is “as good as wheat” and Pa retorts he might approve only after he is thrashed. The quip frames a harsh parental rebuke over persistent questions.
A Chicago News quip recalls Miss May who married Pred, the man she once rejected. The joke hinges on the idea that Pred is lucky despite being jilted by May.
The Atchison Globe notes players often call bluffs and that a full hand rarely loses, implying caution in bluffing strategy and emphasizing the value of strong hands in play.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a rapid cure for coughs with unmatched effectiveness. Loughran and Bauer endorse the product, claiming nothing else measures up.
A Batesville Indiana man, A. J. Nusbaum, details three months of severe cold. After druggist and physician remedies failed, he used Foley's Honey and Tar which cured him at night. Refuse substitutes. Loughran and Bauer.
An old advertisement promotes Rocky Mountain Tea by L M. Bosworth claiming it cleanses the body and sustains health. It emphasizes tonic qualities and affordability at 35 cents.
Advertises Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy that purports to repair kidney and bladder issues without containing injurious substances.
An advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as digesting all foods and strengthening the stomach. It quotes Gov A W Atkinson of West Virginia praising its effectiveness for stomach ailments and recommends it to friends. Loughran & Bauer are cited as sellers.
A historical note warns that neglecting a cold can cause pneumonia and leave the lungs vulnerable to consumption. It claims honey and tar stop coughs and strengthen the lungs, citing Loughran & Bauer.
An advertisement extols a “magic remedy” and “liquid electricity” as cures and comfort, claiming it conquers suffering and touting Rocky Mountain Tea as part of the offer. Larimine Bosworth branding presents a sensational patent medicine style claim.
An advertising snippet extols Man-Er-Vine as a nerve tonic and blood purifier that strengthens frail men. It promises renewed vigor and resilience through a tonic preparation marketed to readers seeking vitality.
E O Witt & Co of Chicago introduced a witch hazel salve marketed as specific for piles eczema and other skin conditions. The ad asserts the salve treats bleeding itching and irritation and condemns counterfeit imitations while praising De Witt's as genuine.
A 60 page illustrated book from the Chicago and North Western Railway highlights California scenery and the state’s commercial, industrial, and transport strengths. Sent for four cents or stamps from W B Knisker, Passenger Traffic Manager, Chicago.
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