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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1904
Page
8
One Minute Cough Care promises relief in one minute by killing irritants in the throat and clearing inflammation. It asserts protection against pneumonia and a universal cure for colds coughs and croup, described as pleasant and harmless for all ages. Sold by Judisch Bros.
Two solid rapid trains run daily to California via Union Pacific and Northwestern lines. The Overland Limited, electric lighted, departs Chicago at 8:00 p m and reaches in under three days. A second fast train leaves Chicago at 11:35 p m. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Ry. 42 7.
Frank Farmer of Bluff City Kentucky reports his baby's eczema fully cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. He notes scabs disappeared scalp cleaned and hair regrowth seen. Cautions buyers to avoid counterfeits and to look for DeWitt's original formula with nine Witch Hazel on every box sold by Indisch Bros.
The Traffic Department issues a deluxe sixty page booklet describing the Overland Limited and the Chicago Union Pacific North Western Line to the Pacific Coast. Copy by mail with stamps to W B Kniskern in Chicago. The state’s scenic, commercial and transportation advantages are highlighted for potential travelers. four cent stamp request is noted.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat reminiscence extols the old family clock as a comforting, faithful companion through winter nights and long years. The ticking and hourly chimes fend off loneliness more than any other possession or even a dog.
A Duluth Herald note recounts a hotel conversation about a betting ruse on bill numbers. A guest explains folding bills to hide numbers, then reveals that lettered series such as A B C D indicate parity, with A and C odd and B and D even. The tale warns against using this trick and suggests looking for a small letter on the left side of the bill.
James Whitcomb Riley came back to his native Greenfield Indiana for a charity reading. A band met him at the station and a reception procession moved through the town amid cheers from locals. An old man at Gymond House quipped the town once would have hauled him out with a brass band.
A feature notes that twelve people dining daily in unique orders would take 13,000,000 years and 479,001,600 arrangements to exhaust all possible seatings. It lists ordered counts for group sizes from four to twelve and highlights permutation growth.
A short quarrel reveals that Mrs Bragg hosted a luncheon with Mrs Jenkins and Mrs Sly discovering Mrs Bragg was among the guests. The exchange shows social miscommunication about invitations.
The painter Tintoretto depicted Israelites gathering manna with armed figures, while a modern Neapolitan artist presents the holy family crossing the Nile in an elaborate barge during their flight into Egypt.
A brief Exchange joke where a patient jokes the doctor will discharge him only after paying the bill. The patient notes the bill was sent today and quips about the doctor’s expectation of release.
A practical note advises that when a clumsy man trips a lady’s trailing skirt he should first disengage from the fabric before offering any apology, emphasizing courteous conduct in social mishaps.
An old advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as a superior cod liver oil preparation that restores strength, flesh, and color to pale young women with blood ailments. It claims regular use cures paleness weakness and nervousness, offers samples, and warns buyers to ensure proper packaging handling.
Caroline Hazard argues that true conversation requires deliberate study to persuade and climax effectively. She warns that telegraphic speech has replaced measured discourse and urges young people to pursue beauty in art, music, and thought to cultivate personal beauty and inspire others.
Herodotus notes Babylon lay on a level plain as a perfect square fourteen miles each side with a fifty six mile circuit guarded by a wide moat and wall nine thousand three hundred thirteen feet thick and two hundred feet high. The city housed a bronze gated 100 gate wall, Euphrates cross walls with twenty five gates, and Bel temple pyramid with gold statues. The site faded after Alexander the Great era and was once lost.
A brief exchange notes a statue described by Mrs. McCorkle as just a man on horseback not an equestrian statue. The Detroit Free Press records the exchange about the sculpture.
A witty remark on language mastery from a speaker claiming the university professor has learned every modern tongue except two. He jokes that those two belong to his wife and mother in law, underscoring domestic rivals to scholarly fluency.
An early account extols samurai as knights shaping the humane yet effective martial art jiu jitsu. It describes nerve and joint knowledge, momentary pain without injury, and widespread training among Japanese soldiers police and sailors. A cited Japanese policeman allegedly subdued four sailors with skill.
The speaker urges avoiding cultivating second or third rate people except for artistic purposes. Meet them if necessary but depart when possible. Do not expect anything beyond material gains from them as they are wary of sharing wisdom or morals.
A Detroit Free Press snippet notes a woman runs a correspondence school teaching the secret of success and remarks on her character with a proverb like line about secrets.
A schoolmaster reflects on shedding blood for fellows and the lack of understanding that follows the sacrifice, conveying a moral about loyalty and recognition.
A newspaper advertisement claims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure fixes indigestion by digesting and rebuilding the stomach. It asserts thousands cured and ongoing daily use, urging readers to try it through Judisch Bros.
The Des Moines Daily and Sunda News offers yearly subscriptions at 150 dollars and 1.50 dollars for eight months or 0.80 for three months. It claims to be the most complete Iowa newspaper and will not deliver past the term. Address The News Des Moines Iowa.
An ad explains real beauty comes from inside with Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea. It promotes tea and tablets for complexion at 85 cents, attributed to L M Bosworth.
Promotion of discounted excursion tickets on the Chicago and North Western Railway to the Northwest West and Southwest territories. Standard and tourist sleeping cars free reclining chair cars and the best of everything advertised. Details on sale dates and routes available from railway agents.
A health claim touts DeWitts Little Early Risers as liver cleansing pills that improve digestion and tissue support. The copy emphasizes easy action no griping and guaranteed results, sold by Judisch Bros.
A reader testimonial from John T. Teal of Tabor ML endorses Harts Honey and Horehound as highly effective after use. He reports it worked well for his family and is the store’s best seller. The ad promotes 25c 50c and 1.00 bottles sold by A Gamble druggist.
Mardi Gras specials offer excursion fares to New Orleans Mobile and Pensacola from Feb 9 to 14 with return by Feb 16 noon, plus New Orleans on Feb 15. Also reduced rates to principal winter resorts in the United States and Mexico with full details from Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
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