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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1903
Page
5
The article describes Thai customs from the topknot cutting at a temple in Bangkok for a child's spiritual welfare to elaborate wedding rites and a grand cremation for the dead. It details betel ceremonies, monk involvement, royal influences, and public entertainments at funerals including fireworks and sacred rites.
A observer captures a megaderma bat and a pipistrelle in an outhouse. The megaderma apparently fed on a wounded bat as it hunted on the wing, then later killed the pipistrelle in a cage, devouring it. The account, titled Beast and Man In India, notes the ferocity and feeding behavior of the vampire bat.
The Baltimore American quotes a brisk exchange noting a dramatic social shift as a speaker moves from elite society to a more modest standing. The remark signals a change in status and the speaker’s return to simpler circles.
Practical poultry guidance stresses dry houses for ducks and fowls. It advises varied feeds including cornmeal mashed potatoes milk and vegetables like beets carrots and cabbage. It covers fattening mixtures and proper warm blooded plucking and chilling methods for dressed birds.
The passage notes dogs are best friends with none among farm animals. It argues dogs may harm cattle and sheep, and urges keeping cows sheep and goats apart from dogs except for shepherd dogs. It claims dogs can reduce milk flow and that many dogs are worth little or nothing.
An oak pulpit in Seamen's church Sunderland is boat shaped with a gilded inscription “Nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.” It was gifted by the Dedway flotilla torpedo boat destroyers in thanks for kindnesses during their May 1901 visit.
Old Peterby is rich and stingy and his nephew stands to inherit if he dies. A family friend suggests the nephew will marry, and the old man plans to pretend he is dangerously ill to appease him.
A humorous note from the Catholic Standard and Times depicts Mrs Marryat Mamma considering closing her house to live with relatives. Mr Marryat responds that he can support them but fears his mother in law would be insupportable.
Mrs Woodby claims college opens doors to the Four Hundred while Mrs McGinty notes her son excels at college and is among the nine. The Philadelphia Press records light social commentary on rising status tied to higher education.
A maxim notes that friendship weakens as one friend grows wealthier while the other remains in poverty. The saying warns of strain, envy, and distance that wealth can create within close ties.
An ad touts Foley’s Honey and Tar as a rapid remedy for grippe coughs, claiming powerful curative qualities from a brand linked to Loughran and Bauer.
A. J. Nusbaum of Batesville Ind describes three months of severe cold. After a druggist made medicine and a physician prescribed remedies without help, he tried Foley's Honey and Tar night doses and recovered. Refuse substitutes. Loughran & Bauer.
An OCR item touts Foley's Kidney Cure as restoring kidney and bladder function without containing injurious substances. The notice focuses on claims of health restoration and safety.
Story County listings feature farms from 40 to 400 acres with Ames residence properties and town lots. It notes representation of several fire insurance companies, loan negotiations, tax payments, and management for non residents. Mentions Iowa Telephone 321 for contact and highlights secure investments in adjoining states.
A medical note warns that neglecting a cold can cause pneumonia and leave lungs weakened even after recovery. It recommends Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy to stop the cough heal the lungs and prevent pneumonia. Loughran Bauer.
A new lot arrives featuring Man-Er-Vine, the great nerve tonic and blood purifier. The product is promoted to rebuild nerves in worn out men and women, from Loughran & Bauer.
An ad touts De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve from E C De Witt & Co Chicago as the cure for piles eczema burns and all skin diseases noting counterfeits and urging customers to ask for the genuine product.
A new sixty page illustrated booklet from the Chicago and North Western Railway highlights California’s scenic beauty and its commercial industrial and transportation advantages. Ready for mailing to any address for four cents in stamps from W. B. Kniskern Passenger Traffic Manager Chicago.
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