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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1884
Page
5
The page blends poems on summer scent and forest calm with practical notes on livestock, feeding efficiency, and grafting. It also includes horticultural tips on preventing pear cracking, tomato leaf insect repellent, and ventilation in stables, plus guidance on skim milk value in pig feed and prudent herd thinning.
A lyrical meditation on a sunset over mountains and lake, depicting peaceful hillside scenes with elders watching children, sunflowers and sauterelles, and a yearning for paradise. It shifts to contemplate mortality, war, and the red glow of battlefields against the fading sky.
A travelogue to Pittsburg Landing recounts the cemetery scene and relics near the Shiloh battlefield. The narrator visits the tomb of the Drummer Boy of Shiloh, notes grave markers and unidentified soldiers, and describes the restored cemetery and surrounding areas. He recalls camp sites, battle remnants, and local legends, interwoven with a biographical sketch of John B. Gough.
A compact discussion on Nirvana as a state beyond birth and death, contrasting Buddhist explanations with philosophical notes. The item also surveys criticism and references Alger, with interleaved adages on book care and a brief 1882 notice from editor W. H. Worthington and a testimonial for Allen's Long Balsam.
An railroad worker hides his savings of 260 dollars from his wife. The three year old daughter pulls the money from the table and is killed by a blow from the father who then kills himself by stepping in front of a train. The mother later is committed to an asylum.
Clinton Iowa May 28 1883 I have handled Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for ten years and it has given the best satisfaction I have ever sold. It endures many tests and never fails. I have sold twelve dozen during the last 90 days E B Lee
A fragment from an old column discusses parental status and social tricks, then markets Piso the medicine and Allen's remedies. It quotes a Bethany speaker on marriage and includes a testimonial from Dr J G McGuire of Anamosa Iowa praising Brown's Iron Bitters. The tone imitates a 19th century gossip and patent medicine roundup.
For six centuries Rome forbade physicians yet Allen's Iron Tonite Bitter gains trust in St. Paul Minnesota. The article notes residents rely on the product and accept the signature of J. P. Allen as evidence of authenticity.
A long OCR fragment advertises medical remedies such as Brown's Iron Bitters Ely's Cream Balm and Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic. It also mentions the Barnes Wire Check Rower Cham Hog Ringer and Brown's Elliptical Ring by Chambers Behring Quinlan Co. as farm tools and cures for catarrh coughs and indigestion. The piece includes testimonials and price notes like 25 cents and 50 cents.
The snippet mentions Druggists in Dayton Ohio and a claim about a nerve cure by Samaritan Nerve. It references improving a woman's name in newspapers and a Princess Louise, conveying a fragmented advertisement style.
Dr. B. R. Doyle of Wapmey Georgia declares Brown's Iron Bitters superior as a tonic. He warns against indolence and promotes productivity, noting life’s burdens of money and time.
An1850s era claim presents Bigelow's Positive Care as a universal cure for throat and lung diseases. It touts a fifty year laboratory experience and the work of an eminent physician and practical chemists.
A fragmented old advertisement lists DR M. HALLS BALSAM for the lungs for whooping cough and croup and mentions UNCLE SAM S HARNESS OIL and KILERT TRACT OF TAR WILD CHERRY. Also promotes UNCL SAM CONDITION POWDER and DR WIN HELL S TEETHING SYR for infants with multiple ailments. The note ends with “Sold by all druggists” and “uly 2 all druggists.”
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