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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1898
Page
6
In a tense Chesapeake style scene, a grieving protagonist recalls a lost lover, while a detective and Dr. Lampkin pursue a cryptic note left at a law office. A telegram hints at a planned confrontation at 567 Mott Street as the clock ticks toward an unresolved crime.
Hendricks and Dr Lampkin chase a hypnotist in New York who vanishes after a staged demonstration. They uncover a murder confession, a staged suicide, and a plan to free Whidby as Annette Delmar awaits news. The duo plan further detective work while awaiting a happy reunion.
A man with one leg, drawn by reports of cures by Mormon preachers, seeks healing from Young. Young says he can grow a new leg but notes the man has limited time left on earth. in heaven the man would walk on three legs, prompting the man to abandon the quest and continue with crutches.
The British Foot guards wore gray uniforms in 1674 marking early military dress. Sailors adopted regular uniforms in 1748 when the blue jacket became standard.
A deliberate German literary figure in a Northwestern Christian Advocate tale encounters a new waiter in a restaurant. The scholar refuses soup three times, citing not yet being provided with something, while staff puzzled over the unconsumed dish. The scene endures as a humorous anecdote.
A traveling broom seller mingles with neighbors and defies a doubting house, using taunting humor to pressure a sale. He persuades two women, then returns to the first door and clears the remaining stock at a premium, per the Chicago Times Herald.
A Washington Post report recalls a bright boy page at a senate entrance who refused a visiting card for Senator Blank, claiming all cards must go to the east lobby. A woman offered 25 cents to override, but the boy stated he is paid a larger salary to keep cards out.
A vintage advertisement touts Syrup of Iigs from the California Fig Syrup Co as a gentle, effective liquid laxative for cleansing cold symptoms headaches and fevers with no unpleasant after effects. The copy markets the product as a trusted remedy from a known company.
A historical Chicago Post fragment shows a man declaring love and a woman remarking on his age and education, with emphasis on a nearly twenty one year old male figure and social tone of flirtation and expectation.
The Somerville Journal notes a summer girl's bathing suit is stored with camphor to ward off moth damage. The light humor implies careful preservation as if moths could dine on fashion.
Advertisement asserts fits stopped after first day of use and offers a free trial bottle and treatise. Mentions Dr. Kline at 933 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA.
A whimsical line from the Chicago Daily News notes that the poetical muse awakens while the mews of the cat hat disturb the slumbers of nearby people. The item captures a lighthearted literary aside in a city paper.
A mix of testimonials and jokes promoting St Jacobs Oil claims to cure backache toothache sprains and rheumatic pains with references to Chicago Daily News style quips and general health claims. Notable phrases urge use for colds and refer to a cure in one day with a 25c price and money back guarantee.
Advertisement urges readers to take Hood's Sarsaparilla to keep blood pure and rich, tone the system, and resist exposure during the cold season. It links a robust body to better defense against illness.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch recalls Prof Adam Hendershott famed for courtesy and calm as he travels by subway. A conductor demands he not change cars, prompting the professor to quip that he can do his mind at the station. The incident highlights his noted patience and kindly demeanor.
The United States Circuit Court of the Southern District of New York ruled on December 23 1897 in favor of The Hostetter Company against Isaac Sommers and Louis Joseph for trade mark infringement. The court affirmed protection against unfair methods aimed at confusing customers and pledged remedies to stop fraudulent imitations harming the hostetter brand’s goodwill.
A pompous bishop sits for a portrait and, after silence, asks how the work goes. The artist tells him to move his head and shut his mouth. The bishop protests and asks why such address. The artist explains he aims to remove a portion of his cheek, delivering a sharp punchline.
An old advertisement offers Lane's Family Medicine promising relief for sick headaches. It lists dosage or prices 25 and 50 cents and claims benefits for various body parts, including bowels liver and kidneys.
A brief, reflective note on love’s endurance through suffering and rebirth as a form of experience. The quote from Merriam suggests love survives beyond death as a lived truth.
McVicker's Theater Chicago presents The Sporting Duchess with an all star cast and lavish scenic settings for leading attractions.
A compact aphorism notes that lovers must indulge love first before falling out, reflecting a wry early 20th century sentiment observed in the Chicago Daily News.
A Nova Scotian mother Mrs W J Dickson known as Stanford Eveleth praises Dr J C Ayers Cherry Pectoral for croup and throat lung troubles. Letters from C J Wooldridge of Wortham Texas recount the remedy saving a choking child. The ad asserts Cherry Pectoral is effective for broncho illnesses and offers half size bottles at half price with curebook and free samples.
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