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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1903
Page
7
Ed Posegate of Ames Iowa promotes first class auctioneering services and options to sell by day or on a small commission. He also advertises available farms for sale with a satisfaction guarantee.
A nature study guide describes wood tortoises and painted turtles in moist fields and ponds. It suggests observing shell plates toe counts webbed feet teeth mouth eyes and the third eyelid to compare turtles with birds and track evolutionary ideas.
A New York Times item notes a prosperous upper west side restaurateur displays a crest in his expanded rooms and on glassware. He explains the crest once belonged to an Irish king and he researched its origins in the Astor library to justify displaying it.
A foreign tourist asks about Mammoth Cave size. native says no exact measure. The joke reveals how Americans label a remarkable lie as a joke, noted as a curious custom in a foreign notebook and quoted from the Chicago Tribune.
A prisoner convicted of bigamy asks the judge for the harshest possible sentence. He explains he wants to stay away from his two wives as long as possible, calling a lengthy term true mercy. The remark appears in the Baltimore Herald.
In a Philadelphia Press snippet Weary Wraggles notes locals are vegetarians and Hungry Hank confirms. The humorous exchange centers on neighborly quirks and a dog in the mix.
The passage contrasts charity with friendship, noting charity prompts goodwill toward all while friendship elevates opinion, granting a friend a special right to judge and favor. It emphasizes moral nuance in how we view others based on relational closeness.
A compact aphorism quotes Disraeli praising bold action over time. It frames time as an excuse for weak minds and unsettled spirits, urging focus on opportunity rather than delay.
An advertisement promotes DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as the pure treatment for piles and skin injuries, claiming counterfeits exist. Also pitched is Rocky Mountain Tea as a top baby medicine, with prices shown for both items and a humorous mock dialogue about wheat losses.
The pills claim to cure biliousness jaundice constipation and inactive livers by arousing secretions moving the bowels gently and toning the glands of the stomach liver and bowels. Continued use is said to prevent a return of trouble.
The North Western line changes the through sleeping cars from Chicago to Manistique and Sault Ste Marie. Departures now run 10:30 p m daily except Saturday instead of Sunday. Tickets and full information available from Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
The Chicago and North Western Railway offers excursion tickets at one fare for round trips to Mardi Gras sites New Orleans and Mobile and to major winter resorts in the United States and Mexico. Tickets valid Feb 17 to 22 with return by Feb 24 noon for Mobile or New Orleans trains, plus daily reduced rates for other resorts. Inquiries to ticket agents.
The article describes Andaman Island natives excelling with bows and arrows to kill large turtles and sometimes fish. It notes their childhood training, knowledge of turtle congregations, and the longer sturdier native bows compared to European ones.
The article describes fierce wild dogs of southern Colorado and peccaries of the Americas as among the fiercest animals. It notes their tenacity, ability to follow and starve out enemies, tough hides, high vitality, and sharp teeth. Hunters are advised to stay within reach of a tree when near a drove.
A Washington Times quote notes De Starr as a realism advocate who refused a play because the hero’s surgical operation would need to be depicted as a real operation, arguing it could not be staged eight times a week.
A courtroom exchange from the Buffalo Express shows the magistrate stating guilt is evident though evidence is not conclusive. The prisoner asks a follow up and the magistrate notes it will be a matter of more time before apprehension and guilt are brought to night.
Advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as a swift cure for grippe coughs with the claim nothing else is as effective.
A. J. Nusbaum of Batesville Ind describes a three month severe cold. A druggist prepared medicine and a physician prescribed remedies but no relief until Foley's Medicine and Tar night doses cured him. Refuse substitutes. Loughran and Bauer.
An advertisement proclaims Foley's Kidney Cure cleanses the kidneys and bladder and contains no injurious ingredients. The claim targets readers seeking urinary health remedies.
Husband George tells his wife he fears failing health, prompting her alarm and reassurance that the concern is not financial. The dialogue reveals domestic anxiety over aging and wellbeing in a concise exchange.
Represents several first class fire insurance companies negotiating loans and paying taxes. Looks after business for non-residents with good locations and investments secured in adjoining states.
Dialogue fragment shows a woman seeking parental consent for a relationship and a father’s conditional stance. The exchange reveals family permission dynamics and social expectations surrounding romance.
A brief notice warns that untreated colds can lead to pneumonia and lasting lung weakness. It states Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy to stop coughs, heal lungs, and prevent pneumonia, followed by an advertisement for new copyright books. It also promotes Man-Er-Vine as a nerve tonic and blood purifier to strengthen worn nerves.
E O De Witt & Co Chicago markets DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles eczema cuts burns and all skin diseases. Claims the salve treats blind bleeding itching and protruding piles with no equal and warns against counterfeit imitations.
Illinois rail firm promotes a sixty page illustrated book on California. It details scenery industry and transportation advantages aimed at travelers to the Pacific Coast. Copies available by mail for four cents postpaid to W B Kniskern Passenger Traffic Manager Chicago.
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