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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1903
Page
8
A New York Press excerpt explains furriers favor bears for shop signs. Bears endure harsh weather and long duty, lasting up to 25 years, keeping costs effective. other animals like fox or lynx are less durable and thus less favored.
The Atlantic essay note recalls Charles A. Dana ordering a Nebraska boy to cover a yacht race, arguing fresh eyes bring clarity. It argues that the poetry of the sea is often drawn by outsiders and landsmen, as emphasized by Hartt in Atlantic.
A court anecdote recounts Louis XV urging a noble to learn Spanish after asking if he knows the language. The man, hoping for Madrid ambassadorship, studies quickly and returns claiming mastery and delivering Don Quixote in Spanish, prompting royal approval of the effort.
A diner questions the cost of complimentary salt pickles, while the proprietor claims the salty snacks provoke thirst, driving bar trade. The exchange ends with a demand for more water, as reported by the New York Tribune.
A beloved clergyman, praised for many fine traits, receives a new carved pulpit from his congregation. The ornate piece bears the inscription He giveth his beloved sleep, a line deemed less fitting given the rector’s sermons.
A terse dialogue shows a mother scolding Willie for yesterday's whipping and his reply claiming he proved a point by showing his behavior could not be worse, indicating a defiant parental confrontation.
A cowboy claims Cactus Cal has no enemies. He adds that Cal makes one foe and immediately uses his gun to unmakes him, illustrating Cal's quick draw in a terse exchange.
A lighthearted quip from the Philadelphia Record notes a wife defending her cooking after a husband mocks biscuits as cement and then eats them, ending with a wry punchline about his desire to become solid.
A brief two character exchange features Little Willie praising his father for knowledge while Little Bob belittles him. The lightly humorous exchange appears in a page section labeled Smart Set.
An advertisement promotes DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as the pure cure for piles and skin injuries, claiming counterfeits exist. It also touts Rocky Mountain Tea for babies and adults with product prompts and prices, including 85 cents and 35 cents respectively.
DeWitts Little Early Risers pills claim to cure biliousness jaundice and constipation by arousing secretions and gently moving the bowels. They promise lasting relief with continued use strengthening the stomach liver and bowels to prevent a recurrence.
Latter departure from Chicago for Sault Ste. Marie Michigan via the North Western line continues at 10:30 p.m. daily except Saturday. through sleeping cars to Manistee and The Soo connect with late Chicago arrivals. The only through sleeping car line between Chicago and The Soo. Tickets and fall information available from Chicago & North Western Ry agents.
Excursion tickets to New Orleans and Mobile for Mardi Gras travel February 17 to 22, with return by February 24 noon, set at one fare round trip. Reduced rates also offered to major winter resorts in the United States and Mexico. Inquiries to Chicago and North Western Railway ticket agents.
The item promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar as stopping coughs and strengthening lungs, claiming protection against pneumonia. The note warns against substitutes, attributed to Loughran and Baner.
The Passenger Department of the Illinois Central Railroad issues monthly circulars on fruit growing vegetable gardening stock raising and dairying for Kentucky West Tennessee Mississippi and Louisiana. Send name and address to Nes 1 2 4 5 6 and other issues from Mexico to Dubuque Iowa. One Minute Cough Cure provides rapid cough relief and lung support in all ages.
J B Taylor a prominent Chresman Tex merchant testifies that a weak stomach left him unable to eat and weakened his health. After using Kodol he regained strength weight and health after four bottles.
A 13 year old boy, described as tough, was committed to an asylum by a city magistrate after being arrested for loitering. When asked why he was sent there, the boy explained he was punished for not moving during a game of checkers with the police. The superintendent noted the exchange as the reason.
The carat originated from the Abyssinian carat flower seed as a standard seed for weighing. Seeds were prized for equal size, and the term evolved into the twenty four part weight used for gold and gold alloys today.
A Batesville Indiana man recounts a three month severe cold that resisted drugs and medical treatment. After trying Foley's Honey and Tar, eight doses cured him, as told in a letter from A J Nusbaum. Substitutes erased. Loughran and Bauer.
An OCR fragment promotes Foley's Kidney Cure asserting it makes the kidneys and bladder right and contains nothing injurious. It presents no other details or claims.
Advertises Man-Er-Vine as a nerve tonic and blood purifier claiming to strengthen worn nerves in men and women, promising renewed vigor and vitality through tonic use.
An old advertisement touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a universal remedy for skin issues and “bad blood,” claiming rapid cures for pimples eczema and rough skin. It markets L M Bosworth as the endorsing authority.
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