Rough Luck Sketch Reveals Blind Man Regains Sight
A distressed wife pleads for aid from a benevolent gentleman as her husband regains his sight, altering their fortunes and exposing the couple to fresh trouble in a cautioned moral vignette.
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1895
Page
14
Flattery Foe Prefers Crow Over Flatterer Says Sixtus V
The pope declaimed that he would rather deal with a crow than a flatterer. He explained that a crow feeds on the dead while flatterers feed on the living, a remark cited in Texas Siftings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixtus V
Texas
Pair of interlocutors joke about house speaker role
Quoted dialogue shows a playful exchange between two individuals about who will chair meetings. They say they usually share the speaker’s chair, hinting at a cooperative approach to leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riend
Huzbead
Talks Too. Does Clara Truly Value Her Stepmother
The fragment shows Clara questioning her stance toward her stepmother with dialogue about trust and sentiment. It hints at internal conflict and family tension without providing full context or resolution.
Frame Seekers Excursion Tickets Sold by Chicago Great Western
The Chicago Great Western Railway sells excursion tickets to western and southwestern points on February 12 March 5 and April 2 1895 at one regular first class fare plus 2.00 for the round trip. Tickets are valid returning twenty days from date of issue. Further information available from ticket agents or F H Lord G P T A Chicago Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Great Western Railway
F. H. Lord
Chicago
How the New Law Will Work
The young woman and man discuss preparing to go to the theater. She instructs him to carry $25 to pay a fine on a hat before they start, implying a new law or rule affecting appearance and penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Conversation on marriage choices and care of dogs
The dialogue reflects a discussion on choosing between marrying a poorer young man who could mistreat dogs and an older man who could not. The speakers debate which marriage option offers better prospects and safety.
Teething Remedy Advertised by Mrs Wyatston
An old and well tried remedy is recommended for teeth eruption in babies. Mrs Wyatston's Sooraine Staur for Children Teething is promoted as a cure and relief for teething discomfort.
Egypt Years Presented in E t 2 000 Context
Fragmentary text references the phrase were used in E t 2 000 and Egypt 2 years. The readable bits suggest a historical note but lack clear events, names, or dates to identify a specific person or organization. Further context is needed to produce a precise summary.
Hegeman's Camphoree Products Listed by Clark Co
New Haven Connecticut firm G Clark Co advertises Hegeman products including Camphoree with glycerine and blends for tender or sore feet. The listing highlights the brand and its use for foot care and related remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hegeman
Aggravated Tales and Nighttime Bowel Motifs in Florida
A fragmentary note references strawberry eating in Florida and a saying about a cup of parks at night moving the bowels in the morning. It mentions mince pies remaining fashionable and enduring nightmares that follow them, capturing a whimsical, local-flavor mood.
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Florida
Syrup of Figs promotes health and gentle relief
Knowledge says Syrup of Figs brings comfort and improvement by adapting the world’s best products to health. The remedy acts as a gentle laxative, cleansing the system and aiding colds headaches fevers and constipation. It’s valued for its taste and effect on the Kid Liver and Bowels and is sold in 50c and $1 bottles by druggists, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock
California Fig Syrup Co
Notable Figures Talk in 19th Century Era Figures
The passage surveys authors and celebrities from the late 1800s and early 1900s. It cites Rhoda Broughton as sharp and tea loving, Belasco's earnings, Peck’s Alabama garden, Hugo’s verses found after death, Hall’s Chicago claim, and anecdotes about Fair Mason and Virginia City. It notes LL D honors for Willard, Mitchell, Edwards, Shafer, and Palmer, Dumas and Conan Doyle on literary passions, Edison’s cigar habits, Queen Marguerite of Italy’s multilingual education and Shakespearean love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhoda Broughton
David Belasco
San Francisco
Samuel Minturn Peck
Alabama
Victor Hugo
William Moseley Hall
Chicago
Lake City
James G. Fair
N. H. A. Mason
California
Virginia City
Frances E. Willard
Maria Mitchell
Amelia B. Edwards
Helen M. Shafer
Wellesley
Alice Freeman Palmer
Alexandre Dumas
Notable Odds and Ends From City and Nation
A Newark post office clerk won a $5000 lottery prize and was fired after the postmaster learned of it. User comments range from pride to resignation as townsfolk reflect on luck and effort. Also included is the tragic story of William Wendt of Brooklyn who died after leaping from a fourth story window during a family medical scare. Other notes mention a high book price for a Kelmscott Chaucer edition and Robert E. Lee, Jr.’s daily commute to practice law in Washington from his Fairfax county estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Fogg
William Wendt
Brooklyn
Burne Jones
William Morris
Kelmscott Press
General Lee
Robert E. Lee
Fairfax County
Virginia
Washington
Lee
Curious Local Notes Highlight Odd Happenings
The clipping lists eccentric tales from various places: a Philadelphia menswear shop owner named Human Wolf, a Kentucky man Paul Wilson who hanged himself after failed dental relief, a Superior Wisconsin man seeking divorce on atheism grounds, Maria Lawrence of Palmer Massachusetts serving in her town fire department, Charles Bramel of Robertson County Kentucky ill and preparing a stone coffin filled with alcohol for his death, and Isaac Vickery’s son from Norridgewock described as a 15 year old freakishly tall 6 ft 4 in and 290 pounds whose growth continues daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wis
Maria Lawrence
Palmer
Mass
Charles Bramel
Robertson County
Isaac Vickery
Norridgewock
No-To-Bac Featured In Tobacco Recovery Testimonial
A Louisiana man W E Simpson from Lecompte describes quitting cigarettes after using No-To-Bac. He declares the remedy cured his nicotine craving, improved health and happiness, and led to the birth of a baby boy as a testament to the product. He urges others to try No-To-Bac and share the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Simpson
Lecompte
Brigands Loot Tortoli in Sardinia Night Attack
About 100 masked brigands attacked Tortoli, Sardinia, railroading the town with gunfire. A garrison of two gendarmes and armed citizens fought them off, the brigands killing the syndic's coachman, looting shops and homes, and escaping with 27,000 lire in gold, 20,000 lire in paper currency, and jewelry worth 5,000 lire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tortoli
Sardinia
Sig. Depon
Deschapelles the One Handed Whist Master and Revolutionary Ties
Deschapelles, famed as the greatest whist player, had one hand and mastered cards with dexterity. In later life he became ardent republican and was rumored to be involved in revolutionary plots under Louis Philippe, with papers listing targets including an elderly acquaintance nicknamed Vatry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatry
Alphie
Oldest Secret Trade Process Revealed in Inlaying Metals
The passage suggests two ancient trade techniques as the oldest secrets: damascene inlaying of steel with gold and silver practiced by Syrian smiths and their pupils, and the manufacture of Chinese vermilion or red pigment. These methods are described as enduringly known only to select craftspeople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
Intentions and Silence Shape Realization
A terse reflection notes that speaking less about plans increases the chance of achieving them. The idea emphasizes restraint and focus, suggesting that discretion helps progress toward goals.
Pitcairn Islanders Convert to Seventh-day Adventists
In the Harper's Weekly piece from December 8, the Pitcairn Island settlers formerly affiliated with the Church of England gradually adopted Seventh-day Adventist beliefs after reading various sectarian tracts. By 1890 they organized as the Seventh-day Adventist church on Pitcairn, with about 140 residents facing abundant leisure and diverse creeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitcairn Island
Weekly
R. H. Palmer
Church of England
Seventh-day Adventistas
Seventh-day Adventists
Bounty
John
Christadelphians
Plymouth Brethren
Second Adventists
Pitcairn Islanders
Harper "Weekly
Protection of iron columns in fire test at Vienna lab
The Vienna building department tested iron columns wrapped in brick to gauge fire resistance. A twelve foot wrought iron column survived a brick surrounding wall and fire exposure with only minor mortar washout. Fusible plugs indicated a temperature of 149 degrees Fahrenheit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Building Inspection Department
Vienna
Paris
Pistol Practice in Texas Loots Silver Dollars
A St. Louis dispatch quotes a subtreasury official noting 15 010 mutilated silver dollars and over 500 000 damaged half dollars, quarters, and dimes in vaults. The mutilation stems from Texas target practice, with dollars used as marks and valued according to extent of damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Hetty Green Pledges Aid for Workingmen
Hetty Green announces support for workingmen with a vast fortune. She states that $10,000,000 will suffice at first, with $60,000,000 available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hetty Green
Mommsen Receives Vice Chancellor Honor of Pour le Merite
The historian Theodore Mommsen is named vice chancellor of the Pour le Merite order. The award, founded by Frederick the Great, honors military valor since 1810 with later expansions in 1842 to include science and civil life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mommsen
Theodore Mommsen
Frederick the Great
Deafness Cure Alleged by Constitutional Remedies
A medical advertisement claims deafness is incurable by local means and is caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh. It offers $1000 to any catarrh deafness case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, with details from Toledo Ohio and mentions a Massachusetts cashier named Miss Mabel Dodge facing a $2,000 discrepancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Cheney
Toledo
Tee. g.Kola Hs Deng
Mabel Dodge
Massachusetts
Drought Proof Field Corn Yields 68 Bushels Per Acre
Salzer's new Yellow Dent corn produced over sixty eight bushels per acre on large acreage despite 110 days without rain. The U S Department of Agriculture lists corn averages just over twenty bushels. Send postage to John A Salter Seed Co LaCrosse Wis for a free sample and catalog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salzer
Department of Agriculture
United States
John A. Salter Seed Company
LaCrosse
Wis
San Francisco Man Fined for Refusing Theater Exit
A San Francisco man was fined $40 plus costs after he sneezed in a theater and refused to leave. Authorities cited disorderly conduct and disruption of the venue during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Lowest Rates Ever Made to the South by L&N Railroad
The Louisville and Nashville railroad offers lowest ever rates to southern points on March 5 April 2 and 30 in 1895. Round trip tickets to Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Georgia and West Florida and one way tickets to Florida at about half regular rates. Inquiries to C P Atmore or George L Cross. If a woman marries her ideal she may outgrow it. Discount expectations by eighty percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
Florida
C. P. Atmore
Louisville
George L. Cross
Chicago
African diet reflects wide regional variety and unusual foods
The passage notes that African diets vary with the people and include unusual items such as roasted spiders, caterpillars, ants stewed in butter, ostrich eggs, and other foods not commonly eaten elsewhere. It mentions dishes like baked elephant's trunk and feet, puma, and stewed puppies, highlighting wide culinary diversity.
Not Guilty Mention in Church Contribution Chip Incident
In a terse exchange a pastor denies wrongdoing while a deacon protests a single poker chip placed in the collection, claiming it was repeated after quitting a prior engagement. The dialogue reflects a dispute over a contribution gesture and responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deacon
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