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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1903
Page
5
First class auctioneer available by day or small commission fee. Farms for sale offered with satisfaction guaranteed. Contact BE FEF Posegate Box 532 Ames Iowa.
A Forest and Stream article debunks common superstitions about toads causing warts tadpole tails and rain myths. It explains toads metamorphosis snakes venomous myths horse hairs and lure of nocturnal sight with cautious observations and basic zoological facts.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat report describes a late night Krag-Jorgensen shot by a Louisiana provost guard during the Spanish American War. The bullet wounded three men in a cabin half a mile away, passing through the house and walls before causing brutal injuries.
The text lists anatomical facts such as the ear bones totaling four per ear and the body possessing about 500 muscles. It notes thirty bones in each lower limb, 25 000 pores on a hand, and 208 bones excluding teeth. It mentions the jaw’s eight muscles delivering around 500 pounds of force and various details about the wrist palm fingers and the smallest bone in the lenticular ear. It adds the heart’s daily work equates to lifting 120 tons one foot in 24 hours.
A Tyrian tale explains how Hercules Tyrius noticed his dog’s lips tinted after eating a murex shell. The color led to Tyrian purple used in imperial robes and the phrase born to the purple denotes high birth.
A Philadelphia Press snippet shows Slopay leaving a shop in a new suit when the tailor reminds him of their agreement that the suit was made for cash. Slopay responds that he still desires to pay cash but cannot.
A dialogue in a business context features a father opposing his daughter's engagement and a suitor arguing about breach of promise. The exchange contrasts sentiment with business priorities as a legal action unfolds.
Ingomar Ruskin faces mixed reviews as critics split on his performance from first to second rank. Horatio Jones suggests labeling it simply as rank to settle the dispute.
The exchange features The Appreciation and The Author discussing reception after opening night. A feminine friend praises the dresses described as heavenly and questions who designed them, capturing a glimpse of backstage chatter in Brooklyn Life.
A terse observation notes that the bill collector asks about payment quickly while showing little concern for the payer’s family health during collection.
Loughran and Bauer tout Foley's Honey and Tar as a wonderful cure for grippe coughs with nothing else as good. The ad suggests rapid relief and high efficacy from the product.
A Batesville Indiana man recounts a three month severe cold. He tried a druggist’s medicine and a physician’s prescription without relief before using Foley's Honey and Tar, which cured him in eight doses. Refuse substitutes. Loughran & Bauer.
An advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Cure as restoring kidney and bladder function without containing injurious substances. The claim emphasizes urinary health benefits in a plain product pitch.
Represents several first class fire insurance companies. Negotiates loans and pays taxes. Manages business for non residents. Seeks good locations and secure investments in adjoining states. Iowa Telephone 321.
A warning panel notes that neglecting a cold can lead to pneumonia which is often fatal. It cautions recovery weakens lungs and increases consumption risk while recommending Foley's Honey and Tar to stop the cough and support lung healing. Loughran and Bauer.
New lot of books tout Man-Er-Vine the great nerve tonic and blood purifier claims to build up nerves like steel in worn out men and women. The advertising copy highlights improved vitality and stamina for readers seeking renewed vigor.
E. O. De Witt & Co of Chicago offer De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve touted as a remedy for piles eczema cuts burns bruises and all skin diseases. The ad warns that many counterfeit versions exist and urges patrons to ask for the genuine article.
An illustrated sixty page book issued by the Chicago and North Western Railway highlights California’s scenic beauty and its commercial industrial and transportation advantages. The pamphlet targets travelers planning a Pacific Coast trip and offers to mail to any address for four cents in stamps from W. B. Kniskern Passenger Traffic Manager Chicago.
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