DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Promoted For Child Care
An old advertisement warns parents that burns bruises and cuts in children are common and dangerous if untreated. It praises DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a remedy that relieves pain draws out fire and speeds healing, warns against counterfeits and cites a testimonial from John Mock of N Webster Ind claiming it cured his baby's eczema after two doctors gave up.
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DeWitt
John Mock
N. Webster
Ind
Loughran & Bauer
Winter Travel Offers Low Round Trip Rates to California
Winter tourists can use the Iowa Central route for low round trip fares to California and Pacific coast points. A four day California trip from St Paul and several Iowa towns via the Iowa Central and southern route is highlighted. The Pullman Tourist Car service has started for the season, enhancing traveler comfort. Contact Iowa Central agents or Geo. G. Batty, G P T A, Marshalltown, Iowa for details.
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California
Pacific Coast
St Paul
Mason City
Marshalltown
Oskaloosa
Hedrick
Peoria
Iowa Central
Pullman
Geo
Batty G. P
T. A
Iowa
Dr W E Harriman Glasses and Surgical Care Ames IA
Dr W E Harriman offers special attention to surgical cases and eye fittings. Office near Brisk over Thurs ton's hardware store Ames Iowa with phone for office and residence. Residence in 8rd block west of Story County Bank.
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Ani
Ton Brisk
Thurston’s
Ames
Iowa
Story County Bank
Millers Store
Auctioneer offers live stock sales and farm listings
First class auctioneer Posegate in Ames Iowa sells by day or small commission. He offers live stock auctions and has farms for sale with satisfaction guaranteed. Contact Posegate Box582 Ames Iowa.
Sell Lands Pay Non Residents Taxes Etc OWNERS OF
Public notice indicates owners of specified lands must settle taxes and related dues. It outlines property names, parcels, and deadlines for payment, with guidance on remedies for nonpayment and the authority issuing the notice.
Farmers Cooperative Aims at Diversified Rural Trade
The Farmers' Cooperative Association runs a farmer's exchange and general real estate business. It negotiates farm loans, writes insurance, handles grain and farm produce, coal and farm supplies, Chautauquan literature, chemical fire extinguishers, and installs electrical conductors on buildings.
Value of an Honest Eye to Hiring Decisions
A merchant recalls hiring a man who looked him in the eye and had a bright honest look despite no credentials. He advanced the new employee over a three year veteran after proving the value of a fearless honest eye. The piece urges cultivating an open gaze to convey character and win opportunities.
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Capt. Beall
Sg Beall
McLean
The Country Boy who Sawed By Two Trains
A green country boy hired as a brakeman proposed a method to pass two long trains on a short sidetrack. He drew a diagram in the sand and demonstrated a plan that worked, earning respect as the inventor of the maneuver now common in railroading.
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Western Railway
America
Be Patient With Pussy
A humane guide on training cats emphasizes patience and kindness over harsh methods. It notes cats learn quickly once needs are clear, cautions against whipping, and describes cats as nervous but lovable beings affected by unkind words.
I Am Always Putting My Foot In It Mr Comrox Says
Mr Comrox laments his lack of taste and refinement after admitting he preferred the cheaper gown by seventy five dollars over a more costly option. The Washington Star quote highlights his embarrassment and admission of ignorance in social dress matters.
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Mr. Comrox
Louis XV Questioned Archbishop on Hunting Example
In a royal exchange Louis XV reproached the archbishop of Narbonne for allowing curates to hunt while living by example himself. Dillon replied that for his curates the chase is a fault, for himself it is the fault of his ancestors.
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Louis XV
Narbonne
Dillon
A Philosopher Quote About Foolishness
A short exchange questions what a philosopher is and answers that a philosopher is a man who thinks he has gotten through being a fool, traced to motherhood remarks.
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Jimmy
Cold World Admonition From The National Magazine
A brief quote notes warmth in people contrasts with a harsh world calling out resilience. It reflects a National Magazine sentiment praising optimistic virtue over cynicism.
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National Magazine
Young Love Boosts Growth, Says Folk Proverb
A traditional saying holds that youths grow most when in love. It notes love inflates sighs and is a powerful influence on young hearts, shaping character and emotion.
Reforming Expressions in Language Says Academy
The Academy argues against overuse of extras and misapplied words. It condemns phrases like extra judicial and identify when misused. It urges precise language and avoiding terms such as consensus of opinion and high or low caliber.
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Academy
Traveling crank and epicure aboard liner balks at fare changes
A waiter recounts a passenger from Liverpool to New York who asked to change three courses on the bill of fare. The steward refused, noting others aboard, and the passenger later ate heartily, paying a princely sum of 15 cents for the voyage’s meals.
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Epicure
Liverpool
New York
New York Mail and Express
His Lovely Manners in a Comical Elevator Scene
A benevolent looking man boards a downtown elevator with three women. He removes his hat, then later arrives at his office and mocks a tired stenographer while puffing a pipe. The San Francisco Wave notes the contrast between his courteous exterior and casual office behavior.
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San Francisco
The Wrong Crop in the English Parish Churchyard
An ex archdeacon toured a rural English parish while the incumbent was away. In the churchyard he discovered a wheat crop, criticizing the planting as improper. The clerk explains the parson’s view and a pun ends the tale with wheated versus tatered.
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Suffolk
Notorious Early 19th Century Wife Sale in Smithfield
A London News item from November 21, 1801 reports a coal porter displaying his wife in Smithfield with a halter around her neck for sale at a guinea. A man of good appearance bought her, then they departed with halter and all toward Blackfriars Bridge as the mob cheered.
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England
London News
Smithfield
Blackfriars Bridge
Left Over Baby in Department Store Mix Up
A shopper in a large department store misplaced her baby check and faced a wait while staff removed all other babies. The remaining baby was a colored infant, and the manager stated this was acceptable since the woman was colored.
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Atchison Glche
Deep Sea Life and Blindness Analogies
The article notes deep sea creatures below 500 fathoms often have imperfect or no eyes, drawing a parallel to cave life. It suggests the similar causes for eye degeneration and states that science believes deep sea life may have originated from shallow waters.
Macedonia Demographics Snapshot
Macedonia shows about 4 million residents with three quarters identifying as Christian and a quarter as Turkish. Nearly half trace Bulgarian ancestry.
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Macedonia
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Promote Easy Bowel Action
An advertisement-style note claims the laxative DeWitt’s Little Early Risers ease constipation without distress. A user from Depauw Indiana, J. O Greene, reports nine years of costiveness improved after trying the product. Loughran and Bauer are cited as promoters.
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DeWitt
J. O Greene
Depauw
Ind
Loughran & Bauer
Nipped in the bud with Foley's Honey and Tar
An ad-like note touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for cold cough or lagrippe. It warns to beware of substitutes and cites Loughran & Bauer as the source or sellers.
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Foley's
Loughran ¢& Bauer
J. W. Bryan
Lowder
Foley
Ghran & Bener
Opportunities for Home Seekers on Iowa Central Rail
On the first and third Tuesdays monthly the Iowa Central Railway offers home seekers excursion tickets to Iowa and neighboring states at one fare plus two dollars for round trip with a twenty one day return limit. The route spans the North Northwest west and southwest, placing travelers in rich farming belts. Full details and pamphlets are available from local agents or Geo. H. Batty G. P. & T. A. Marshalltown Ia.
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Iowa Central Railway
Iowa
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Montana
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Iowa Central
Batty
Marshalltown
Foley’s Honey and Tar Praised by Editor Lynch
Editor Lynch of the Daily Post in Phillipsburg New Jersey reports a strong endorsement for Foley’s Honey and Tar. He says he has used many patent medicines for coughs and colds but this is the best he has ever used and cannot praise it enough. Loughran and Bauer.
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Lynch
Daily Post
Phllipsberg, N. J
Foley
Loughran & Bauer
Its Record Says 98 Percent Cure For Piles
An advertising notice claims a 98 percent cure rate for piles with a remedy by L. M. Bosworth. It offers a free trial if the treatment fails to cure, urging readers to try the advertised method.
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L. M. Bosworth
Unclear Local Ad Listing Pitches Pile Cure and Sample Offer
Fragmentary ad text advertises piles treatment with stated price and sample offers. Mentions no cure and a 50 cent price point. Includes names Bosworth and vague sales assurances.
Low Fare Homeseekers Tickets From Iowa Central Railway
January and February 1902 sales offer one fare plus two dollars round trip to many points across the north northwest west south southeast and southwest. Best line to Dakota Minnesota Kansas Missouri Oklahoma and Texas with elegant equipment through chair cars sleeping cars and fast time. For details contact ticket agents or write G. P. & T. A. Meiro Iowa February 18.
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Iowa Central Railway
Dakota
Minnesota
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Batty
G. P
T. A. Meito
Iowa
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W E Harriman
Beb
Posegate
Ames,Iowa
Daniel McCarthy
C. G. Lee
McCarthy & Lee
Omer
Ark
J. A. Fitchpatrick
Eibstracts
Faxx
Lownst Rattus
Story County Abstract
Nevada
Story County Abstract Books
D. M. Gurrer
Jennisz G. Ghrist
Drs. Ghrist
Ghrist
the Farmers’ Cooperative
Stara
de Witt & Co
Chicago
Canier, Bros. & Herman's
Canier Bros
Herman
George Beall
Capitol Police
Desnes,ey
Captain Beall
C. M. McLamn
H.C. Harris
Harris
Emery
Wirt
St. John’s
Copeland Medical Institute
Dre
M. McLean
Walnut St
Dee Moines
Crank and Epicure
J. B. Judge
Bell
Judisch Bros
M. Bosworth
Fellows & Fell
Des Moines
DRS. Fellows & Fellows
4Th and
Walnut Sts
Iowa National Bank
Rector
Pan
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