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Newspaper

Ames Intelligencer

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1903

Page

4

Real estate and auctioneer services listed for Ames Iowa

When in need of a first class auctioneer give me a call I sell by day or small commission I also have some farms for sale Satisfaction guaranteed EE FF Posegate Ames Iowa

A King's Poem in a Boston Public Library Volume

A Boston Public Library copy of Montaigne Esays, early seventeenth century, owned by James I and linked to Shakespearean influence. The fly leaf bears King James I’s autograph and a Scottish verse about human frailty and belief, illustrating early Scotch poetry and royal patronage.

Boston Public Library Montaigne James I John Florio Shakespeare Boston Library James

Properties of Liquid Oxygen in Early Experiments

The text notes liquid oxygen starts milky due to impurities removed by filter paper and becomes pale blue when pure not from ozone. It is a nonconductor and strongly magnetic, can be lifted by an electromagnet, shows little chemical activity, and coincides with A and B lines of the solar spectrum attributed to oxygen. Professor Dewar demonstrated these lines intensify when liquid oxygen lies in the light path.

Mont Blanc Dewar

Forget Me Not Emblem of Fidelity Legend Told

A romantic legend explains the name of the forgetmeNot. A knight loses his life by the Danube while plucking the blue flower for a lady, crying Forget me not as he sinks, making the bloom an emblem of fidelity.

Danube

London Police Methods

An excerpt from the New York Press describes London police as peacemakers. It details a crowd scene where two citizens fight, four bobbies pass through, request passage, and gently separate the combatants with soothing words. No arrests are common and brutal clubbing is deemed unknown.

London New York

Moslem dining etiquette and remedies

The article describes Muslim eating customs such as starting with salt and ending with vinegar to avoid illness and attract prosperity. It notes the host should start and finish first, toothpicking as a grace, and that the angel Gabriel allegedly brought a heavenly toothpick after meals. It also mentions priests reciting Quran passages before and after meals and before drinking water.

Gabriel

Rector’s pupil confounds church orders with demons

An Oxford correspondent notes a rector in the neighborhood recounted a boy preparing for confirmation was asked the three orders in the Church of England. The boy answered bishops priests and demons, repeating the same reply when asked again.

Oxford Church of England Westminster Gazette

Then He Got Mad

An anecdote recounts Mr. Gallacher’s reaction to a joke. He initially laughs until he cries, then reddens with anger as a smile circulates around the room. The scene ends with him walking away in a temper.

Mr. Gallacher London

Nobody Owes Rent for Daily Occupation Says Editorial

The Chicago News argues against the idea that individuals must pay rent for their daily presence or participation in others routines or social spaces. It frames occupancy as voluntary and not a charged property right.

Chicago News

Court of Cupid and the Ideal Woman Debate in Vigo County

Susan W. Ball reports a Vigo county discussion on what constitutes the ideal woman and man. Readers share varied views from Amanda Douglas’s definition of love to portraits of a self reliant conversationalist and a bold yet morally brave partner.

Tennyson Vigo County Amanda Douglas Terre Haute Susan W. Ball Terre Haute Gazette

Imitation Knives Mistaken for Regular Tools

A farmer defends his use of what he believed were regular knives, later realizing they were only imitation tools, prompting a city relative to reproach and a penitential apology. The Washington Star quotes the exchange in a small, humorous civic vignette.

Corn Tessel Washington Star

Returned Traveler and Miss Auburn Tale

A light anecdote recalls a young tease, Miss Auburn, who tormented him about her hair. The twist reveals she later married him, ending the old rivalry with a quiet irony.

Miss Auburn

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Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Rapid Grippe Relief

A brief note touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a swift remedy for grippe coughs, claiming remarkable curative powers and urging belief in its efficacy despite unclear branding.

Severe Cold for Three Months Tells Its Own Story

A Batesville Indiana man writes of a three month severe cold that resisted drugs and a doctor. He finally improved after using Foley's Honey and Tar, noting relief after several doses. The letter appears in a health advertisement by Loughran and Bauer.

V. VanDorn Avenue B Birmingham Ala Geo. Leininger Coye A. J. Nusbaum Batesville Ind Foley Loughran & Bauer

Foley's Kidney Cure Claims Kidney and Bladder Restoration

An old advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy to improve kidney and bladder health. The copy excludes any association with Loughran & Bauer.

Foley

Nonresident Business Manager Secures Investments in Adjacent States

The item notes a manager who negotiates loans and pays taxes, handles business for non residents, and has strong locations and investments secured in neighboring states. Iowa Telephone 321.

Cold Neglected Risk of Pneumonia Warned by Advertisers

A warning that a cold left untreated can lead to pneumonia, with weakened lungs afterward making consumption likely. The ad promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy to stop the cough, heal the lungs, and prevent pneumonia, attributed to Loughran & Bauer.

Foley Loughran & Bauer

New Copyright Books Arrive From Loughran and Bauer

A new line of titles from Loughran and Bauer arrives featuring Man-Er-Vine the great nerve tonic and blood purifier advertised to strengthen nerves in worn out men and women.

Loughran & Bauer

DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Promotes Genuine Cure

E. O. De Witt & Co of Chicago touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a superior remedy for piles eczema bruises and skin diseases. They warn against counterfeit imitators and urge customers to ask for the genuine DeWitt's product.

DeWitt & Co Chicago DeWitt de Witt Loughran & Bauer

California described in new Chicago & North-Western Ry book

Beautiful sixty page booklet from the Chicago and North Western Railway portrays California with illustrations. It highlights scenic, commercial, industrial and transportation advantages for travelers to the Pacific Coast. Send four cents in stamps to W. B. Kniskern, Passenger Traffic Manager, Chicago, to receive it.

Chicago & North-Western R’y Pacific Coast W. B. Kniskern Chicago

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