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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1904
Page
7
A note of family pride in Reading notes three boys recount their grandfathers roles in the civil war. Two boys describe vivid Civil War memories tied to confinement in the south, while a third claims his uncle Bil was jailed long before he joined the army, prompting the exchange.
A promotional notice extols Salzer's Billion Dollar Grass and Salzer's alfalfa, claiming high yields of 6 to 14 tons per acre and extensive pasture. Farmers nationwide are urged to request a Salzer seed catalog and samples by sending 100 stamps to John A Salzer Seed in La Crosse Wisconsin.
A brief dialogue from a Pick-Me-Up item shows a mother praising a child for kindness while the child reveals a wish to kill a fly, highlighting contrasts in sentiment and innocence.
Ad shows cough remedy and laxative tablets with price 25 cents. Odd blurb notes flattery advice about greeting a boy after months apart, aimed at social charm. Published in a short, scattered ad-like item from a historical newspaper.
A letter from J. J. Boyer of Trinity Springs Indiana dated February 15 1900 asserts no equal for Piso Cure for coughs and colds.
A Washington Star quote captures Uncle Eben joking that a father sometimes overburdens a boy by expecting him to build the rest of the family’s future. The line reflects family pressure and practical humor.
An advisory suggests creameries use June Tint Butter Color to achieve desired prices. The note emphasizes consistency in color for market appeal and pricing alignment.
The fragment discusses the true poet versus the mere verse writer, claiming the poet combines vivid imagination with artistry while the other lacks true poetic depth. It contrasts imagination as a defining trait and hints at poetic vocation.
Chicago woman Mrs M E Huanson credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing years of womb trouble and general weakness after three bottles. The ad notes over a million women found health and urges letters to Mrs Pinkham for free advice from Lynn Mass.
An automobile training school reports a student intending lessons to become a chiffonier, highlighting the era’s demand for licensed drivers as motor carriages increase. The remark reveals a misheard goal and the era's job jargon.
Harry L. Lewis of 607 Sumit Street testifies kidney pills from Dodd's Kidney Pills cured years of kidney trouble. He says after initial slow start, two weeks showed improvement, nightly pain and backaches vanished, and after completing several boxes he was completely cured.
Quote from Somerville Journal notes modesty as a character trait. it argues modesty can hinder earnings and suggests self-advancement improves pay despite social beliefs. The piece frames self-promotion as a practical path to higher salary.
The Union Pacific and Southern Pacific completed a 102 mile cut off across the Great Salt Lake from Geden Utah to Lucia Nevada. The line, including 30 miles on trestle, will shift trans continental traffic off the Ogden Lucia route, reduce Bear River fill issues, and cut travel times between San Francisco Salt Lake New York. Harriman stated Salt Lake to Chicago in 56 hours and Salt Lake to New York in 56 hours. The project cost about 4 200,000.00 and required 22 months of work finishing in late October.
A brief satirical note cites a Milwaukee sentiment that women feel entitled to leadership roles, reflecting social views of the era without具体 details.
Des Moines reports the Iowa permanent school fund started in 1848 with 51908 dollars and now totals 4755044 dollars earning about a quarter of a million annually in interest for county school accounts. The piece covers millers' bids on flour, farm political coalitions, guard officer association revival, and debates on primary law funding, rail taxes, and monument protection. It notes veterans protesting Shiloh inscription limits and a push to fund a Andersonville memorial with Iowa veterans and alumni groups reorganizing for Ames admissions. It ends with butter prices dropping due to extensive supply amid hard times.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder issues claiming severe kidney trouble can be fatal if untreated. It includes testimonials from Robert Berner and promises samples by mail as it lists numerous ailments it supposedly helps and notes hospital use and physician recommendations.
After two days of hearings four attorneys for objectors argued against the Aldrich ditch project. The board ruled the drainage scheme not conducive to public health or welfare and denied the plan. Women hold most stock in Mount Pleasant banks. The banks are managed by men who own little stock but sit on the boards, drawing dividends while the women hold the majority shares.
Editorial note touts Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder troubles and invites readers to request a free sample bottle and a book with testimonials by mailing their address to Dr Kilmer and Co of Binghamton New York stating they saw the offer in the paper.
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