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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1903
Page
8
DeWitt's Little Early Risers claim to ease stomach and bowel trouble by gently stimulating secretions and strengthening digestive organs. Sold by Judith Bros.
An advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Care as the essential medicine to digest and transform foods into nourishing blood. It claims to cure indigestion and stomach disorders and notes Judisch Bros sells the product.
Gillray’s 1808 cartoon portrays Napoleon descending a perilous path in the Valley of the Shadow of Death. Surrounded by Styx waters and flames, he faces threats from the British lion, Spain’s Bourbon symbols, and various European powers as allegorical dangers converge.
Native Mexicans tested the new trolley system by stepping into the path of cars and learning a hard lesson. They dressed in white and stood still like a bull statue before a rush, then fled as ambulances answered the calls. The trick failed when they mistook a trolley for an arena monster.
In Tibet a Sifan guide reports an Aboriginal nursery where infants are hung in skin cradies from trees for deities and forest safety. Children are tended by mothers several times daily and stay until age two or three to endure hardship.
An advertisement by L. M. Bosworth touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a cure for all discomfort after meals. It promises relief within 30 days and offers a no cure no pay guarantee with a five cent price claim.
A quotation from L. M. Bosworth touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a shortcut to beauty, claiming it makes homely women beautiful through a cosmetic effect and encouraging readers to try the product.
A concise proverb-like reflection notes that prudence comes from learning from others mistakes and costly lessons. It emphasizes practical wisdom gained not from personal success but from observing missteps and avoiding similar costs.
A testimonial touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for bleeding and protruding piles after two boxes cured a sufferer named H. A. Tisdale from Summerton. The ad claims long relief and urges purchase from Judisch Bros.
The Iowa Central Railway debuts a new sleeping car train from St Paul and Minneapolis to Kansas City St Louis and Peoria. The Limited departs Marshalltown at 3 15 a m daily for Peoria and eastern points and reaches Peoria by 11 30 a m offering fast travel and added conveniences.
A playful note contrasts beer lovers and frog leg fans with a jab about beauty. It suggests a remedy named Rocky Mountain Tea priced at 35 cents to restore youth and ends with a quip about diplomacy allowing both sides to claim victory.
A patient describes catarrh of the stomach as overfilled digestion leading to decay of food in the stomach lining and abnormal mucin secretion. The account credits Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for relief after years of indigestion and medical failure.
A Pittsburg Dispatch quotation urges procrastination and leisure, advising to delay tasks and let others do them. It promotes using labor saving devices and finishing work well to avoid repeating effort, a skeptical motto of “More haste less speed.”
In deep canyons the sun sets quickly as intricate erosion pathways trap light. Green chaparral shifts to purple, a silver mist creeps in, and a roseate glow envelopes slopes as the upper range returns a warm night.
An ornate quote from Charcoal Epic describes the world as a great playhouse. He notes stars performing center stage while others push scenery and conjure thunder storms with a tin sheet, addressing Mistah Jackson in a Baltimore News flavor.
The story questions heroism with Willie Littleboy-What’s the hero anyhow Bob Thickneck-A hero is a feller that dast to tie a tin can to a bulldog’s tail. Smart Set.
The article notes only 24 percent of doctors reach 70 years while 42 percent of clergymen live to age 80. It compares professions and implies longer life expectancy in clergy.
A dialogue explains the term grass widow as a misspelling of grace in historic usage. The antiquary notes that the Latin viduca de gratia and French veuve de grace mean widow by grace, later anglicized to widow by grace though commonly read as grass widow.
A. Hi B. of Ascot sent to the London Globe specimens of student gaffes from a board school master. Notable wrongs include The equator is a menagerie, Izaak Walton was a judicious hooker, and a meridian is where they keep time.
A dialogue from the Philadelphia Inquirer where Mr Crawfoot notes five and ten cent stores in the city. He says a man could take a dollar and buy a dozen stores while Mrs Crawfoot questions the claim and asks why he believes it.
In a Baltimore American item a wealthy citizen and an applicant clash over an advertisement seeking “a reliable colored coachman” amid disputes over race and employment. The exchange highlights era attitudes and language used in classified notices.
The Chicago and North Western Railway advertises first class round trips to Los Angeles and San Francisco with sale dates May 3 and 12 to 18. The overland limited departs Chicago nightly at 8:00 p.m. with luxurious sleepers and dining and observation cars. Three daily through trains to the coast with stop overs and tours to California Washington and Oregon. July 10.
An illustrated sixty page booklet by the Chicago and North Western Railway promotes Wisconsin attractions and Pacific Coast travel. It highlights scenic beauty, commerce, industry and transport advantages and invites readers to request the brochure for four cents.
A terse moral line asserts that adhering to virtuous principles brings harmony and proper order to affairs, implying personal conduct shapes societal equilibrium.
TJ Munger and Son offers a selection of pure extracts and spices. The ad highlights a full range of flavors available for kitchen use.
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