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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1900
Page
8
The list of wounded healed by Banner Salve is long and claims it cures wounds or sores without leaving a scar. Advert claims mention Tilden and Loughrac. Statistics are cited that women marry later in life. L M Bosworth is credited in the ad copy.
Report notes that human jaw muscles can generate about 534 pounds of force. It highlights the jaw’s strong bite and the potential implications for dental science and biomechanics.
Lawson Elvidge of Barrington Michigan says chronic asthma was cured by Foley's Honey and Tar. He asserts it gives positive relief in all asthma cases and that the disease is robbed of its terrors when completely cured by this remedy. Take no substitute by Tilden and Loughran.
A compact reflection on balancing deep thought with human steadiness. The quote urges maintaining personal integrity and practical presence even while pursuing philosophy and inquiry.
A fragmentary note cites L M Bosworth and Johnson on seizing opportunity as the great art of life. It mentions improving the moment to catch the good within reach, framed as a reflective aphorism rather than a news event.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Record discusses women and health myths, then shifts to humor about marriage in law and family. It notes Jones marrying his deceased wife’s sister, with Blobs/Slobbs commenting on avoiding a new mother in law.
A brief advertisement claims Banner Salve cures burns cuts eczema and other skin ailments quickly, calling it the most healing medicine in the world.
A collage of aphorisms and ads appears from the Indianapolis News and Indianapolis Journal. Highlights include a line on resilience, a tout for Banner Salve by Tilden and Longtran, a humorous flat seating quip, praise for DeWitt's Little Early Risers and Witch Hazel Salve, and a closing fragment about the native hen of New Zealand.
Excursion tickets will be sold to Denver and Colorado territory including Denver Springs and Pueblo on the first and third Tuesdays in May June July and August. One fare plus 2.00 for the round trip. Inquire at coupon ticket agents for territory dates limits and other details or contact G F Barry G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
A former clerk recounts rolling a massive boulder down Mount Tom near Hamilton Nevada. The stone narrowly avoided a 12 mule team driven by Jerry Simpson, crashing into the ravine below. The incident ended without blame, but the senator kept silent about the act.
The article from the New York Sun explains steel wool as a machine produced material used to replace sandpaper. It describes the composition of steel wool, its packaging, and varying degrees of coarseness for polishing wood or metal and removing old paint. It also notes steel shavings as a coarser cousin and contrasts steel wool with sandpaper for irregular surfaces and small carved work.
A New York businessman's study is decorated with wallpaper valued at 406000 yet worth nothing. It consists of thousands of 6 percent bands engraved and printed at a cost of 2500 by a company that failed to attract investors before it could float.
The Boston Globe notes how great champagne blends and dealer networks shaped modern wine. It compares provincial practices with German free cities where a city wine cask yields a bottle for marriages christenings and travelers, ensuring the city cask is never empty through constant replacement.
A Contemporary Review notes Mr. Gladstone's lively speeches and sharp historical judgments fail to inspire reverence. It recalls Dr. Martineau's disappointment at Gladstone's remark about empire consolidation, quipped with a shrug about clerks in the colonial office already bearing heavy loads.
A tale from the Inland Printer recounts George Ade in Servia where all newspaper men were jailed for political offenses. Ade texted Victor F. Lawson who replied to make him the press censor correspondent, turning the joke into a quip about journalism.
Chicago News notes a 25 cent piece equals a quarter of a million in value to an individual. The piece’s point is explained as a mental puzzle about money. The text recalls Spain’s single naval victory in history, at Lepanto in 1571 with Venetian and Genoese aid, destroying the Turkish fleet.
A reflective maxim posits that life’s major sorrows arise from events that never occur, contrasting fear with actual hardship and urging acceptance of unseen outcomes.
An old advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Cure as the remedy to purify blood and restore healthy kidneys, claiming no other product is as good. The copy cites Tilden & Loughran as endorsers.
A historical note outlines the Iowa Central route as the direct line linking Minneapolis, St Paul, Mason City, Marshalltown, Grinnell, Oskaloosa and Peoria with connections to Kansas City and distant cities. It mentions palace cars and elegant coaches on trains along with daily dining car service.
Chas E. Davis of 1071 West Congress Street Chicago reports long bronchial trouble relief after using Foley’s Honey and Tar. He warns against substitutes and credits the product with his cure.
An advertisement extols Southern California as the Land of Fruits and Flowers and touts the Iowa Central Short Line for a four day winter journey. A new sixteen section Pullman Tourist car runs from Minneapolis, St. Paul, Mason City and Marshalltown, via the Santa Fe Route to Los Angeles and San Francisco. Rates and details available from coupon agents.
The Best Prescription for a Cold is a box of Weeks' Break-Up-A-Cold containing quinine, ipecac and cascara in chocolate coated tablets for pleasant taste. It claims to cure a cold. price 25 cents. The ad warns that if it fails to cure, money back. Sole agent listed.
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