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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1903
Page
8
A scattered excerpt notes that cage birds live about six times longer than wild birds and grow fond of their owners. It mentions Ireland superstition charms, birds singing at midnight, and references to political figures and a Irish Times passage about Roosevelt.
M Connolly in Success argues that modern salesmen must wear neat, professional dress and know their goods. Dress is a crucial factor for all business roles from bankers to manufacturers, shaping impressions and trust in commerce.
Advertising note touts De Witt's Little Early Risers as a gentle laxative for women and children. Claims avoid purging, with testimonials from W H Howell of Houston and Bob Moore of Lafayette praising lack of griping and effective relief. Sold by Loughran and Baner.
A Massachusetts regiment captain in Washington during the Civil War was known for fine food. Soldier Bailey was sent to Alexandria for oysters, vanished nine days, then returned with 200 bushels aboard four wagons. He chartered a schooner to Fortress Monroe and Norfolk, sold oysters in Georgetown, covered all costs, and kept about a hundred dollars profit before resuming duty.
The article explains that papyrus gave the name paper and that ancient Egyptians used a fibrous reed layer to make early sheets. It notes how papyrus was dried and glued into rolls for hieroglyphic writing and mentions that modern paper arises from far improved processes using many substances.
In Ohio the jury panel for a Greene county murder trial included a member who opposed capital punishment and volunteered, I believe in hanging them right here at home, prompting questions about death penalty views during jury selection.
Fragmentary report shows a Bilville parson linking money to happiness and rent while noting six days of political talk. It cites Atlanta Democrats asked about four more years of Roosevelt and their answer favors him, praising his handling of public questions and the manly approach.
An old advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure to aid digestion and transform food into nourishing blood. It claims relief from indigestion and stomach disorders and notes sale through Loughran & Bauer.
First class round trip tickets on sale May 3 and 12 to 18 to Los Angeles and San Francisco. Overland limited departs Chicago daily at 8 00 p m with sleeping, observation, dining, and bar cars. Three daily trains to the coast with personally conducted tourist car excursions to California Washington and Oregon. July 10.
An advertisement urges Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as the remedy for stomach troubles and general weakness. It claims nourishment through the stomach sustains mind and body and lists symptoms it allegedly cures, attributed to Loughran &auer as distributors.
Wemas Norre-vress scolds Mrs Buttercup for not aiming higher than a million dollars while Mr Buttercup chides her. He urges wishing for a hundred million with equal ease, lamenting poverty in a Kansas City Journal excerpt.
A street car conductor asks a plain elderly woman to take a seat. She answers with grim sarcasm that she has not the face to ask, highlighting social expectations and dignity in a brief vignette from a Chicago newspaper.
A quote exchange questions why the wealthy seem cold and cynical. Mr Comrox notes rich men have their enthusiasms but cannot admire anything without being solicited to buy it. The Washington Star source frames the tension between admiration and marketing.
A lighthearted quip from the Philadelphia Press compares a dinner speaker to a moon that grows brighter as he fills. The exchange uses playful wordplay to highlight after dinner entertainment.
A Chicago Tribune humor item features a teacher asking the meaning of parvenu and a student defining it as an upstart. The bit ends with a pun about a man sitting on a bent pin causing a violent parvenu moment.
Story County farms range from 40 to 400 acres with many listings. Ames shows the largest collection of residence property and town lots in the area.
A terse exchange shows Bragesby and Necker discussing heavy workload. The employer labels the employee as overworked, reflecting pressure and rapid output demands at their job. Dialogue conveys strain of managerial expectations and worker fatigue.
The new sleeping car service from St. Paul and Minneapolis to Kansas City St Louis and Peoria targets travelers craving fast times and comfort. The Tinsted departs Marshalltown at 8 15 a m daily for Peoria and the east and reaches Peoria by 11 30 a m.
A clipped remark notes Nell-Tie not handsome though facial lighting attracts attention, while a quip about a lantern jawed face is attributed to the Philadelphia Record.
A new sixty page illustrated book from the Chicago and North Western highlights the scenic, commercial, industrial and transport advantages of the state. It targets travelers planning a Pacific Coast trip. Requests for delivery to any address require four cents in stamps to W. B. Kniskern Passenger Traffic Manager Chicago.
A company issues monthly circulars on fruit growing vegetable gardening stock raising dairying to farmers and homeseekers in Kentucky West Tennessee Illinois and Louisiana. Send name and address to J F Merry Assistant General Passenger Agent Dubuque Iowa to receive Circulars Nos 1 2 8 4 5 6 and future issues.
An old advertisement notes Rocky M Tea for 35 cents by LM Bosworth claiming it drives away the blues and liver malaise, promising mood and health benefits.
Rates and tickets to Wisconsin and Northwest resorts available via Chicago and North Western Railway. Send two cents for copy of Hints to Tourists to W B Kniskern Passenger Traffic Manager Chicago. Aug 15.
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