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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1893
Page
4
The piece argues Mr Blaine’s career reflects credit on the United States despite American voters rejecting him for top office. It lauds his political skill, organizational mastery, and parliamentary finesse, citing his personal magnetism and outreach, with a London Spectator note on his administrative talents.
A New York Times note recounts Secretary Foster at a Delmonico's Republican club banquet. After speech he finds no pocket money and borrows a quarter from Charlie the newspaper man, prompting a Wall Street banker to also request change.
In Gunnislake Cornwall Mrs Lean wife of the Tavi stock hotel landlord gave birth to her tenth child and died. A doctor said the infant would not live and a death certificate was sought. The coffin was sealed but the infant cried from inside. The baby was later declared dead again but the doctor ordered its blankets kept.
Greek police intercept a large cache of marble reliefs and terra cotta antiquities before export. The fine lot includes a relief bearing the name Aristion, depicting a soldier rushing to announce the victory at Marathon, underscoring the high value of the national artifacts.
On the eastbound Southwestern Limited two American Express officials in the smoking car mistakenly identified George F. Hanford as Governor Flower, sparking a wager before Flower boarded and sat opposite Hanford. The Albany Journal notes this recurring mix up.
A bill passed in the Alabama house prohibits selling or giving away cigarettes tobacco or cigarette paper and bans smoking in any public place. Violations carry a fine and imprisonment.
Guidelines specify who should make the first call in various social situations. First arrive and leave, return calls within a week, visit after invitations, call after engagements or marriages, and greet newcomers or higher social position individuals when appropriate. Emphasizes in person visits and introductions to maintain propriety.
Gentlemen recount years of catarrh and throat paralysis blamed on heart failure. After poor results from doctors, and encouragement from a friend, Harvey Heed of Laceyville credits Hood s Sarsaparilla with rapid improvement and lasting health. Hood s Pills advertised as gentle and effective.
A collage of patent medicine pitches and domestic tips. Castoria claims for children, Hall's catarrh cure, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, Hood's Sarsaparilla, Krause's headache capsules, Dullam's German medicines, Liver Pills, and other tonics. Advertorial notes praise cures, testimonials, and price points. various doctors and merchants endorse products, with local druggists selling them.
An exhibit in Paris featured an instrument that measures acidity electrically. Electric safety devices have reached high efficiency in banks and buildings. England forms a company to supply electric light from town dust refuse via a new process. Some large electric searchlights rival 100 million candles in power, though lens focus reduces the beam. A German inventor patents a three filament incandescent lamp with three terminals for a 3 wire circuit.
The document lists University of Pennsylvania orchestra size at 45 pieces and salaried professors in Spanish colleges at 200 dollars yearly. It cites Girard college maintenance cost 440052 dollars last year and Girard fund totaling 13286238 dollars. It notes Harvard annex club studying women influence on French politics from Radegunde to Louise Michel. It gives Michigan living alumni at 10603, Harvard 5553, Yale 4618.
A collection of peculiar observations cites ice at zero lasting longer than at higher temps and a 6,000 year old mummy for sale at $100. It notes Dullam's Great German 25 cent Cough Cure at L M Bosworth and mentions Henry L Dawes’s retirement and Olney’s Boston Athletic Association membership.
A collage of short items profiles on historical figures and places. Mentions of John W. Mackay Jr., Lord Bute, Count Ferdinand de Lesseps, President Jordan of Stanford, and Edward F. Underhill. Includes notes on book bindings, a Panamanian prosecutions judge, and a claim about a gold to silver weight comparison.
A historical home remedy advises storing clothes with small cloth bags filled with a blend of dried arms root cinnamon cloves nutmeg caraway seeds mace and camphor. The recipe calls for two ounces of arms root and one ounce of each spice per batch to repel moths during storage.
The text advises applying raw egg white to burns to exclude air and prevent inflammation. It also prescribes lightly beaten egg with sugar as a remedy for dysentery or diarrhea, suggesting two to three doses daily to provide sustenance and allow the stomach to rest.
Remove tar from carpets by applying butter to the spots and letting it sit briefly. Then sponge with soap and warm water to lift the residue.
A kitchen instruction describes combining flour with cold water to form a thick paste, then adding boiling water and stirring until smooth. It calls for two spoonfuls of brown sugar, a small amount of corrosive sublimate, and about six drops of lavender oil for flavoring.
Step by step guide uses cotton cloth or bed ticking for the exterior with a leather inner layer for durability. Avoid woolen materials and ensure a sturdy construction for safe, attractive iron storage.
The instruction explains a method to compute interest by multiplying dollars by days, removing the rightmost digit, dividing by thirty six, yielding 1 percent, and then multiplying by the desired rate of interest.
A brief tip describes restoring luster to Morocco pieces by applying egg white with a sponge. The method aims to seal and brighten surfaces, suggesting a gentle cleaning and polishing approach.
A claim asserts kidney disease symptoms improve with Park's Sure Cure, linking headache and fatigue to the same cause. It cites liver relief, lists a $1 price, and notes L. M. Bosworth as seller. Also mentions a Miller painting sold in Brussels for $200,000, originally worth a cask of wine about $8.
A. B. Snell of Hamilton Michigan testifies after two years of neuralgia that Dullams Great German Liniment provided instant and permanent relief. He notes the bottle costs 25 cents and sellers L. M. Bosworth. tf The American Geographical Society accepts Paul du Chailin's gorilla and dwarf stories as factual and credible.
The ad claims the best salve in the world for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions and guarantees satisfaction or money refunded. It states price at 25 cents per box and is offered by L. M. Boeworth, Druggist, dated June 2.
An assortment of items including De Witt's Little Early Risers touted as a remedy for sick headache biliousness and constipation. Comments on the Laureateship debate favoring a temporary pause. Park’s Tea promoted for constipation. Miss Anna Gould noted at a Boston school. Mrs Hoke Smith described as youthful and attractive. Illinois Central introduces through sleeping car service Chicago to Memphis with schedule details and agent contacts.
A French doctor celebrated his 100th birthday with a large gathering of former patients, none over 50 years old and many much younger. The remark echoes Tennyson’s line about Maud and Guinevere as among his finest works.
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