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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1901
Page
8
Norris Silver of North Stratford says his cough was cured by One Minute Cough Cure. Loughran and Bauer advertise the treatment as safe and guaranteed to relieve stubborn coughs, claiming thousands have been cured.
The Des Moines Leader touts its status as Iowa’s premier family newspaper with extensive news coverage, editorial independence, and a large circulation surpassing rivals.
Ames Iowa ad for Dr W E Harriman physician and surgeon offering eye care and glasses fitting. Office location described as ton Block over Thurs hardware store in Ames with call numbers and residence telephone.
E F Posegate of Ames Iowa advertises as a first-class auctioneer for live stock sales. He offers day or small commission options and notes available farms for sale with a satisfaction guarantee.
The Pullman gas lighted tourist car between Minneapolis and Los Angeles will run on Tuesdays each week starting March 5 1901 instead of Wednesdays. This direct route offers low one way rates through April 30 1901. For details contact Iowa Central ticket agents or Geo Batty G P and T A Marshalltown Iowa.
Collects testimonials and sales pitches for DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, Foley’s Kidney Cure, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, and related tonics. Mentions Edward Huss of Salisbury Missouri and H. Pitts of Arlington Texas praising relief from kidney and stomach issues after using these remedies. Brand names appear with claims of cure and digestion support.
Announcement states King Victor Emmanuel of Italy will visit London in May. A health warning promotes DeWitts Little Risers as a bowel regulator said to extend life. An elderly man from Portsmouth, Va, over 90, is cured with DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve after physicians failed. Banner Salve recommended for cuts and bruises.
The Farmers' Cooperative Association runs a farmer's exchange and general real estate business. It negotiates farm loans writes insurance and handles grain, farm produce, coal, farm supplies, Chautauquan literature, chemical fire extinguishers and electrical conductors on buildings.
$29 25 from Ames to California via Portland Seattle Tacoma and Puget Sound on the North Western Line. Tickets on sale each Tuesday through April 30 inclusive. Shortest travel time and finest scenery. Daily and personally conducted tourist car excursions. For tickets and full information apply to nearest ticket agent Chicago North Western.
The Annual Encampment Department of Iowa Grand Army of the Republic gathers in Dubuque with plans for grand hospitality and full attendance. Illinois Central offers excursion tickets from all Iowa points at one fare round trip. sale June 3 4 5 with trains to arrive by noon June 6 and return by June 8.
A quoted poem compares love to the wind, with thoughts on invisible forces guiding affection. It contrasts two perspectives about wind and love, noting that love, like wind, cannot be restrained or commanded.
A historical vignette recounts Phillips Brooks early Boston Latin School teaching, noting a mispunishment of a pupil, later forgiven when Brooks was bishop. The tale contrasts Brooks youthful errors with his mature reflection on past mistakes. It also includes an anecdote on the shag bird and water hen dynamic from the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
Leslie's Weekly describes a custom where no document holds authority without a red spot placed by the sovereign. Each day the grand council presents papers to the emperor who signs with a brush on the red margin, making the document sacred. without it, the document may be destroyed.
London Truth reports a man famed for predicting weather and celestial events took a holiday in England. While touring a famous fruit garden he observed peach trees planted to face the sun’s heat, noting foolish gardeners misplacing sun exposure.
A humorous exchange recalls a Birmingham era line about a failed local newspaper. The intellectu al man questions attempts to start one while Broncho Bill recalls the editor’s habit of facing away from the door, suggesting a six shooter and eye at a knothole.
A travel note explains the Swedish mile equals 11 700 yards making a near mile walk longer than expected. The piece contrasts walking versus hiring a horse to reach a distant point and reflects on distance perception in Swedish terms.
Mrs Murphy alerts Pat that their child has swallowed a halfpenny given for play. Pat dismisses concern, noting it was a bad coin and telling Bridget to stay calm as they fetch medical help.
A curious contrast unfolds as a boy boasts of future deeds when he becomes a man while an old man recalls past exploits from boyhood in Chicago.
The fragment notes that Chinese began to write books before migrating from the region south of the Caspian Sea. This suggests an early development of literature prior to population movements.
Henry's History notes that early Plantagenet robbers swarmed cities with little guilt found by juries. In 1275 Bos ton faced attacks from a large robber band during the fair, looting vast wealth. Leader Robert Chamberlain was executed but would not betray accomplices. the era saw many cruel chiefs.
The essay notes Benton's blunt wit in replying to a first edition query from D Appleton and Co. He stood out for physical might and stamina and once warned that a Benton fight would end in a funeral. He remained ardently Unionist despite breaking friends over policy, earning the nickname Old Bullion for his pro‑bimetallism stance.
The article describes tarantulas as fierce enemies even among themselves with fights ending in one spider devouring another. It lauds the tarantula’s hideous, formidable appearance as a deterrent to human stings and notes the chilling effect of seeing the great hairy spider nearby.
A humorous exchange between a dentist and patient unfolds in which the patient accuses the dentist of attempting to extract too much and kill the remaining nerve telling him not five minutes earlier of the planned extraction. The dialogue captures survivor courage amid medical mood.
Quote from the Atlanta Constitution extols the Sabbath as a relief day with simple chores. It reflects a rural, family centered view of weekly rest and communal gathering followed by church attendance.
A Baltimore American quotation notes that when a lady says no she means yes and that a papa who throws you down front steps and swears until you disappear in gloom also shows a contrary side in men. The remark frames social contradictions with sharp humor.
A woman laments the lack of a durable watch that keeps time after being dropped. She picks up the dropped watch at her feet and asks why such a device has not yet been invented, voiced in a New York Sun tone.
Advertising copy claims DeWitt's Witch Haze salve cures eczema saltrheum tetter chafing ivy poisoning and other skin tortures with the certain cure offered by LongLran & Bauer.
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