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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1900
Page
8
An advertisement warns that ignoring early symptoms of kidney trouble may lead to Bright's disease or diabetes and promotes Ley's Kidney Cure and One Minute Cough Care as immediate, harmless remedies. The copy emphasizes delaying treatment is foolish and endorses the products as suitable for children and endorsed by mothers.
Fragmentary ad copy touts Banner & lye vee as a universal medicine for cats and skin ailments, claims DeWitt's Little Early Risers cleanse the liver and bowels without gripe, and ends with a folk proverb about wealth and appearance.
A vintage classified style pitch touts Ey's Kidney Care as a fifty cent remedy against Bright's disease diabetes and other kidney ailments urging readers to take no other product. The ad emphasizes affordability and singular efficacy without medical endorsement.
A fragment lists advice and cures from various products. DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve promises instant relief for piles eczema and skin diseases while Foley’s Kidney Cure targets Brights disease diabetes and gravel. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure claims to digest food and restore worn organs with quick relief of indigestion.
A terse line suggests a team or unit, nicknamed the MSN, overcomes a sluggish stretch described as lazy to move toward a targeted effort. Specific players, dates, or venues are not provided.
The Porto Rican home shows simple furnishing shaped by tropical life. Austrian bent wood furniture checkered willow ware and embroidered lace define parlor decor. Crochet bed canopies adorn beds while bare walls host occasional paintings and pillows dominate seating. Ferns and palm leaves decorate spaces creating inviting cool rooms. Potted plants flourish indoors and out.
An old fisherman recalls a bet where he placed minnows in a water jar with a perforated lid and cork float near the river. The setup lured fish and allowed him to catch 180 perch while his rival took 24, proving the trick successful as described by the Detroit Free Press.
A Memphis Scimitar tale shows a cunning child trying to learn her gift early. A little girl begs her mother to reveal the present before her upcoming birthday and is gently reminded that surprises are planned. The mother’s experience with children outsmarts the plot.
A mother worries about her 9 month old baby who said "Da da" for the first time. The scene—quoted from London Tit-Bits—highlights parental anxiety over a child growing too quickly in intellect and the fear that precociousness might hinder development.
A school inspector in Westchester asked students what a pilgrim is. One child defined it as a religious immigrant to America, another as a traveler. The inspector replied, and a student corrected him, clarifying the term as a very good man.
In medieval times every man carried a sword and could fight at a moment's notice. When friends met they took each other’s right hand to show peace, surrendering their fighting arm as a sign of friendly intentions. The habit explains why we shake with the right hand.
A Philadelphia North American report quotes a forger claiming writers must endure punishment for the freedom of their art as a ten year sentence is imposed. The remark frames the case as a moral defense of literary license.
A lake on Sulphur Island off New Zealand covers 50 acres and sits 15 feet above sea level. The water, 110 degrees Fahrenheit, is rich in hydrochloric and sulfuric acids and emits dense fumes. Opposite the lake are massive blowholes that erupt with roaring steam and hurl rocks high into the air. A boat can traverse the lake edges with caution as rivets corrode from the acidic water.
A Washington Star message recalls a clerk on a Richmond to Petersburg train who meets Tolliver Oliver Tolliver and notes his name spelling matches the Taliaferro line on a business card. The anecdote pokes fun at family names and pretensions.
James Rhen argues vampires are a myth and bloodsucking bats are a hoax. He cites the large Vampyrus spectrum as a misattributed culprit and notes true bloodsucking bats are smaller, rarer, and have different teeth. The Philadelphia Record backs the distinction.
A Saturday Evening Post reflection on New York elites who judge success solely by wealth. It argues that many accomplished figures across fields are deemed failures when lacking conspicuous money, ignoring service, leadership, science, art, and public good.
Promoter seeks influence from a legislator to push a bill. The legislator refuses, citing unwillingness to aid the scheme. The promoter offers payment in exchange for influence. The exchange illustrates political graft concerns in a Boston Transcript quotation.
An Indianapolis Journal quip notes that the easiest path to winning a suitor lies in knowing just enough and not too much, framing wit as a guide to romance.
A quotation from the Philadelphia Bulletin notes a witty exchange about a busy boy and his hives, illustrating a lighthearted moment in the paper.
A western man recalls a millionaire uncle who spent little yet gave away about 10 000 a year to charities. He kept meticulous accounts and once sent five nephews 5000 each at Christmas while one nephew received 4999 95, explaining the nickel debt.
In Harlem Life a couple banters about names with the man admitting friends call him Shorty while the woman suggests calling him by a Christian name rather than Tom, noting Tom is seen as hateful and common.
Train listings show GOING NORTH and GOING SOUTH services including Ames to Des Moines and Dakota routes. Times like 3:00am 6:44 pm, freight and express notes appear with limited details and several unreadable fragments.
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