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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1901
Page
6
A compact verse fragment compares music to dawn and rose in nature. It pairs images of leaves, zephyrs, sand, soil, sun, and a rising cloud with a sense of blessed creation. The writing assigns a harmony between heart and form.
A New York exporter explains sea conditions for cattle and horses at sea. They stay balanced in pens, two stand while two lie, and horses respond to certain handlers during rough seas. Accidents occur rarely and veterinary care is limited. ships charge six to twenty dollars per cattle head and twenty seven to two hundred fifty per horse, with overcrowding penalties cutting profits.
A tale recounts President Lincoln and Secretary Seward escaping a bore then Lincoln exclaiming by jings we are here. Seward questions the phrase and Lincoln apologizes to young onlookers admitting by jings is swearing as he was taught by his mother and vows not to do it again.
In a College avenue family two girls wore hats reluctantly under a mother's warning about sun exposure. While seeking a washwoman neighbor Mrs Black’s household mistook them for her own sunburned children, prompting a quick denial that they were the Black children.
In a Chambers Journal snippet a tortoise brain is said to hold a stone that extinguishes fire and provokes prophetic inspiration when placed under the tongue. A second stone lies in a hyena eye. The cat head, if real, would house the most wondrous treasure granting all wishes to its possessor.
A humorous exchange from the Philadelphia Record features a housekeeper chiding Hungry Higgins for his appetite. Higgins replies, if he worked, there would be no satisfaction, highlighting a comic take on laziness and hunger.
A fragment explains zircon as the heaviest precious stone at 4 percent heavier than water for equal quantity, while opal is the lightest at about twice the weight of water.
In ancient times rhinoceroses thrived in California while lions and tigers inhabited nearby jungles. The passage notes how these large mammals once shared ecosystems with different climate and terrain.
An array of insurance and medical claims language appears with promises of payout, refunds, and remedies. Names like F. L. Merepira and M Bosworth surface among safety and pile treatment pitches.
The Iowa Central Railway promotes special reduced rates for events including Read Camp Modern Woodman in St Paul, Imperial Council Mystic Shrine in Kansas City, National Educational Association in Detroit, Epworth League in San Francisco, and more. passengers are urged to contact agents or Geo. Batty for full rate and schedule details. Also advertised are lands for sale in the Midwest with low excursion rates and a call to visit Cedar Rapids Route agents for rates to many states and provinces.
Allen Halverson of West Prairie Wisconsin reports customers travel ten miles to buy Foley's Kidney Cure. J A Spero of Helmer Indiana calls it the medical wonder of the age in a Laughran and Bauer advertisement.
The latest in rubber heels is at Roups Shop with a feature deal over Cooley and Jones.
Orly i. M. Bosworth and W. S. Baxter of North Brook New Jersey endorse a pile cure with a free sample and a no cure, no pay guarantee. The ad claims a fifteen year ailment cured quickly by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve and promotes the Loughran & Bauer product.
An advertisement asserts that indigestion shortens life and that Ko dals Dyspepsia Cure digests all foods without stomach aid. It promises rest for the stomach and restoration of natural function, claiming its ingredients replicate natural digestive fluids.
Miss Maude Dickens of Parsons Kansas writes of eight years suffering asthma with severe attacks and near death, claiming Foley’s Honey and Tar provided immediate relief and never failed.
William Woodard of Decatur Iowa says Foley's Kidney Cure cured his kidney disease after years of trouble. An advertisement notes lack of energy and backache indicate kidney disorder and urges Foley's Kidney Cure as a restorative, with Loughran & Bauer endorsing.
An editor who read Henry Thew Stephenson's manuscript invited a closer friendship and asked preferences between Lamb or Milton. Stephenson replied that he likes Lamb in any case, joking about lamb or mutton. The quip helped seal a new partnership of minds between editor and author.
An American in Havana recalls meeting an elderly Cuban woman who had not eaten for three days yet bought coffee and a cigarette with a Spanish dollar. He notes Cubans, including women, often smoke and take two meals daily with breakfast around 10 and a late dinner at 4.
In The Revue Scientifique, M. Maurice Dusoller notes Parisian pigeons preferring metallic nest materials and raising young in hairpin nests. After observing pairs along the Luxembourg paths, he reports normal development and suggests pigeon fanciers might consider using stiffer materials for comfort.
Clear Lake Iowa offers fine summer cottages at low tourist rates at the northern end of the Iowa Central railway. Bathing, fishing, sailing and rowing are available with brochures from Iowa Central ticket agents or G. P. & T. A. Marshalltown. B. Crodrey promotes native herbs with a money back guarantee if no cure after a 200 day treatment.
The notice advertises DeWitts Little Early Risers pills by Loughran and Bauer claiming to cleanse the bowels and remove impurities.
The list shows train names routes and departure times in a western and midwestern departure pattern. It ends with a baggage check policy instructing delivery to the payee's room 26 minutes before arrival and signed by G W Rogers.
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