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Newspaper

Ames Intelligencer

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1908

Page

3

Test of New Methods Across Multiple Media

The note describes testing new methods and experimenting with various media to optimize outcomes. It mentions evaluating approaches and seeking better results across channels.

Bees Laxative Cough Syrup Promoted for All Ages

Mothers recommend Bees Laxative Cough Syrup for coughs colds croup hoarseness and whooping cough. Gentle laxative and pleasant to take with a guarantee. Sold by C. A. Gamble and urged for every household to keep on hand.

C. A. Gamble

Turnip Tresan Anecdotes Highlight Twain Wit

A London paper cites Mark Twain as entertaining through anecdotes about editing an agricultural paper. It notes his joke about turnips not being pulled and a boy shaking the tree, and his remark that the guano is a fine bird yet requires care in rearing.

London Mark Twain

No Need of Suffering from Rheumatism

It's advised that rheumatism should not become chronic and that Chamberlain's Pain Balm can relieve pain and often cure. The liniment aids sleep and rest even in long standing cases and is available in 25 and 50 cent sizes from all druggists.

Young man wins license despite mix up in names

A man visiting the recorder’s office to obtain a marriage license found an error containing another girl’s name but still bought his license with the incorrect name inserted. He chose to proceed, not letting the mix up halt his plans to marry.

Recorder’s Kansas City Journal

Rings Little Liver Pills Promote Health and Vitality

Advert describes Rings Little Liver Pills as a cure for headaches and biliousness with immediate relief. It claims the medicine gives a rosy complexion and clear eyes, no stomach upset, suitable for all the family, and available from C. A. Gamble.

C. A. Gamble

Brussels Sprout Jibe Makes Young Man Blush

A young man proud of his foreign descent was abashed in a chat with a girl who quips that being born in Brussels makes him a Brussels sprout. The light exchange captures a playful clash of pride and wit in a social setting.

Brus

Man Zan Pile Remedy Offer

Advertisement for a pile treatment named Man Zan Pile Remedy. States operation not necessary, ready to use, guaranteed, priced 50 cents. Sold by C. A. Gamble.

C. A. Gamble

Wife Must You Go to the Club Tonight

Dialogue fragment shows a wife asking if attending the club is necessary and the husband replying it is not essential but needed for rest, capturing a brief domestic exchange from a historical text.

Moose in Captivity Shows Hazards of Domestication

A St Paul resident argues moose rarely thrive in captivity, citing three experiences in northern Minnesota. Young animals adapted to farm life died when moved to city parks, while one trained bull pulled loads before a hunter’s shot ended the other two. He concludes humans should not meddle with nature.

St. Paul Minnesota Father Duluth Herald

Ideas of the Soul Across Civilizations

Ancient Egyptians pictured the soul as a winged bird with a human face and hands that farewell the mummy before ascending to the gods. Greeks imagined it as a tiny human figure, Romans used the butterfly as a symbol, and medieval art shows the soul leaving the mouth as a child or small naked man. Northern folklore depicts the soul as a mouse or snake, linked to tales like the bishop of Hatto and the Pied Piper of Hamelin.

Campo Santo Pisa Orcagna Hatto Hamelin

An Impediment to Plain Speaking

An Arkansas statesman recalls a Pike County trial where a witness named Johnson faced defense attorney Joinson. The prosecutor urged him to stop prevaricating under oath, and the witness quipped about how one cannot prevaricate when missing two front teeth.

Pike County Arkansas Ason Joinson Johson Coe

Stomach Causes Heart Pain Claim Promoted by Gamble Ad

An advertisement argues many heart pains stem from stomach issues and urges readers to try Kodol. It promises relief after a few weeks and notes C. A. Gamble sells the product locally.

C. A. Gamble

Old golf duel retold in Badminton chapter

Mr. Balfour narrates Morris speaking of the famed clash between Old Tom Morris and Allan Robertson against the Dunn brothers. The passage paints a vivid scene of a remarkable match and its enduring spirit as recalled in London Mall.

Morris Mr. Balfour Allan Robertson Dunns London Mall

Pineules Promise Kidney Relief Through Targeted Treatment

Advertisement touts Pineules for kidneys as relief for backache lumbago and rheumatic pains. States pills absorb quickly and act on kidneys with bedtime doses, offering a 30 day trial for $1 and money back guarantee through C. A. Gamble.

C. A. Gamble

June Days in Verse and Wardrobe Fashion History

The piece juxtaposes a June themed poem from the Richmond Times Dispatch with a humorous note on June weather and Lowell. It then shifts to a brief note from the London Mall about the pocket handkerchief’s rise in fashion since 1540, tracing its spread from Italy to England and its symbol of wealth.

Lowell Mr. Lowell Richmond Times Dispatch Italy England France Germany London Mall

Pinesalve Carbolized Poultice Sells At Gamble Store

Pinealve carbolized acts like a poultice providing quick relief for insect bites stings chaps and minor cuts burns and sores. Sold for purchase by C. A. Gamble.

C. A. Gamble

Flasher Seeks Opinion From Dabbs On His Painted Picture

The Dabbs, a retired house painter, compares Flasher’s portrait to a hundred guineas spend, noting little paint on the canvas and suggesting the work is overvalued. The exchange reflects skeptical wit from the Rondon Telegraph.

Flasher Dabbs Rondon Telegraph

Lecture Tickets Price From Samples Debate

A Washington Star quip contrasts cheap talk with Sen ator Sorghum noting that initial freebies can lead to higher pageant prices for lecture tickets, highlighting rhetoric versus value in public discourse.

Sorghum Washington Star

Early Australian gold discovery tale ends in tragedy

A convict who first found gold in Australia was hanged for attempting escape after bringing a sample to Botany Bay. His bold claim of the great secret led to his execution, marking a grim note in colonial mining lore.

Australia Botany Bay

Encounter at the camp between Jack and Jim

Jack greets Jim who explains being single and fond of war. Jack contrasts having a wife and family with loving peace. The exchange occurs within a regiment setting.

Jack Jim

Parker's novel sells out in hours amid family intrigue

A Parker novel quickly sold out its first edition in two hours amid talk of a father-in-law buying copies for his daughter. The passage notes the word psyche and its evolution from soul to a butterfly metaphor reflecting release and ascent.

Garden of Eden location traced across regions

The article notes the Eden garden has been variably located from the Nile to the Indus spanning Egypt Arabia Persia Asia Minor and India. Genesis places the garden in Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates, in what is now Turkey.

Aden Nile Indus Egy Arabia Persia Asia Minor India Mesopotamia Turkey Asia Tigris Euphrates

Quotation Sparks Debate on Poetry In Washington Star

A dialogic snippet from the Washington Star questions why poetry is disliked. The man cites scented hair and quoted lines to argue that quoting poetry reveals speed and certainty in understanding. The remark blends prose with a rhetorical challenge about originality. The excerpt reflects media voice and taste.

Washington Star

Phrase about higher pan theism sparks hostess dialogue

A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt has Mrs Olitatstla asking about belief in higher pan theism. Her hostess replies she cannot, while admiring a diamond-studded fan and commenting on men wearing low styles that fray at the bottom.

No, Mr Winterbottom I cannot marry a man who carries luck

Maude Daryl refuses marriage to George Winterbottom citing a superstition about a horseshoe for luck. Winterbottom, shaken, mutters about the lion's efficacy before passing out into the cold autumn night.

Norn in Iowa endorses Cham berlain's remedy in Florida

A Narcoossee Florida merchant reports long use of Cham berlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy made in Des Moines and credits its success with saving a life in El Paso Texas. The Ennis Bros. advertise the remedy as readily available through all druggists.

Iowa Chamberlain Des Moines el Paso Texas Narcoossee Fla Ennis Bros

Administrators' Notice of Estate in Story County Iowa

Public notice from Ames Iowa announces J. D. Sims as administrator of Tda M. Sims estate in Story county. Creditors must present claims to the District Court for allowance, with payment to the administrator. Dated June 13, 1908.

Estate of Carrie Nordstrom Administrator Appointed

On June 9 1908 the District Court of Story county Iowa appointed William Diggins administrator of the estate of Carrie Nordstrom deceased of Story county He directs all indebted persons to settle and those with claims to present them by the date stated June 1908

District Court of Story County Lowa Carrie Nordstrom William Diggins

Notice in Probat a Edith Compton Ames property

In Story County Iowa a notice warns that Edith Compton has not been heard from for about seven years and may be dead. An estate in Blair's Addition Ames Lot 12 13 14 Block 18 with a dwelling is valued about 1500 dollars. Letters of Administration may be issued to L C Tilden Ames upon presumption of death.

District Court State of Iowa Story County Edith Compton Iowa Blair Ames L. C. Tilden Co. M. Soper Roe County

Federal building site sale bid sought at Ames Iowa

Treasury Department seeks proposals to acquire a central Ames Iowa site for a federal building. Corner lot about 140 by 140 feet required with diagrams and details on foundations utilities and street access. Proposals due for opening June 8 1908 with sealed bids to the Secretary of the Treasury in Washington D C.

Treasury Department Washington, D.C United States Federal Ames Iowa Secretary of the Treasury

Ames Savings Bank Stockholders Vote To Raise Capital

At a regular meeting in Ames Iowa on June 1 1998 stockholders approved an amendment to increase capital stock to 75000 dollars The meeting had 225 shares represented with 225 in favor and 0 against The secretary M A Manning and chairman A J Graves certified the proceedings and signing officers were authorized to execute the amendment

Ames Savings Bank Iowa Ames M. A. Manning A. J. Graves

Bank pledges support and timely deposits offer

The bank stresses stability and willingness to cooperate with patrons in developing their business. It emphasizes value of customers large and small and invites readers to open an account while offering 5 percent annual interest on time deposits.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Photography Ter and More Artis Quade L. F. Romans Loughran Bauer Parker Cagwim OURES Tda M. Sims J. D. Sims Probata THE Sal Corporation A. D Story A. Manning HW. C. Sheehey Notary Public Poration Ames Savings J. W. Adams John Allan Pillier Lucas MFGR Huskers Liniment B. BF Nickerson General Cement Contractor Asso
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