This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1884
Page
4
A romantic scene on the shore shows two lovers clasp hands by the sea as a breeze lifts a shawl and they agree to walk life’s sands together. The narrative threads to farming prose on fistulas and weed control, then shifts to home carpentry and spring projects with humorous anecdotes and odd crafts.
A man touts a roll of dynamite but reveals it is a cake of compressed yeast. He parades the item through tobacco stores and saloons provoking alarm, until a police officer recovers the package and confirms the harmless reveal.
A quotation on serving Heaven through a good heart and clear conscience, claiming inner peace surpasses riches and status as the proper path to virtue.
Fayette Haskell of Port, New York recounts a perilous Lewiston mountain run that nearly ended in disaster as four horses dashed toward the Niagara river. After a masterful stop at the dock, he earned a purse from General Scott but later suffered serious health decline until Warners Safe Cure restored his strength and flow.
A young woman explains a delayed arrival at the depot and asks to pay her fare to Boston. The conductor, frightened, agrees she may tender the fare, but only after a tense exchange about company rules. The fare offered is five dollars.
John Lounsbury M D of Oxford Connecticut a Yale Medical School graduate and botanical student endorses Lewis Pe Ko of Oxford. He testifies after examining the formula that it should produce favorable results in liver affections and may aid kidney complaints dyspepsia and debility from malaria or other remote causes.
Promotional note extols Pearl's White Glycerine for skin healing of cuts bruises and sores. Claims rapid healing and cleansing properties with a pure clear formula.
The article praises the "C. B." as a planet star within the banner state during May with premium receipts of 45000 dollars. It argues for her careful handling of affairs and loyal service to patrons, suggesting continued high standing and the title of Iowa's favorite.
A jumble of 19th century patent medicine pitches tout Piso's Cure Papillon Blood Care Allen's Brain Food and Dr Pierce's Extract of Smart Weed. Claims include liver bile and bowel cures, brain strengthening, anti colic and fever relief, with price and mail order details for Buffalo New York and New York City.
The piece recalls Dr. R. V. Pierce and his Pleasant Purgative Pellets. It notes the old school practice of big pills and the common dislike, contrasting with the pellets described as coated and easy to bolt. It emphasizes their claimed effectiveness for liver and stomach arrangements.
A compact reflection noting that true merit lies not in self assurance but in recognizing one’s limits. The saying emphasizes humility and awareness over boastful self view.
The fragment mentions Stoddart & Co patent attorneys in Washington D C and a terse reflection on conscience and impulse, with catalog-like notes about catarrh and a price tag of 530 cents. The text is an OCR jumble from a historical advertisement page.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.