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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1904
Page
7
The article lists stage lighting types and uses. It describes spot flood bunch strip side footborder and arch lighting along with magic lanterns and old calcium lamps, noting how each type illuminates scenes and powers effects.
A concise exhibit extols California's dominance in seed farms barley production and citrus output. It notes San Francisco as a leading mint and whaling center while praising per capita wealth bee honey and English walnut yields.
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as a fattening nourishing tonic for invalids convalescents consumptives weak children and all who need flesh. It claims it increases bone flesh blood and nerve and offers a free sample.
Rosin can be used to make waterproof paper for butchers shops and fish markets and for building purposes. Dissolving rosin in potash and mixing with pulp, then neutralizing with alum disperses rosin throughout the mass, reducing cost and avoiding brittleness. It also protects coarse products like agricultural implements by dissolving rosin with benzine to form a rapid-drying varnish.
Two daily electric lighted trains run from Chicago to California via the Chicago Union Pacific and Northwestern line. The Overland Limited departs Chicago at 8:00 p.m. and takes under three days. another fast train leaves Chicago at 11:35 p.m. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Railway.
Advertises DeWitts Little Early Risers as safe for children with perfect safety and reliable results. Claims to cure biliousness and avoid stomach upset while outperforming other pills. Sold by Judisch Bros.
The Traffic Department of the Chicago and North Western Railway issues a handsome illustrated booklet Describe the Overland Limited the world’s most luxurious train and the Chicago Union Pacific North Western Line its Pacific Coast route Copy sent to any address on receipt of a 2 cent stamp by W B Kniskern P T M Chicago 42 7
The ad warns that Witch Hazel Salve by E. C. DeWitt & Co of Chicago is the genuine product for cuts, bruises, eczema and other conditions. It cautions against counterfeits and instructs buyers to verify the box bears E. C. DeWitt & Co. and to purchase from Judisch Bros.
In a New York morning, Henry Bergh sees a teamster whipping a bulky horse. He admonishes the man to use kindness, noting a horse can be reached by a kind word. The Irish driver replies with wit, acknowledging the driver’s hard life. Bergh softens, and the horse moves off in a trot.
In a court scene a English lawyer pressed a witness with sharp questions until the judge ordered him to finish. The lawyer taunted the witness with praise and the witness replied that he would return the compliment if not under oath.
A newly issued sixty page illustrated book by the Chicago and North-Western Railway highlights the scenic beauty and commercial and transportation advantages of the state. It targets travelers planning a trip to the Pacific Coast and offers copies by sending four cents in stamps to W. B. Kniskern, Passenger Traffic Manager, Chicago.
Re Go Tonic Laxative Syrup is promoted as a pleasant medicine for cleansing the system and regulating the liver and bowels. It claims to cure costiveness biliousness headaches loss of appetite bad breath belching and indigestion in 50 cent and one dollar bottles sold by A Gamble druggist.
Mr. Muchecash scolds Gladys for admiring the moon at night while claiming to have bought things for her to admire. The exchange highlights a tense domestic moment as the parent questions the child’s focus on the moon versus material purchases.
Lowseads voices despair that no girl will have him as Konnekke retorts with superstitious optimism. The exchange reads like a dramatic line from Smart Set reflecting urban romance frustrations.
Uncle Eben remarks on a man who says he likes dogs better than people. He muses the man may have chosen kin who are as good as he deserves, reflecting a rural view from the Washington Star source.
The Waimangu geyser field on New Zealand's North Island lies among 300 to 500 foot hills, blanketed by volcanic debris from Tararewa's 1986 eruption that devastated villages and claimed nearly 100 lives. The valley remains in near constant geyser activity with numerous blowholes and pools. Sudden eruptions hurl hot water lava and rocks to 400 to 1000 feet, scattering debris across the surrounding landscape.
A tailor Moretti faced fraud charges and was told by a police officer the sentence would be long. Iris, urged by her mother, killed herself in despair after learning of his likely confinement. Days later Moretti was exonerated and found his bride dead, then killed himself.
Burroughs quips that the hardest work is finding someone easy to work with. The Philadelphia Ledger attributes the saying to him as a wry remark on collaboration and effort.
Union General Barlow was believed mortally wounded at Gettysburg. Confederate General Gordon found him alive, read a letter from Barlow’s wife, and promised to deliver word of his fate. Barlow survived and later met Gordon, discovering Gordon had saved him. Both men learned they had spared each other’s life.
A Des Moines publication lists subscription options: $150 per year, $1.50 per year postage paid, $1 for eight months, 80 cents for four months, and 50 cents for three months. It claims to be the most complete Iowa newspaper and notes it is the only daily that stops when time runs out.
Do You Want Strength explains that increasing strength requires digesting and assimilating food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is advertised as adding to the physical by aiding digestion. It is described as pleasant tasting and the only digestant combination to enable the body to appropriate health giving qualities. Sold by Judish Bros.
Home seekers excursion to the Northwest West and Southwest with colonist low rates via the North Western line. Excursion tickets at greatly reduced rates to the indicated territory. Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars Free Reclining Chair Cars and The Best of Everything. For dates of sale and full particulars apply to Agents Chicago and North Western Ry.
Mrs. Gertrude Fenner of Marion Indiana suffered deep lung infection from a cold that caused pneumonia. She credits her recovery to One Minute Cure after heavy coughing and weight loss from 148 to 92 pounds. Four bottles restored her health and strength. Judisch Bros. sold the remedy.
The Black Hills in southwestern South Dakota yield a large share of U S gold and cover a rich 100 square mile area. North Western Line issues a new booklet with a detailed map and invites requests for four cents postage to W B Knistern Chicago and North Western RY Chicago Ill 462.
Parents urged to avoid bitter syrups with opium and sedatives. C. A. Gamble druggist offers Harte's Honey and Horehound as a safer cough remedy for children and delicate constitutions, said to treat coughs colds croup la grippe and throat and lung issues. Available in large bottles 25c 50c and $1.00.
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