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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1880
Page
4
A reflective passage praises a beloved baby, noting constant sweetness and patience. The speaker expresses gratitude for the child’s presence, saying joys are shared and troubles divided, and vows kindness and memory toward the precious darling.
A Philadelphia child, Nannette, trades her doll for a real crying baby via a mysterious woman. The infant, a two or three week old girl, is later found in Nannette's bed after the girl misinterprets a crying child as her own. The story blends domestic curiosity with a cautionary note on child care.
A St. Louis Republican tale recalls a late night Bellefontaine line ride where a vigorous woman confronts a fellow passenger as she rattles off a string of family misfortunes from lost daughter to missing husband, a cautioned mock sympathy following a long, rueful recital.
A Springfield Republican reminiscence recalls a boyhood friend who loved the woods and wild creatures. The narrator remembers shared adventures, including forest calls that echoed through the trees and a knack for handling snakes, shaping a complex childhood bond.
An advertisement advises using Lyon's Patent Metallic Heel Stiffen Ore to prevent crooked boots and blistered heels. It promotes foot comfort by supporting heels and improving shoe fit.
London Illustrated News notes Russia seeks a new loan while the ruble sinks to 50 cents. It describes gilded church domes in Moscow and St Petersburg, including a gold layer on the Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan and silver altar furniture, with large public wealth cited in the context of debt.
Ailing child cries out in distress as a nurse offers Dr. i's Syrup, providing prompt relief. The scene portrays a common medical remedy use in a domestic setting.
A panoramic, elegiac meditation on queens and empresses from Victoria to Carlotta. The piece laments doomed marriages, political intrigues, and personal devastations as sovereigns confront loss, betrayal, and eternal sorrow across Europe.
General Armstrong recalls a remorseful incident where a loud talking colored worker faced discipline for legal breaches causing scandal. The man declares his devotion while denying personal responsibility amid confrontations over conduct. The piece notes contemporaneous remarks about white labor influence.
A pupil answers a teacher by claiming Old King Cole as the king fond of music who sent for David to play for him, reflecting a playful classroom exchange.
The report notes uncertain leather prices amid cautious demand as buyers eye seasonal inventories. Analysts indicate producers may adjust output to balance rising costs with consumer appetite.
An old advertisement promotes the Grand Union Hotel near Grand Central Depot with rooms from $1 per day and dining. It also touts Dr J Kramers German Eye Salve as a reliable eye remedy with a mail order offer for 25 cents or a stamp. The snippet mentions N Smith & Co. and the hotel sign.
An old advertisement urges readers to drink Dr Crook's Wine of Tar to prevent languor and sickness and claims it cures coughs colds consumption dyspepsia and kidney or stomach trouble with a free bottle promise to prove its effectiveness.
The readable lines promote a worm killer and Pa amioes the system with claims of relieving headaches and other symptoms. It mentions La 's Worm Killer and the Frazer Axle Grease as advertised products available for sale widely.
Greenfield Ohio correspondent reports from Reverend E Cumberland that a vast estate valued near 5 million dollars once owned by Nel Guist of London awaits claimants. The will freed about 250 slaves and directed shares of the estate, with Virginia lands including Dismal Swamp now in Hanover and Amherst counties. Claimants, mostly in Highland and Brown counties, press legal steps to obtain the inheritance.
Dairymen using Gilt-Edge Butter Maker will raise price by 6 cents and improve quality by 20 percent, allowing them to distance competitors not using it. A 25 cent powder yields about $3.00 additional value. Sold by grocers and druggists. Send for “Hints to Butter-Makers.” Buffalo, New York.
A promotional snippet touts C Gilbert's Linen Starch and endorses J Monroe Taylor's Gold Medal Soda or Saleratus as the best dough expander. It claims superior taste and baking results, urging readers to buy at the Liberty Street depot in New York and from most merchants. It also advertises a feminine toilet service featuring Glenn's Sulphur Soap and Hill's hair and whisker dye.
Consumers demand uniform gilt edge butter color and avoid white lardy or greaselike tones. Richardson & Co Burlin offers a trusted color that won’t injure butter and yields perfect color, sold by druggists. Also promotes Kidney-Wort and Arnica Salve for bowel and skin conditions, priced 25 cents per box, sold by all druggists and dealers.
A long advertisement bundle notes Dr E B Foote's medical notes on scrofula breathing diseases and many chronic illnesses with cure claims. Also promotes Voltaic belts, Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption, Carter's Coin Extract, Uncle Sam's Nerve and Bone Liniment, McIntosh Electric Belt pamphlets, Dr Jayte's German Worm Cakes, Eilert's Liver Pills, Uncle Sam's Condition Powder, Winchell's teething syrup, Eilert's Tar and Chen, and Hop Bitters with testimonials from users across cities like Chicago, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh. The item emphasizes cures, trials, and free samples while inviting readers to consult druggists and dealers.
An article extols Hop Bitters as a distinct, valuable medicine replacing liquor laden tonics. It claims benefits for stomach, liver, kidneys, and nervous ailments, with endorsements from chemists and private users, noting wide sales and superior curing powers without negative side effects.
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