22 Mar 1888
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1888
Page
1
Fragments discuss tariffs on salt and textile goods with figures from 1880s prices. The text shifts to social notes about Susan B. Anthony, a recipe joke, and a comedy exchange about old moons. Includes an ad blurb for Hepburners Liver Pills and a light quip about aging moons.
A historical note highlights the dromedary as a dairy animal that produces milk efficiently using minimal water. The observation contrasts its hardy desert adaptation with traditional dairy beasts, suggesting practical advantages in arid regions.
Weekly record of transfers including Blair Town Lot 7 8 9 10 in Cole and other parcels in Nevada and Blair additions. Names mentioned include Olsen Cummings Shackleford Maxwell Smith Anderson Newman Severtson and Carrie Severtson with payments totaling several hundred dollars.
Excerpts from Mr Kennan and illustrator Mr Frost outline a May Century serialization on Asiatic Russia and the exile system with an April preface on the Russian Pens Code. The piece notes Kennan’s perilous travels and government access, plus shifts in editorial practices and local notices in Georgia.
Dr Williams Indian Pile Ointment claims a twenty year test of curing piles. It allays pain and absorbs rumors with instant relief. Sold for $1 per box by druggists or mailed by Williams M’r e Co Cleveland Ohio.
A collage of product pitches and testimonials appears in the page. Shilohs Vitalizer and Chamberlains Pain Balm are promoted with claims of cures and benefits. Local businesses offer advertising rates and coupon deals for Pierce’s Business College.
An advertisement extols a cure for catarrh and urges immediate purchase from L. M. Bosworth and J. H. Pickett & Co. It notes testimonials from New Jersey residents and mentions a local audience with a singer named Jennie，以及 a grateful user praising Hib bards Threat and Balsam sold by the same merchants.
In brief and to the point the piece laments widespread dyspepsia caused by greasy foods and bad habits. It touts Phowrer reform efforts and promotes Green's August Flower as a cure all with a cost of 75 cents, urging readers to trust a red nosed politician for truth.
An 19th century advertisement touts Syrup of S for habitual constipation digestion piles and as a gentle cleansing laxative. It claims ease of use for old and young and popularity with ladies and children. Also promotes Shilohs Vata Remedy as a cure for catarrh diphtheria and canker mouth. Sold by Vickett & Co. The ad ends with a moral aside about women and fashion.
The California Fig Syrup Company markets Syrup of Figs as a laxative remedy to cleanse the system for biliousness and constipation and to ease headaches colds and fevers. It notes sale by Westerman & Co and includes a moral quip about the value of women.
The ad touts Papillon extract as a top skin cure for eczema pimples and carbuncles at one dollar a bottle from Bosworth Druggist. It also promotes Shiloh's Vitalizer for dyspepsia and liver complaints and Hibbard's Throat and Lung remedy, with testimonials of morning improvement and a note that the products are sold by L. M. Bosworth and Pickett Co.
New York Globe-Democrat report describes cadaver handling in a college dissection room. Cadavers are transported to dissecting beds, divided into five parts, and dissected by groups of students. Material, fees, and disposal practices are outlined amid comments on legality and burial rules.
A Washington society craze called a paper hunt drew Secretary Whitney and Secretary Fairchild into a race inspired by torn paper scraps. Alexander Gregor led the chase, starting ahead and briefly eluding the field before Secretary Whitney toppled over a field fence amid rail removal by servants.
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