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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1894
Page
17
A thief entered a wealthy Philadelphia home at dusk and hid under the bed when the occupants returned. The couple, unaware, eventually fell asleep, and the burglar, after feigning a dog, left the room with valuables while the man slept. The tale is recounted from the St Louis Globe-Democrat.
A Kansas editor’s former subscriber Vallette, now a night clerk at the Coates House, ignored his paper for years. A bank drafts notices him for $16, provoking a mailed rebuke from the editor about unpaid yearlies and reader responsibility.
A Lisbon street fish store staged an experiment in suspended animation with a pickerel taken from the water three weeks earlier. The fish was frozen on a bitter winter day, thawed on a stove, and appeared to die after flopping on the floor as frost left it.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that oil calms turbulent water to aid fishermen at the Guadar ranque near Algesiras and Gibraltar. Oil helps the lance strike salmon visible in sand as waves are dampened, with similar tests in the Gave de Gloron pool.
In a Montreal Dispatch note Mr Seviers sued Moineau for 200 dollars claiming alienation of his wife's affections after Moineau kissed Mrs Seviers at his cigar shop. Judge Loranger dismissed the case ruling the grounds not serious.
The piece argues that good roads raise demand for top trotting horses. Trainers view a colt starting off fast as an indicator of speed and potential.
One hundred dollar reward offered for an incurable catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo endorses the firm as honorable. West Troax Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists confirm. Cure taken internally and claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. 75 cents per bottle. sold by all druggists.
Hood's Sarsaparilla gains prominence as citizens nationwide share miraculous cures. The ad claims industrial study yields its merit and notes Hood's Pills relieve nausea and indigestion. Also mentions Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer for natural hair growth.
Citizens are urged to consider expenses tied to the old Corcoran house in Washington as Senator Brice faces a wage burden reportedly amounting to about 150000 dollars annually. Dr. King's New Discovery, New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and Electric Bitters are advertised with guarantees and refunds based on customer satisfaction. L. M. Bosworth, a druggist, endorses their merits and nationwide popularity.
A collection of 1904 era quips and headlines question Chicago progress after the World’s Fair. Comments touch on aldermen gambling houses police wages and a murder tied to eleven dollars as reflections of the city’s troubled mood.
A compact survey of royal names and roles. It notes the czarina nursing her son in Russia and China's emperor studying English. It mentions Islamic rulers in Yemen and Muscat as imams and Albert as a common name. Queen Victoria's official long style is referenced.
A survey notes 38 New York City surface railways and long lines, Sweden heats water tanks to prevent freezing, Japan plans a beamless four passenger car system drawn by coolies, a southern railroad tests a caboose braking stop in 30 feet, and a Canadian land deal requires a station at a face that never sees trains.
Alpheus Felch of Ann Arbor aged 90 is described as the oldest living Michigan ex governor and in strong health with all faculties intact. George W. Childs known for prompt replies and gratitude is noted for his habit of thanking well-wishers and sending Ledger almanacs to acquaintances. John Chatterton, the tenor who married Lillian Russell, is said to have won the original Barnum baby show prize in New York.
A sharp young man calls at a house to collect his dead brother's Sunday suit. He asks the maid about the man’s health and intent, then discovers he has mistaken the living man for his deceased sibling. The householder reveals the error and the visitor exits.
A generous woman learns of a poor Laurebill family and brings money to help. She asks around and learns the mother-in-law is very poor. She locates the mother-in-law and provides relief to her needs.
The quotation recalls Abraham Lincoln at six feet four inches, discussing leg length with friends. He quips that legs should be long enough to reach from the body to the ground, a playful aside attributed to the Watchword.
A bill before Congress aims to amend the interstate commerce law to grant commercial travelers a 5000 mile interchangeable ticket with extra baggage privileges. This proposal would greatly expand travel and baggage rights for traveling salesmen nationwide.
Senator Perkins of California once fished deep sea for whales before his political rise. Wayne MacVeagh carried a new bust of George Washington to the Rome legation. Sherman sits in Senate debates with a distinctive head-leaning pose. Ex Governor Russell keeps horses aged eight plus, youngest fourteen. Admiral Benham, son of Commodore Benham of Staten Island, has a navy officer son. John W. Roelker of Evansville claims the first ten dollar greenback, Series A, No. 1.
Beginning one year hence students entering the medical college of the state university must take a four years course. Leland Stanford University, though only in its third year, has already nearly 00 California students, of whom about 800 are whole.
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