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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1895
Page
8
A humorous exchange notes two couples in Wisconsin and Minnesota facing divorce. Mr. Young of Wabash locks his wife inside their house, and Mr. Potts of Pekin locks her out. Both wives sue for divorce.
Readable advert asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh at all stages. It states the medicine acts internally on blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease's foundations and strengthen the patient. The firm promises 100 dollars if it fails and urges sending testimonials to F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
A coastal observation notes many male denizens in the ocean water, their presence forming vivid color patterns as they move in schools. The sight highlights the sea’s dynamic, bustling life and the scale of marine activity near shorelines.
A summary of major Iowa fire insurance companies by business volume over 1893 and 1894 as reported to the state auditor at Des Moines. Kate Field argues for tougher divorce laws to make marriage harder.
An ad touts Texas coast as a profitable pear and grape region with a past season yield of six thousand dollars from thirteen acres. It promotes pamphlets from G T Nicholson of Santa Fe Route Chicago and urges readers to request pamphlets and ask about low excursion fares to Texas points on select 1895 dates. It notes a New York newspaper seller’s twenty year earnings and mentions cheap Southbound rail fares via Louisville and Nashville.
Knowledge and experience praise Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative. The remedy is said to cleanse the system and ease colds fevers and constipation by acting on kidneys liver and bowels without weakness. Sold by druggists in 50c and 1 bottles manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co with its name on the package.
A biographer recalls Mrs. Lincoln as clever and influential in Lincoln's life, noting her charm, wit, and intellect. The article covers her Kentucky origins, Springfield belle status, linguistic skill, social role, and later years including seances, exile abroad, and death after his assassination.
In Trimble Tennessee, Jack Landsdow of Dyer County found a rare porcupine near his door. After chopping the tail from the tree climbing animal, he set up an admission stand, earning dollars daily as neighbors paid ten cents to view the unusual mammal. The porcupine now feeds from his hand while spectators observe the curious creature.
A Scribner's Magazine note surveys ancient tall tales with quoted estimates from a French academician. It cites Adam at 123 feet Eve at 118 Moses at thirteen Goliath at nine feet nine inches a giantess ten feet two inches and an alleged skeleton seventy feet long.
A religious passage speaks of God’s promise to believers of gardens with flowing rivers and eternal delights. It mentions men and women in various virtuous states and practices, including patience, humility, charity, fasting, and constant remembrance of God.
An excerpt recalls President Lincoln and his wife grieving their son Willie and contemplating forgiveness and heavenly reward. The text notes Mrs Lincoln’s pleasing demeanor and references religious sentiments about paradise and restoration.
An old man seeks life insurance and inflates his age to four to prompt a counterintuitive refusal. The insurer notes statistics showing fewer deaths at age four than at other ages, exposing the joke.
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers excursion tickets to western and southwestern points on February 12 March 5 and April 2 1895 at regular first class fare plus 2.00 for the round trip. Tickets are good returning twenty days from sale date. For stops and details contact a ticket agent or F H Lord G P T A Chicago IL.
A promotional plea offers a 32 page booklet from the Burlington Route passenger department about Sheridan County and the Big Horn Basin in Wyoming. It invites readers dissatisfied with their surroundings to write to J Francis in Omaha Nebraska for a free copy.
April 2 sale of round trip excursion tickets to southern points on the Wabash Line with liberal stop overs. For information contact Horace Seely Commercial Agent 299 Fourth Street Des Moines Iowa.
A humorous fragment describes a girl jailed for six months over unpaid board while a baron announces marriage and a schoolmate probes piano lessons. The dialogue includes a banker-like exchange and a quip about following guidance.
The New York Tribune tabs a growing craze for patent headache powders sold with claims of quick cures. Many contain morphine opium or cocaine and can lead to serious addiction. Readers advised to use laxatives and liver care, with Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets promoted as a safe remedy. Testimonial from E Varaason supports relief after use.
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