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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1904
Page
7
The Overland Limited is electric lighted throughout and takes under three days from Chicago leaving at 8:00 p m. A second fast train departs Chicago at 11 35 p m. Amare Agents Chicago and North Western Railway. 42-7.
Any child can take Little Early Risers with perfect safety. They are harmless and never gripe or sicken. They are so certain in results that robust constitutions are never disappointed. They cannot fail to perform their mission and every user prefers them to all other pills. They cure biliousness. Sold by Judisch Bros.
The Traffic Department of the Chicago and North-Western Railway issues a handsome illustrated booklet detailing the Overland Limited described as the most luxurious train in the world and its Chicago Union Pacific North-Western route to the Pacific Coast. Copies mailed for a 2 cent stamp to any address by W. W. Kviskern P. T. M. Chicago.
The advertisement proclaims Witch Hazel Salve as the original genuine remedy from E. O. DeWitt & Co of Chicago. It warns of counterfeits and urges buyers to ensure the box bears E. DeWitt & Co. Chicago to guarantee a cure, noting Judisch Bros. as a seller.
An attractively printed sixty page book issued by the Chicago and North-Western Railway highlights the scenic beauty and commercial and transportation advantages of the state. It targets travelers planning trips to the Pacific Coast and offers forwarding to any address for four cents via W. B. Kniskern Passenger Traffic Manager Chicago.
Re Go Tonic Laxative Syrup marketed as a pleasant cleansing medicine. Claims to regulate liver and bowels cure biliousness headaches loss of appetite bad breath belching stomach disorders and indigestion. Bottles priced 25c 50c and 1.00 sold by C A Gamble druggist.
The editor of the Syren and Shipping notes modern cargo steamers mimic the Ark's 480 by 80 by 48 foot proportions and 11413 tonnage. He cites Peter Jansen's 17th century vessel built to the same proportions as profitable, praising Noah as father of naval architecture.
The article notes Venice’s mud clogged streets despite ancient sewers, forcing ladies to wear heels half a yard high and be supported by black pages or lovers. It also lists misnamed drugs and promotes Scott's Emulsion as a lung remedy with a free sample offer and pharmacy contact.
The Chicago Journal muses on hat fit as a cue to intellect. A round head with a long or irregular shape hints at genius or eccentricity, while a head long from front to back marks clear thinking. The piece concludes that pricier hats may reflect a pricier brain.
The clipping notes curious phrasing such as a fan shot in the ticket office and other odd lines like a man shot in the suburbs. It also reports phrases about kissing upon reappearance and similar incongruous actions reportedly from newspaper language.
The text argues melody as the core of music through ages, tracing Greek tetrachord theory to natural speech. It notes Gregorian chants Protestant hymn tunes and national melodies rest on natural melody found in human voice and speech.
English nonconformists known as pilgrims left Holland and settled Plymouth in 1620. Puritans formed Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629 to 1680. They united in 1692 under the Massachusetts name.
Dumley and Morrison discuss a muddled remark from Jinkins about the Jones family. The elder being younger and the deacon the elder creates confusion over who holds senior status and rights in the family.
A quip from the Chicago Pest notes a humorous paradox about fools and wealth. The speaker argues a fool must have money, yet states he never had any, implying a satirical view of fortune and folly.
The Concord Patriot urges readers to extend charity beyond distant sufferers while neglecting local neighbors. The piece emphasizes sympathy for distant misfortune and calls for attention to immediate neighborhood needs.
The article explains improvised tourniquets using a linen handkerchief and a stick to stop arterial bleeding below the arm or thigh until a doctor arrives. It notes applying above the elbow for arm wounds and loosening the wrap, with fingertip pressure as a temporary measure if nothing else is available.
A satirical piece from Outlook laments noisy neighbors with a piano, cluttered hymn and Mendelssohn choices, and a wall that conducts sound. The author questions whether such neighbors fit the elect, urging resistance to their intrusive music and the “blood curdler” records from halls.
Some geologists challenge earlier chemist theories that water acted on metallic carbons to form petroleum. Professor Engler cites a cataclysmic burial of prehistoric animals as the source, with nature distilling their remains underground over countless years to produce petroleum.
Notes and Queries describes early beliefs about shooting stars and other sky phenomena. It explains red streaks as fiery swords, wavy lines as fiery serpents, multiple lines as a dragon, and clusters as rods for scourging nations, noting Augusts’ frequent showers during St. Lawrence’s festival.
Howell orchestrates a prank by swapping Rossetti’s prized blue Nankin with his own treasure. When Rossetti unveils the dish the party expected a fine china piece but finds a shabby Delft plate, cracked and discolored from many bake sessions.
The article explains nautical time at sea with eight bells per four hours and seven bells in the second dog watch during the Napoleonic mutiny. It notes British ships never strike seven bells of the second dog watch since the mutiny at Spithead and the Nore, while other fleets do.
Paris lodges a vast immortelle wreath industry with at least 1500 workers. Harvest begins in October from arid hills of central and southern France. Blooms are dyed and woven for All Saints and All Souls days as crowds gather at cemeteries like Pere la Chaise where wreaths crosses and crowns are sold.
An Iowa newspaper advertises The Des Moines Daily News at $1.50 per year postage paid. Eight months cost $1.00 and six months 0.80, with the paper delivered daily year round. Readers are invited to address The News in Des Moines, Iowa.
Reconstructs the body and builds rich red blood by expelling winter impurities. The family tonic Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea is offered in liquid or tablet form for 85 cents, promoted by L. M. Bosworth.
A concise reflection on how food access becomes a strategic and moral battleground during conflict, highlighting universal struggle for sustenance amid wartime disruption and shortages.
Do You Want Strength explains that increasing strength requires nourishment that is digested and absorbed by the body. It promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a palatable remedy that strengthens the system by helping the body digest and appropriate food. Sold by Judisch Bros.
A fragment describes Russia changing warship names and mentions Japan in relation to the issue with unclear wording and no clear events, dates, or persons detailed.
Advises parents to avoid bad tasting syrups containing opium and stupefying drugs. Recommends Harts Honey and Horehound from O A Gamble druggist as a reliable cure for coughs colds croup la grippe and throat and lung issues in children and delicate individuals. Available in 25c 50c and 1.00 bottles.
A highly paid monkey making 1500 dollars a week dies, prompting reflections that such wealth could be dangerous to others. The piece contrasts extraordinary pay with human risk and moral concerns.
Scientists announce Bright's disease diabetes and other kidney and urinary troubles cannot exist in great pine forests. The air is said to carry healing breath from pines. Pineules, a new discovery, claims to contain health giving pine gums and resins and to cure these troubles. Sold by OC. A. Gamble.
The article remarks that while Japanese lacks swear words, Russians are well supplied with offensive language. It contrasts linguistic richness between languages and comments on cultural usage.
Pinesalve contains antiseptic healing properties for skin sores boils and abrasions. It cures burns and cuts and is advertised as a family salve sold by O. A. Gamble.
Report notes radium treatment halted cancer in a dog without killing the animal. Despite the therapy, the dog survived, indicating limited toxicity and mixed outcomes in early cancer care research.
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