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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1906
Page
3
The Des Moines Daily News and Farm and Home are offered in a yearly cooperative package. The Intelligencer provides local news and the Daily News covers political, market, and capital city news. Orders can be placed at the office.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Miles Heart Cure and Nervine for heart weakness with testimonials. It warns of symptoms like short breath and palpitations and claims a single bottle or thirty bottles can improve health, with a money back guarantee from Miles Medical Co.
A princely gift described as possibly the greatest ever given to a nation. Wallace presents an immense art collection valued at $15 to $20 million including 600 pictures, thirteen by Reynolds, furniture and china, left to the nation with a stipulation to remain separate from other national holdings. An unrelated ad for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea promotes 35 cent tea or tablets by L. M. Bosworth.
A quoted maxim attributed to Racine notes that minor offenses often hint at later extreme licentiousness. The wry aphorism reflects on character and consequence.
A cold should not be ignored as it can lead to pneumonia. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy counteracts the tendency of a cold to worsen and has gained popularity for prompt cures. It is described as always curing and pleasant to take, available for sale by Longhran and Bauer.
Dr. J. W. Hamilton of San Frisco California endorses Warners White Wine of Tar Syrup as the best cough remedy and claims it has no equal for asthma after years of use.
Chicago wholesale and mail order house seeks assistant manager for this county and adjoining area. Salary twenty dollars plus expenses paid weekly with expense money in advance. Pleasant permanent position no investment or experience required. Spare time valuable. Write for full particulars with self addressed envelope Superintendent 182 Lake St Chicago I L 49 10.
The cupey or attorney, a parasitic West Indian tree, kills its nurse by strangling it with a cordlike root system that grows from seeds carried by wind. The nurse decays while the parasite forms a tall, striking trunk rising high above.
The article traces bells from ancient uses for market signals and calls to worship to their ecclesiastical role starting with Paulinus of Nola about 400. It notes early British Christians used wooden rattles, the first large bells cited by Bede in 680, and monastic bell histories such as Croyland. It mentions the passing bell for prayers and to drive away spirits, the sanctus bell, and beliefs about bells’ powers against lightning and pestilence.
An elder woman counsels waiting players to balance card handings. She explains that handing in too few makes others doubt your knowledge of right conduct, while handing too many implies you know a new style they have not heard about.
In a staged hotel moment, Mr Verdant and Mrs Verdant argue over a demitassy ending of a programme. Walter is called to fetch the demitassy while Mrs Verdant cautions Balti more American against stronger drinks than tea or coffee.
A lawyer tells his client he will be tried before a very liberal judge and the client replies he is glad. The lawyer warns that if found guilty the judge will impose the maximum penalty allowed by law.
A witty exchange aboard an ocean liner has a passenger asking the captain if whales are ever caught. The captain replies with a dry joke about dropping “old salts” on the whales to calm the crowd.
In the British museum shelves display books crafted on oyster shells bricks tiles bones ivory lead iron copper sheep skin wood and palm leaves reflecting diverse ancient bookmaking practices from varied materials.
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