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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1906
Page
6
An medical claim asserts most heart disease is caused by indigestion. It states poor digestion swells the stomach pressing the heart, leading to heart disease. Reference to a $1 bottle from E. O. DeWitt & Co Chicago and A Gamble druggist.
An advertisement argues Scott's Emulsion is preferred over substitutes. It notes druggists will offer cordials and extracts labeled as cod liver oil, but asserts Scott's Emulsion remains the better choice after thirty years of increasing sales.
Advertises a free sample from Scott and Bowne, chemists at 409 415 Pearl Street New York, with a price of 500c and a subsequent sale price of $1.00, available at all druggists.
A gigantic marine plant the nereocystis forms stems up to 300 feet long and balloons on top reaching six feet in length. Found near Alaska and along Pacific shores, the weed forms meadowlike beds near shore impeding navigation. Aleutians natives use dried stems for ropes vessels and wicker goods.
The Swedish Lapps rely on deer herds and swift snowshoe runners to defend against wolves. A hunter tracks wolves with spiked snowshoe staffs, delivering decisive blows to the leading beast and pursuing any others until the pack is slain.
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes New Yorkers still tip their hats when greeting male acquaintances and after social events. It observes businessmen and strangers alike perform the gesture at farewells and introductions, contrasting with Pittsburgh practices.
The new stenographer flatly states smoking makes her sick while Duke, the old bookkeeper, continues work. She insists on not smoking, and he bluntly retorts to avoid smoking altogether.
A humorous exchange from the London Spectator recounts an Irish gentleman praising Mr X to a British officer, only to note the man has been dead six years and that the officer resembles him, prompting the officer to quip he has heard many comparisons but never to a six year old corpse.
In a Louisville Courier Journal clipping a slang spoken exchange questions how often housemaids dust or skip out. Mrs Nu wedd's quip reflects playful gossip about domestic service. The dialogue captures a dated social quip in local culture.
An 18th century aphorism contrasts poverty as the mother of crimes with lack of sense as the father, attributing crime to social deprivation and misguided judgment in a compact moral reflection.
A popular scientist imagines a railway to Centauri to show vast interstellar distances. He describes modest fares, a traveler paying £1.1 trillion with national debt, and travel time of 48,663,000 years at sixty miles an hour including stops.
The piece recalls Henry Bell s Comet as Britain s first steam driven passenger boat advertised in 1812 Glasgow Courier. It notes the Clyde service between Glasgow Greenock and Helensburgh with schedules and rates, praising elegance, comfort and speed while hinting at modern rival ships and Chambers Journal reflection on progress.
The forage grass Timothy, Phleum pratense, was first introduced and cultivated in the United States by Timothy Hanson of Maryland. Widely grown in England and western Europe, it is known as cat's tail grass in the British Isles and herd grass in parts of the eastern states.
The piece explains how a bull may miss a person if they stand still as the bull lurches and then step aside two to three feet away. It notes this keeps a child safe during charging and compares with bullfighters secrets. It also mentions cows and warns against trying tricks with a mad cow.
A neighbor reports a dog barking keeps their baby awake and that the householder will file a complaint if crying does not stop. The exchange notes mutual annoyance and potential action over disturbances.
In a humorous exchange Mrs. Hewjams confirms a cure by suggestion. Willie supposedly avoided pain by opting to visit the dentist and have a tooth extracted.
A brief humorous exchange contrasts a man who fights with appetite and a soldier, with Knicker noting the man would rather fight than eat and Bocker asking if he is a soldier. The line highlights a witty contrast from Watson's Magazine.
Two poor boys Peter and Michael Angelo herd swine in Italy. They travel to Rome seeking work and faith, with Michael Angelo discovering art after drawing on a cardinal's wall. The cardinal supports him by sending him to a drawing master, while Peter receives a better position. Michael Angelo rises to become a renowned painter.
The list asserts asparagus to stimulate kidneys, watercress as a blood purifier, parsnips like sarsaparilla, carrots aiding gout, celery as a nerve tonic and to ward off rheumatism, onions as a nerve tonic, tomatoes for a torpid liver but avoid by gouty people, beets and potatoes fattening, lettuce soothing nerves, and spinach improving constipation, all framed as dietary remedies.
Naturalists report remarkable breeding in frogs. One species keeps eggs in the female’s mouth until hatched, yielding tiny tadpoles. The American tree frog shows a back pouch carrying eyes until hatch, and Surinam toads involve males placing eggs in hollows on the female’s back for development.
A small terrier wanders a side street off Charing Cross at dusk for six nights seeking its owner. A constable sees the hopeful dog with a bright silver collar, but a day sighting never occurs. On the sixth night the exhausted terrier is captured and taken to Battersea Dogs Home, where the owner is found.
A Lancashire vicar was urged to address deaf Betty who wanted to sing solo in the anthem. He shouted at her about her singing and she finally answered that praise is not for her but a gift.
A Washington Star quip cites a lawyer explaining a bandage on Justice’s brow as a classical symbol, noting it mainly underscores how often justice encounters rough treatment. The remark frames the imagery as a commentary on the judiciary’s vulnerability.
After careful thought Mary states the dogma has three puppies.
The author states soups and broths made from meat pieces alone have little nutrition and may hinder digestion when part of a substantial meal. He warns that soups dilute gastric secretions, delay digestion, and can cause stomach trouble, though light meals with soup may be less harmful.
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