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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1906
Page
7
Miss Lucy V. McGivney of Brooklyn reports severe headaches and side pains with work impairment. She credits Peruna with rapid relief and renewed activity, noting many similar testimonials in our files and the lack of space for more.
San Francisco reports strong winds toppled walls near Stockton and Sutter and Market and Geary causing debris and near misses among crowds. Relic hunters reap wealth from Japanese and Chinese bazar ruins as debris clears. Nurse Mrs Kane and Policeman John McLean rescue six insane patients at city hall before dawn earthquake aftermath.
A traveling reporter notes extensive damage at several locations in San Mateo County from the quake but no fatalities are reported.
The article notes most Chinese residents migrating to Oakland while small groups remain in two or three camps within the city. Brothers across the bay provide care and support to their countrymen.
Damage to tracks through South San Francisco and near Holy Cross cemetery left rails sinking up to six feet. Gravestones and cemetery infrastructure suffered substantial harm in the quake.
Debris and damaged structures mark a severe wreck at the San Mateo depot. The Southern Pacific facility is wrecked with poles toppled and telephone lines down, disrupting nearby communications and transport.
Six Pocsnaits from Chicago to Ft Wayne Cleveland Erie Buffalo New York City Boston and eastward routes advertised with three daily through trains. Modern Day Coaches Luxurious Pullman Sleeping Cars to New York City and Boston. Rates claim lowest with no excess fares. Dining service features club meals 35 cents to 1.00 and a la carte. Trains depart Chicago La Salle Street Station. General Agent J Y Calahan 113 Adams St Chicago Ill.
A Chicago Chronicle columnist derides advocates of assisted death and proponents of abolishing death. The piece mocks the divide by proposing rival camps be organized into football teams and conflict as a spectacle.
A struggling author receives a publisher’s check and jokes that he has found the secret of write living at last. The letter arrives with the post and marks a hopeful turn in his career.
In a satirical exchange, a mistress seeks a refined servant while the applicant blurts out a bizarre past, claiming two poisonings after an appendectomy and a prior operation. The dialogue hints at social pretensions and dark humor from Meggendorfer OT.
Advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease a remedy for hot sweaty calloused and swollen feet. Sold by all druggists priced 25 cents with a trial package offered free. Address Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy New York.
A mother reports her infant choking after swallowing a small object. a visitor suggests coughing to clear the airway. The item involved is described as a diamond pin the mother had given to the child for play.
A playful quip from the Indianapolis Star claims a man with musical voice long hair and a dreamy persona can captivate women by reading a department store ad. The humorous line envisions a scene where audiences exclaim How divine! at his performance.
The ad claims Garfield Tea keeps the digestive organs in condition and cures liver and kidney diseases. It purports to insure natural stomach and bowel action, purify the blood, cleanse the system, and clear the complexion.
The pure food law should label Cold storage eggs with embalming dates to be complete. A settlement on whether poverty is a crime will keep the usual penalty in place. The problem with men who expect a free ride is their desire to collect it all upfront.
An OCR fragment advertises Lewis' Single Binder straight cigars from Lewis' Factory in Peoria. It mentions quality and dealer contact, then shifts to a note that some men are deeply interested in the law as it applies to the topic.
An advertisement offers a free two dollar trial bottle and treatise for Dr Kline's Nerve Restorative. The pitch implies benefits after one day and is attributed to HW Kline Ltd of Philadelphia.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims to soften the gutma reduce inflammation allay pain and cure wind colic priced at 2e a bottle. The copy adds Crumbs of comfort make a poor substitute for a square meal.
Public health notice extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women entering the change of life. It claims to strengthen the nervous system, prevent anemia and organ congestion, and offers free advice from Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts. Personal testimonials from Mrs. Hyland and Mrs. Hinkle praise relief from displacement, swelling, dizziness, and neuralgia after using the remedy.
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