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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1900
Page
3
The article extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a curative tonic aiding digestion blood cleansing and strength. It touts widespread health benefits citing a testimonial from Frank Nolen of Oakland Illinois after six bottles and claims the medicine earned great fame by merit and results.
Rev Frank Gunsaulus wanted a quiet horse to travel for parish work. His father inspected the horse and recalled the Savior rode an unbeautiful horse, concluding Frank had found a treasure likely the very same horse.
Westfield Massachusetts November 27 1899 Genesee Pure Food Co Le Roy Wyoming Having used Grain O for three months I write to share the good it has done me I weighed 103 pounds last winter and now 120 pounds I feel stronger with a mighty appetite and would recommend Grain O to everybody Mrs Geo R Brown
A British subject declares his nationality and signs the hotel register with flourish. The clerk replies that any Boers lurking about will have to be tipped to rush to cover, as reported by the Philadelphia North American.
The Colorado Special departs Chicago Union Pacific and North Western Line at 10:00 arriving Denver at 1:20 the next afternoon. It serves Colorado Springs the same evening with no car changes and meals in Dining Cars. Another fast train runs daily at 10:30 P M. A new book Colorado illustrated mailed on four cents postage. Ticket offices listed in Chicago.
In a casual Baltimore conversation Mr Dobbs extols the telephone as a great convenience while Mr Bobbs agrees. A fellow at Beamer's restaurant served a hot roast over his own, prompting light notes on daily life and small town chatter.
An old advertisement invites readers to ask dealers for Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve corns bunions hot sweaty feet and ingrown nails. It claims easy fitting for new or tight shoes with a 25 cent price and free sample mailings. The piece ends with a Yonkers States quotation about starting at the bottom then at the top after the marble season.
An old ad and humorous exchange describe cough remedies urging readers to visit a druggist for a free sample bottle and noting small bottle prices. The clipping mentions Mrs Bunt and new tenants next door with a stubborn piano habit, quoted from Philadelphia North American.
Advertises a single day cure for colds using Bromo Quinine Tablets. Promises a full refund if the product fails to cure. Priced at 25 cents. Advertising copy aims to reassure buyers with a money back guarantee.
Cornelius Moolchen, an 1878 murder convict in Anamosa, Iowa, is released after 22 years of confinement. He arrived from Germany in 1877, was found guilty of murder in the first degree, and later pardoned by executive clemency after a lengthy appeal by the legislature.
A. J. Breckinridge pleaded guilty to embezzling 19334.71 from the Perpetual Building and Loan of Waterloo where he served as secretary. Judge Blair sentenced him to five years at hard labor in the Anamosa penitentiary, rejecting insanity defenses and calling the penalty light.
A Philosophical Temple of Reason is organized in Colfax to elevate society by teaching reasoning. Opening May 15, the free platform will host daily lectures all summer with Sundays featuring two talks. Lecturers of varied views are invited, and involvement from all is encouraged.
Two year old daughter of Joseph Noerpel near Bellevue loses three toes when a four year old sister handling an ax drops it on the child's foot. The injury occurs while the 15 year old brother drives the child toward town and they encounter the mother on the way home.
At the annual meeting in Council Bluffs of the Iowa Letter Carriers association officers for the ensuing year were elected. President George N. Dickerson of Clinton. vice president J F Carbaugh of Fairfield. treasurer J W Kouba of Cedar Rapids. secretary George R K Scott of Council Bluffs. sergeant at arms B H D Horsely of Webster City. delegate at large A B Gilbert of Des Moines.
The Iowa Hornets Nest units Second Seventh Eighth Twelfth and Fourteenth Infantry plan a fourth reunion in Davenport on June 12 with headquarters at the Grand Opera House opening at 7 20 a m. A business meeting is scheduled for 1 30 p m followed by a camp fire in the evening. Regimental gatherings continue June 13 at eight o'clock a m.
The Iowa State Agricultural Society released a book form premium list for the state fair listing department heads and assistants. Officials include Superintendent of Tickets J C Frasier Bloomfield and Chief Marshal T D Doke Bloomfield with numerous department heads such as W C Brown Clarion and M J Wrage Waukee Dallas County for various fields from Horses to Exposition Building.
Curator Aldrich of Iowa's historical department is organizing the Hamilton collection of birds, geology, wildlife, and Indian relics, delivered under a will. The collection, assembled by the late Mr. Hamilton, will be housed in a fireproof building and displayed in glass cases with help from taxidermist A I Johnson.
In Dubuque Judge Shiras holds that a patent granted after adjudication does not pass to the trustee as part of a bankrupt estate even though the patent application was filed before the bankruptcy petition.
Attorney General Remley filed a demurrer in a mandamus suit by William F. Ogden against Governor Shaw. The suit seeks partition of swamp land in Woodbury County, with the demurrer arguing no suit lies against the governor and that no title in Woodbury ever vested. the land belongs to the state.
Plans for a new engineering building at Town State College in Ames call for a three story structure with a basement, effectively four stories, costing $150,000 exclusive of furnishings. State architect handles completion and elaboration, aiming for the best engineering facility among western colleges.
Iowa ranks fifth in railroad mileage with 0.561 miles, nearly 2,000 more than all New England states’ combined track in 1851. New York trails by over 1,000 miles, while Iowa’s rail network contrasts with earlier Iowa rail history and notes the death of Capt. John Burns in Clinton at age 1.
The article notes the death rate in colleges is very low due to strict physique standards. It claims strong health outside college life as well and recommends Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for preventing and curing weakness, stomach disorders, constipation, indigestion, and kidney issues.
A dressmaker reports that a former maid hired through an ad never paid back the dressmaker’s bills after being sent to a client. The anecdote implies doubt about the maid’s integrity, noting no proof exists.
An advertisement claims deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining and cannot be cured locally. It offers $100 for any catarrh deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, with circulars free and product sold by Druggists.
Georgie struggles through a childhood prayer urged by his mother. Sleep overcomes him as he recites each line finally mumbles the closing blessing, and drift to slumber. The Chicago Chronicle records the domestic vignette with a touch of humor.
Grain-O is promoted as a non stimulant coffee substitute that nourishes and cheers without spoiling sleep. Marketed as suitable for nervous persons, youths, and children, it is described as made from pure grains and tasting like the finest coffee. Available in 15 and 25 cent packages from grocers.
A Persian newly rich at court fails recognition from a old friend who comes to console him for losing his sight. The tale contrasts wealth with oblivion to旧 friends and highlights irony in social ascent.
A Detroit Journal quote urges young women to assess devotion by practical actions not sentiment. It questions the idea that dying for love proves love, prompting self reflection on sacrifice in a restless era.
An old advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine as essential for daily bowel movements and overall health. It promises gentle action on the liver and kidneys, targets headaches, and lists prices of 25 and 50 cents.
A fragment quotes a view that marriage rests on a woman seeking a home and a man seeking a servant. It also includes an unrelated line about Piso's Cure-all described as a cough remedy with a note on an alleged overprice.
The passage touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for uterine and ovarian troubles kidney problems ulcers and unusual discharges. It claims the product can promptly cure conditions affecting female health and restore happiness and health.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claims a long history of cures and many letters from grateful users appear in the newspaper, celebrating decades of success and widespread testimonial support.
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