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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1880
Page
4
A lyric描描 about a stormy North Wind over California. The speaker thanks the wind for bringing strength and wild joy, naming Tamalpais and the sea as scenes of nature’s power. The poem links wind, light, and mountains to inner resolve and uplift.
Jennie Gafrett, an orphan with modest means, secures work as a kitchen maid for Mrs Wentworth after answering a Wants ad. Her skill and courage lead to a church organist role, then promotion to housekeeper, and a surprising family reunion with her aunt Mrs Parcell who reveals a bequest and reunites kin with her brother Eugene.
The London Examiner recounts several historical reburials and excavations where bodies from centuries past, including Edward I and Canute, were found in near perfect condition. It notes astonishing preservation after long entombments across events from 1017 to 1565 and after the 1666 fire at St Paul’s.
An old notice advertises the Grand Union Hotel near Grand Central Depot with 350 rooms reduced to one dollar and a preparatory elevator restaurant. It mentions horse cars and elevated railroad access, plus a three door sale at Council Bluffs.
Catharine Hill, a colored woman, claims three years service on the Union side under the name Henry Williams. She told Col. Mann she served with the Mary Regiment starting June 9 in a year she cannot recall, and that she spent seven months in a hospital after being wounded four times. She described camps, commanders, and battles, naming several Baltimore comrades, and she aged 32. Col. Mann asked for discharge and messmate records to verify the claim. The crowd assessing the tale found it plausible.
A Troy Times correspondent summarizes a Mount Vernon bequest and the Washington family. Lawrence Washington, a half brother, influenced the estate. George Washington cared for him in Barbadoes where Lawrence died. Their mother Mary Ball remained widowed for 50 years as George rose to become liberator and first president, outliving her by seven years.
An 1800s style ad urges mothers to use Dr Bull's Cough Syrup to quiet children and banish colds. It promotes Hunt's Remedy for ailments, Dr J Kramer's German Eye Salve as a quick cure, Hall's Horehound and Tar for coughs, and Pike's Toothache Drops claiming instant relief. Mentions price points and mail order options from S N Smith & Co. Dayton Ohio.
The article repeats a biblical style line about strength and health then promotes Dr Crooks Wine of Tar as a cure for weak stomachs and worn out digestives. It claims protection and a shield and calls it a leading remedy for throat and lung complaints.
The Voltaicett Company of Marshall offers celebrated Electro Voltatec Belts with a thirty day trial and guaranteed cures.Frazer Lurleator Company claims production of axle parts in the United States. Titusville, Pa. druggists stock Lindsey's Improved Blood Searcher as a general tonic sold by all druggists.
An old advertisement promotes Kidney Wort as a safe cure for ailments from bowel or kidney trouble. It also touts Backrens Arnica Salve for various skin conditions including cat scratches and sores and claims guaranteed satisfaction.
A fragment describes tonic claims for Hop Bitters and various cures for Bright's disease chills fever and kidney disorders. It cites testimonials from Druggists in Monroe North Carolina and claims a vegetable preparation purifies blood and liver and stops chills with two doses. It references Crane's Patent and a Safe Kidney and Liver Cure as effective remedies.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr. King's New Discovery as a universal cure for throat chest and lung ailments including consumption asthma and bronchitis. It claims rapid relief with a free bottle offer and lists standard price of one dollar, urging buyers to visit local druggists and coal dealers.
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