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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1903
Page
7
An elusive dialogue fragment references a Baltimore News note about a merchant and a dubious claim on eating speed. The garbled text mentions 1902 25 and a customs of the ancients, with talk of beefsteak and pills.
Mrs. Garrett, afflicted with a cerebral trouble and near death despite medical care, recovered after taking six boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. She now does her own work and reports full restoration. The husband, I. M. O. Garrett, attributes the recovery to the remedy.
A reflective line from Chicago Daily Tribune advises that forecasting a man's future hinges on understanding his past, emphasizing cause and effect in personal history.
Eleanor R. Parker urges mothers to wash infant garments at home using Ivory Soap only to avoid skin irritation from strong detergents and impure soaps. She warns against using ordinary wash as careless.
Chicago Daily News notes that new voices often present old tales with fresh energy, hinting at the enduring pull of familiar narratives and the gatekeeping role of experience in storytelling.
A new book on South Dakota has been published by the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul Railway. It describes agricultural and stock conditions in the state with the latest stock reports and an illustrated account of regional events. Sent on receipt of two cents for postage. F. A. Miller General Passenger Chicago.
A brief United Presbyterian item urges effort and perseverance, highlighting the belief that success requires courage and action. The notice emphasizes personal responsibility and community values in striving toward achievement.
A fragment notes a pamphlet titled Timely Top Address Katy 502 Warn ee st Me. urging readers to learn what Texas offers and how to publicize it. The Chicago Journal warns against rushing wealth and suggests timely information.
A vintage advert promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve tired hot feet and fit tight shoes. It claims free trial and urges readers to contact A. S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York for samples, ending with a quotation about lost opportunities.
An 1900s fragment lists patent medicine pitches and slogans for cure products and remedies. It mentions Ake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee, then cites moral maxims. It notes Ram's Horn and Piso's Cure endorsements and references the Overland Limited train and Chicago & North-Western lines.
Iowa announces a $200 scholarship at the State Agricultural College Ames for the top young livestock and corn judge under 21. Des Moines sponsors include Utica Clothing and W L White Shoe. the winner earns half of four years tuition. John Simpson will provide entry details. contest excludes those already matriculated.
Damascus Steel of Des Moines purchases a fully equipped steel plant at New Brighton Pennsylvania with a $2,000,000 capital. The secret process by Mr R Dawson claims to produce a hard yet elastic steel. Dawson formerly killed his son in law and served five years before being pardoned while keeping the method secret.
Des Moines ministers and undertakers join to curb Sunday funerals after a minister faced multiple duties and funerals on a single Sunday. The movement, backed by undertakers, aims to restrict Sunday funeral services despite past failed efforts.
Special correspondence reports Rev Fletcher Brown led a drive for a $50,000 income fund to aid superannuated ministers. About $36,000 is on hand, and the next conference session will decide whether churches should complete the goal now so distribution can start this year. The fund will be invested and interest used for aid.
The state intercollegiate field meet will be held in Des Moines on May 27 with a holiday likely the next day. Ames Drake Grinnell and Town City headline entrants with State Normal Simpson and Des Moines College invited. Thurman Chapman of Drake reportedly broke the world pole vault record with a 12 foot clearance, surpassing Yale’s Clapp.
Five Iowa sites conducted spraying experiments using compressed air sprayers. Cresco treated 2 000 apple trees and a 1 000 tree orchard, Jordan. Eddyville sprayed 1 200 trees of various varieties, Polk County orchard covered several thousand trees, and Glenwood managed the largest area. Prof Price led the horticulture team supervising field work with a daily 15 acre rate.
In a quiet title suit Judge Oliver voided all Sioux City special assessments laid before 1897. The court found the method improper as it charged each lot for the total work in front, conflicting with statutes that require improvement costs to be divided in proportion to frontage abutting each property.
Dr J F Ensor of Columbia South Carolina endorses Peruna after personal and family use calling it an effective catarrh remedy and tonic. Other letters from physicians claim Peruna strengthens digestion and appetite and helps weak patients, with free medical advice offered from The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.
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