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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1900
Page
8
W. S. Musser of Millheim Pennsylvania rescued his daughter from a deadly croup attack using One Minute Cough Cure. Advertised as the only harm free remedy with immediate results, it claims to cure coughs colds bronchitis grippe asthma and throat and lung ailments.
The Chicago Democrat notes a husband who endures his wife’s constant nagging but takes some solace in knowing no one else will nag him.
An old newspaper clipping rails against false cures and misleading tonics. It cites Fotxy's Honky and Tar as dangerous while promoting DeWitt's Little Early Risers for liver cleansing and general vitality. The snippet also critiques debt habits and promotes Forey's Kionsy Core for healthy kidneys alongside brief adwise from L. M. Bosworth and Atchison Globe.
An older newspaper fragment notes a sailor stating the sea always washes in dirty weather. An advertisement praises Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as life saving for stomach troubles, claiming it digests food and improves health. Mentions Albany Tennessee and individuals W R Wilkinson and L M Bosworts. Also promotes Fotey's Kidney Cure as beneficial.
A collage of ad snippets and quips. References to DeWitt’s Little Early Risers bowel cures, Bridget and butcher dialogue, a Philadelphia Science claim on rheumatism linked to blood acids, Fousy’s Kidney Cure, and a note about red haired girls on white bicycles.
Chas. Replogle of Atwater Ohio could not work due to kidney trouble. After using Ferry's Kinney Core four ways he was entirely well. Titpen & LOUGHRAN.
In Colonel Albert S. Evans’s sketches a daring Yankee in Santa Barbara tries a bear lasso trick. A grizzly grabs the taut reata and drags the rider toward the bearlike danger as the horse buckles, forcing the man to flee up a tree. Two men can restrain a bear, but one man with one horse faces a tougher fight.
A minister recalls a pulpit prank with a college bred pastor reading names from Numbers. Tiny Watermay joins a shooting club joke in Kings Lake, ends up winning a $30 bet after guessing the shell contents correctly.
The Atlantic notes a modern quick lunch habit where a man orders at the counter and rushes through a meal. He dashes for the bill, eats quickly with minimal ceremony, and exits in pursuit of a trolley, all in about 15 seconds.
An old man in an ancient hat recalls a Baltimore train encounter where he bet ten dollars on the spelling of proper. Four disinterested men sided with him, and he donated the winnings to charity after admitting the error.
A dying man counsels his wife not to mourn and to seek happiness after his death. The widow pleads, sobbing, while he urges she not wear mourning, joking that black attire would suit her. The exchange reflects a stark, old world view on widowhood.
A brief editorial note in the Atchison Globe laments that consolation given during affliction worsens pain. It warns against being hastened by slow interference when seeking a clear path through grief.
A German artist Adolf Menzel works on a mural while a model stands wired to a scaffold in fatigue. Later the model is ordered to rest but kept rigid for the drawing. The second story recalls Captain Mayne Reid winning his bride after a bold exchange of letters and a London meeting.
A satirical quote from the Atlanta Constitution captures a rural Black voter railing against a candidate. He contrasts months of grievance with a Belgian block and 30 days of relief while complaining mortgage relief and rent aid never arrive, ending with a single vote and rheumatism.
The article explains that white and red wines differ not by grape juice color but by skin contact. It notes that white wine ferments without grape skins while red wine may retain skins, and that juice color is nearly the same across grapes. It cites champagne grapes as almost black in appearance.
In an exchange from the Philadelphia Press a Greek servant of a Turkish merchant opens with a wry tale of idle life. The note adds that the first London coffee house began in 1852, attributed to this historical detail.
A scientific note explains that many bird species require about three years to develop their full adult plumage. Researchers highlight staged feather molt and seasonal changes as key steps in reaching mature coloration and pattern.
The article notes Greenland remains free from infectious diseases due to its dry and cold atmosphere, suggesting climate as a protective factor for public health.
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