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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1903
Page
8
W T Easton of Boerne Texas testifies the pills give strength and energy, cure biliousness and liver issues, and do not purge yet cleanse and strengthen. Sold by Judish Bros. The writer notes some people drink beer or eat frog legs.
An advertisement proclaims Rocky Mountain Tea will lift the heart and ease despair, priced at 35 cents, sold by L. M. Bosworths.
Homeseekers Excursion to the Northwest West and Southwest offered at greatly reduced rates via the Northwestern line. Excursion tickets available to the indicated territory with standard and tourist sleeping cars free reclining chair cars and top quality accommodations. For sale dates and full particulars contact Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
Mrs E Roberts of San Francisco voices strong support for Rocky Mountain Tea as a great remedy and daily staple in her household praising its health benefits and dependability.
Northwestern line offers daily round trip tickets from Ames Iowa to St Paul and Minneapolis at 11 40 with return valid through December 15 1905 travel allowed until November 30 1903 agents listed Chicago and North Western Ry. Re Go Tonic Laxative Syrup marketed as cleansing the system aiding liver and bowels cures constipation biliary issues headaches loss of appetite bad breath belching stomach disorders dyspepsia available 25c 50c and 100 bottles from C A Gamble druggist.
The Iowa Central Railway launches a sleeping car service from St Paul and Minneapolis to Kansas City St Louis and Peoria aimed at travelers seeking speed and comfort The Limited departs Marshalltown at 8 15 a m daily bound for Peoria and points east arriving at Peoria at 1 30 a m
Mr Haney of Geneva Ohio suffered piles for 40 years with no lasting relief. Doctors and money failed until De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve cured him permanently. Advertises the salve as invaluable for skin conditions and warns to look for the DeWitt name on the package, sold by Judisch Bros.
Oar L Little & Co offers loans on Story County farms with terms and rates to suit local producers. Contact the firm for specifics and eligibility for agricultural financing.
An excerpt discusses how the word but marks qualifying speech in American discourse. It notes the habit can balance praise and criticism, and warns against excessive use leading to argumentativeness or envy, contrasting with a more decisive style in some temperaments.
Chambers' Journal recounts surprising deaths during the Ladysmith siege. An officer leaves a sand bag hut just before a shell strike kills or mortally wounds his fellow officers. A doctor sheltered for weeks is killed by a shell while a writer is forced to dismount as his horse is damaged by the blast.
A columnist from the Atchison Globe muses on life’s harsh ironies. He suggests a man’s path from birth to death is full of paradoxes and temptations, with shifting judgments based on wealth, politics, charity, and age. The piece frames existence as a rocky journey.
The article notes varied sneeze traditions in the Orient. In Monomtopa the palace signal triggers a citywide shout. In Sennar the sultan’s sneeze prompts women in the harem to turn away and strike their hips in contempt.
The passage extols small things as the sweetest and most lasting beauty. It notes tiny acts and objects like little pearls and dewdrops embody value, suggesting that much is achieved through small, well-tended elements, from lakes and hearts to farms and nature’s rarities.
The speaker warns that claimants of a true interest in welfare who boast of frankness and hating flattery often mask brutality. Such self-righteousness disguises hurtful motives behind a shield of candor.
In Brooklyn Life a daughter and her father discuss marriage prospects. The woman insists they are old enough to marry while the father questions if George has any collateral beyond betrothal. The exchange sheds light on social expectations and family dynamics.
The remark states that Sir Francis Jeune declared no woman can love two men at once while a man’s divided affections come naturally. The line reflects 19th century views on gender and romance.
Old fashioned claims favor pork fat for consumption but modern fat feeding via Scott's Emulsion is advertised as refined and easier to digest. The ad touts cod liver oil and phosphites as boosting lung health and offers free samples with labeling guidance from Scott & Bowne, 409 Pearl St New York.
Advertisement notes Rocky Mountain Tea as a fountain of youth with a gentle facial touch claim. Mentions price of 85 cents and brand attribution to L. M. Bosworth.
A concise aphorism on diplomacy noting that both sides can declare a win, illustrating the politics of negotiation. It frames diplomacy as a process where perceived success is shared and declared by all participants.
Mr H Heald of Economical Drug Store Lincoln Lil endorses Harts Honey and Horehound as a superior cough medicine. He praises its pleasant taste and lack of nauseating effects and asserts it is ideal for children with oron coughs colds sold in 25c 50c and 100c bottles by O A.
Slogans claim Foley's Kidney Cure makes the kidneys and bladder right. The text appears as a dated medicinal advertisement with dubious medical claims and unclear ingredients.
Information concerns choice farming lands near Winnipeg in Manitoba and Alberta. For details contact H H Dayton in Ames Iowa.
Excursion tickets offered for the event in Chicago via the Northwestern line. Tickets go on sale November 29 80 and December 1 with travel valid through December 7. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Railway.
Mrs Gertrude E Fenner of Marion Indiana recounts a severe cold deep seated infection that led to pneumonia. She credits One Minute Cough Cure with curing her cough and restoring her weight from 92 to 148 pounds after four bottles, sold by Judisch Bros.
The Des Moines Daily and Sunday News advertises postage paid delivery to any address for 150 dollars a year and 1.50 per year, 100 dollars for eight months, or 0.80 and 0.50 for shorter terms. It claims to be the most complete Iowa newspaper, published daily year round, with address details to stop service.
A reflective note asserts that genuine effort and sincerity are key to fulfilling life. It argues earnest living grants contentment and aligns actions with personal purpose.
Loughran and Bauer advertise Man-Er-Vine as a strong nerve tonic and blood purifier. The claim is it builds up nerves like steel in worn out men and women.
Mr John W Young of Lin coln says his wife and he both had a severe cold. He bought Harts Honey and Horehound and recovered quickly. She chose another remedy and remains coughing. He advises his wife to take Harts Honey and Horehound to get well this winter. Harts Honey and Horehound sold by C A Gamble druggist in 25c 50c and 1.00 bottles.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure assists digestion by supplying the stomach’s natural juices and easing muscular strain. It digests what you eat and helps transform food into rich blood while allowing the stomach to rest and heal. Sold by Judisch Bros.
Fully described and illustrated in a 60 page book issued by the Chicago and North Western Railway. The work extols the scenic beauty and commercial and transportation advantages of the state and appeals to prospective Pacific Coast travelers. Send four cents to WB Kniskern, Passenger Traffic Manager, Chicago, for the copy. You can't say of cattle that they should be seen and not herd.
The Passenger Department of the Illinois Central Railroad issues monthly circulars on fruit growing vegetable gardening stock raising dairying in Kentucky, West Tennessee Mississippi and Louisiana. Farmers or homeseekers who send their name and address will receive free circulars mailed from Asst Gen Passen Agent J F Merry Dubuque Iowa.
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