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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1903
Page
8
Personal testimonial from W. T. Easton Boerne Texas praising DeWitts Little Early Risers as unequalled for liver pull strength and energy. Thousands use them for biliousness torpid liver jaundice sick headache and constipation with cleansing not purging effects. Sold by Judisch Bros.
Story notes varied tastes with beer drinkers enjoying hops and others preferring frog legs as a contrasting dining pattern. The line between beverage and cuisine highlights diverse tastes in a shared cultural scene.
A Nostalgic ad proclaims Rocky Mountain Tea to lift spirits and drum up confidence. The brief copy claims mood improvement for 35 cents and credits L. M. Bosworts as the seller.
Excursion tickets at greatly reduced rates are on sale to the Northwest West and Southwest territories via the Chicago and North Western Railway. Includes standard and tourist sleeping cars free reclining chair cars and best of everything. For sale dates and full particulars contact local agents.
Mrs E Roberts of San Francisco, Mas says Rocky Mountain Tea is indispensable in her home. She calls it a great remedy that keeps the family well and expresses she would not be without it.
Northwestern line sells daily excursion tickets from Ames Iowa to St Paul and Minneapolis at 11.40 for round trip. Returns required by December 15 1903 with travel limited to return by that date. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Ry.
Re Go Touic Laxative Syrup is advertised as a pleasant medicine for cleansing the system and regulating the liver and bowels. It claims to help costiveness biliousness headaches loss of appetite bad breath belching stomach indigestion and dyspepsia. Sold by C A Gamble druggist in 50c and 100 bottles.
The Iowa Central Railway launches a sleeping car service from St Paul and Minneapolis to Kansas City St Louis and Peoria for speedy travel. The Limited departs Marshalltown at 3 15 a m daily for Peoria and points east arriving at Peoria at 11 30 a m.
Mr O Haney of Geneva Ohio suffered piles for forty years. Doctors and money failed to help until De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve cured him permanently. The ad urges looking for DeWitt on the package and warns others are counterfeit. Judisch Bros. sell it.
A Russell Sage acquaintance asks for ten dollars, repays promptly, then seeks a hundred with grand promises. Sage refuses, noting one past disappointment and fearing a second. He tells the youth he would expect nonpayment and ends the interview with a polite good morning.
In the Perugian highlands maidens believe a hair lock can transfer pain and illness to the owner if a betrothed man proves unfaithful. Elders use folk rites to transfer the malady to trees, animals, or running water, requiring strict dawn rituals and specific plant gestures.
Ancient Japanese belief holds certain temple trees sacred to the gods. Injury to these trees invokes divine wrath from the kami whose property they serve. A revengeful girl may fashion straw effigies of her lover and rival, then at the hour of the bull, in white night attire, with a candle crowned tripod, visit the family shrine to call on the patron god.
A short excerpt advises husbands to praise their wives freely to maintain happiness and encourage care around the home. It suggests a quick kiss and compliment can yield greater cooperation and comfort, framing praise as a good investment in domestic harmony.
The text notes water fishes see only at close range about half their length. It remarks snakes have limited sight with boa constrictors seeing at most a quarter of their length and other species at one fifth or one eighth. Frogs see far better at fifteen to twenty times their length.
Smarticus laments that Offiseeker has no tight rope experience yet he performs the claimed feat on his own merits. Sparticus notes the accusation concerns the same act and questions the justification presented by the offender.
A brief cryptic exchange about love and belief appears with Cleverton questioning. The dialogue reveals a character’s claim of deep affection and a companion’s gullible belief, hinting at romantic irony.
A good woman warns of burglars downstairs and urges John to confront danger. He hesitates, claiming burglars won’t strike a woman, revealing a tense moment of domestic courage and fear in the night.
Old dairy proverb compares butter recovery to using Scott's Emulsion. The ad touts cod liver oil with hypophosphites for weak pale children, claiming natural taste and stomach compatibility, offering a penny sample and labeling, from Scott & Bowne, New York.
An advertisement proclaims Rocky Mountain Tea as a youth preservative with a gentle touch and lingering effects on aging. The ad, by L. M. Bosworth, lists a price of 85 cents and highlights facial rejuvenation themes.
A reflective view on diplomacy noting that negotiation gives both participants a claimed win. It frames talks as a balance of concessions and achievements, highlighting the asymmetry of perceived gains in peaceful settlement efforts.
Local pharmacist H Heald of Economical Drug Store Lincoln Illinois endorses Harts Honey and Horehound as a top cough medicine. He notes its pleasant taste and lack of nausea with strong approval for adults and children. Cures coughs colds and whooping cough available in 50 cent and one dollar bottles sold by A.
Information on farming lands near Winnipeg Manitoba and Alberta is provided by H H Dayton of Ames Iowa. Contact Dayton for details.
Low excursion fares via the Chicago and North Western Railway for the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago. Tickets available November 29, 30, and December 1 with travel limited to December 7. Applies at Chicago & North Western agents.
Mrs. Gertrude E Fenner of Marion Indiana suffered a deep seated lung cough that caused pneumonia and weight loss from 148 to 92 pounds. After trying many remedies she used One Minute Cough Cure, which cured the cough strengthened the lungs and restored her to normal weight, health and strength. Sold by Judisch Bros.
A reflective note asserts that genuine effort and sincerity grant access to true life fulfillment rather than wealth or status. It emphasizes inner resolve, consistent work, and steady dedication as the path to lasting contentment.
John W. Young of Lincoln Illinois reports that Hart's Honey and Horehound cured his cold while his wife, who chose a different remedy, still coughs. The product is sold by C A Gamble druggist in 25c 50c and 1.00 dollar bottles.
A pithy saying notes that prudence comes from learning others failures. It emphasizes gathering lessons from costly mistakes to gain advantage in future decisions.
A scientific discovery claims Kodol Dyspepsia Care supplies digestive juices and relieves stomach tension. It purportedly digests all food and enables the stomach and digestive organs to transform meals into rich red blood.
An old advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Cure by Loughran & Bauer claiming to restore kidneys and bladder without harmful ingredients.
Represents several first class Fire Insurance Companies negotiating loans and paying taxes. Looks after business for non-residents with good locations and investments secured in adjoining states.
An Iowa newspaper ad rates notice describes Des Moines Daily and Sunday News priced at 150 dollars per year postage paid to any address. Options include 1.50 for a year, 100 for eight months, and 50 cents for three months. It claims to be the most complete Iowa paper and states it is the only daily stopped when time runs out.
An advertisement extols Man-Er-Vine the great nerve tonic and blood purifier claiming it builds up the nerves like steel in worn out men and women, promising renewed vitality and vigor.
A sixty page illustrated booklet promotes the scenic and commercial advantages of the state as a travel primer for Pacific Coast trips. It invites readers to request delivery by sending four cents in stamps to W. B. Kniskern, Passenger Traffic Manager, Chicago, noting a humorous cattle line at the end.
The Passenger Department of the Illinois Central Railroad issues monthly circulars on fruit growing vegetable gardening stock raising dairying in Kentucky West Tennessee Illinois and Louisiana. Farmers and homeseekers may send name and address to J F Merry Assistant General Passenger Agent Dubuque Iowa for free Circulars Nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 and future issues.
A brief note asserts that adhering to the rule of self obedience will align events and outcomes, claiming harmony follows when individuals follow this principle.
Pure flavors and spices advertised by T. J. Miller and Son. The listing highlights a range of extracts and spice products for customers seeking quality cooking ingredients.
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