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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1893
Page
8
Congressman John Allen recounts a widow pressing for a post in the agricultural department. After two weeks of persistence she announces news that a woman in the department died yesterday, creating a vacancy.
A couple on a beach bench, warm in each other’s arms, linger by the pavilion where a waltz plays. They stay until the sea floods the edge, forcing them to wade through three inches of water as the night scene ends.
In light conversation Miss Chitly and Mr Chumpington joke about Niagara Falls draw of newlyweds. She rebukes insipid touring brides yet agrees to accompany Alonzo on a sudden trip. The scene captures social banter on marriage and travel.
A Baltimore woman credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with saving her life and restoring health after near death. She states she now weighs 143 pounds and eats well, praising Hood's Piles as vegetable, harmless, reliable, and beneficial.
The Keystone Watch Case Company of Philadelphia announces a new bow design for the Jas Boss filled and other cases. The bow cannot be twisted or pulled off, offering protection against pickpockets and accidents common with the old friction-held bow.
The article notes products can only be obtained with cases bearing the trade mark, emphasizing exclusivity and restricted access for customers seeking authorized packaging.
An armchair once owned by Dr. Samuel Johnson fetched £25 7s at a Denbigh, Wales auction. The item was sold through watch dealers, with pamphlet details available from manufacturers.
A collage of advertisements and notices notes Castoria for children, warnings about stuttering, and health cures from DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve to Dr King’s New Discovery. It mentions London deaths by bed suffocation, oats on rainfall, and Carlo Reade’s niece Amye Reade writing Zerma as part of a bustling, generic midwestern page.
The Duke of Westminster reportedly spent about 5 000 000 dollars to rebuild Eaton ball into a palatial private mansion in England. Also notes general remedies from DeWitts Little Early Risers and One Minute Cough Cure with Ames drug company ads. Ebenezer Burgess Ball claims kinship to George Washington. North wind worsens colds and remedies are advertised.
In a Chicago convention tale from 1880 ex judge Dittenhoefer spoke against Grant while Bernard Biglin backed Grant. Biglin feigned ignorance to expose the fraud and challenged him with a $20 bet, triggering a quick confrontation and a lasting odd friendship. The anecdote frames political theater and rivalries.
A London woman tells a rate collector she has been searching for her missing husband for 17 years. She jokes that if he looks like a good husband and travels, to send him along. The odd exchange ends with a light note on an enduringly absent spouse.
A summer tourist challenges a local boy asking the name of a hill. The lad admits he does not know its name, insisting the hill existed long before his arrival. The exchange captures a humorous local moment from a New York Herald feature.
In a sharp exchange, George Bond admits using kerosene oil in watches while a friend suggests repeated soaking invites rust. The dialogue reflects tensions over traditional watch maintenance methods.
A gentleman questions a beggar who feigns muteness asking how many years he has been dumb. The beggar answers five years, catching the man off guard as the exchange exposes the deception.
In a brief exchange, Tomson asks if his wife is out of danger, Jackson replies not yet, the doctor remains in attendance. A Yankee Blade note mentions ongoing medical concern. A New York Post item praises Elizabethan style bodice ruffs for their width and lightness without the oppressive look of historic ruffs.
Caution against catarrh treatments containing mercury as dangerous to smell and health. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and taken internally. Available from druggists at 75 cents per bottle with testimonials provided.
A collage of 1890s advertisements notes De Witt’s Little Early Risers as a cure for sick headache biliousness and constipation. Ripans Tabules are promoted for constipation sour stomach and headaches. Other items reference horses blemishes a German hotel a Har rison house at Elkins W Va Park’s Tea and Lloyd’s record of ship losses in 1892.
A congressman recounts a drunken tale where a friend bought a jackass for 500 dollars, sold it back for 400, and later used the moral to claim he helped elect the speaker to Congress. The crowd reacted with laughter as he delivered the punchline about politics.
Handsome black gowns dominate small dinner parties at home and abroad. Leghorn hats trimmed with autumn leaves, birds, plumage and fall blossoms will stay in fashion late in the season. Lace and floral millinery have seen many changes, and the latest garnitures of hats and bonnets are bright, playful colors.
Under Austrian poor law a 60 year old man may claim a pension equal to one third of his former daily wages. Amounts range from two to six florins monthly. Vienna reports 16 000 recipients. Rand McNally seeks a local manager for selling the Universal Atlas in Chicago.
The San Francisco Chronicle recounts how the famed Nevada fighter known as Big Jim Cartier defused a potential duel. After accidentally sitting on a stranger’s hat, Cartier apologized and demonstrated remarkable strength by lifting a table with his teeth and knees, then offered a toast to all.
After a fatal shell remained fixed in the Baden at Kiel engineers prepared iron plates and a stone rampart, fired the gun from the engine room, and after two failed tries the third charge hurled the shell into the sea. The vessel returned to Kiel as crowds awaited news.
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