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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1904
Page
7
An old advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy for eruptions sores pimples and digestive and organ troubles. It claims the tea or tablet form delivers new life to the body with a five cent price.
One way second class rates to Texas New Mexico Kansas Oklahoma and Indian territories via the Northwestern Line will be in effect on Tuesdays September 20 October 4 and 28. For tickets and information apply to agents Chicago Northwestern Ry.
Lulu Stanhope of St Louis claims a terrible complexion but after using Hollis ters Rocky Mountain Tea she is dubbed the prettiest girl in the city by L M Bosworth.
One way second class rates to California Oregon Washington Nevada Idaho Montana Utah Colorado and Wyoming via the Northwestern Line in effect daily through October 15. Stop overs and interesting side trips offered. Two solid fast trains through to the Pacific Coast daily. Personally conducted excursions. For tickets and full information apply to agents Chicago Northwestern Ry.
A new theory claims Bee's Laxative Honey and Tar treats coughs and lung and bronchial affections. It allegedly eats mucus heals throat membranes and bronchial tubes wards off pneumonia and strengthens the system. It is said to cure croup and whooping cough.
A terse exchange likens a beloved image worn near the heart to stop a bullet and to halt a clock, capturing a sentimental moment of reassurance and affection.
A playful exchange shows Gracie admitting a jam theft while Freddy declines a different option and Harper's Bazar frames the humor. The light dialogue highlights domestic mischief and sibling teasing in a period-tinged vignette.
The Somerville Journal notes the maxim that success as a hypocrite requires first class acting, a standard few can meet. The column muses on performance versus sincerity and the social perception of duplicity.
A Detroit News-Tribune excerpt extols hobbies as vital for nerves and happiness. It argues enthusiasm, whether formal work or personal pastime, enriches life and sustains interest, noting hobbies promote health and peace while alleviating sorrow.
In the Mexican tropics wild fig trees display remarkable growth as a seed carried by birds drops into a palm frond. The seed sprouts an aerial root that descends to the ground, becomes a new trunk, and gradually envelops the palm until the host is strangled.
In a memoir, Charlotte of Bavaria described by the Marquise of Crequy, a famed aristocrat kept guests to a stark diet of salt beef and beer soup, plus a repulsive dish called schautauerout. She oversaw patriotic feasts, forcing attendees to endure bizarre meals like prunes with lard and onions, raw herring salads, and otter meat pasties, and even powdered melon with Scotch snuff.
A Scottish noble family adopting Episcopalian beliefs funds grand choir services. A loyal Presbyterian servant attends and comments that the music is very beautiful but worries the Sabbath is being spent in an awful way.
Readers learn that snuffboxes once signified status and novelty. Craftsmen sourced striking materials including wood from scaffolds chairs once used by murderers or parts of their houses to create fashionable boxes for the beau or belle.
A pessimist notes every misfortune except changing. An optimist counters with the adage While there’s life there’s hope. The exchange ends on a note of cautious encouragement.
A Life quote notes that men in love with a single feature such as a dimple or curl often marry the whole girl, a mistake behind many divorces. The remark cautions readers about superficial attachments in relationships.
The aphorism asserts that ignorance is the origin of ruin, urging value of education and learning to avert adverse outcomes. It reflects classical Greek thought attributed to Plato.
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion claiming a young woman bought twelve pounds of flesh for a dollar and gained twelve pounds after regular doses. It touts value, noting eight cents a pound as cheap and offers a free sample, with the address of Scott & Bowne in New York and availability at all druggists.
Abraham Lincoln tells William H. Herndon in a June 22 1848 letter that young men should not await discovery by elders. He advises forming a Rough and Ready club to meet, recruit town youths, and use diverse talents to aid the election of Old Zach while promoting intellect and engagement.
Oak trees about thirty years old are felled in autumn and incised to grow mushrooms. Logs four to five feet long are left in forest shade. After three years mushrooms appear and fresh logs are added as crops thin. Mushrooms grow year round with winter spring stimulus using water immersion and mallet strikes. Autumn harvest is largest and mushrooms are dried in sun or heat.
Padua shines with canal views and garden beauty along the Adige area. The Prato della Valle before the Church of St Antonio features a surrounding canal, marble bridges, baroque statues of worthies, and a central turf with trees, a unique parklike square in Italy.
In Yucatan sisters dress identically with matching bows buttons and hair flowers. In tropical regions large families are common and groups of sisters from the same family appear alike in clothing. They are often nicknamed by their favorite flower or color.
A humorous exchange from New York Weekly reflects a couple divided over which parent the baby resembles after an abrupt separation. The baby’s temper sparks the dispute as each spouse claims the child mirrors the other.
The Bridegroom asks for a grand present on the wedding day while his father-in-law questions why he should receive anything. The Philadelphia Bulletin notes the exchange as a humorous or pointed remark in a domestic context.
Bee's Honey and Tar offers antiseptic action to destroy germs and solvent effects to loosen phlegm. It moves the bowels gently and claims to cure croup whooping cough and colds in one night. GO. A. Gamble.
Excursion tickets for the American Live Stock Show in Kansas City Missouri are available for Oct 15 to 19 via the Northwestern line. Tickets may be obtained through agents of the Chicago and Northwestern. ManZan ad promotes internal application for piles with immediate relief and healing claims.
An old ad promotes Rocky Mountain Tea as a timely remedy for indigestion aches and pains. The health tonic promises relief by drinking the tea, suggesting it purifies the system and restores comfort.
Jas. Taylor of Kendallville Indiana suffered kidney and bladder trouble for 20 years. After trying many remedies he used Pineules and was cured. He urges others with kidney or bladder issues to obtain a bottle promptly, as advised by O A Gamble.
Tickets sold on four Tuesdays 13 20 27 and Oct 11 at very low rates limited to return within 80 days. For territory specifics and sale details contact Chicago Northwestern Ry agents.
An advertisement claims Pineules cure back kidney pain overnight. The copy presents Pineules as a new discovery for kidney and bladder troubles and promotes it by O. A. Gamble.
Very low rates to St Louis on several dates in September October and November for coach excursions via the Chicago and Northwestern Railway. Only 8.10 dollars round trip from Ames with seven day return limit. Great chance to visit the world's fair cheaply with other favorable daily rates and return privileges. Available details include sale dates train schedules baggage handling and more from Chicago and Northwestern Ticket Agents. Ring's Dyspepsia Tablets cure indigestion and strengthen the stomach. A Gamble.
Low rate round trips offered by the Chicago & Northwestern Railway via the Northwestern Line to St Louis for nine dates in September. From Ames the price is 8.10 dollars round trip with a seven day return limit. Ticket agents provide schedules baggage handling and other traveler information. A. Gamble promotes Dr Eades Little Liver Pills.
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