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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1896
Page
6
A large Chicago department store earned customers with a generous exchange policy allowing returns for equal value. A shopper repeatedly swapped belts, wore seven, and finally returned No. 7 after trials, prompting a refund and reactions from her circle.
An accident occurred during the Prince of Wales visit to Frystone Hall hosted by the Earl of Crewe. Details indicate guests were peppered by an incident while at the estate in Frystone, near an unspecified location.
A Cape Town paper recounts Barney Barnato’s boyhood and a London Free School teacher who gave him a penny and blessing. Barnato, now a leading South African figure, visits the old master and returns the penny with a £105 check as compound interest.
At about 2 p m a commotion broke out in the stock exchange as a strong woman swung a stout club at sugar traders causing panic among brokers. Doorkeepers Deacon and Budus wrestled her aside and she was escorted to New Street, leaving the floor tense for the remainder of the day. The note adds that the first public library in New York was established in 1700.
A Kansas district judge in a prairie county grants a divorce after a veteran plaintiff lists wifely offenses including name calling and cowardice about his war return. The piece also notes reflections on wealth, affection, and reform, and reports Populist Chairman Butler’s Chicago trip on fusion talks.
A young girl tells her father she will make the ultimate sacrifice by selling her bicycle to assist with the mortgage payment, displaying resolve and filial affection in a Detroit Free Press report.
A politician is a man who understands politics and seeks a $700 man a $3,000 job. The man must study ways to win re election to his $3,000 post while spending $2,900 with the boys.
A medieval style exchange notes a rich man who named the woman who refused him in his will and then hanged himself, as cited in the New York Weekly. The line highlights scandalous intrigue and doomed romance.
A Chicago Record line recalls a traveler asking if a new suit drew attention on trains. The reply notes a woman beside them with a poodle kept in a bird cage, illustrating curious travel anecdotes.
Quote from Detroit Free Press captures a racecar mood with a boast about near misses and a nod to a dramatic crash. It hints at a high speed event where participants push limits and a speaker questions whether a new record was set while admitting extensive damage occurred.
A playful verse from the New York Journal portrays a young woman who mispronounces terms like cafe as kafe and coupe as coop. The speaker notes her charm and wit, ending with a comic climax as she calls him blase while they watch a show.
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania on October 13 three miners died instantly when a rock fall trapped them. The victims were Thomas Mitchell of Mill Creek George Puchilski of Laflin and John Patruse of Mill Creek.
Incorporated under Iowa law the hospital promises high order treatment for chronic diseases and surgical cases for residents of Fort Dodge and surrounding territory. It lists diseases treated from eyes to nerves and paralysis, notes electrolysis for cosmetic removals, and mentions home treatment options with the surgeon-in-chief to visit.
Letters from patients and a pastor praise the Fort Dodge Medical and Surgical Institute for treatment of chronic diseases and nasal polyps. Verbal testimonials state rapid improvement, restored appetite, and relief from neuralgia after three months of care.
In Fort Dodge Iowa on July 22 1896 C GuseT Ericson writes that his deafness catarrh and debility have greatly improved after six weeks of treatment and he plans to continue as advised to ensure permanent recovery thanking the doctor for the help received.
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