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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1902
Page
6
Free sample available from Scott and Bowne chemists at 409 415 Pearl Street New York with cost of goc and 1.00 paid to druggists for a bottle or product described as bone food.
The passage lists the cheapest options among large banks including Bankers' National Bank in Chicago National City Bank in New York and Valley National Bank in Des Moines with focus on low-cost correspondence services.
A Danville Illinois mother recalls a long lingering cough on her daughter that settled in the lungs. After trying many remedies without relief, Foley's Honey and Tar cured the child. Loughran and Bauer refuse substitutes.
A romantic tribute praising a wife as radiant and wondrous. The message references Rocky Mountain Tea and the author L M Bosworth in a flattering, affectionate tone.
The North-Western Line offers excursion tickets to Boston with extreme return extension to November 12 for the B of St. A. Convention. Tickets are valid October 6 through October 10 and must be purchased via agents of the Chicago and North Western Railway.
Mrs. Cranfill of Troy I. T. reports chronic indigestion and dyspepsia cured after using four bottles of Kodol. The ad claims Kodol digests food after meals and improves digestion, blood quality, and overall well being. Judisch Bros. endorse the product.
The article explains why certain trees such as wistaria horse chestnut ash and tulip trees stay dormant after spring transplanting. It attributes dormancy to disturbed roots and reduced feeding, causing tops to struggle and leaves to fail until roots recover and new feeding fibers form.
A neatly dressed young man from Rye travels to Newark and asks a stranger for two dollars after forgetting his pocketbook during a clothing change. The stranger doubts him until a moment later when he realizes he left his own pocketbook in different trousers. The incident, recounted in the New York Times.
The article traces early paper making from its Arab and Chinese roots to its spread into Europe. It notes Stromer’s founding of paper making in Germany and details medieval paper production in Fabriano Italy and Valencia Spain dating back to the 12th century and 1150 respectively.
A venomous snake bite leaves a man near death in India. A crowd uses a cowrie shell on string and incantations, causing the snake to coil then return with the shell. The mob orders the snake to the wound for ten minutes and the man quickly recovers.
The text notes that waters around the British Isles are mostly confined by narrow channels. It cites the English Channel’s widest span of about 140 miles between Portland Bill and St Malo, the Dover Strait at 200 miles at a point, and a minimal separation of just twelve miles between Tor Head and Mull of Cantire, with forty seven miles between Carnmore Point and St David’s Head.
A New York World quip notes a clerk’s steady watchfulness over their office clock. The remark implies daily vigilance against theft and the trust placed in employees to guard office property.
A brief exchange shows a widow challenging the Major on warfare knowledge. The Major replies he has limited experience, joking he remains in the bachelor ranks.
A cantankerous remark about marriage presents a light quip on practical spouses. Wederly and an older man debate the ideal housekeeper, reflecting a society era tone in a Chicago paper.
A humorous exchange from Puck notes that choosing a wife should not rely on looks. The son agrees that the prettiest girls often have the least money, reflecting a satirical domestic vanity.
A Batesville Indiana man writes that a three month cold resisted drugstore elixirs and medical treatment until Foley's Honey and Tar cured him with several doses. The letter warns against substitutes and is signed by Loughran and Bauer.
The thirty sixth annual G A R encampment in Washington D C runs Oct 6 to 11. Iowa Central offers round trip tickets for Oct 2 to 5 at reduced rates with a going limit to Oct 15 and return by November 38. Stopovers allowed. Contact your local Iowa Central agent for details.
Mothers fear natural anxiety and colds but One Minute Cure helps with croup bronchitis and lung troubles. It liquefies mucus reduces inflammation and acts immediately to save voices as in Hampton Ga where a bad cold nearly silenced a competitor but the cure restored the voice and won a medal.
Loughran & Bauer describe Man-Er-Vine as a great nerve and blood purifier that builds up strength and resilience in exhausted individuals, likening its effect to steel reinforcing tired bodies.
An ad extols Rocky Mountain Tea as a unique, nature driven remedy praised as a warming balm for the heart of mankind. The copy credits L. M. Bosworth and prices the product at 85 cents.
A list of railroad fare examples from Ogden to Salt Lake and western routes with prices ranging from 20.00 to 26.00 dollars. It invites readers to contact their nearest agent or address J. W. Turtle T. P. A. 401 Walnut St Des Moines Iowa for full information.
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