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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1902
Page
6
An ad presents a stark compare between Shylock and modern patients seeking flesh like the convalescent and sickly. it promotes Scott's Emulsion as a remedy. The copy lists Scott & Bowne as chemists at Pearl Street New York and notes pricing at $1.00 at druggists.
A Danville Illinois mother says her daughter suffered a terrible cough that settled on her lungs before Foley's Honey and Tar relieved the ailment after many remedies failed. Loughran and Bauer advertised the product.
The notice advertises reduced one way settler rates during September and October via Iowa Central Railway to California Washington Idaho Utah and British Columbia with stopover allowed. Contact local ticket agent or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis for details. The rest is an unrelated testimonial for Rocky Mountain Tea praising a wife.
The advertisement claims Kodol digests food to cure indigestion and dyspepsia. Mrs. Cranfill of Troy I T says four bottles cured her worst form. Judisch Bros urges taking a dose after meals to digest what you eat.
A young woman drew a large crowd at Neuilly by biting a heavy iron bar. A dentist offered $250 for a letter claiming she used his false teeth. She countered by earning as much as she could lift in 25 cent pieces, reaching the equivalent of $10,000. The stunt proved a costly advertisement for the dentist.
A nostalgic reminiscence recalls early Long Island surf bathing with farm wagons, fishhouses serving as pavilions, and a crude life line. Ex-whalers in red flannel pull the rope as families wade out, clinging to the taut line for safety and delight during Saturday sea experiences.
A London Tit-Bits anecdote describes a history exam in a high school. Students anticipate recitations as the professor asks what happened to the Greeks slain at Thermopylae. One boy guesses burnt corpses, another says buried, a third admits ignorance and is told that no one knows the answer.
An Australian pearl diver reports a constant bad temper while at the sea bottom. The mood shifts to calm upon surfacing, likely due to air pressure on the lungs and brain. In contrast, mountain climbers feel exhilaration from a different cause. A diver might lash out in anger over imagined wrongs, signal to be pulled up, then forget the reason once back on deck.
During a rehearsal W. L. Gilbert comforted a crying girl after she reported an insult from a costumer. He reassured her with a light joke and she agreed she was not to blame, leaving him sympathetic and the moment soothed.
Sir Joshua Fitch described a London nature study exhibit revealing public awe at science. Sir John Avebury demonstrated the heavens through his telescope to neighbors and servants when a guest marveled not at stellar sizes or motion but at how one could know their names.
Gyer notes Myer Slyker greets warmly then tries to pull your leg. The exchange portrays him as a relentlessly sociable, joking figure in local chat.
A dialogue from the Detroit News Tribune features a couple debating the rule that a kiss should wait until formal engagement. She notes she has always followed the rule, he questions the strictness.
Column touts Foley Honey and Tar as a swift remedy for grippe coughs with strong curative claims, noting relief and a promise of rapid comfort. The piece mixes promotional tone with health folk wisdom.
Mothers fear winter as croup endangers children with sudden attacks. The ad touts One Minute Cough Cure as liquefying mucus, reducing inflammation and safely curing coughs colds grip bronchitis and lung troubles. Testimonial from F B McMahon Hampton Ga and Judisch Bros.
The letter from A. J. Nusbaum of Batesville Indiana recounts three months of a severe cold. A druggist and a physician failed to help but after using Foley’s Honey and Tar he recovered. The note advises to refuse substitutes and is signed by Loughran & Bauer.
A brief aphorism notes it is easier to restrain wrath when the other party is the stronger foe, reflecting a cynical take on self-control and power dynamics.
A Geneva Ohio man, Haney, credits DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve with curing him of piles after forty years of suffering. The ad touts the salve for cures of cuts burns wounds and skin diseases. Beware of counterfeits from Judisch Bros.
A historic medical note warns neglecting a cold may lead to pneumonia and weakened lungs. It promotes honey and tar to stop coughs, claims remedies like Loughran Man-Er-Vine and Tea strengthen the lungs and heart, with prices listed at 85 cents.
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