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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1904
Page
7
A. Gamble promotes pine salve as a poultice for eruptions sores pimples and internal troubles. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea carries new life to every part of the body in tea or tablet form, five cents, L. M. Bosworth.
Lalu Stanhope of St Louis says a change in complexion came after using Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea and she is now hailed as the prettiest girl in the city.
A new theory praises Bee's Laxa tive Honey and Tar for coughs colds asthma and bronchial affections. The remedy is said to cut mucus heal throat and lung membranes ward off pneumonia and strengthen the system. Croup and Whooping Cough are claimed to disappear with its use. C A Gamble
A Harper's Weekly humorous note recalls Emma aged fourteen after a first day in elementary physiology. She complains to her father that the teacher instructed mixing salvation with every mouthful, sparking family dialogue on digestion and schooling.
A good man consoles a stricken widow and urges her not to grieve. He tells her she is better off, yet wonders why she refuses further comfort. The scene reflects Browning’s narrative mood and moral ambiguity.
The Boston Transcript notes Maltby’s negative traits, citing he always says no when asked to lend anything. Daw son adds further dislike of his habit. The item frames Maltby as prone to refusal in social borrowing.
A heated exchange escalates as she berates him for marrying for wealth and he evasively shrugs saying he could not get it any other way. The dialogue highlights tension over motive and money in a troubled relationship.
Marco Polo spurred Venice's glass industry by urging manufacture and export to the Orient. Venice moved glass furnaces to Murano in 1292 to curb fires, where the craft flourished, aided by privileges and elite marriages. Evelyn noted Murano’s famed glassworks in 1641 and described their white sands and sands mixture.
A collection of pointed paragraphs on gender norms and patience. The Atchison Globe notes street behavior versus home life, the longevity of mean husbands, and how widowers react to loss. The piece uses wry contrast to critique social expectations.
The passage traces early steam engine development from the Marquis of Worcester's 1656 tower prison model shown at Vauxhall to Papin in 1690, Savary in 1698, Newcomb Cawley and Savary in 1705, and finally James Watt in 1765, noting Watt as the true author of the device.
A Mon summano grotto called Grotto Giusti exposes natural vapor claimed to cure rheumatism. Fifty years ago workers found it. Inferno chamber reaches about 95 degrees Fahrenheit where patients sit for an hour. The vapor bath is said to surpass a Turkish bath in effectiveness.
A Justice of Peace questions Ras Tus about non premeditation after he admits breaking into a hardware store and stealing keys. Ras Tus claims the locks blocked entry and attributes the break in to borrowing keys, insisting it was not his fault.
A dialogue contrasts a man’s boast about his voice with a suggestion to have it operated on. He explains he built his fortune using his voice, and the other recalls a marriage proposal voiced in that way. The exchange highlights vanity and consequence.
In Brooklyn Life dialogue, Mrs Annex offers to raise Bridget's wages if she stays. Bridget voices skepticism and questions the offer, highlighting tensions over salary and loyalty in a domestic scene.
A clipped exchange notes a marriage that began with questions about its permanence. The pair separated within a week but ultimately remained together and lived happily thereafter, as reported by the Philadelphia Bulletin.
An old advertisement claims Scott's Emulsion cures a range of illnesses by feeding the nerves and strengthening the body. It touts the product as a great giver of flesh for nearly thirty years and offers two ounces for sale from Scott & Bowen at 409-415 Pearl Street New York for 1.00.
The passage notes that a tame dog returning to the wild loses its voice, while apes show vocal expressions and facial muscle changes linked to psychological states. It describes chimpanzees and orangutans laughing, gorillas frowning when angry, and a shared link between facial and vocal muscles in apes and children.
Frenchtown in Antelope county Nebraska derived its name from local French settlers, while the county’s name Antelope came from Platte county settlers pursuing Indian cattle thieves. Exhausted hunters shot an antelope, a moment said to have saved their lives and inspired the territory's naming by a legislator in the area.
A brief quirky exchange quoted from the New York Press features a man insisting on evolution while a woman remains cautious yet curious about the idea. The dialogue reflects popular curiosity about Darwinian ideas in a light, ironic tone.
A humorous exchange from the Chicago Tribune has Mrs Counterhop noting her spouse claimed to be the highest paid clerk. He replies that he is indeed the top earner, joking he is two and a half inches taller than any other clerk in the establishment.
A brief exchange recalls how a couple first met on a railroad train. Mr Nagger jokes about not suing the company for damages, dimming potential regrets about the past encounter.
A Breton peasant rejects equality of the sexes and follows ancient custom. After the marriage knot, the bridegroom strikes the bride with a sharp box on the ear to teach, then draws her close and kisses her to reward kindness.
A Chicago Tribune snippet notes a falling out with Smeargle over money. He was described as asking to borrow repeatedly, prompting the speaker to cut ties after lending him funds.
In Brooklyn Life a note shows Todd asking Mrs Nodd to wake earlier for a few days so he can rearrange his business as the cook refuses to rise before seven.
A witty exchange from the New York Press features a speaker noting a man’s distress over separation while countering with the doubt whether he can endure life without his beloved. The playful quip contrasts worry with dependency.
A proverb notes that many women err by doubting a man who declares himself unworthy of her love. The remark frames a caution about accepting declarations at face value and the dynamics of romantic expectations.
An ad states Bee's Honey and Tar differs from other cough remedies with antiseptic and solvent properties that destroy germs and loosen phlegm. It claims gentle laxative action, cures croup whooping cough and colds in one night, from O A Gamble.
An advertisement states external applications fail and claims ManZan must be used inside at the seat to reach the affected area. It asserts the product relieves pain instantly, heals and soothes, provided in a collapsible tube with a nozzle.
From indigestion aches and pain your system will be free if you take a timely drink of Rocky Mountain Tea. Product endorsement appears as a brief testimonial advertising copy by LM Bosworth.
Jas. Taylor of Kendallville Indiana suffered kidney and bladder trouble for twenty years and found relief after using Pineules. He reports the remedy cured him and urges others with similar ailments to obtain a bottle at once as advised by OC A Gamble.
An old advertisement features Dr Eade offering Little Liver Pills by A Gamble claiming to cure liver ills. The terse copy promotes a patent remedy with no verifiable medical endorsement.
Excursion tickets at greatly reduced rates to the northwest west and southwest via the Northwestern Line. Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars Free Reclining Chair Cars and the best of everything. For dates of sale and fall particulars apply to Chicago and Northwestern agents.
A brief aphorism from the Chicago Tribune reflecting on sight and generosity as a moral vignette.
A remedy called Pineules by CO. A. Gamble is advertised as a night cure for back pain attributed to kidneys and as a specific treatment for kidney and bladder troubles. The notice promotes Pineules as a new discovery and potions product.
Very low rates to St Louis on several convenient dates in September October and November for coach excursions via the Chicago Northwestern Bay. Only 8.10 dollars round trip from Ames with seven day return limit. Other favorable daily rates with liberal return limits and stopover privileges. For dates of sale train schedules baggage checking and other traveler details contact Chicago Northwestern Ticket Agents.
A. Gamble advertises Ring Dyspepsia Tablets claiming to cure indigestion and dyspepsia and to strengthen the stomach.
A 40 page folder from the Chicago and North Western Railway promotes California’s vast area wealth and scenic beauty. It includes a colored map and hotel listings with rates and capacities for California tourist points. Request via four cents in stamps to Wm. B. Kniswern, P.T. M., Chicago.
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