This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 29 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1904
Page
6
An old-time advertisement promotes the Des Moines Daily and Sunday News with pricing for yearly and shorter terms. It claims daily delivery year round and lists address and agent Nellie Fuller for Denver. The snippet also markets Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea with customer testimonials and a Bosworth contact.
Reduced excursion fares from all points on the Chicago and North Western Railway for events in San Francisco from Sept 5 to 9 for the Triannual Conclave Knights Templar and Sept 19 to 25 for the Sovereign Grand Lodge IL O F. For rates and sale dates, consult the North Western Line ticket agent.
A. Gamble advertises Ring's Dyspersia Tablets to cure indigestion dyspepsia and strengthen the stomach for relief and improved digestion.
A fragmented promotional line notes Rocky Mountain Tea gaining worldwide renown and Wisconsin cited in a boast by L M Bosworth, linking regional pride to a global brand footprint.
Through the Northwestern Line excursion tickets will be offered at one fare plus 50 cents for September 28 29 and 30 with favorable return limits. apply to agents Chicago Northwestern Ry. 23-2
A new remedy Bee's Laxative Honey and Tar is touted for coughs bronchial ailments and lung care. It allegedly cuts mucus heals throat membranes wards off pneumonia and strengthens the system while promising relief from croup and Whooping Cough as spring comes. A Gamble.
Four Tuesdays during October offer very low return excursion tickets with a limit of 80 days from sale. Details on territory and sales available through Chicago and Northwestern Railway agents for the offer.
An advertisement promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a blood tonic to cure eruptions. The ad claims it drives away blemishes and offers tea or tablet form priced at 835 cents, endorsed by L. M. Bosworth.
The tale follows Mrs. Frederica Fechner Tymler who, nearly penniless, plays piano in a music store and unknowingly auditions for a demanding accompanist and piano role. Her impromptu performance wins a generous salary, solving her financial strain and bringing happiness to her weary husband.
An advertisement explains that bone marrow and spleen produce red blood and that Scott's Emulsion feeds them with cod liver oil. It targets pale schoolgirls and invalids, claiming the product strengthens blood formation and offers a free sample and $1.00 purchase through Scott & Bowne in New York.
Harper's Bazar extols genealogy as a wholesome outdoor minded diversion. The activity links to family trees, letters, books, registers, and reading as a mind expanding pastime for self absorbed or despondent readers.
The excerpt presents a chief praying to be kept onside before conflict. A stern covenanter prays for Rob and Jamie amid wartime duties, while asserting responsibility for wee Willy and offering self reliance in danger. The dialogue reflects period speech and family authority in martial times.
The barefoot cure discoverer pastor Kneipp barely acknowledged a papal appointment as chamberlain. He did not open the letter and only learned of the honor when a deputation arrived at Woersthofen cloister to congratulate him. He refused to be called monsignore and needed persuasion to travel to Rome to thank the pope.
A Washington Star debate features a patriotic citizen arguing that respect for the office is proper even if the man in it is disagreed with. Senator Sorggum counters that salary and perquisites attach to the office, not the individual.
Husband jokes about longing for his wife to have his tongue so he could stop her words at will. Wife retorts that is to express herself intelligently, revealing playful domestic humor in the Detroit Free Press item.
A concise remark on how polite behavior stems from practical wisdom kindness and restraint aimed at others. It frames manners as a product of practicality generosity and personal discipline guiding social conduct.
An excerpt from the Louisville Courier Journal recounts engineer I C Roberts describing a near fatal collision between trains on a sleep-deprived night. He recalls waking to a warning as the northbound train loomed within 300 yards and a violent crash narrowly avoided. He woke nine days later in hospital and never again pulled a throttle.
Use only black ink and unruled fine paper. Do not write long business letters or brief friendship notes. Avoid personal messages to strangers and never send half a sheet. Do not begin with little time for correspondence or invite on postal cards.
A Lincoln anecdote recounts a self appointed adviser growing heated during a discussion. President Lincoln interrupted with the ribbing remark about Seward being an Episcopalian noting the adviser swore like Steward and used strong language. The retort aimed to deflect the meddler.
An OC A Gamble remedy claims unique antiseptic action to destroy germs, solvent properties to loosen phlegm, and gentle laxative effects. It purports relief from cough, lung and bronchial troubles, including croup and whooping cough, overnight.
A man orders a photographer to chemically correct his wife’s appearance. He asks about straightening a broken nose, enlarging ears, removing a squint, erasing freckles, and changing hair color. The photographer agrees, urging the wife to sit and smile in the studio.
A famed English public speaker is overheard at twenty feet, prompting a wag to quip that while admiration exists, it feels like a liberty to overhear his words. The incident underscores the public figure’s notoriety and the humor of overheard discourse.
A Philadelphia Inquirer clipping quotes a flirtatious young woman fearing lightning and a bold remark from a male companion describing her heart as steel. The exchange underscores suspenseful mood in a crime or dramatic vignette from a city paper.
Kendallville Indiana resident Jas Taylor suffered kidney and bladder problems for 26 years and tried many remedies before using Pineules. After his cure he urges others with such ailments to obtain Pineules promptly, as advised by C. A. Gamble.
A concise aphorism states that genuine independence arises when a person curbs wants to fit his means, aligning freedom with financial limits and personal restraint.
An advertisement touts Pineules as a cure for kidney and bladder pain. It promotes Pineules as a new discovery sold by O. A. Gamble and claims rapid relief overnight.
An Oklahoma editor riffs on the varied duties of a newspaper man arguing that success hinges on writing verse addressing politics reporting weddings living on little pay aiding charity pushing ads and managing scandals while facing blame and public scrutiny.
An advertisement claims external applications fail to cure piles and promotes ManZan in a collapsible tube with a nozzle to reach inside. The copy asserts instant pain relief, healing, soothing, cooling, and curing, credited to A. Gamble.
Nine September dates feature coach excursions to St Louis via the Chicago and Northwestern Railway. Round trip from Ames is 8.10 with seven day return limit. Other daily low round trips with liberal return limits and stopovers. Inquiries at ticket offices. Dr Eade's Little Liver Pills advertised by O. A. Gamble.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.