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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1893
Page
8
This guide argues gas stoves best for tender steak testing meat after aging two months. It advises trimming porterhouse, seasoning with salt and pepper, and broiling 20 minutes total with juice collected in a dripping pan for flavor, claiming top restaurants use this method.
A pamphlet describes heating milk in a flask with a one inch packed cotton plug in the neck. The flask sits in a water filled tin vessel and is boiled 20 minutes, then reheated 20 minutes the next day. Heat destroys microbes and the second heating ensures sterility. the cotton plug blocks any remaining microbes.
The text argues for introducing and removing air where it avoids drafts, noting that airflow against the body above room temperature causes a chilly draft as moisture is drawn away. It advises keeping feet cool, placing air inlets above head level, and dispersing inflow through many small openings or conical vents. Ceiling air tends to dissipate quickly and mingle with room air.
Instruction on posture and breathing to enlarge chest and abdominal expansion. Encourages drawing shoulders back and taking full breaths to reveal increased chest girth over time.
Observe the imprint of the engraving company on the money. Reputable firms stamp each letter clearly while counterfeit notes show uneven edges. This method is simple and effective for spotting spurious currency unless you are an expert.
Beat sal ammoniac into powder then moisten and rub on brass. Heat the metal over charcoal and finish by rubbing with bran and whiting.
Dissolve an ounce of alum in a quart of warm water. When cold add flour until the mix resembles cream. Stir in a half teaspoonful of powdered rosin and several cloves. Boil until mushy, stirring constantly. The paste keeps for a year and softens with warm water when dry.
Two forks are placed on opposite sides of the cork. A knife blade or flat stick is slipped between the tines and turned to ease the cork out. The cork loosens as it is twisted and extracted with the improvised tool.
An old advertisement cautions against mercury in catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It warns to seek genuine internally taken treatments and mentions druggists carry the product.
The item highlights that hoop Pitts are crafted by hand and praised for their precise composition and proportion. It emphasizes quality and visual appeal as key strengths.
An armchair once owned by Dr Samuel Johnson sold at a Denbigh Wales auction for 287 pounds. The item was featured amid a mix of adverts for tonics and cures, including Park’s tea and DeWitt’s products, common in late 19th century notices.
A compact European and American miscellany notes a German census counting 80 000 stuttering children and cites medicines and remedies from Ames drug company L M Bosworth and DeWitt s brands. It adds ads for King s New Discovery and Park s Cough Syrup and stories on literature and a boxing match with social satire.
The Duke of Westminster reportedly spent about 5 million dollars to rebuild Eaton Hall, transforming it into a palatial private English mansion. Ads tout DeWitt's Little Early Risers and Hood's Sarsaparilla as cures for headaches, constipation, and coughs, while Ebenezer Burgess Ball claims kinship to George Washington. The piece notes Lord Roberts' bravery and his aversion to cats amid cold season warnings and a One Minute Cough Cure recommendation.
The note accompanies a week of laundry for Mr. Jones on Green Street the grocer. Mary Clay reports pay in groceries and asks for pound of coffee snuff and sugar charges. It reads in part Dere Mrs. Jones Please send me pounde cof fee one box snuff ponde Sugar charge to Mrs. Mary Clay.
Neighborly quarrel from the New York Weekly recounts Mrs de Blank, the neighborhood’s sole resident with a house telephone, having it removed, prompting Mrs de Gabb to declare the matter a public indignity.
A New York Mercury quip plays on domestic life with Watts and Potts. The joke centers on a wife who rises at 4 a.m. to practice piano after her husband’s late nights, leaving him afraid to protest.
Australian kangaroos consume as much grass as sheep on average. Early bridge construction was done by spiders, whose web ropes and stays attach with geometric accuracy. The shark shows a preference in prey with an Asiatic chosen over a negro and a European over either.
An Ames drug company advertises De Witt’s Witch Hazel salve as a fast remedy for scalds burns bruises skin affections and related injuries highlighting its effectiveness through a direct trial appeal.
Dr. T Wayward Hayes, native of Baltimore, went to Siam as a medical Presbyterian missionary. He earned the king’s trust by curing diseases and was made surgeon general with power to establish hospitals on American models. He earns $7,000 yearly, partially donated to the board, and remains a working missionary.
A humorous revolt over headaches contrasts the male habit of immediate relief with the female method of enduring pain. The piece touts Krause's Headache Capsules as the sensible cure, noting domestic disruption until relief arrives. Sold by L. M. Bosworth. 20-4
Under Austrian policy a man 60 or older may claim a pension from his town equal to one third of his past daily wages. The monthly pension ranges from two to six florins. Vienna has about 16 000 pension recipients. Rand McNally seeks a local manager to oversee sales of their new Universal Atlas and invites interested parties to write.
A playful exchange hints at the speaker being a college graduate with the punchline suggesting Vassar as a possible alma mater. The snippet reflects casual chatter rather than a full article.
Mrs B asks Mrs Crocesus to reserve tickets for Professor Pundit's Buddhist lectures. Mrs C agrees, adding her affection for flowers, in a brief Boston Globe notice reflecting social chatter.
A collage of humorous exchanges from old papers contrasts pension doubts with war-story gossip. A quip about church donations and a legal negligence joke sits beside a curious anecdote of a gigantic turtle in Port Louis, Mauritius, described with measurements and strength.
A Corsican harbor rock resembles a lion in repose with a mane of bushes. In Cornwall a 32 foot high rock pile balances on its small end, seemingly immovable. Killarney’s Eagle’s Nest rises 1200 feet high and echoes loudly, while Germany’s Luchsberg glows phosphorescently at sunset due to its rocky composition.
The Norwegian dramatist Ibsen is described as extraordinarily tall in the upper body with dwarfed lower limbs. He has a huge head, white hair, and piercing blue eyes that glare intently at his interlocutor.
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