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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1898
Page
16
Grain-O is described as a nourishing beverage that replaces coffee, aiding digestion and strengthening nerves. It is said to taste like the finest coffee when prepared properly, is not a stimulant, benefits both children and adults, and costs about one fourth as much as coffee.
Train times from Marshalltown to Des Moines St Joseph Leavenworth Kansas City and Cedar materia include 4:46 a m 9:15 a m 6:05 p m and 10:55 m ex Bun daily. Fast trains offer free chair cars Pullman sleeping cars and dining cars on European plan. For rates contact J A Busais agent Marshalltown Ia.
The roster lists Chicago and North Western Railway departures and arrivals for east south and north routes. It notes daily service with exceptions and baggage rules for No. 15 riders to Boone and Carroll and baggage checks 15 minutes before arrival.
Rates cut for September travel on the Northwestern Line spanning west and northwest of Chicago. Apply to agents for full details on pioneer route discounts and conditions.
Commercial Traveler's Day announces reduced ticket rates for travel to Omaha from September 22 through 26. North Western line agents issue discounted passes for the Omaha Exposition on Sept 24.
The article describes the annual butterfly migration across the Isthmus of Panama. Origin and destination remain unknown despite efforts by naturalists. By late June few specimens appear at sea and by mid July the sky can be darkened by countless butterflies.
A Russian peasant traveling for boots sleeps by the roadside and has his new footwear stolen by a tramp. A wagoner awakens him with the line take your legs out of the way causing the sleeper to realize his legs are bare and that the boots were gone. Paris Figaro reports the anecdote with humor.
Mr X moved into a new house with stiff bell wires and a loud doorbell. He marks Pull gently but Z misreads and pulls hard, then a passerby adds Ur making it Pull urgently. X muffles the bell after the comical misread.
The article explains two main artillery classes: heavy or garrison artillery permanently placed in forts, and light artillery mobile by horses or hand. Light artillery includes field batteries, flying batteries are horse batteries, and siege guns fall between heavy and light, being permanent for a time but not easily maneuvered.
Arthur Nor-way cites a Redruth area utterance ghostly warning “Numny dumny” and links it to a medieval Latin blessing In nomine Domini, suggesting the phrase survives as a corruption in local speech and invites linguistic unraveling.
The Chicago News quotes a minister and a businessman about time as a precious resource. A man claims he wasted time by being punctual to appointments. A woman notes women credit each other for judgment when they share dislike for someone.
A Sunday School Times aphorism notes tears do not blind eyes but wash them, emphasizing spiritual clarity and reflection.
A bachelor jokes about a baby’s blue eyes after the newborn is placed in his arms. The mother explains the trait comes from her family, noting her brother Will’s wife has the same blue eyes. The exchange appears in the Cleveland Leader.
On July 19 and August 2 16 September 6 20 October 4 and 18 the North Western Line will sell home seeker excursion tickets at exceptionally low rates to many points in the West and South. For tickets and full information apply to agents Chicago and North Western Ry.
An old advertisement touts Grain-O as a non stimulant coffee substitute that nourishes and cheers. It appeals to nervous persons, youth, and children, claiming it tastes like coffee while being made from pure grains. Get a package from your grocer and try it in coffee.
A free large catalogue from the Elkhart Carriage Harness Mfg Co of Elkhart Indiana is advertised. The notice urges carriage and harness buyers to request the catalogue to save dollars.
Fragmentary lines mention St Paul and local notices with unreadable passages. No clear events, names, or dates readable enough to identify specifics for a fuller summary.
Northern Pacific publishes a compact digest titled Send Guns. It covers the war with a Cuba map, ship illustrations, glossary of terms, and translations. Priced at ten cents. agent address at St. Paul Minnesota.
A rewritten 264 page pamphlet gathers letters from northern farmers now located along the Central Railroad in Kentucky Tennessee Mississippi and Louisiana. It profiles cities towns and country areas, offering reliable information for homeseekers and farm buyers. Free copies are available from J. F. Merry A. G P. A. Manchester Iowa.
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