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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1909
Page
7
Many people object to taking the strong medicines usually prescribed by physicians for rheumatism. There is no need of internal treatment in muscular or chronic rheumatism cases. When no fever and little swelling are present, apply Chamberlain's Liniment for quick relief. For sale by J. B. Cagwin.
A crowd at the post office store debates Old Man Simpkins. Uncle Ezra declines calling him a liar, saying he must have others call his dogs at feeding time, revealing a sly dig at Simpkins. Jim Peters frames the question in sharp local dialogue.
Miss Cayenne questions a man’s status as a professional and learns he is the type who posts a sign Back In an Hour and leaves it up all year, illustrating a skeptical view of his seriousness.
More than nine out of ten rheumatism cases stem from muscle rheumatism due to cold or damp weather or chronic conditions. In such cases no internal treatment is required. The free application of Chamberlains Liniment is all that is needed.
An advertisement urges readers to try a patent remedy promising quick relief from pain and soreness. It claims noticeable effect and costs 25 cents for a large size or 50 cents for a smaller amount, sold by J. E. Cagwin.
An anecdote recalls a young Wagner in Leipzig arguing with Bulow over heating a room. Wagner hoards firewood in a sharp, comic moment, while Liszt notes their frugal means and Wagner’s fiery temper. A late passage mentions a trial subscription promotion for the Register and Leader in Des Moines, Iowa.
In a Vancouver Island epidemic, tribes blamed a shamans called hamatsu the measles cannibal. A substitute cannibal was ritually captured and burned to stop outbreaks, later becoming an annual ceremony run by a secret society to ward off disease.
M. L. Bingham of Princeville Illinois refused foot amputation despite gangrene eight toes eaten away. After doctors warned he would die, he applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve and was wholly cured, with eczema and fever also noted as past issues.
A brief ad style snippet proclaims sores boils burns and piles astound the world and promotes Danforths for a smooth rich ice cream experience available at druggists for 25 cents.
Statewide prohibition measures threaten patent medicine vendors in Tennessee. Hessig-Ellis rep notes most meritorious products use minimal alcohol. Nott's Melon Seed Compound touted as a slow restorative aid for stomach kidney liver and bladder issues with Dr Nott’s formula now public property. Loughran and Bauer stock available.
The Gascons walk on five foot stilts across permeable waste lands, a necessity in gascony plains. Shepherds of Landes ride stilts with a flap seat in the staff and spin or knit while perched. They can run swiftly and drop to ground swiftly, a remarkable skill amid harsh terrain.
An old man laments the cost of his son Bill’s Yale education, claiming the investment is wasted as Bill now lacks sense. His wife, Mary, asks about the fault, and the father recalls asking Bill if rain would come tomorrow and Bill’s foolish reply.
In a mining town hotel a New England guest heard loud yells from upstairs and asked if a murder was occurring. The clerk joked the noises were from a spring bed in No 5 and a rider called the sleeper’s mishaps a recurring prank. The clerk suggested he would investigate.
Grateful mother asks the rescuer if he is the noble young man who saved her daughter from a watery grave. He replies modestly that he acted from a sense of duty.
A Plain Dealer piece notes a speaker addressing a crowd for two hours before seizing her first chance to speak. The dialogue highlights the crowd’s impatience and the speaker’s perseverance during the event.
A playful exchange notes a shoe dealer offering boots suited for a dash to the pole. The Arctic Exporter remarks the prior boots were the best tasting, and the Chicago News recalls the exchange in a reminiscence tone.
N H Brown of Pittsfield Vermont cites Dr King s New Life Pills as a trusted family medicine for chills constipation biliousness and sick headache. 25 cents at all druggists.
The practice of punishment in effigy endured in France until the first revolution. Condemned individuals might escape, as a dummy replaced them in their cell while the legal process proceeded. The warrant was read, and the effigy was marched to the scaffold with official witnesses. Some cases saw the same person executed in effigy in multiple cities, yet real punishment remained possible if later captured.
The piece explains wreck salving as a demanding task faced by seamen. It outlines conditions from submerged hulls to stoved ships and floating wrecks. It notes divers performing temporary repairs, blowing up hulls when unrecoverable, and salvaging cargo from deep or beaching wrecks along coastlines.
Town Topics records a humorous exchange about an afternoon lecture by Mrs Suffragette. The subject asks what is to be discussed with Mrs Clubwoman noting discussing married life disasters and Mrs Bridgewhist joking about her husband on stage as an exhibit.
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a motto about rare pairings the time place and the girl and another about the man the scheme and the coin highlighting a wry take on unlikely coincidences.
An advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a universal cure for pimples blotches and rough shiny skin claiming it cleanses the blood aids digestion and improves complexion. The piece promotes tea and tablet forms at 35 cents under L M Bosworth.
Mrs Churchill of Penacook New Hampshire praises Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills for quick relief with no stomach upset. She notes a sister with chronic headaches also benefited and recommends the product with a money back guarantee.
Lord Chesterfield argues that every person has a natural bent and should follow it to achieve success. He compares common sense to conscience guiding choices and warns that fighting one’s vocation leads to folly and insignificance.
Advertises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a safe tonic that relieves constipation and indigestion, regulates bowels, builds waste tissue, and makes pure blood. Claims to make readers strong and healthy with a spring tonic priced at 35 cents from L. M. Bosworth.
An invitation to a Thursday night event on April 15 offering a pleasant evening and support for a charitable cause for a small 25 cent contribution.
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