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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1906
Page
3
A waiter observes a penny on the cloth as a gentleman rising from his meal is reminded with the question Haven't you forgotten something sah. The guest answers I never give less than that as he leaves with a pompous air.
A baby in charge of town documents in India requested weekly rations for two cats to control rats. The senior cat went absent without leave prompting a note to the government. The child proposed promoting the junior cat and hiring a probationer cat on full rations, awaiting guidance.
An Asheville man credits Grape-Nuts with reversing a long digestive illness thought to be pancreatic ulcer after years of starchy foods. He reports weight gain, clearer thinking, stronger nerves, and steady sleep since switching to pre digested cereal with cream, toast, and Postum.
Des Moines reports show across April 3 to 6 the Senate and House approving numerous measures. Bills authorize $40,000 for a state fair grand stand postponement, highway and street railway rights of way, hospital trusts, and tax exemptions, plus allocations for the Ames experiment station and the historical and art building.
No silver dollars were coined in 1905, reflecting a quiet year in minting. The era’s rhetoric contrasts with daily life as communities seek common ground and mutual trust.
In a humorous anecdote from a stage life, Henry Miller, preparing to perform Joseph Entangled, receives a French note at his dressing room door asking for twenty dollars. Miller fears gossip if he cannot read French and contemplates sending the money. His friend questions the prudence, but Miller insists.
Clerk McDowell issues a vest pocket directory listing members residences and committee rooms. A disgruntled member questions its value while another scene shows Mansfield curbing an aspiring actor with a warning and two weeks’ salary.
In Springfield Missouri Justice Pickering charged his standard two dollar fee for officiating a wedding. The groom offered one dollar and twenty-five cents, prompting the bride to quip that if she was not worth two dollars they would cancel. The groom ultimately paid the remaining seventy-five cents.
A Denver gentleman visits a stationery shop asking to view writing paper. When asked if it is for a lady, he replies that it is for his mother-in-law in a quirky exchange.
A Nevada witch tree emits bright light that can be seen a mile away even on the darkest night. Nearby observers say the glow allows reading small print by its glow.
A maxim about character contrasts the virtue of honesty with a view of beauty. The saying implies moral judgment linking integrity with perceptions of beauty and noble effort.
A reflective line portrays a child who feels dread yet maintains unshaken self belief, suggesting resilience in the face of fear. The verse centers on inner resolve rather than outward action.
The article extols Dr Pierce’s Family Medicines as non secret and alcohol free with ingredients printed on wrappers. It notes physician endorsement and safety, plus Pleasant Pellets for constipation marketed as gentle laxative and mild cathartic.
The body of Ed Huston who died in a mine accident near Old Mexico was brought to Allerton for burial. He worked on a scaffold when a rock struck him on the head leading to his death. The funeral was held at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs William Huston. Huston had gone to Mexico two months prior.
Syracuse woman testifies to relief from severe rheumatism after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She describes chronic family rheumatism, knee pain, dizziness, and rapid recovery after three boxes, continuing with three more for assurance. Pills claimed effective for anemia sciatic pain and nervous disorders. sold by druggists or mailed by Dr Williams Medicine Co.
Beware of ointments for catarrh containing mercury as it damages smell and ages the body. Hall's Catarrh Cure from P J Cheney Co Toledo claims no mercury and is taken internally to reach blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free, sold by druggists, 75 cents per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pie for constipation.
A prophet is described as someone who anticipates events outside normal prediction. The quotation frames prophecy as embracing the unexpected and challenging conventional certainty.
An observed custom notes that after stealing a purse pickpockets often place the bag in a street letter box when convenient. The description highlights the thieves practice of disposing stolen property in public mail receptacles.
General J Franklin Bell at Fort Leavenworth spoke at a dinner for education. He contrasted eastern and western views and recounted a poker kernels anecdote of two Omaha boys escalating bets until one is stumped and cries out to take it, educated son of a gun.
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