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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1905
Page
3
Orison Swett Marden asserts in Success Magazine that great inventors like Columbus Field Bell Howe Fulton and others turned dreams into practical realities. He urges readers to dream but to return with tangible outcomes that advance civilization.
A sea cucumber ejects its teeth stomach and most of its intestines when attacked but rapidly replaces them when danger passes. Dr Johnstone kept one in water and after a water change all organs regrew. Though not eaten in Europe it is valued in China and forms a fishing industry.
A reflection on society and its vanity across cities from New York to Hastings Nebraska. The piece notes how accomplished socialites in one place still seek higher distinction elsewhere and compares ambitions to distant capitals, citing John Brisben Walker in Cosmopolitan.
A Baltimore hotel proprietor recounts a funny episode involving a well known elderly patron famed for his disdain of tipping. After finishing a meal, the man was ready to depart when a darky waiter presents a prompt that tests the humor and resolve of the guest.
A waiter, after a bow, thanks a boss for nothing saying he bet No. 10 50 cents that he wouldn’t tip him. The old fellow asks what he is thanking him for. The exchange shows a humorous implied wager over a tip.
I was troubled with a distress in my stomach sour stomach and vomiting spells and can truthfully say that Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cured me Mrs T V Williams Laingsburg Mich These tablets are guaranteed to cure every case of stomach trouble of this character For sale by all druggists.
A famed Paris society figure, Mme de Circourt, rose from plain looks to become beloved through lifelong unselfish service. As a child she feared she could not win love, then she devoted herself to pauper children, servants, and birds, inspiring both the young and old in the city.
E H Wolfe of Bear Grove Iowa credits Electric Bitters with a complete cure from painful kidney trouble after two years of suffering. He notes benefits for general debility and nerve trouble and keeps them on hand. L M Bosworth, a local druggist, offers them at 50 cents.
The Troy Press argues that wealth is built slowly by saving small amounts. It notes many Americans fail to save for a rainy day and that major financiers also pay attention to tiny pennies.
A brief cartoon caption depicts a tenant and landlord arguing over a roof leak. The tenant admits reporting the leak while the landlord insists on paying overdue rent before fixing the roof, turning the problem into a negotiation.
A college student and a rival mock Wilkins for his Latin prize claim and his impact on the boat crew. The exchange questions his value to the team as he pursues academic honors over rowing success.
A brief exchange records Brudder Bones asking if a rabbit's foot is lucky and Brudder Jones answering that luck depends on the rest of the rabbit being attached, young, fat, and tender, in a Louisville Courier-Journal item.
The Brooklyn Eagle reports Arkansas owes nearly two million dollars to the Smithsonian in Washington. Originating from a 1838 bequest, much of the funds were invested in Arkansas state bonds which have never been paid. Principal and interest remain unredeemed as bonds sit in the U S treasury. The federal government covered costs for the institution’s inauguration and ongoing maintenance.
The guide suggests boiling a portion of chicken in stock or flavorful water with onion carrot and bacon rind if stock is unavailable. Simmer until tender then make a sauce from one cup of the stock with four tablespoons milk and a beaten egg, stirred over heat until just before boiling and served hot.
The passage from Nature's Invitation describes a Florida walk near Miami and a overheard chat about work. A white man on a shanty porch bluntly says he has no time to work illustrating leisure's lure in the south.
During Queen Victoria's era a solicitor named Bacon held capital case jurisdiction. A man named Hogg, condemned to death, claimed kinship to Bacon and sought interference. The solicitor replied that without proof they are related and that only the execution can set matters right, since Hogg is not Bacon until dead. The prisoner reportedly laughed.
Excursion tickets on the Chicago and North-Western Railway to St Louis are offered May 13 to 22 with return valid until May 24 for National Baptist Anniversaries. Apply to railway agents.
For Rent Nine room house one mile south of college inquire of F. Curtiss. Also assorted ads note Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets sold by druggists and local travel reminders for Northwestern line excursions to California and Savannah with specific May dates and rail rates.
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