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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1905
Page
6
The London Lancet explains how nitrogen remains peaceful until captured in dynamite or lyddite compounds. A spark or fuse frees nitrogen, causing an immense gaseous expansion that drives warfare and crime, while in the atmosphere it serves plants and humans.
An Englishman visiting Washington in the early 1800s described Henry Clay as tall and thin with a stately swinging gait. The countenance shows genius but hints at dissipation, and elocution is not rapid yet his speech is fiery and earnest, with animated expression and brightened face.
A leading lawyer proclaims no medicine taken and great strength. A physician counters with a claim of immense wealth from clients, boasting similar overconfidence. The exchange highlights bravado between professions in a humorous duel.
A Grand Magazine piece recounts King James I and II style brainteasers, from why water overflows a full bucket to how many hairs a man has. It notes simple answers often outpace clever theories and explains speed of ships and geometric puzzles with practical demonstrations.
W M Smithart of Pekin Iowa was told his consumption was incurable yet Mr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds kept him from the grave. He claims it cured him completely and has used it over 10 years as a throat and lung remedy. Guaranteed 50c and 1.00 bottles at L M Bosworths drug store with a trial bottle free.
A Terrell Transcript quote extols hobbies as the seed of invention and progress. It argues that every contributor to knowledge or daily work bears a hobby, even if named differently, shaping innovation and good for the world.
A brief exchange shows a speaker insisting they never lent money to Bur Rough. another character recalls past giving money, realizing it was a gift rather than a loan. The Catholic Standard and Times records the dialogue as a personal finance reflection.
A Texas family touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as unmatched for children's ailments. Mrs J B Cooke of Nederlands says it cured past issues and others failed. For sale by all druggists.
A Philadelphia Ledger joke recalls Delilah cutting Samson’s hair making him meek. Tommy adds that it feels shameful when a woman cuts your hair, reflecting a light exchange in a Sunday school setting.
In a terse exchange a manager scolds an actress for weak venom and demands a tougher delivery. He urges repeating the word with the same edge used when meeting a rival in an Imitation sealskin. The dialogue highlights theater feuding and performance pressure.
E H Waldron of Wilton Junction Iowa reports years of sciatic rheumatism ending after using Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. He says joints were stiff painful and would crack but have felt no pain for many months and calls the liniment wonderful. For sale by all druggists.
A Chicago Journal note emphasizes eye care by maintaining overall health, proper lighting, and good posture. It warns against glare and gloom, recommends light from behind and an upright head, and advises not reading while traveling to protect eye health.
Georgia Grayson of Lula Mississippi reports relief from stomach and bowel disorders after using Dr King’s New Life Pills. The advertisement touts tonic laxative benefits and a guaranteed cure, priced at 25 cents at L M Bosworth’s drug store.
The eighteenth century saw Dutch painters seek Italian inspiration while Rembrandt faced neglect and criticism for his portrait work. Critics undervalued his depictions of the soul, favoring Murillo. Now Murillo’s prominence wanes and Rembrandt is reestablished as a master.
Hair often falls first at the temples or along the part causing a new part to offer a chance of recovery if proper measures are used. The main reason for hair loss along the part is the strain from combing and brushing.
The quote from Success Magazine extols calmness and serenity as marks of greatness and true nobility. It emphasizes rhythmical, unhurried progress through life and the absence of fret as a sign of strong character.
For sale Peid's yellow dent seed corn in the ear at 2.00 dollars per bushel. Contact 47 8tp W. P. Coon.
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