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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1910
Page
5
An old professor confronts Benjamin Constant over his painting Too Late showing Fortune and Glory visiting a dying artist. The youth is questioned, while the tale weaves in a Dr Shoop Restorative ad and mentions various historical epitaphs and nicknames for the artist.
The Chicago Tribune notes the costly and skilled craft of artificial fly tying. Materials like mouse whiskers bears eyebrows and green screamer feathers fetch high prices as experts craft flies for salmon and trout, with precise hairs and hints from eyelash to cat hair ensuring successful catches.
J R Pitt of Rocky Mount North Carolina states he suffered intensely from a cold and cough but after one bottle of Dr King s New Discovery was completely cured. He calls it the surest remedy for diseased lungs hemorrhages lagrippe asthma hay fever and other lung troubles. 50 cents to 1 for a full bottle with trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all druggists.
George Washington was known by several sobriquets including Father of His Country. Prolific writers and figures such as Sigourney and Chief Justice Marshall bestowed titles like Pa ter Patriae and American Fabius, while Lord Byron also weighed in with praise.
A philosophical meditation on living for the present and resisting others setting our standards. The author urges self reliance, criticizing envy and the urge to imitate neighbors or chase possessions they do not truly need.
Lord Wolseley once met an Indian chieftain who arrived in shabby attire, deflating the expected grand entrance. The visit ended with tedious chatter while the general bore the encounter and contemplated the contrast between myth and reality.
A blend of antique commentary and ads summarizes hats and stamps in England from Elizabethan protection acts to license penalties and a late 19th century hat stamp, plus Dr Shoop Health Coffee advertised as a fast, grain based coffee substitute with no real coffee.
The article explains how atmospheric humidity benefits textile production and the preservation of goods in storage. It notes that fibers gain strength and elasticity with humidity, reducing breakage and improving output, while dry air can damage leather, feathers, tobacco, cigars, wood, and musical instruments.
A humorous Buffalo Express snippet shows a boy named Johnnie defining a crisis as having two outs with the bases loaded, reflecting on a tense baseball moment in homey terms.
A joke exchange about a hotel lease ends with the guest asking the clerk how long the lease runs and the clerk replying there is no lease after all the guest paid in advance.
A concise reflection cites Alexis de Tocqueville stating that despotism can exist without faith while liberty requires it, framing a contrast between autocratic rule and the moral underpinning of freedom.
A Rhode Island election tale from Popular Magazine credits a pig wedged in a rail fence with altering political fate. A Federalist’s delayed trip to the polls let a Democratic candidate win by one vote, influencing a U.S. senator and the war vote by one tally.
Claim states a single dose tonight will cure sluggish liver and dull bilious feelings by morning. Sold by all dealers.
A playful note states the stork left cunning little cards at this office to send when he visits your house, referencing a whimsical delivery theme in a local notice context.
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