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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1910
Page
7
An International Auto Wagon moves the farmer's residence to the town edge. The engine runs when started and continues. Easily handled by a farmer's wife or child. Wide wheels with long wear tires ride smoothly over rough roads and clear stones and ruts.
The document outlines duties for landowners to cut burn or destroy noxious weeds including quack grass Canada thistle cocklebur wild mustard dock plantain wild parsnip horse nettle velvet weed burdock. Township trustees must enforce orders to prevent seeds and may levy a special tax for noncompliance with penalties up to 106 dollars.
An advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as quick relief for hay fever asthma and summer bronchitis. It claims to soothe inflamed air passages without opiates or harmful drugs and urges refusing substitutes, with availability at all druggists.
The piece notes State Fair premiums totaling 64 000 for livestock 32 000 for speed and 15 600 for other divisions as a sign of the fair's growth. It then shifts to promotional notices for Dr Shoop's Restorative Warner's wine of tar and baby whooping cough remedies with local store endorsements.
The Lu cayan Indians called the island Cubanacan, a name Columbus misread as Asia’s coast and believed to be Kublai Khan’s city. The island bore Juana, Fernan Olina, Santiago, and Ave Maria in turn, but the indigenous Cubanacan endured as the lasting toponym amid repeated baptisms.
Rice is stored in its husk as paddy and is beaten or thrashed for daily use like oats or unthrashed wheat. This method preserves the grain for orient use and reveals traditional preparation practices.
A source notes that pure husked rice becomes attractive through polishing with French chalk in revolving cylinders, but this removes the outer layer and key nutrients. Polished rice is linked to beriberi in Japan where diets rely heavily on rice and lack meat.
A witty exchange with a ship captain shows how the crew always cooks aboard. The punning traveler remarks on provisions and the skipper confirms meals are prepared on the vessel.
Reader asks if malpractice by a doctor who performed an operation and left a pair of surgical scissors inside the patient can be grounds for damages. A lawyer suggests sending a large storage bill to the doctor.
A dialogue compares proposing by letter and orally. The responder favors the letter to avoid forgotten promises, while suggesting careful wording and planning to ensure clarity and lasting commitment.
A quip about marriage customs questions why a wife adopts a husband's surname and extends to why she gains his possessions. The joke contrasts expectations of naming with shared assets in a playful tone.
Mrs Rose Glaser of Terre Haute Indiana reports quick relief from a long standing kidney and bladder ailment after using Foley Kidney Pills. She says the medicine provided a permanent cure and allows her to work again, adding she would recommend it.
Mr. Claude Brown of Reynoldsville Illinois reports months of kidney trouble baffling physicians. After using Foley's Kidney Remedy several bottles, he achieved a complete cure and hails it as of inestimable value. Sold by all druggists.
A humorous Chicago News piece quips on rain as a fickle force that arrives Sunday afternoons and follows mood and driving plans. It jokes about umbrellas, fed by mysterious air currents, and notes rain’s dubious fame for Noah and its jestful label Probably as a weather bureau favorite.
The ad warns kidney trouble is deadly because it often reveals itself late through diabetes dropsy or Bright's disease. It recommends Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a systemic cleaner and regulator. Joel B. Cagwin appears as the promoter.
Orders are being taken for engraved visiting cards at this office.
A testimonial from Mrs. Lou Churchill of Penacook New Hampshire extols Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills for sudden headaches and for a sister who found them helpful. The ad claims quick relief without stomach upset and offers a money back guarantee if no benefit.
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