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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1894
Page
2
A collection of witty quips and social chatter including jokes about voices and ads for mining, a child’s earache, party plans, and gossip about Mrs. Wabash. A preacher’s Scotch quip ends with a dry pun about going into the pulpit.
A historical note asserts the left brain may be damaged yet memory remains intact, implying the right brain houses memory. Lt Brady, wounded in Assam, later forgot Black coworkers but recalled white associates, while still recognizing them after recovery.
Prudence, foresight, and inactivity of the kidneys lead to serious danger from Bright's disease, diabetes, catarrh, and bladder stones. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is advertised as a remedy to warn of approaching renal disease and to check its progress, and is also claimed to treat constipation, liver complaints, malaria, rheumatic trouble, and general debility.
A short dialogue scene depicts a voluptuous woman addressing a romantic partner as she questions if the food now tastes better than the servant’s earlier cooking. The burly man responds with a confident smile and a remark about not fearing to strike.
The Banner Route offers Wabash home seeking excursions on November 6 and 20 and December 4 and 18 to Texas Indian Territory Oklahoma and New Mexico. Tickets good for return within twenty days. Inquire at 220 Fourth Street Des Moines or with Horace Seely and W Flint. The Hindoo name for Venus Sukkar is noted.
A terse note states goods were given away for one bushel of corn in the car and directs readers to a display advertisement in another column for further particulars.
The line words reflect a reflective verse fragment about effort. It contrasts achievement with ongoing intention, suggesting progress matters more than mere plans. Such a snippet emphasizes motivation over perfection without detailing events or people.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system and eases colds fevers and constipation. It touts acceptance by the medical profession and notes double bottle pricing while warning buyers to seek the California Fig Syrup Co. and its labeled product only.
Percy Krankwit, an inventor living in a sunlit east side room, pitches a range of pneumatic tire ideas from a beer tunnel to a two compartment treasury note carrier. He expects patents and riches while hinting at travel, nocuous devices, and future retail success.
A brief stage exchange explores gendered sorrow as Mrs Greyneck laments women's hidden pain and Mr Greyneck acknowledges it in a terse, wry line. The dialogue hinges on unspoken grief and the social expectation of silence.
A collage of antiquarian notes covers military, agricultural, and civic facts from various eras. It mentions 150000 cavalry horses, Dresden cats, Pittsburg history, ancient Athens board costs, Bolata rubber rival, Irish land reclamation, Constantinople cold, New Orleans fast vestibuled train, Southern pig iron output, a moved Seattle Olympia house, Tappan NY church anniversary, a Montana horse thief sentence, Chinese execution method, and Vermont governors staff purchases in Boston and New York.
Public notices and advertisements tout Hall's Catarrh Cure with claims of curing deafness caused by catarrh. Various product pitches include Hanson’s Magic Ceram Salve and Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething, plus travel ads for Home Seekers Excursions to western states. The page blends medical claims, consumer reminders, and light advice.
The text notes a historical shift in fruit popularity. Grapes moved from several varieties to Concord and Delaware dominance. Bananas shifted from yellow to red varieties, with red now dominant. Pears, apples, and berries show a similar narrowing of widely grown types with certain varieties rising to prominence.
Professor Peal described to the Asiatic Society the head hunting Nagas on the Assam border. Women taunt tattooed youths and the men kill to exhibit heads, half of which are women and children. The tribe’s area is about twenty square miles, yet over forty years more than twelve thousand murders occurred for trophies.
The belted cruiser Viscaya built at Bilbao for the Spanish navy completed trials under natural draught achieving 18.6 knots. The Bilbao shipyard is noted for its favorable position handling raw ore traffic and shipbuilding efficiency.
Report notes a helmet diver, who descends unaided without a diving bell, achieving a depth of 201 feet while diving work is considered safe up to 150 feet. The feat highlights advancing underwater exploration limits.
William L. Douglas proposes and tests a worker health card system at his Montello Brockton factory providing free medical care. He endorses arbitration as key to reducing labor troubles and improving employer employee relations.
In a heated exchange a deacon presses a young man who admits winning a hat at an election. The spry respondent claims no gambling, insisting he was certain of the outcome and that no wager was involved.
The Burlington Route offers Personally Conducted Excursions to the Pacific Coast for moderate budgets. From Chicago Wednesdays and Omaha Thursdays, through to San Francisco and Los Angeles with uniformed staff. Second class tickets, carpeted cars, double berths, rates from 600 dollars from Chicago and 5 dollars from Omaha. Route passes the Scenic Line of the World via Denver Salt Lake City and Sacramento with Rocky Mountain views. Join at Burlington Fairfield Ottumwa Albia Osceola Afton or Omaha.
A historical quip contrasts genuine integrity with pretended virtue enforced by law, noting that many who seem honest are shaped by the penal code rather than true character.
An Omaha posted ad touts a rapid Burlington Route train to Helena Butte Anaconda Spokane Seattle Tacoma and Portland. It travels the New Short Line claiming to reach western destinations hours ahead of rivals and urges travelers to choose the Burlington for westbound journeys. Also includes assorted taglines and consumer testimonials from the era.
A jumbled column notes a cloak priced at sixty cents in AD 72, Charlemagne paid seven dollars for shoes, and Margaret Conn of Boston died by gas inhalation. It cites Chicago university enrollment near 950 with women nearly half, and that only six buildings surpass Texas state capitol in size. Washington saw two women at a single sawmill, while an air-pump allegedly cleans rooms by dust removal. A Philadelphia will hints at a seal skin lacquer burial wish. Dr Maxim hopes for practical aeroplanes by century end. Miss Ethel Weedon, recently married to the Marquis of Queensberry, has ended their marriage.
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