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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
11
About two months ago our baby girl had measles that led to bronchitis and near death. After visiting eight stores for a remedy a clerk urged Chamberlains Cough Remedy. We used it and the baby recovered, now alive and well. Judisch Bros. sell it.
G Elliot Flint reports from New York World that English dietary expert Professor Alexander Haig warns Americans that heart failure deaths rise from underfeeding. He argues science wrongly prescribes precise meal timing and nutrient grams, neglecting natural hunger and bodily needs while brain work relies on overall heart and lungs as well as nourishment.
Excerpt discusses Washington Hamilton Franklin and Lincoln as symbols of American democracy. It contrasts origins with the common man, highlighting Mr Howells's Harper's Weekly meditation on leadership and inclusivity.
A historical saying underlines the need for boldness to amass a fortune and even greater wit to preserve it, attributed to the Rothschilds. It frames wealth as requiring constant ingenuity and careful judgment to sustain over time.
Beekeepers note that hives host a corps of ventilating bees that fan the interior during hot seasons. The bees station at the hive entrance in relays of four to six, relieved by fresh workers at short intervals.
A discussion argues against extreme dieting and asserts that weight loss harms heart strength. It praises open air exercise to boost appetite and digestive power, warns against excessive restraint, and notes the role of sleep and appetite as health indicators. It also references bee activity as a scientific note.
It is advised that boiled milk and milk puddings aid recovery. Begin reintroducing food with white fish like plaice or sole boiled in milk. Avoid potatoes during digestion difficulty. Replace bread with toast. If craving acids occurs, offer lemon juice diluted with water and sweetened with sugar.
Advice on sugar limits and saccharin use in diabetes and craving for greens. Recommends watercress to satisfy cravings while noting radishes are hard to digest and should be avoided. Emphasizes natural balance and digestive guidance.
The London Graphic notes that off the Scotch and Norwegian coasts fishing grounds lie far from shore and crews begin at ebb tide, often in the depth of night. In a single locality up to 200 to 300 boats depart together, a spectacle unforgettable to the unaccustomed eye at Yarmouth.
A note argues that the word bonus should be bonum as neuter for “a good thing” and notes its early use around 1773. It questions who coined the term and mentions a speculative link to the London Stock Exchange.
An affectionate wife tells George to sit and rest in his new chair while a anxious husband frets about an imminent installment collector entering the home. The exchange appears in a Chicago Tribune excerpt.
Quote from a Chinese proverb cited in relation to married life urges building a home so contentment fills every corner. The phrase emphasizes harmony in early marriage and domestic stability.
A New York shop runs a bird funeral service for dead canaries and other small songbirds. Tiny coffins, pale pink and blue filling cotton create a respectful display as grieving children lay their pets to rest, with light funeral expenses.
From ancient rites to medieval Europe perfumery spread from Arabs to Christians. A Doniphan county woman, ill and distressed, explains her dilemma about naming her homeopath and allypath sons in law to avoid anger from both families, ending with a joke about dying to avoid conflict.
The Pantheon cave guide reproduces a twelve pound cannon’s roar by striking his coat flap. Lesser echoes occur in Mammoth Cave Kentucky. In Smellin Cave Finland a tossed cat or dog produces a prolonged screaming echo lasting minutes.
It is not the quality of food but the amount digested that builds strength. Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets invigorate digestion and liver function, giving a relish for food, more strength and weight, and a clear head. Price 25 cents, samples free, for sale by Judisch Bros.
Public probate notice in Story County Iowa lists a will for Nels Jorgensen. The Iowa District Court in Nevada directs interested parties to appear on January 1, 1907, to show cause why the instrument should not be accepted as the decedent's last will and testament.
J K Kolline files suit in District Court Story County Iowa asking to quiet title to lot 1 sublot 2 of lot 6 in the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter section 16 township 3 range 24. Defendants must appear by January term 1907 otherwise default and decree as prayed. H B Slattery attorney for plaintiff.
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