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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1910
Page
5
The piece explains tar and feathering as an excruciating punishment. It details tar hardening on the skin, feather adhesion, pain during removal, and long recovery, noting many have died and none view it as a minor infliction.
The New York Sun reports Arctic miners and Alaska soldiers faced severe lip cracking from outdoor tobacco use in 40 below conditions. They devised a method tying tobacco leaves in the armpit or against the solar plexus to satisfy cravings without outdoor smoking, avoiding damaged lips during winter.
A sportsman explains proper venison handling to novices. He says delayed bleeding and poor dressing taint the meat, while prompt bleeding, thorough skinning, entrails removal, and air drying produce light colored meat with clean white fat and no strong taste.
The London Graphic reports Professor Trowbridge’s experiment suggesting thunder stems from intense heating of water vapor along the discharge line. Sparks passing through soaked terminals amplified the crack, while rumble and final clap arise from successive steam explosions near the observer.
The pole star, Polaris, marks true north and remains fixed while other stars appear to rotate. Though Polaris is not very bright, the Big Dipper’s pointers help locate it in the night sky.
The Great Bear, known as the Broken Back by Indians, points toward Polaris as the Hour Hand of the woodsman clock. It marks the pole star as the Star That Never Moves and moves opposite to a watch’s hands, reflecting Earth's rotation.
Mary C. Abbott of Wolfeboro New Hampshire says Foley Kidney Pills eased her rheumatic pains tied to uric acid buildup after three days of use. She reports being able to move again and credits the pills with a dramatic recovery.
A deputy fills in for an ailing organist and overplays the Hallelujah Chorus. Wind runs out mid performance. The blower, ready to leave, bristles at the deputy’s protests insisting he knows the puff count for the chorus.
In Aberdeen market a simple Scot farmer carried a sack of meat to sell. A stranger demanded help up with the sack claiming hanging for sheep theft. The farmer aided him, only to learn the stranger used the farmer's own sack to flee, turning a theft into a cursed mischance.
An advertisement urges early use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to prevent worsening colds and dangerous coughs. It claims rapid relief of throat and lung troubles and lists sales by all dealers.
The London Chronicle notes the uncertainty of who first smoked or gave tobacco to England, mentions rival origins from Tobago Yucatan or Tabasco, and credits Jean Nicot as the first definite name linked to spreading the herb in Europe.
An advertisement touts Cagwin's Scandinavian Cough Syrup as a miracle cure for lung and throat diseases. It claims thousands have found health with the remedy and urges timely use to save loved ones from suffering and premature death.
Advertises Cagwin's Scandinavian Cough Syrup as a premier treatment for colds and pulmonary diseases. Claims rapid relief within hours and lists dosage options 25¢ to 1.00 with guarantees. Ends with a maker's note in Ames by J. B. Cagwin at 29-13.
A London Answers note recalls a tale of Napoleon minted five franc coins carrying a folded note promising 4,000,000 francs to the finder. Searches for the concealed pledge persisted as coins circulated, with the government now ready to honor the promise, adjusted for interest.
An advertisement touts Dr Shoop's Cough Remedy as a safe home treatment with a unique taste and no opium or stupefying ingredients. It highlights tender leaves from a mountain shrub as the source of its curative properties and notes sales at Cag win's Drug Store.
Mr. Erastus Pinkly proclaims kindness to dumb animals as his belief. Miss Miami Brown agrees noting people can lift a chicken gently so it sleeps undisturbed, reflecting a humane sentiment from the Washington Star.
A brief dialogue reflects a domestic dispute over purchasing silk dresses. Figg refuses to allow the wife to buy the dress, insisting the choice is between two silk options and implying a priority on luxury. The exchange appears in the Boston Transcript.
A fragmentary ledger shows seven plates found by Mrs Sharpe with five more missing. A muffled exchange hints at wear and tear and possible excuses from Cook about allowances.
A reader from Elmira New York writes of relief from kidney trouble using Foley's Kidney Remedy. She says five bottles cured her condition and calls it the most reliable kidney medicine she has used, with it sold by all druggists.
The Baku oil wells released a violent force with so much sand that twelve inch steel blocks placed over the mouths to deflect the flow were perforated in hours and had to be replaced. The well casings were torn to shreds and collapsed, while hundreds of thousands of tons of sand required the help of many workers.
A modern quip notes men cannot predict women’s fashion sizes next season though a wager claims fashion centers cannot make larger shoes for women. The line reflects An early 20th century humor from the Atchison Globe about clothing trends and footwear.
The London Saturday Review notes increasing doubt in readers about which sex is meant when the phrase weaker sex is used, calling the term dangerous as usage grows more uncertain.
Builds up waste tissue, promotes appetite, improves digestion, induces refreshing sleep, puts your stomach in shape to digest your food. That's what Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will do. Just what you need every day, Joel B, Cagwin.
Official publication announces intention to pave Dut Douglass Kellogg and Grand Avenues in Ames Iowa with bitulithic pavement and Portland Cement Concrete. City Council meet February 20 1911 to consider resolution of necessity and assessments. Public objections may be made by property owners at the meeting.
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