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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
3
A newspaper ad touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for nervousness sleeplessness stomach upsets and general weakness. It claims to tone the stomach regulate kidneys and bowels stimulate the liver and purify the blood. Priced at 50 cents with a money back guarantee by L M Losworth, druggist.
A British consulate junior man was sent to interview the viceroy in an immense audience hall. The English youth answered Li in the same loud Anhui voice, shocking onlookers. Li lowered his tone and smiled, inviting the man to sit higher, and they soon became good friends.
Advertisement warns against taking Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin without constipation indigestion or stomach trouble. Claims guaranteed cure for dyspepsia biliousness heartburn and sick headache. Sold by L M Bosworth.
A judge quips about a boy's fascination with machinery, fearing he might become an inventor. The tale playfully notes that if he invents something valuable, others may profit while he receives little.
A heated exchange erupts as Jones accuses Oldboy of lying under the association bylaws. The president calls for order while the dispute centers on statements and allowable reprisal within the rules.
A playful dialogue notes that a grassy spot marks the origin of a ten year war of love, as a husband recalls proposing there ten years ago and his wife questions the claim.
Fully insured sale guarantees refund of purchase price if claims for constipation indigestion sick headache or stomach troubles are not realized. Sold by L. M. Bosworth.
The Wells cathedral clock, built 1322 for Glastonbury Abbey, later moved to Wells, features a battlemented turret with four knights on horseback. A life size painted figure outside the transept, Jack Blandivir, rings bells and signals the quarter hours, while two armored knights strike the outer bell.
A city piano tuner inspecting a suburb instrument found it in fine shape. Days later a musical owner claimed it had not been properly tuned. After reprimand the tuner retuned and found no fault again. The owner replied that it improves only when she sings.
A piece of flannel dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound on the affected parts is said to work better than a plaster for a lame back and side or chest pains. Pain Balm is claimed to have no superior as a liniment for relief of deep seated muscular and rheumatic pains and is available from all druggists.
The item recalls Bret Harte as Mr Howells guest in early seventies Cambridge. Harte’s breezy Bohemianism amused Lowell and Gret Harte, with Agassiz praised for scientific sympathies and Harte’s praise for a playful Cathedral line. Their temperaments hardly matched, Lowell constrained by limits Harte ignored.
An advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a gentle but thorough remedy for dyspepsia dizziness headache and liver or bowel troubles. The ad notes the price twenty five cents at L M Bosworths drug store.
A light anecdote from a Chicago Tribune page plays on naming a new suburb Lookout and the crowd’s curiosity as the brakeman calls station names. A Washington Star quip follows about a horse’s loyalty and its disappointing moments in emergencies.
A curious fragment notes a dowry of not more than 1 000 000 from a wealthy father to Gwendolyn’s suitor in a quip about a near marriage. The text shifts to advertising remedies and a humane beard of medical claims including Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets and Berry’s Barb Beater with testimonial style statements.
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