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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1902
Page
4
Story County items report a Shetland pony missing for nine days before being discovered in a barn. The animal had been buried under straw and a pole, left almost unwatered and gaunt but alive after the Langland boys unknowingly dumped hay on top of its hiding place.
Eldest son Jay located in La Janta Col two younger Lew and Henry reside in this city. Wife died about 20 years ago. Funeral at the home of Lew Elliot on Second Ave north at 10 Sunday morning by Rev. W. P. Sanford. Remains to be taken to Johnson's Grove and interred in Oak Hill cemetery beside wife and children.
The makers of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy introduce Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to treat constipation biliousness sick headache impaired digestion and similar disorders. They are easier to take than pills and aim to move the bowels improve appetite and correct stomach and liver troubles. For sale by all druggists.
A serviceable calendar issued by the Chicago and Northwestern Railway for 1903 features large figures, day of month and day of year, aimed at business men and manufacturers. Send four cents postage to W B Knisken, Passenger Traffic Manager, 22 Fifth Ave, Chicago.
A Maine farm tale follows a landlady whose thrift and shrewdness impress a summer visitor. A wagon of relatives tests her hosting as she presents two apple pies, the second judged superior by a perceptive boy, while she hints at quiet mastery beyond rules.
Reduced excursion tickets offered within 200 miles of selling station on Dec 24 25 31 and Jan 1 good for return to and including Jan 2 1903. Tickets apply via agents of Chicago and Northwestern Railway Union Pacific connections included.
Fully insured. You and we are both insured against loss for refunds of the purchase price if you do not realize what they claim for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin in cases of constipation indigestion sick headache or stomach troubles. Sold by L M Bosworth.
Harriet E. Peace is appointed executrix by the district court of Story County Iowa for the estate of L. N. Boage deceased. Creditors must present claims legally authenticated to the court for allowance and debtors should pay the executrix. Dated Ames Iowa December 9 1902.
Notice is given that the district court of Story County Iowa has on file a written instrument purporting to be the last will of Martha J. Jones deceased The hearing for probate is set for January 1 1903 at Nevada Iowa Interested parties must appear to show cause why the instrument should not be accepted as the decedent s last will and testament Dated November 26 1902 signed C M Soper clerk of the district court
In District Court of Nevada County Iowa an instrument purporting to be the last will of Elisha Briley, late of said county, is filed in the clerk’s office. The case docket notes the January Term 1903 and the filing date December 2 1902 with Clerk C M Sorer listed.
A Detroit Free Press anecdote recounts a well known attorney who admits he once accepted a retainer from his son as a joke. The boy, facing a whipping for misbehavior, prompts the father to fake a case strategy and then accept the court's decision.
An historic tale tells of a harsh merchant in Ispahan who starved himself and his son. The father hides cheese in a bottle to curb spending while the boy rubs bread on the door seeking dinner. The miser punishes the boy for breaking their self denial.
A Philadelphia Ledger moral urging daily kindness and encouragement. The note asks readers to offer kind words without waiting for a calamity or special occasion, highlighting the impact of words on others.
A playful exchange among piano keys, the bass staff, and the book for beginners about being sharp, minor, major, and a metronome’s rhythm. The New York Times presents a whimsical vignette on music theory in dialogue form.
A Dublin physician famed for skill and wealth keeps an elderly rheumatic shopkeeper as a patient. She always hands him a one pound note as payment, and after her death he discovers her fingers still grasping his fee, remarking on her sensibility to the taste. The tale ends with the doctor pocketing the money.
In a Philadelphia Press excerpt a talkative man notes a husband’s gentle disposition, while Mrs. Heupeck counters that it was part of her dowry. The exchange hints at social expectations and humor surrounding marriage.
Smith is described as a difficult man who clashed with Brown but found easier relations after a fall from grace. The column notes his trouble in getting along and contrasts past and present attitudes in Chicago society.
The likely earliest public library in the United States traces its origins to Charleston in 1748. It marked a foundational step in promoting communal access to books and learning.
A historical note states that sowing an acre requires 3,600,000 oats grains, 2,800,000 barley grains, and 1,000,000 wheat grains. The figures illustrate crop grain requirements.
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