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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1895
Page
3
A discussion on why feet are distorted by buying too short shoes and too narrow widths. Experts blame vanity, misfaced sizing, and the persistence of road footwear for creating “perfect Trilby foot” stereotypes. It warns on trying on shoes after walking and after morning swelling.
The fragment from Peck's Sun advises men on marriage control and social maneuvering. It warns against allowing a wife freedom to marry, suggests making her life difficult to deter elopement, and emphasizes keeping her socially occupied and under supervision. It reflects dated gender norms and moral advice.
Fragmentary dialogue shows two thieves plotting to silence a sleeping woman in a hotel room. They discuss waking the occupant and using a sheet to cover her, while one notes the woman has curl papers in her hair. English curates are noted analyzing union plans.
Judge Showalter sustains Royal Baking Powder Companys exclusive use of the Royal trademark. The decision safeguards millions of consumers from inferior substitutes and preserves the high quality and reliability of the Royal brand worldwide.
A Washington Post letter from a Chicago correspondent explains the term pipe stories as fake or baseless tales. He traces the phrase to the West and mentions white hop fiends and opium joints, noting police know them as talking pipe.
The Monon Route introduces a rapid Chicago to Jacksonville service in 35 hours with Pullman cars and high back seats. Departs Chicago 8 32 p m daily. arrives Cincinnati 7 30 am, Chattanooga 5 30 pm, Atlanta 10 40 pm, Jacksonville 8 20 am next day. Frank J. Reed notes fastest time yet between Chicago and Florida. For time cards and info, contact L E Sess ions in Minneapolis or 232 Clark St Chicago.
A brief dialogue pits Mrs Kindly who offers a dime to a Poor Man against his rebuke. She claims the dime should help him avoid drunkenness while he defends his restraint and questions the accusation. The exchange ends with his insistence he cannot be tempted by a single dime.
A Chicago broker firm established in 1880 offers a 100 page mailed guide on markets for grain provisions and stocks for past 32 years. Avoid bucket shops and trade with orders that do not affect the market.
The piece notes a class of people who overdo self treatment with trashy nostrums. It urges using Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for stomach and organ ailments, claiming its superiority even if the sufferer is not hopelessly insane.
A jumble of patent medicine pitches and dubious claims floods an old advertisement page. It touts Wisslows Soothing Syrup for Teething, Hanson’s Magic Gora Salve, Brown’s Bronchial Traches, Kitne’s Great nerve Restorer, and Pisa’s Cure for Consumption among others. The clutter includes misprints, dire warnings, and promotional blurbs dated October 1, 1894.
The mother of the little grand duchess Olga gives her that name and the Romanoffs hope she may one day be empress of all the Russias. Russia, now the world’s largest empire, has long been America’s friend and ally in history.
Emma L. Stoll of East Orange narrates a tale of illness and recovery tied to Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. The account describes prolonged pain, weight loss, and relief after taking the pills, with claims of renewed health and vitality. The advertisement-style piece notes pill benefits and pricing, urging purchase through druggists or by mail from Dr Williams Medicine Company in Schenectady New York.
The New York World quotes Tom and Wiggins in a playful chat about being posed without artificial limbs, hinting at a comic secret or running gag. The dialogue reveals a lighthearted tone and backstage backstage mood.
The article outlines Princess Alix’s upbringing under Queen Victoria and her move toward the Russian Orthodox faith. It notes her English-leaning upbringing, her nickname Sunny, and her education at the Imperial School of Pages at Krasnoe Zelo. The piece describes the grand palace near St. Petersburg and its art treasures, linking her legacy to Russian imperial history.
The article argues France lacks a vice president or regency by constitution. It contends a president absent during war risks paralysis since only the president can summon the legislature and authorize supplies. It notes travel back to France could be blocked by the triple alliance and French ships might be intercepted.
Curator W. K. Moorehead of the state museum directs excavations at Milford Ohio where hundreds of skeletons are exhumed. The graves yield bronze and silver weapons trinkets utensils ornaments and religious symbols, offering rare insight into prehistoric life and ethnological science.
A newspaper note envisions silk becoming a major Oregon industry driven by cultural interest. The piece links an imaginative tea event to nocturnal routines and future economic potential in silk production.
An old advertisement notes Parker's Ginger Tante and Hindercorns claiming quick relief for stomach trouble colds and distress. It also touts Cee's Cough Balsam as oldest and best and praises polite thanks with a graceful eye beam.
The passage contrasts hypophosphites and cod liver oil for consumption. Hypophosphites help early symptoms by improving appetite digestion and nervous tone but lack cod liver oil's special medicinal properties and fat content. The note requests mentioning the paper when answering ads.
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