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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1904
Page
5
In the eighteenth century matinee girls tossed fans and purses at the feet of the leading man as he walked the flower walk to the stage. Early wood engravings produced pictures of these heroes, and those portraits remained secret treasures of many maidens.
A short note echoes romance as a couple discuss poverty and unity. The girl vows to face hardship together while the man muses on love’s calming power and wonders why she kept the ring in the end.
The judge notes the subject can pose effectively for photos with folded arms and a thoughtful look, suggesting future fame as a novelist.
Professor Francis H. Herrick notes in Harper's Weekly that wild birds and mammals show a surge of parental instincts during breeding. The period heightens focus on nests and young, enabling close study by observers with tents, pencils, and cameras for one to three weeks.
The scratch of a pin may cause loss of a limb or death when blood poisoning results from the injury. Promptly applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm can prevent danger. It is an antiseptic quick healing liniment for cuts bruises and burns sold by all druggists.
A runaway nearly killed himself when an illness caused a severe ulcer on J. B. Orver of Franklin Grove Illinois. Four years of failed treatments followed until Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured the case quickly. Also effective for burns bruises skin eruptions and piles. 25c at L. M. Bosworth's drug store.
The piece reviews a rare book The Sportsman's Dictionary from 1060 years ago noting its odd views on animals. It cites the blackbird the squirrel and the wild boar with exaggerated, sometimes morbid sentiments and comments on pet tomb inscriptions near a cemetery entrance where expired leases leave battered stones.
Dutch customs linger in upstate villages as a 1690 summer house shows cramped bedrooms. Five one‑floor rooms housed alcoves for beds and clog with trundle beds, while open garret storage could sleep many. Modern sanitation clashes with antique layout, though alcoves become closet rooms with hooks and curtains.
Paris maintains a dog cemetery on an islet in the Seine. A plain grave without a headstone costs $1 to locate and the body is carried away on a small wagon for about the same price. Graves are leased, not sold, with five year leases at $5, ten years at $10, twenty years at $15, and thirty years at $20. Ceremonies are strictly forbidden by the rules.
A Philadelphia convention on Locust street above Broad debates committee size to draft party rules. An aged delegate with a Milesian brogue proposes increasing the committee to eight then to nome to avoid a tie vote, claiming it ensures a majority of wan.
In a Reading exchange three boys recount their grandfathers military past. Two describe Confederate prison confinement in vivid terms while the third retorts his Uncle Bill was jailed long ago and never served.
A local business man endorses Berg's Sweet Laxative Chips noting gentle bowel action and usefulness for constipation. An ad cites prices 10 and 25 cents and lists LouGHRAN & BAUER and L. M. Bosworth as sellers along with Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for sale.
The note recalls Sir Frederick Bramwell a famed witness and arbiter in engineering disputes. It mentions his brother the late Lord Justice Bramwell who advised a young barrister to beware four kinds of witnesses namely liars and the exaggerated liar and the expert witness and finally of my brother Fred.
A Philadelphia Ledger squibs a cartoon where a patient questions a doctor's $250 bill for an operation and the doctor counters that if he was truly owed more he would claim it. The joke targets medical billing quirks and overcharging perceptions with sharp humor.
A quip on aging links mindset to aging and promotes Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a cure. The ad claims the pills cleanse the stomach boost digestion and restore appetite, making the world feel a better place. For sale by all druggists.
The article explains wig etiquette for men, noting wigs imitate natural hair while avoiding excess. It covers wearing sleep caps, daily adjustments, and careful glue use to prevent revealing seams. It highlights multiple wigs for gradual disguise and the need for constant vigilance to maintain a natural look.
Lancaster New Hampshire resident F. J. Green reports chronic indigestion and nervous debility improved by Electric Bitters. His wife also stays in excellent health. They praise the tonic as a grand invigorator for weak women. Only 50c with satisfaction guaranteed by L. M. Bosworth.
The piece argues horses race out of native courage not punishment. It recalls a California example where a horse broke a fore leg near the finish yet, aided by a mighty effort, finished the heat essentially on three legs and won. Country Life In America is cited as the source of the account.
A Baltimore American quip contrasts a man who plans to marry a stranger with those who marry after familiarity. The piece notes that unlike others who think they know their partner, he remains unwarned by deception yet proceeds toward marriage.
A blushing patient uses Dr King’s New Life Pills to maintain health by stimulating sluggish organs for better digestion. The advertisment claims the pills prevent constipation and sell for 25 cents at L M Bosworth’s drugstore.
Miss Evvy Waite recalls meeting Miss Pepprey after an awkward fall while skating. The incident, described as a lighthearted ice breaker, marks the start of their acquaintance as reported in the Philadelphia Press.
A Washington Star quip notes a C C D delivery in a political speech. The piece promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for constipation indigestion and sickness with L M Bosworth selling it. Loughran & Bauer advertise Man Er Vine Tablets claiming relief from nervous debility and renewed vitality.
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