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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1905
Page
7
A feature notes women who charm Gath as the first to win admiration respect and love from men, describing beauty and health as elements that attract men beyond ordinary features.
Mrs Char F Brown promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claiming it restored her health after balancing menstrual irregularities and backache. The testimonial cites relief from pain irregular bleeding and general weakness, urging other women to use the product.
A Vienna gentleman bitten by a rusty nail in a breakfast roll caused a broken tooth. He was arrested and fined four dilars.
Wanted one person in every community to represent old well known house. Good income. Send address Donahue Co. 425 Dearborn St. Chicago.
A pithy line contrasts character traits in men, noting some are 95 per cent backbone while others reach 96 per cent cheek. The remark underscores varying personal grit and boldness in public life.
Dealers report Defiance Starch wins instant customer loyalty, making it impossible to sell other cold water starches. The product is advertised for use cold or boiled and is presented as a dominant option in retail displays.
A proverb quoted highlights the struggle to restrain trouble or costs when funds or resources are tight. It contrasts domestic ease with the pressure of external predatory figures or circumstances.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a cure for indigestion and bilious disorders. It claims relief for liver sluggishness and constipation, restoring overall health. Sold by druggists for 50 cents and one dollar with a money back guarantee.
A terse aphorism notes that using gasoline to launder clothes does not confer car ownership or real automotive status.
In a Ledger column a father questions his son about theft from a trust. The exchange suggests the act is considered impossible by the narrator, prompting reflection on legality and ethics.
A Baltimore Herald quip contrasts a widow's weeds with a call to discard them when she wishes to welcome a second blooming. The exchange uses playful, period language to evoke social expectations around mourning and remarriage.
After a near nine hour session the Senate approves a joint statehood bill creating Oklahoma from Oklahoma and Indian Territory and New Mexico as a state, while Arizona is removed. Amendments on liquor sales and separate territorial votes shaped the final passage.
Congressman Dixon recalls a Montana station stop tale about a lady traveler and a station agent. Also noted are anecdotes from editor Gomer Davies of Concordia about his wooden leg and a punch line on a schoolgirl and pyrography. Ainsworth of the Record and Pension Office faces clerical resistance over 4 pm closing.
A wealthy man wields his resources while his wife develops a mania for breaking up his collection, signaling domestic conflict and upheaval in their relationship.
The House approved the Esch Townsend bill by a 326 to 17 vote after days of debate. Republicans Adams Cast Dwight Huff Porter Bley and Vreelands joined Democrats Harrison Dermott Rider Scudder Goulden Shult in voting no.
February brings severe storms and cold even in the South. Health tips cover ventilation bathing diet sunshine clothing and Peruna for colds and catarrh. The notice includes testimonials from Frank Cobb J Ed O Brien Frank Battle Jr and more urging Peruna’s benefits and endorsements of Dr. Hartman.
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