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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1905
Page
3
A Pittsburgh area reader describes a decade and a half of itching and painful sores on scalp and body. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for three days, the scalp cleared. a single week’s treatment cured the condition.
A brief ad notes Lewis' Factory in Peoria offers the Single Binder world class cigars at five cents each, with a 10 cent option for especially good cigars.
Congressman Sydney E. Mudd of Maryland brushed off a job seeker in a House lobby who claimed to live outside his district. The applicant said he once lived in the district for almost three months, prompting Mudd to remark that politics has only present and future, not past tense.
A complainant parent asks for easier homework and shares a puzzling arithmetic note. The letter describes calculating bottling volumes, mentions a nine gallon keg, wine, brandy bottles, and asks for the next task to be water.
Estherville Iowa Jan 23 special George J Barber a well known citizen credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing him of Bright's Disease after fifteen years of kidney trouble. He used two boxes and is now well saying the pills are the best in the world and will cure Bright's Disease and any kidney ailment.
A grape shot from a guard artillery shell narrowly misses Emperor Nicholas and the imperial family during Epiphany rites in St. Petersburg. Officials consider accident or design, noting the shot came from the Seventeenth battery and struck the opposite wall of the Winter Palace salon.
In a very small town a widow endures scrutiny as the community debates her dignity and a preacher's role, reflecting a common rural pattern where public judgment intersects faith and personal loss.
St Petersburg reports a volley from the Bourse battery on Basil Island caused many shrapnel bullets to strike the palace chapel. Two bullets entered where the emperor stood, but fell harmlessly. Policemen were hit. Romanoff wounded. An inquiry by Grand Duke Sergius Michaelovitch seeks whether accident or premeditation. A separate Kansas move calls for Senator Burton's resignation.
A reflective line suggests liking a girl depends on her kindness relative to others. The idea contrasts niceness with comparison among peers, implying preference arises from perceived warmth compared to other girls.
A wealthy American in London visited a shop to buy decanters and left his address at a hotel to be billed on delivery. The clerk noted C. O. D. but the goods were left at the hotel unpaid. Upon unpacking the parcel the decanters proved engraved with intertwined initials O. and A.
Reports from St Petersburg on January 22 describe mass clashes as Father Gopon leads followers in a hail of bullets. Rioters attacked barricades on Nevsky Prospect while troops, Cossacks, and police suppressed uprisings with mounting casualties and widespread panic.
A newspaper note announces Dr Caldwell's laxative Syrup Pepsin as a genuine cure for constipation indigestion liver complaint headache and biliousness. It is described as pleasant mild in action and with no bad after effects sold by druggists at 50c and 1.00 with money back if it fails.
A note in court records describes a suitor offering a small sum as a bribe, deemed an insult to the recipient and rejected as improper conduct in the proceedings.
The ad asserts Defiance Starch is unlike other brands, claiming it is better and one third more for 10 cents, highlighting the unique production process and higher yield as the selling points.
A reflection notes that the lasting records after a man’s era are often mortgage deeds. The piece hints at property matters and lingering financial obligations shaping legacy.
A French visitor learns English gender pitfalls when he says I fear I cockroach too much upon your time madam. The hostess corrects him with encroach mon sieur. He laments that your English genders cause his trouble.
During his second term Grover Cleveland spoke in a town as a gale drove sleet and hailstones the size of marbles fell. A brass band played with vigor and the president quipped that it was the most realistic music he ever heard asking what they were playing.
The ad asserts Defiance Starch should be in every home, boasting 80 good quality items and a deal of four or more for 10 cents, claiming superiority to all other cold water starch brands.
Report from St. Petersburg describes mass casualties on barricades as workers clash with troops under martial law. Prince Vasilchikoff commands 56 000 guards while Empress Dowager and Nicholas II stay in Tsarskoe Selo. Father Gopon leads crowds toward the Winter Palace as violence erupts across Nevski Prospekt.
An irate father dismisses a suitor in a tense exchange quoted from the Chicago Record-Herald. The man promises to return when sober, while the daughter’s suitor vows to win approval if he can reach sobriety.
A remark notes that garments worn out of sight are designed more for display than practical use, suggesting fashion focuses on appearance over function.
In Jefferson City on January 19 the first two ballots in the joint session of the Missouri legislature yielded no choice among Republicans for the U S Senate seat to replace Francis Cockrell. The six caucus nominees split, with Richard C. Kerens of St Louis the only major contender, except one vote for Dr Pettijohn of Linn County.
Paris reports close European chancellery attention to U S and Venezuelan ties. Belgians administer Venezuelan port customs to keep equal tariff treatment for Europeans and Americans and to avoid European commercial disadvantage amid ongoing controversy.
Madison Wis Jan 21 A Republican caucus is called for Monday night to nominate a candidate to succeed United States Senator Quarles. Forty six of forty eight La Follette supporters in the assembly pledge to vote for Governor La Follette if a senator is nominated and to prevent adjournment without a nomination. This action practically ensures his election.
A naval officer proposes damming Port Arthur harbor and pumping out the water to salvage Russian warships. He notes ordinary cost would be high, but the harbor’s shallowness and limited ships might make this the most economical method.
In a deposition presented in Pueblo district court, Mrs. Blanche Shaw testifies she helped Chief of Detectives E H Wilson prepare numerous fraudulent registration sheets and was paid for the work. She has remained in custody since the grand jury began probe into election frauds.
H B McCarver of 261 Cherry Street Portland Oregon, freight inspector for the Trans Continental Co, testifies to Doans Kidney Pills curing months of backache and kidney trouble after a cold. Dose is 50 cents a box sold by dealers. Foester Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Also a note on rhinoceros horn not bone and old barley corn measurements.
Advertisement claims PAZO OINTMENT offers a guaranteed cure for piles including itching bleeding and protruding cases. It states failure to cure within 6 to 14 days warrants refund by your druggist. The copy emphasizes quick relief and guarantees.
Dialogue quotes depict a judge and a kid unable to stop a crying child. The Judge laments the persistent wailing while the Kid confesses he has soaked the child until his arm tires. The scene highlights a comical or strained moment of parental frustration.
Advert shows Defiance Cold Water Starch trusted by housekeepers for better results. The copy notes 4 oz more for a money value and emphasizes efficiency and value.
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