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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1892
Page
5
An old advertisement claims August Flower is a splendid medicine sold by a postmaster in Pavilion Centre New York. It asserts stomach health as the reservoir of wellbeing and promises restored appetite and digestion if the stomach is corrected.
Four million children will join in a planned nationwide Public School Celebration of Columbus Day on October 12. An executive committee of state superintendents will coordinate programs with uniform songs, odes, and exercises in schools, homes, and public halls to inaugurate the World's Columbian Exposition.
Countless letters arrive from women worldwide seeking medical guidance. The Pinkham clinic promises prompt, discreet responses based on a vast library of female misery records.
A reader letter from Heber Chase of Wady Petra Illinois supports Reid's German Cough and Kidney Cure, stating it contains no poison unlike other cough remedies. The letter claims a two year old drank a small amount without harm and praises the product's safety and effectiveness.
A ten year old American boy Edward Abbott wowed Fourth Avenue visitors at the Niagaras pamerama exposition. He performed with papers to reveal an American flag and a bottle with a guinea pig, then produced a growing case tree from a concealed box. The World notes his stage presence rivals adult magicians.
A local man reportedly suffers agony from white bread and tea yet eats a greasy pork and beans meal with no trouble. He claims to like pork and beans, illustrating the paradox of dyspepsia as an unaccountable malady.
The article extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a universal remedy and preventive for malaria and related ailments. It claims efficacy against chills and fever bilious remittent dumb ague and ague cake plus debility indigestion constipation rheumatism insomnia neuralgia liver and kidney trouble. It notes wide geographic acclaim from Maine to Panama and mentions Jay Gould’s weight gain from 104 to 120 pounds.
Persons seeking answers about life’s origin meaning and destiny can obtain a free clue by writing to F. T. 8 at 707 Fourteenth Street, Sioux City, Iowa.
Oblong match boxes are described with bases resembling silver candlesticks, highlighting decorative metalwork in their design and craftsmanship.
A child wishes to be single and not twins, prompting her father to ask what single means. She responds that it would mean not being twins, a lighthearted exchange conveyed in a quaint domestic tone.
An ad touts neaf Figs as a gentle spring cleansing remedy from the California Fig Syrup Co. One bottle reportedly serves the whole family and costs 30 cents for a small size, with a larger bottle available. The copy also mentions Jesus Campeche of Mexico claiming to be 4 years old.
A 3 inch weekly display ad from Dr Harter Medicine Co features a unique word puzzle with all words distinct except one. It promises a Crescent mark on every product and publication and offers free lithographs of samples if you name the word.
A compact account of shifting coalitions in politics as leaders juggle priorities and negotiate deals through the night. The piece notes unexpected partnerships and the persistent clash of interests shaping policy directions.
The Minnesota town of Waseca, famed for White Rose flour, rebuilt swiftly after the 1891 blaze at Everett Aughenbaugh Co. The new mill features thick walls, multiple floors, a 40 by 60 main building, a 13 foot basement, and a next to it flour house with conveyor access to exchange flour. The White Rose flour remains marketed as satisfying customers.
Advertisement announces two harvest excursions via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway on Tuesday August Lord and September 27 1292. It describes sea like prairie travel toward the western plain with poetic lines and invites readers to contact Geo H Heaford General Passenger Agent Chicago IL for details. A note mentions large silver dining forks with twisted handles in use.
The report highlights Tully leading Nebraska’s growth with 182 as a record. Harvest Excursions on Burlington Route offer half rates for August 26 and September 27 to view Western energy and progress. Francis in Omaha invites inquiries for Great Opportunities in Nebraska with full rates. Lester Arnold, son of Sir Edwin Arnold, noted for literary tastes.
An antique classified fragment advertises for sale the good will and subscription list of an established agricultural weekly, with a Chicago address for A. Sire and a note of sale at a sacrifice. Additional jumbled lines tout patent cures, tonics, and various products, including Hall's Catarrh Cure, Bradgerotine, and Mrs Winslow's Teething Syrup, amid unrelated boastful quips and notices from old era mail-order style pitches.
Gen W E Veazie reports removing swelling on a hock joint lasting three years using Quinns Ointment. He also used it as splints for Colts with success. Trial box 25 cents, regular size 1.50 delivered. address W B Eddy & Co Whitehall NY. Smelling salts bottles offered like cartridges.
Advertises a cure for catarrh claiming Dr Sage's Remedy will heal long standing cases. Complains previous remedies irritate and palliate while promising permanent relief. Offers $500 if cure not achieved and asserts severe symptoms like head cold and bad breath improve after a few applications.
Advert A claims Bile Beans positively cure sick headache constipation biliousness liver complaint olds and general debility. 40 to the throat sugar coated easy to take cannot gripe stomach sold by druggists price 25c reliable and economical. Sample dose free.
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