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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1894
Page
2
A pair of California ranchers recounts a balcony level incident where a misused fireworks rocket cleaned a clogged chimney. The blast sent bricks flying and nearly emptied the ranch, killing calves and a litter of pigs nearby. No one was seriously harmed.
Nervous sufferers urged to use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters daily to strengthen the nervous system and improve sleep appetite digestion. The tonic allegedly dispels biliousness malaria seasickness and cramps, promising rapid health and nerve steadiness through steady vitality.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative praised for comforting health and aiding digestion. It claims cleansing of the system, relief from colds headaches and fevers and permanent constipation cure with no harmful substances. It notes sales by druggists in 50c and $1 bottles and credits the California Fig Syrup Co as the manufacturer.
Brooklyn July 15 Rev Dr Talmage on laughter drawn from Is 120:2 and Ps 2:4, exploring three joys and three sorrows. He argues sceptics mock God's power, condemns worldly cynicism, and envisions heaven’s joyful triumph where believers laugh with relief and reunion at last.
A Philadelphia hearing saw a woman howl at a policeman, resisted ejection, and pay a $10 fine after the judge asked why she shook her fist. In Georgia a defendant was discharged after counsel questioned the prosecutor about her mental capacity, prompting a lecture on charging someone without proof of sanity.
An old ad touts Idaho lands as cheap, accessible, and crop‑rich for small farmers and fruit growers. It invites readers to request advertising material from Bel Lomax, G P. & T. A., Omaha, Nebraska, urging truth as the final measure against sin.
Great interest grows in Missouri Kansas and Arkansas as the railroad showcases resources of Southwest Missouri and Northwestern Arkansas. The region features grain stock timber and mineral riches with key towns listed. A free Missouri and Arkansas Farmer prospectus invites readers to learn about Hume Pittsburg Joplin Neosho Sulphur Springs Gentry and Siloam Springs and to relocate locally.
An Freho announces a handsome litho water color of the Exposition Flyer, the twenty hour train between New York and Chicago. The piece sells for ten cents in stamps or silver via Co. K Wilber, West Pass Agt., Chicago. The ad praises the Columbian year achievement and frames the train as the fastest long distance run.
A dramatic scene unfolds as a rejected suitor pleads for love with hushed longing. She resists, declaring no romance, while his mounting bitterness propels him toward the door. Her shock and collapse reveal the ruinous impact of cruel words.
A fragmentary report describes a colonel on a platform amid grinning onlookers, drinking plain water every two hours while signaling ongoing work and a dull downfall. The dialogue notes his refrain about continuing labor and the scene of rustic spectators.
A short dialogue criticizes spelling reforms as burdensome for mothers and children. A girl suggests the 18 letter forms in words serve only to excuse children from school with minimal peace. A cynical remark questions marriage as a cure for selfishness.
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