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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
6
A London Chronicle excerpt contrasts the squandered potential of the intellectually gifted who neglect study with investments in education. It argues that wealth loses meaning without broad culture, noting how ignorance harms public life and praising a cultured mind as a perpetual blessing.
Fowls need about one foot of roost space per bird and roomy pens. Good shell material like calcareous matter and ground bone supports health. Feed and care affect flavor of eggs and meat. Freshness is checked by air bubble size in the large end of the egg. Larger bubble means older egg. smaller bubble indicates freshness.
A reprint notes William M. Salter’s view that anarchists reject any rulers from czars to democrats. It highlights diverse strains from individualist to socialist anarchists who favor self rule, oppose all state authority, and insist on living free of interference.
The passage from Ladies' Home Journal extols thrift of time as essential to gain educational opportunities and money. It argues that wasting time is sinful and that those who value time can enrich their lives and wealth, contrasting lavish spending with prudent time use.
The term treacle changed from a medicinal decoction to a sweet confection and finally to molasses syrup. It began describing beneficial root concoctions, then sugary remedies, and ended as the word for a thick syrup used as a sweetener.
A fragmentary note portrays a playful scene where a speaker stutters and expresses affection toward a mother figure. The dialogue shifts to the deaf and dumb alphabet with a prompt asking for awareness.
A fragment quotes La Glaviere stating that men are driven by laughter and women by art, reflecting a witty perspective on gendered sensibilities. The line appears as a compact epigraph from The Art of Life.
A concise aphorism states that hard hitting forms the best defense and that offense remains the only reliable method against adversaries. It emphasizes proactive action over passive avoidance.
A Dublin journal surveys Irish lore assigning moral and supernatural roles to birds. It labels the blackbird and thrush as wandering souls enduring winter, rooks jackdaws bats hawks and owls as animated by lost souls, and the wagtail as the devils bird for its cunning.
The passage reflects on judging others with worldly eyes and piercing beneath surface to expose hollowness. It warns that seeing only surface virtue leads to scorn, hypocrisy, and a distrustful sneer toward motives, a sentiment attributed to experience and knowing in life.
Frank R Stockton admitted he could not decide whether the lady or the tiger emerged from the door. He noted readers blamed him for the unresolved ending and said the story itself resisted completion. He claimed he had no more idea than the public.
The Britannica Dietetics entry by Dr T K Chambers cites Dr Cheyne, a renowned English physician, who reportedly lived sixteen years in peak health with only three pints of milk and six ounces of crackers daily while continuing his medical practice.
Two girls peer over a playground fence at the Little Wanderers home. One says she would come if she were an orphan, the other favors Roxbury for a better home. They debate parent figures and happiness in a short exchange cited by the Christian Register.
Sir Roger de Coverley was a member of the imaginary twelve who inspired Addison’s Spectator. He is described as an old fashioned bluff but kind English gentleman, with a dance named after him that is an English contra dance similar to the Virginia reel.
Dialogue from an 19th century Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt shows Faded James and a farmer’s wife exchanging sharp remarks about a dismal morning before she shuts him out. The brief scene emphasizes social tension and terse wit between two neighbors.
A Chicago Post brief relays Willie denying giving Johnny Smith a black eye. Willie says Johnny already had the eye and he merely darkened it, in a humorous exchange with a woman speaker.
A concise quotation emphasizes that progress comes from making right choices despite fear or crowd influence. It urges cultivating personal judgment and individuality rather than conforming. The saying attributes the idea to a periodical, underscoring timeless counsel for decisive action.
Local notices advertise wallpaper from Loughran and Bauer and farm prices at J. B. Kooser. Brakeman Johnson acts as depot caller, Cream of Wheat sells at 95 cents a sack, and Rooster & Co. hosts a club picnic with Mrs. Chas Hulsizer of Des Moines as guest. Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets are recommended for biliousness, with church services next Sunday for Children's Day. Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption is praised by Mrs. Shields of Chambersburg as a safe, effective remedy with bottles sold and free samples available.
Program for the Rebekah district convention in Ames Iowa on Thursday June 12 1902 includes morning reception dinner and sessions with Gertrude N Morris Nettie Southwick Alma Banks Bessie Weinbart delegates from Gilbert and Madrid music addresses by Mrs Ella Morris and Mrs Alma Banks and others. Evening program features Mayor Sheldon Grand Master Newman duets solos and a staff drill by Marian Lodge with a social session.
H J Strickfaden, editor World-Herald Fair haven Washington credits Chamberlains Cough Remedy with shielding his son from whooping cough threatening pneumonia and multiple croup attacks. Sold by all druggists.
Rev G W Hagans of Clyde Ohio praises Dr Warner's White Wine as a superior remedy for sore throat weak lungs and coughs and cold relief. The Cove Pharmacy sold the product with broad testimonial noting low rates to San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland via the North Western Line with return options through June 8 and 60 day return window. Tickets offered include drawing room and private compartments on daily services, with twice weekly conduct. Apply to Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
Elizabeth native G. W. Roberts touts Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Amica Salve as a cure for an elderly man's incurable cancer. He claims the combination healed ulcers and skin sores, purifies blood, and combats kidney and microbe poisons, with Bitters priced 50 cents and Salve 25 cents at L. M. Bosworth's.
R N Seville of Old Town Virginia praises Bucklin's Arica Salve claiming it cured their daughter's scald head and helps with cuts burns bruises ulcers eruptions and piles. Sold for 25 cents at L M Bosworth's drug store.
How to avoid trouble now and provide your family with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is the most successful medicine for bowel complaints for both children and adults and should be kept for emergencies. For sale by all druggists.
A Missouri resident Testimonial from Stoutsville in May 1900 credits Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin with curing indigestion and constipation after trying many remedies. The user, R B Hurd, reports immediate relief from a trial bottle and ongoing relief from a fifty cent bottle sold by L M Bosworth via J W Watson.
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