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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1895
Page
6
A collection of wry aphorisms about poverty writers and debt. Quips note the link between finance and sense, railroads and oddities, and a playful take on human behavior in daily life. The Texas Siftings fragment surveys attitudes toward charity money bills and social conduct.
Uncle Jim jokes that animals resemble politicians in the animal kingdom while admiring a hippo and a playful exchange in front of the cage. The quirky dialogue reflects lighthearted family humor amid a zoo scene.
Investors are urged to buy wheat now as prices rise to about 1.44 per bushel amid a projected harvest. The message promotes a reliable commission house, Thomas & Co., Rialto Ridge, Chicago, offering a manual on successful selling and a Daily Market Report with a small required margin.
A humorous exchange imagines St Peter at the gates debating earthly careers. A candidate for eternal bliss proclaims he was a politician while Parkhurst stands present at the threshold.
A witty verse describes a delicate girl reputed to have second sight who surveys passing women’s attire with a returning glance. The speaker playfully notes her fondness for inspecting dress, framing it as a curious gift rather than a moral judgment.
Advertises six books by W H Harvey and others with prices for Cloth and Paper editions. The offer includes Coin's Financial School Up to Date Coin's Financial School Continued A Tale of Two Nations Chapters on Silver Coin's Hand Book and Bimetallism Monometallism. Special offer to purchase all six for 1.00 with set number instructions and agent contact in Chicago.
In India a native barber is said to shave people while they sleep, a claim reflecting local folklore about stealthy practices. The remark portrays cultural stereotypes and exaggerates the barber’s gentleness into a supernatural ease, with a humorous undertone.
The advertisement touts the pleasant effect and safety of Syrup of Figs for women in all conditions. It warns buyers to seek the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product name on the package. It also notes Robert Raikes founding the first Sunday School at Gloucester in 1781.
Warranted cure or refund for Hanson’s Magic Corn Salve with 15 cent price. Odeon theater in Paris reads 600 manuscript plays yearly. Teething remedy Mrs Winstow’s Soothing Syrup promoted for teething babies. Coe’s Cough Balsam claimed to quickly break up colds. A cob pipe factory to open in Waverly Tennessee with 8000 daily output. Parker’s Ginger Tonique praised for stomach distress. History of China noted as 8000 years B C. Parks’ Tea advertised for nighttime bowel movement aid. English license required to sell ginger beer after 10pm. Minnesota man sues barber for 600 damages over beard ruin.
An interview from Greenville North Carolina recounts a typhoid survivor, G A Baker, who credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring his health after long illness. He details recovery from 1893 to 1894 with improved appetite, strength, and digestion. The ad-like testimony touts pills as a tonic and remedy for various conditions and lists purchasing options.
A collection of brief observations from across the world noting oddities and facts. Topics include nun haircuts in Burma, Danish city cab speeds, Spanish Pyrenean newspaper pauses, rising German population, ocean liners as cruisers, local justice by community vote in Japan, a 64 foot serpent skin exhibit in Bombay, ancient Chinese deity images, late 19th century transit and tech history, pearls from River Tay, a Paris book collection, beard taxation in Italy, wood pulp guns, high loss of glass on steamships, fasting animals, a 1785 Italian earthquake dog burial tale, and Chinese beliefs on hailwater and rainwater cures.
Bridget faces a love triangle as Mrs Houskip accuses her of jilting the ice wagon driver. Bridget admits the damp doorstep sign marks the twenty pounds of ice. Mrs Houskip warns she must choose between both men or seek another place.
A paying teller warns identity must be confirmed. The check presenter laments the difficulty and jokes that since he has kept the check for so long his mother would not recognize him. The scene captures a humorous moment of mistaken recognition at a bank.
Advertises peach farming by irrigation noting Grand Junction peaches are scarce and in high demand. Advises buying land where peaches grow while cheap and invites readers to write Zeph, Chas, Feit at 207 Boston Building, Denver, Colo for full particulars.
A fictional exchange has the poet laureate asking for a written settlement of the war with Japan. Li Hung Chang replies he would not recommend it, noting the royal check book stubs will serve historic purposes.
The estate of Dr Holmes is appraised at 72117.32 with books valued at 804. The notice records the totals and the higher overall valuation for the bequest.
A study in beef production discusses replacing native scrub ranges with Bermuda grass, alfalfa, and lucerne to yield heavier, better beef. It argues farmers should improve native stock through better feeding, noting grass at the foundation of farming and potential crossbreeding benefits. It also covers milk fat globules formation and factors affecting milk quality, highlighting humane cow handling.
The article explains how peanuts can mature in northern climates like Southern Wisconsin with suitable soil and early planting. It covers soil preparation, lime and fertilizer use, planting distances, and harvesting, noting Spanish varieties mature sooner and that roasted nuts are best after drying. It also cites poultry lice control via sulphur fumes as reported in Poultry Keeper with cautions.
The passage notes that as milk is formed, the ends of the cells lining the ducts and vesicles in the cow’s udder appear to enlarge. This observation describes cellular changes associated with milk elaboration.
The New York Ledger notes that a colony of 30 000 bees may store about two pounds of honey daily under good conditions. About half stay home while the rest forage, with a worker gathering three or four grains a day. Larger hives with 50 000 bees show vast foraging numbers, though each bee’s contribution is small.
The article argues medium weight hogs yield best profits with careful feeding from the start to avoid waste from indigestion. It notes thrifty young stock are crucial for winter and spring, and that horse shoulder health influences field work. It warns old sheep decline without regular culling.
A ship leaves the dock amid tears as a husband bids farewell to his wife. She urges him to remember to put the cat out at night, while he waves, teary eyed, beneath the tugboat booms.
Dr Fer and Mr Edmonds report a ratio showing sickness, deaths, and invalids by age. Among 1000 people aged 30, about 10 die yearly, 20 are sick, 10 invalids. at age 75, about 100 die, 300 sick or invalid. For every 100 deaths there should be 200 hospital beds and 100 infirmary beds.
An advertising claim describes tobacco caused sore throat and loss of manhood cured by No-To-Bac. The Sterling Remedy Co. offers the book free and lists New York City and Chicago druggists as distributors.
A New York girl boasts her husband Charlie has reformed completely. He quit saloons, racing, balls, and parties and now spends all his time with her. The pair reveal they married just the day before yesterday.
A classroom exchange discusses pronoun reference in the sentence Mary milk the cow. Tommy argues cow stands for Mary and teacher confirms the chain of reference.
A fragmented note shows Mr Ipstein from St Lewis seeking the cheapest dhicket to Springfield from among Massachusetts Illinois Missouri or Ohio. The ticket broker debates which Springfield is meant.
Tommy complains of excessive school control as a monitor, teacher, and principal escalate his punishment. Pa then disciplines him at home, illustrating a chain of authority across family and school. The exchange highlights tensions between youth mischief and institutional oversight.
A dialogue introduces two residents named Skayte and Muzzles. One asks about a man who has grown rich in the ward and another about a man described as bankrupt and an expert on financing. The exchange suggests satire of local figures.
In a scene with Mr Stalate and a woman, he learns her father is curious about the relationship. He is pleased by the interest and relays the father's worry that the man may have insomnia. The dialogue centers on health concerns affecting affection.
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