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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1906
Page
10
Mrs Iding of Ayr Ontario recounts a painful first eczema case on her limbs from knee to wrist that resisted medical treatment until Cuticura Remedies provided soothing relief and eventual cure. She urges others to use the remedies and thanks the makers for easing torture of diseases.
The text describes varied meal practices from Brazil to Kamtaka, Ariadra, Loango, the Philippines, Tahiti, and Tahitian households. It notes beliefs about ink and drink, sharing a cup, meals in separate houses or rooms, and extreme social dining rituals that can involve coercive or fatal consequences.
The text stresses regular attention to clocks, ensuring the hands always move forward and avoiding reversal. It warns against loosening screws, moving a balanced clock, and notes small time deviations can come from uneven lacing, especially for pendulum clocks, advising against dusting or repositioning after proper adjustment.
A brief note states that no force is needed to descend a hill, indicating an easy slope or a passive downhill motion. The remark suggests gravity or momentum alone suffices, with no additional exertion required.
Letters from readers in Sterling Kentucky and Grant Ontario praise Peruna and Peruna with Manalin for kidney ailments. They report lasting relief after months of use and credit the remedies with restoring health and vitality.
President Roosevelt forwarded the department of agriculture findings on Chicago meat packing houses to Rep. Wadsworth amid praise for clean up efforts. He notes no conflict with the Neill-Reynolds report and urges immediate, thorough expansion of federal meat inspection powers for interstate and foreign commerce.
Anaconda Mont. eight miners died in the Northern Pacific Rocky Fork mine near Red Lodge after a Wednesday fire caused deadly white damp. Rescue teams, praised for bravery, recovered bodies as workers pressed a hard but unsuccessful attempt to reach men trapped 1200 feet underground.
Foster Dwight Coburn, famed agriculturist, was appointed United States senator by Gov. E. W. Hoch to replace J. Ralph Burton who resigned. Coburn, born 1846 in Jefferson county Wisconsin, has long led Kansas agriculture and put in 16 years as secretary of the state board of agriculture. Coburn’s home is Kansas City Kansas and he attended the 1904 St. Louis exposition as livestock commissioner.
Early reports from Gen. Toledo say his revolutionary forces have defeated Cabrera’s troops in two engagements. Reinforcements arrive, and Toledo predicts a triumphant advance to Guatemala City.
The Miners' International Congress closed Friday with J P White of the American Miners' association presiding. Resolutions urged old age pensions for miners and nationalization of the industry.
The General Federation of Women's Clubs council decides to hold the next meeting in Jamestown Virginia in April 1907 with St Paul Minnesota noted as the reporting location.
A passenger train collision on the Iron Mountain road near Mengo, 115 miles south of here, early Friday killed a fireman and injured three trainmen.
Illinois Governor Deneen issued a proclamation designating Thursday June 14 as Flag Day. The proclamation urges citizens and businesses to display the national flag from homes and business houses across the state.
Eleven men killed and five injured in a massive explosion at a dynamite plant near Pequea along the Susquehanna River. Bodies were utterly torn, making identification impossible. Two York county men killed had just started away with dynamite. The blast was heard fifteen miles off and debris litters the area.
Foster Dwight Coburn announced he would not accept the United States Senate appointment made by Governor E W Hoch to replace Joseph R Burton. Hoch then offered the vacancy to Judge A W Benson of Ottawa Franklin County, who is expected to accept. Benson, about 60, has strong Republican ties and is active in Ottawa as a lawyer.
London reports John Burns seeks a Washington briefing on meat inspection by the Bureau of Animal Industry. He disclosed boneless beef and pork from America being processed into sausages sold as English products, acknowledging inspection difficulties while promising full local authority action.
Paris June 10 The airship for Walter Wellmans North Pole attempt is completed and will be inspected Monday by English French and German scientists. Wellman and his expedition will depart for Norway later this week and reach Spitzbergen around July 1.
A private letter from Count Witte, dated June 10, warns that Russia’s government spurned a chance to appease parliament, making a conflict likely within a short time. Witte left Russia May 29 for Brussels to proceed to Germany.
A compact reflection on theft, contrasting robbing an employer of paid time with taking money from his pocket unseen. It frames time theft as an offense equivalent to direct theft, highlighting ethics and workplace trust.
William A. Franklin of Franklin & Palmer Chemical Co Rochester New York recounts his kidney illness and relief after using Deans Kidney Pills. He notes back pain and irregular kidney secretions resolved after three boxes. Sold by all dealers fifty cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A commuter with a lawn mower jokes about a rope. Harker explains he will use it as a tether. The punchline reveals the rope’s purpose is linked to hiring a new cook, not a cow.
A girl asks what the youth with long hair cites as his favorite play. He replies he enjoys seeing a man hit the ball over the left field fence as much as anything. Montreal Star.
An advertisement claims Defiance Starch promises better value with one third more for the same price. The copy asserts the product supplies satisfaction and won’t stick to iron, urging readers to return it to the dealer if not plove.
A witty exchange notes a man who says he can get about again. The piece then promotes Defiance Starch claiming it is superior and sold in 16 ounce packages at the same price as 12 ounce packs of other brands.
An old fragment features Defiance Starch claims 16 ounces for 16 cents and bold quotes about smoke and law. It pairs playful ad copy with unrelated witticisms from Meegendorfer Blatter and the St Louis Globe Democrat.
An 19th century ad promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and wind colic in children. It claims gum softening and pain relief, with a 25 cent bottle price.
The statement warns that sheer excitement cannot replace concrete support or resources. It emphasizes practical steps, funding, and credible action as the driver of lasting achievement. It urges moving from hype to measurable results through plan and effort.
A brief note stresses calm behavior over anxiety for success. It warns against tricky individuals and emphasizes building businesses through attention to details. Work should be engaging and balanced, not relentlessly hard.
A humorous exchange where a lawyer defends lawyers and the doctor quips that the profession does not make angels of men. The cartoon caption plays on professional stereotypes with dry irony.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. The notice lists J Cheney & Co of Toledo and signatures from Wapping Kinnan and Marvin, wholesale druggists, praising FJ Cheney as trustworthy. It claims the cure is internal and blood‑directed and includes testimonials and a 75 cent price.
A brief exchange compares engraving the alphabet on a pin head to engraving the ten commandments. The gag involves a coupling pin and a mock skepticism from Y Knott, citing the Chicago Tribune as the source of the joke.
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