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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1904
Page
5
The marbled angler of the Sargasso Sea builds a nest from gulf weed, rolling a ball of sargassum that holds eggs. Its body resembles the weed, aiding camouflage from predators and helping the species survive on the bottom.
Startling testimony floods in praising Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. T J McFarland of Bentonville Va says three years of bronchitis vanished after using the remedy. It is claimed effective for lung and throat troubles including pneumonia and grip. Trial bottles free. regular sizes 50c and 1.00.
Historical notes describe the drum major’s uncertain status under Charles I and later shifts in discipline. Provisions show the provost marshal handling corporal punishment before drummer duties expanded. An 1661 order from the parliamentary army assigned pay and responsibilities to a drum major.
In Pegu an English sentry protects a Burmese idol believed to sleep for 6,000 years. The pagoda guards prevent entry to the idol's repose, with the sentinel tasked to keep awakening him from happening and to avert doomsday.
Advertisement promotes Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as a quick cure for sick headache and Bergs Sweet Laxative Chips for constipation and bowel complaints. Claims include purer blood and clearer skin. Priced at 10 and 25 cents. Sold by LOUGHRAN & BAUER.
Dr Kings New Life Pills claim quick relief for sick and nervous headaches by purifying blood and boosting health. Thousands report benefit and a 25 cent price with a money back guarantee. Sold by L M Bosworth druggist.
A man failed at everything until he hit on selling advice on how to succeed to ambitious young men. The Chicago Post notes this as his path to success.
A Baltimore News item quotes a couple declaring they will marry but debating housing plans. They consider options to board, keep house, or live in a flat, with no final decision yet.
In a domestic exchange Mrs Smith accuses Mr Smith of swearing on the prayer rug, saying his rage makes him inconsistent. Mr Smith questions the claim, leading to a tense disagreement.
Englishman Jonathan Rochell shares a deathbed scene in which he advises his wife Kate to marry his bachelor friend Howard. Kate calmly replies that she and Howard have already settled the plan between them, easing his final moments with reassurance.
Mrs Beaumont of Bretton England rich from lead mines entertained Pitt at Bretton with a grand dinner service. Waving her wealth she declared the mines supplied it. Pitt replied that without her revealing it he would have thought the plate was silver.
Mr. J. W. Turner of Truhart Virginia reports Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets gave him more relief than any doctor. He claims the remedy cures stomach trouble biliousness and constipation. Sold by all druggists.
The article touts surgery and antiseptics for rapid healing and pain relief. It praises Chamberlain's Pain Balm as an antiseptic that speeds recovery and soothes soreness, urging households to keep a bottle for savings in time and inconvenience. Sold by all druggists.
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