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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1896
Page
3
A testimonial from Mrs H L Goold of Oregon Wisconsin extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for postnatal recovery. The letter claims improved back pain leucorrhea and painful menstruation after four bottles, urging use before and after birth to withstand shock.
Practical advice on cooling boiled meats for moisture and tenderness, using mutton bones for jelly, safe lemonade, cough mixtures with glycerine and whisky, cleaning sinks with soda and sand, avoiding salt lumping, cleaning cane chairs, choosing a deep copper pan, rust removal tricks, and a homemade toothwash recipe with borax myrrh and cologne to whiten teeth.
A poem praises Phyllis as a versatile athlete and maid of many parts. She excels in wheel, row, ride, tennis and golf, with graceful display and striking eyes. The verse comments on her costume and complexion while noting her skill and pride in sports.
A couple discuss Orlando’s rifle practice and home tasks as spring cleaning nears. She mentions brushing moths from his uniform and asks to witness his improved skill by hitting a carpet tack head with a hammer, noting past trouble.
A fragment quotes a heated exchange about elevating the human race, with one speaker arguing restraint and another suggesting the quickest route is through violence. The dialogue reflects grim tones and violent rhetoric without full context.
A fragment discusses shifting wintering plans and mentions soil from a Belgian mine brought up to a vault. The passage notes unexpected weeds and a casual tone about conditions and alternatives.
A puzzled farmer stood in Haymarket square as a trolley car slowed and the motorman urged him to move. The man claimed a bet of five dollars to stare at the electric wire for three minutes, then shouted about a waxed mustache and the money before the bell rang.
A Washington Times excerpt shows a wife accusing her husband, a known saloon visitor, of leaving a bar. He defiantly admits to leaving saloons and insists he has told the truth about his past habits, highlighting a charged confrontation between them.
A dialogue recounts locals nicknaming twins Kate and Duplicate as portrayed by an observer. The exchange mocks dialect and gendered naming in a Minnehaha context with a Germanic accent for comedic effect.
A Washington Times brief notes a humorous misadventure involving a boy and Mary with a goat, where old bills and paste amusements lead to an awkward choking incident.
A Wave reporter records the Brace couple of Odell Nebraska recounting recovery from muscular rheumatism after using Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. Mrs Brace credits the medicine for relief and lifelong advocacy, with a sworn affidavit dated March 28 1896. Pills sold by doctors or dealers at 50 cents a box or six for 2 50.
An irregular note states Pc Guzzler died yesterday with cryptic lines about breath and death, quoting Cortes asking if it was his own breath and replying no wonder if I died.
A woman’s association member ponders why a secret report is called minutes while another replies that it feels more like hours, underscoring the play on words in a humorous exchange.
A terse courtroom exchange asks if there are witnesses in a case where a defendant faces stealing Colonel Julep's chickens. The reply denies theft and asserts no witnesses will help.
Promoters advertise 1000 farms along the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line in Dakota across twenty counties. Land offered at 1 to 15 dollars per acre with expected rapid value rise, promising prime home or investment opportunities. Emphasizes abundant schools churches nearby markets in South and North Dakota and urges contact with W. E. Powell, immigration agent, Chicago.
In 1866 a massive fire swept Constantino ple destroying 2,800 buildings including shops and bazaars. The disaster reshaped the town, prompting emergency measures and rebuilding efforts within the affected district.
Tickets sold July 3 to 6 from points north and west of Chicago to Washington and return at one fare. Route via Big Four and Chesapeake and Ohio Bay combines top tourist features with mountain scenery Virginia battlefields electric trains dining cars. Extendable return to July. Pamphlet and sleeping car reservations from U J Truitt Chicago.
A narrator Johnny recalls the long wait for Fourth of July celebrations as his grandmother restricts him at home while his mother is away at Uncle Bens. After a belated celebration on July 13 with lemonade cake ice cream and firecrackers the boy laments being denied the real Fourth. He reflects on mothers memory and forefathers making a day for Young America.
Watermelon grows wild in Africa and was cultivated in Egypt by 2500 B C. Icelandic volcanoes were for sale in Copenhagen at about $500. Eye tests in Washington schools show white children more prone to shortsightedness than Black students. Maxim reports smoke less powder heats gun steel to soften it. Egypt’s storks flood the land each winter as frogs reappear after floods. Egypt’s longest railroad reaches Girgeh 326 miles from Cairo and may reach the first cataract 710 miles from the coast. A cork based paving material is manufactured for durability and quiet footing. Yellowstone Park tours by bicycle are promoted by Burlington Route with a detailed booklet from J Francis in Omaha. The first telephone wire linked Boston and Somerville in 1877.
A lively Fourth of July outdoor entertainment featured youths presenting tableaux with music and recitations in a backyard setup. A grape arbor stage used foot-lights a sliding curtain and shawl draped backdrop while an audience sat along the arbor and portable shelters. Colored lights added to the open air display.
Water at night to reduce evaporation and use dishwater around hardy shrubs and bedding plants. Pinch top growth on annuals and perennials to encourage bushy forms and more blooming branches. Label new shrubs immediately to ensure correct variety names in the future.
An 1877 anecdote contrasts a governor’s humor with work chatter while recalling a major fire in St Johns New Brunswick that destroyed 12.5 million in property. The ad copy touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a reliable remedy for indigestion biliousness malaria rheumatism and kidney inactivity.
Notice of low rate excursions on the first and third Tuesdays from January to October to southern points, via Louisville and Nashville. Inquiries directed to C. P. Atmore and Geo. B. Horner. letters to Louisville, Kentucky and St. Louis, Missouri.
The text asserts various cure claims and old stats about languages and religions, mentions G. Clark Co and a Chicago post office sale for 15000, and recalls London central districts burned in 1212. It reads as a miscellany of advertisements, historical notes, and public notices with limited coherent narrative.
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