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Newspaper

Ames Times

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1905

Page

3

Proceedings of Story county board adjourned Feb 22 1905

Story county supervisors met as adjourned from January 1905. weather and illness delayed Feb 16 date. Feb 22 session audited bills, directed payments for smallpox quarantine, and ordered collection of income bills and unpaid costs. Various tax remissions and appointments granted. several annual reports approved. bonds of officials approved. minutes read and approved.

Board of Supervisors Story County Iowa Board of Health Ames District Court H. P. Hanson O. J. Viland John N. Scott Palestine Township Geo. A. Underwood John R. Larson Parley Sheldon O. T. Watland J.C. Sawtell J. R. Larson A. W. R. Boller C. N. Stanton Road Fund Palestine Milford Washington Township A. M. Williams R. J. Severied

Quotations on liberty duty and society from Shaw

A compilation of aphorisms challenging democracy justice and personal honor attributed to George Bernard Shaw in Man and Superman. It contrasts life and death prisons titles and trust with cautionary statements on behavior toward others and children.

George Bernard Shaw

Father saves sight with arnica salve

It would have been incredible brutality if Chas J F Lemberger of Syracuse New York had not done his best for his suffering son. He applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve to a deep eye wound and it quickly healed, saving the eye. Also good for burns and ulcers. 25 cents at L M Bosworth's drug store.

Chas J F. Lemberger Sycacuse N. Y L. M. Bosworth

The Tools of Genius in Simple Lab Gear

The piece notes major physicists and chemists achieved breakthroughs with minimal equipment. It highlights John Dalton and Sir Gabriel Stokes, quoting Lord Rayleigh about Stokes’s work done with modest appliances in a narrow passage behind his house pantry, using a window slit and a crystal/brism apparatus.

John Dalton Sir Gabriel Stokes Lord Rayleigh Stokes London Telegraph

Mrs Oldcastle and Pittsburg to Washington Pyrography Tale

Mrs Oldcastle says her daughter has done wonderful pyrog raphy. The hostess denies the claim noting the last letter placed her daughter in Pittsburg with plans to head to Washington. The exchange echoes a mistaken report from the Chicago Record-Herald.

Odd Couples Quip From Detroit Frugal Press

A witty line contrasts Mrs Trusts husband a jack of all trades and Mrs Gayboy noting a jack of clubs who belongs to many societies. The remark plays on versatility and social ties with a humorous edge.

Trust Gayboy Detroit Free Press

Milkins death shocks as Benedict passes suddenly

The exchange notes Benedict died suddenly while Bilkins remarks the event was abrupt yet not wholly unforeseen. The dialogue mentions his wife recently completed cooking school, reflecting on life events surrounding the incident.

Milkins Benedict Bilkins Chicago News

Pain Balm Restores Brakeman’s Quick Recovery

William Shaffer of Dennison Ohio bedridden weeks with inflammatory rheumatism. He reports trying many remedies before sending for Chamberlains Pain Balm from McCaw's drug store. After one week his hand and foot regained function and he returned to work. For sale by all druggists.

William Shaffer Dennison Ohio McCaw Chamberlain

Giant dragon tree of Tenerife falls in 1867 hurricane

The dragon tree in Orotava Tenerife, famed for dragon blood resin and a hollow trunk with a visitor staircase, was eighty feet around at the base. Humboldt noted its great antiquity, surpassing pyramids, before it was toppled by a hurricane in 1867.

Canary Islands Orotava Tenerife Humboldt

Out of Town Sale: Horse Refuses Bridge Exit

A lawyer owned a horse that staunchly refused to cross a specific city bridge. Despite no whipping or urging, the animal would not cross. He advertised the horse for sale with the blunt reason that the owner wanted to leave town.

Startling Mortality Stats Promote Dr King's New Life Pills

A public notice touts alarming death rates from appendicitis and peritonitis and endorses Dr King's New Life Pills as the sole remedy. M Flannery of 14 Custom House Place Chicago cites relief for constipation and biliousness. Sold 25 cents at L M Bosworth druggist.

From Stage Roles to Scene Shifting in Chicago

The understudy recalls a strong stage part once held while the comedian notes the past as a scene shifter who supposedly lifted mountains and castles, per the Chicago News.

Soubrette Chicago News

Home Traits Dyspeptic Husband Disagrees With Meals

A brief humorous exchange notes a husband who is constantly at odds with his meals. The remark, quoted as a New York Times line, captures a light domestic observation about temperaments and appetite.

New York Times

Favorite Remedy for Babies Cough Remedy Cited

A Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praise notes its pleasant taste and rapid cures for babies coughs colds and croup. The ad claims it prevents pneumonia and other dangers when used early and says it is for sale by all druggists.

W. J. Smith Sanders Ala

Lonely bachelor laments lack of companionship

An old cranky bachelor sits alone, gout in his toes and gloom on his face, surrounded by quiet, orderly servants but missing compassionate touch and a gentle hand, lamenting that marriage may be a failure. An advertisement for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets claims quick relief for digestive woes.

Best Remedy For Constipation Trend Featured

Mr Bil Butler of Frankville N Y touts Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as the finest remedy for constipation. They act gently without unpleasant effects and leave the bowels in a natural condition. Sold by all druggists.

Chamberlain Bil Butler Frankville N.Y

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