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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1896
Page
11
A fragment notes Michael seeks a seat after five years of pursuit. Questions arise on Mr Murphy’s fitness for the position in the sanitary department, with a suggestion he ought to be considered.
A fragment from a verse about a young wife and husband hints at love with witty irony. The line suggests emotional tension and a lighthearted exchange, reflecting domestic themes in a period tone.
An old advertisement urges readers to fight weakness and regain vigor by using Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It links vitality to digestion and general health, claiming restoration of activity to the body's functions. The text trails into a kitchen remedy note mixing corn meal and red something with molasses as a paste.
A fragment references SpartanPractice stance about enemy numbers versus positions. Mention of Dr. Kline’s Great Restorer and a trial bottle offer appears in a sales-like notice. The text is garbled but suggests an old medical or patent remedy advertisement with a quoted military maxim.
A note promoting the old and proven teething remedy aa for babies advises using a familiar preparation. It mentions Mrs Soonmxe Synch as the reference for children teething care.
A collage of old ad copy and sayings notes various tonic and patent products. Included are claims about Brown's Broncita for coughs, Camphor Ice with Glycerine, and Proctor’s claim on solar heat. Also referenced is a quip about books and reading and a tea product motto.
The Youths' Corner presents a tale of heroism showing how a child's gentle reproof can guide a household toward godliness. Beautiful thoughts and words shape days, guiding souls toward peace and mercy as verses speak of prayers, support, and returning home to blessings beyond measure.
A neighborhood boy disrupted Hull House meetings by throwing stones and ringing the bell. Miss Addams refused police action, choosing patience and inclusion. She invited him to attend boys meetings, gaining his trust and turning him into a devoted friend.
The 1892 Titusville flood caused by a dam failure on Oil Creek unleashed a burning torrent after overturned oil tanks ignited. Amid the chaos a lone man, John Kelly, fought through flames and flood to save a woman and child, delivering two lives to safety.
A tale of Willie comparing his nightly prayers to his parents and urging them to join in. His gentle push moves his mother and father toward a home transformed by shared devotions and habit of prayer.
Miss Jane Addams of Hull House Chicago wins a victory by kindness after Hull House began, when workers there were much annoyed. The anecdote highlights compassion guiding social reform.
The text argues that success stems from diligently performing small tasks with enthusiasm, even for modest pay. It warns that neglect of humble duties leads to discontent and poor prospects, while consistent effort builds habit, opens bigger chances, and ensures one gets what they deserve.
An Irishman, hired to end an ailing dignitary, kills a mastiff and reads a newspaper. A friend asks for the latest bulletin, and Pat replies that the master’s mastiff delivered the latest news, not ten minutes ago.
Humorist's Corner presents a poem titled Sweetheart of Mine by George Vere Hobart. The verses speak of enduring love, poetic imagery of winds and stars, and a pledge that true affection survives through storms and time.
The Riddle Fiend quips that bustle returns because back abounds and aims to end the bloomers trend. An old-style girl notes men may notice curves while a willowy maid mentions a long-felt want. The exchange ends with the fiend laughing at the uncertainty of the whole business.
A mistress asks Bridget for a mapped list of groceries but Bridget cannot recall the first item and fails to remember the sequence. The tale hinges on memory cues and a humorous misunderstanding of ordering by association.
Rear Admiral A H Markham recalls a Strand interview about his Arctic voyage aboard the Alert twenty years ago. The crew saved eleven bottles of Allsopp's strong ale, so thick it had to be lifted in buckets. The brown wort supposedly aged like Madeira and remains as sound today as at birth.
The state contemplates nominating a female leader with Estelle Reel, the state superintendent of education, regarded as the favorite. The move signals a break with traditional politics as discussions intensify about gifting the governorship to a woman.
Mrs Wickwire recalls a boast about laying the world at her feet while chiding Mr Wickwire for three days to lay a carpet. The light exchange reveals domestic humor and a playful dynamic between the couple.
A humorous exchange sees the snow on the roof taunting the icicle at the eaves about domination. The icicle retorts that it will grow and take the upper hand, a playful personification of a thawing scene from Truth.
Watts agrees that self help is valuable while Potts adds that only self-reliant people deserve aid. The exchange frames a pragmatic view on assistance and personal effort.
In a brief exchange a tobacconist quotes two and eight dollar cigar options. Mrs. Younghusband selects the two dollar cigars to match her husband’s smoking jacket.
A brief witty exchange hints that Myzer has died and that he had unpaid obligations. The dialogue jokes that dying is the first thing he did without getting paid, reflecting a grim humor about settled accounts after death.
A compact discussion pairs Dick Hicks and Tanks on nature’s process and uncertainty. Banks parallels a haunted house with a leak and spirits, while Tanks asks how eighty is handled, reflecting a quirky exchange about interpretation and perception.
An advertisement announces a product named the Wooden Hen measuring 10 by 15 by 8 inches that hatches 28 eggs. It invites readers to write to Mr. Geo H Stahl, manufacturer in Quincy, for a copy of his booklet titled W describing the Wooden Hen and a large catalog, both sent free and to mention this paper.
A set of moral aphorisms and reflections on virtue prayer and conduct. The piece blends calls for honesty in public life with personal piety, urging compassion, restraint, and daily faith. It contrasts truth with hypocrisy and warns against sin and resistance to good.
An editorial pitch touts Salzer's big crop seeds claiming annual profits and high yields per acre. It urges readers to mail 10 cents for a mammoth seed catalogue from John A. Salzer Seed Co. in La Crosse Wisconsin, plus 10 seed samples valued at $10.
Mamma accuses Tommy of rudeness to Uncle Robert as the boy resents being teased about his growth. Tommy retorts that Uncle Robert’s compliments on his height make him feel small and ridiculous. The exchange highlights family tensions and hurt feelings.
Advertises the Campbell Sub Surface Packer from Sioux City Iron Works claiming deeper soil conditioning preserves moisture for better crops. Asserts 75 to 200 percent yield gains over ordinary farming and urges farmers to request the pamphlet with farming tips. Also notes varied items from travel ads to medicinal tonics and folklore verses within the page.
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