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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1895
Page
3
A physician recounts a dramatic incident during a matinee where a young woman faintly overcomes, with a strange fever of tears as hypertrophied tissues congest and tear glands secret excess water, raising questions about emotional causes.
An old advertisement asserts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters can expel rheumatic virus from blood and relieve kidney malaria dyspepsia constipation ameuralgia biliousness. It markets as a stern comprehensive family medicine to keep on hand for emergencies.
A woman named Mrs Highfli-Oh frets about a dog, fearing the pet’s cleverness will influence children. A visitor questions the fear, while the hostess pleads for mercy, noting the dog’s brightness could highlight the children’s rude ways.
A proverb notes that a man with excess welcomes a woman to what he has left, implying generosity when personal abundance exceeds desire.
Advert shows Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative from California Fig Syrup Co. praised for gentle cleansing of kidneys liver and bowels. It cites medical approval and mass satisfaction, sold in 50c and 1 bottles by all druggists with the company name on each package.
A lyrical exchange between a young lover and an older pair of confidants questions when love starts and ends. The speaker asks Dimple-Chin and Grizzled-Face about age and time in matters of affection, with medieval whimsy and a final hint that true love outlives youth and strength. The verse closes attributing the meditation to Edmund Clarence Stedman.
Jayne Collins hides from reporters as a corpse in a coffin story unfolds around a demanded portrait of Brown. The artist recalls a chaotic morning when a living cadaver nearly toppled his career, ending in a New Year scare and a later marriage rumor linked to a famed painter.
A Siam Free Press account recalls a rumored gold mine in Chantaboon said never worked. An old villager recalls a four-elephant expedition fifty years ago, while three Englishmen failed to reach the source due to hostile terrain, tigers, boars, and superstition.
A brief exchange notes a poem titled Ode to Oblivion that was written once and delivered to its destination, implying it found its way to its intended recipient or end. The humor hinges on the fate of the poem and the speaker's claim of having written poetry before.
The passage contrasts a quarrel and reconciliation between Grace and Minnie with a scene of crying together. It then argues catarrh is incurable by local means and endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy that purports to purify blood and mucous surfaces. Manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio, sold by druggists for seven cents.
The Chicago Great Western Railway will sell excursion tickets to western and southwestern points February 12 March 5 and April 2 1895 at one regular first class fare plus $2.00 for the round trip. Tickets good returning twenty days from date of sale. Further information by ticket agents or F H LORD Chicago 11. The squirrel monkey has a larger brain in proportion to this size than any animal except man.
Advertises a free 82 page booklet titled A New Empire issued by the Burlington Route passenger department. Offers to mail to J Fraser in Omaha Nebraska. Describes Sheridan County and the Big Horn Basin as a land of promise and urges readers to write for the copy.
April the 2nd the Wabash Line will sell excursion tickets to southern points at one fare for the round trip Liberal stop overs allowed For information call or address Horace Seely Commercial Agent 220 Fourth street Des Moines Iowa A bird is known by its note a man by his talk
In a Life magazine style exchange, Mrs Jones questions why her new maid is called Japan when her name is Mary Ann. The discussion reveals the worker is Irish and named Trish or Mary Ann, highlighting the nickname clash and cultural curiosities in a domestic setting.
A lighthearted French society bars ungloved handshakes under penalty of fine for health reasons. The quirky note contrasts the clam's self use of ink and urban wisdom with the phrase rich man's sayings turning to wisdom. Birds are said to be preparing their steadier habits as seasons shift.
An advertisement argues for financial resilience and health, claiming strong blood and warding off illness. It touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for consumption and other diseases, offering free books and testimonials from Buffalo, New York.
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