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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1895
Page
6
A Boone County note recalls a Manson man who quit his newspaper this spring due to poverty. A week later he was swindled out of 70 dollars in a nationwide horse deal warned about in the same paper he canceled. He now calculates his avoided losses versus the cost of reading.
A Hammond Louisiana Graphic note recounts an old preacher tale about heaven lacking newspapers due to printers. An exchange says a newspaper foreman via a spiritualistic medium counters that heaven hosts printers reporters and editors yet would still need a devil to run a paper, refuting the slander on the art preservative of all arts.
Secretary Morton requests the Commissioner of Patents to speed up examination of a North Dakota citizen named Blur’s patent application for a fire based device to exterminate the Russian thistle. The petition bears the backing of many Dakota farmers who see the device as practical and beneficial to curb the nuisance.
A Story County teacher urges school children to plan prepare and plant a flower bed on school grounds. Students bring seeds or buy them cheaply and care for the flowers while studying their growth notes. The article promotes using surroundings to teach plant life and civilizing influence of flowers.
The Chicago Times-Herald notes the 1000 Afro Americans' breakup of the Wapimo colony as they return to Georgia and Alabama. It argues colonial success depends on stern character and self government, criticizing Liberia and Bishop Turner for optimistic ventures amid historic struggles.
The piece extols Iowa as a progressive state from its early days, praising legal and economic reforms that benefited its people. It contrasts Iowa with Illinois and Missouri, noting those states carried heavy debt burdens.
A concise review praises Iowa’s 19th and early 20th century reforms including land grant and homestead policies, abolition of internal improvements, free schooling, equal property rights, women’s rights, Australian ballot, color line suffrage repeal, railroad regulation, prohibition, and grand jury reform. The article asserts these measures, though criticized at birth, proved right and set a standard for other states to follow, with ongoing momentum from Grimes to Jackson governors.
A rustic in Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin saw his first train last summer and bought a return ticket with eighty cents. He rode the train, pressed to the window, and shouted with delight before swearing when it sped. A gospel minister asked if he knew he would have to return, and the man replied I don't care I’ve got a return ticket.
Steam Well Drill and Wood Saw advertise services by R. J. and Gro, E. Davis, 2 miles north of Ames in section 27. J. W. Young of West Liberty, WV, praises Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism, noting rapid relief and potential permanent cure. sold by Jupiscu Bros. and P. D. Bales, druggists.
McKay Ohio resident W A McGuire endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as best for colds and croup in children after using it for years. He cites personal recovery after la grippe and a severe cough with no relief from other remedies. 25 and 56 cent bottles available from G Jupison and D D Bares druggists.
Irwin Randall & Co offers Adams Bros buy and Honest Abe Jr raing plow and be satisfied. Wording advertises salt that resists caking and promises quality from a Michigan source.
Plainfield New Jersey father recalls his five year old boy's croup attack. After two doses of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy the child slept through the night and soon recovered. He now keeps the remedy on hand for any future signs of croup and vouches for its effectiveness. Sold in 25 and 50 cent bottles by Jos pisch Bros and D D Bates Druggists.
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