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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1905
Page
8
Mrs. Carrie King of Darlington Maine says years of illness from bowel, kidney and liver pain worsened with colds. She reports twelve bottles of Peruna cured her and made her a healthy woman.
Mrs Minnie E. McAllister of Minneapolis writes she suffered back pain and right side ache for years. After a seven week Peruna course she reports complete relief and renewed health, praising Peruna for abdominal and pelvic catarrh relief.
Fragmentary lines reveal a speaker overwhelmed by chatter and distance from shore. The speaker wishes the incessant talker would be silenced, expressing a wish for disappearance into a bottomless sea a thousand miles from land.
The article notes whistling occurs among Canary Islanders and even whistling spiders moths and snakes in Australia. It mentions the New Guinea whistling snake as a dangerous creature and describes a whistling acacia in Nubia and the Soudan. In the United States a whistling cave and a brass wind whistle in Logan County Kansas signal storms.
A farm servant at Burnside of Whitefield in Panfishire, Scotland, unearthed an oval chamber under a seven foot circumference slab while plowing. Lined with four slabs, the cavity held a small ornated urn about six inches tall containing bones and a skull fragment, with preserved hair. Charred wood fragments lay among the shingles nearby.
Leo V. Feaster, a Camp Stotsenberg wheelwright, with two natives, killed a monstrous twenty seven foot python using a carbine. Inside the serpent they found a two year old deer with four inch horns. The deer was carried home for food, and the skin was brought to the post for tanning.
A correspondent reports a lunar rainbow in the Transvaal after a heavy storm. A bright quarter moon shone high as dark clouds lay to the east, producing a low arc that appeared as a gray band with hints of color against a leaden sky.
Messrs Wilfred and Harry Masters hunted near Hulett swamp and brought back two giant rattlesnakes as trophies. The larger measured 6 feet 6 inches with twelve rattles and a button, the smaller 6 feet 4 inches with ten rattles and a button. Report from St Augustine Record.
Rev. Louis Schmidt at Utica New York meetings asserts Adam stood 14 feet tall and weighed 1400 pounds while Eve reached 12 feet and 1200 pounds. He predicts all people will share similar stature after the resurrection, citing Biblical grounds.
Cocoanuts lighter than water are moved along waterways like timber. Thousands are rafted together and spread by bark fiber strands. A native canoe tow carries several rafts and the fiber resists rough handling.
Mrs Pare of Gleasgow Kentucky reports kidney trouble with back pain and variable secretions. She says Dean’s Kidney Pills regulated kidney secretions and relieved inflammation, restoring normal color and eliminating burning sensation. She can sleep, her back feels strong, and she feels better overall. Sold by all dealers at 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A pondering on how faith leaders balance honesty with personal commitments. The question highlights expected integrity in preaching and its fit with marriage vows. It asks whether a lifelong sincerity can coexist with intimate life decisions.
Captain W. S. Graham of Wheeling West Virginia writes on June 14 1964 praising Cuticura Soap and Ointment for facial and back sores once thought blood poison or barber's itch. He says his skin is now clear and credits the products for the improvement.
A hopeful look at how small acts of kindness can magnify impact beyond money. Community volunteers offer support and encouragement alongside grants to uplift families and neighborhoods.
Two 3000 acre ranches on the South Leap river in Custer county offer 500 acres of corn land 60 alfalfa 320 meadow and remaining pasture with good improvements. Inquire Victor H. Coffman Omaha Nebraska.
A historical saying notes difficulty in locating a single general while recruiting many soldiers is comparatively simple. The line contrasts leadership scarcity with mass conscription or recruitment ease. It emphasizes the strategic value of capable generals versus bulk manpower.
An early advertisement claims a universal remedy by Tir. David Raneay cures kidney complaints and purifies the blood for both sexes. Promoted as available at all druggists.
A Washington Star quote shows Mrs. Teorkins saying her husband rarely wins at the races. She notes he sometimes holds a few dollars from bookmakers but never actually wins real gains.
Judge recounts a strange exchange as Parson Johnson gasps over a lost two dollar bill hidden in a Bible during a Bible class at a Jackson parish setting. Mrs Jackson confirms the bill vanished weeks ago.
Advertisers hail Defiance Starch as the top choice for both quality and quantity, asserting it surpasses all competitors in performance and value. The claim highlights superior starch formulation and greater production output.
A witty exchange cited by the Washington Star features a foreign dignitary and Mr. Comrox. The remark highlights that while the elite titles are recognized, one side claims women can name their market value on the spot.
The ad urges watching for the first symptom of indigestion or liver trouble and using Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin to prevent progression. It claims quick, pleasant, and sure relief from chronic dyspepsia and its complications, sold by druggists at 50c and 1 with money back if it fails.
An undertaker appears solemn at a funeral, worrying about unsettled charges. He fears he may not receive payment for services rendered.
In Washington, the Townsend rate bill proposes that any rate fixed by the Commission cannot be lowered by a railroad. If an emergency requires a reduced rate, railroads or shippers must appeal again to the Commission, with no latitude allowed under the bill. Previously a maximum rate governed, but the proposed legislation makes no such concession.
The report notes a novelty for 1905 described as an earliest green eating onion, highlighting it as a new item in the year’s horticultural or culinary trends.
A fragment notes a February 17 1900 event in Maple Street Norwich New York. The terse line mentions MREs Thus Robbing and an unusual attribution to Piso's Cure for Consumption. No clear outcome or participants are given.
The remark suggests women may be generous to a fault unless it concerns their husbands. It appears as a wry social comment reflecting domestic expectations and gendered generosity.
Grocers say they do not keep Defiance Starch due to on hand stock of 12 other brands. They note customers who have used the 16 oz Defiance Starch will not purchase it again for any price.
The article notes that the principal products of certain factories are strikes and lockouts, highlighting labor disputes as a focus.
With May comes the reopening of Hudson River navigation as day line and night boats resume service. The river is praised as a beautiful water journey through a valley of peace, echoing historic battles and wartime sounds.
A historical note states that a single grain of magnesia can color or alter the appearance of fifty million grains of water, illustrating the extreme potency of magnesia in water coloring.
Mrs Willadsen of Melona writes to Mrs Pinkham claiming Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her life. She expresses deep gratitude and credits the remedy with restoring her health and well being.
A woman describes relief from painful periodic illnesses after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter praises the remedy for restoring regular menstruation and overall health and invites others to write for advice. It cites symptoms like fainting spells, backache, and general debility and claims the product helped improve her condition.
A Des Moines based notice references W. N. U. and a case or docket numbered 19 1905. The fragment notes a legal or organizational filing with limited readable details.
A long advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as the ideal remedy for women's illnesses. It cites relief for nervousness, exhaustion, hysteria, and childbirth prep, with testimonials and a call to obtain the physician's illustrated medical adviser.
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