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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1905
Page
3
A perfumer demonstrates making perfume from a core attar of roses worth over $500 for forty ounces. He explains attar’s high cost and malodorous base, then blends musk, orris, rose, violet, orange, vanilla, cloves, and bergamot to create a rich scent. The visitor tests pure attar and declares it harsh, praising the final mix as exquisite.
Mr Green seeks a safe gentle horse for his wife and asks the dealer to warrant its safety. The dealer assures and adds the horse fears the word whoa, a quirk he has reportedly shown since acquisition, making the purchase uncertain.
An odd Tasmanian find called aweto hotete is described as a vegetable worm or bulrush caterpillar. The visible aboveground form is a six to eight inch fungus of order Sphaeria, with the caterpillar’s body preserved inside and parts replaced by hard brown fungoid growths.
The article explains splitting a sheet printed on both sides by pasting it between two sturdy papers and tracing the fold before it dries. It notes you will secure half of the sheet with this method.
A brief note describes using moisture to detach printed sheets with ease and speed. The method focuses on softening adhesion to separate each page without damage.
The notes pose a word game about vowels appearing in order in English words. The Rochester Post-Express cites facetious and asks if another example exists, with Cleveland Leader and New York Tribune weighing in on arteri ous and abstemious variants.
A compact reflection quoting George Bernard Shaw on autobiographies. The note asserts that all autobiographies contain lies, as individuals distort truth during life and suppress it until posterity cannot contradict them. The aphorism highlights bias in personal memoirs.
A antiquated medical note describes a fever cure using two pints of water and three drops of blood from an ass ear plus specific cat digestive parts, reflecting old beliefs in feline powers and nine lives.
A wife confesses she kept a hidden secret for two months about an old hat trimmed over, challenging her husband’s claim that she cannot keep secrets. The exchange reveals playful domestic tension and trust concerns without violence or outside parties.
A fragment from the Detroit Tribune quotes a humorous exchange about love and marriage. The man says a rival lover existed, while his wife married him out of spite, and he jokes about equal payback.
A concise reflection on knowledge stressing that true value lies in applying what one knows and confessing ignorance when unable to act.
Case note from Casey Iowa reports J H Simmons praising Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. He claims it cured a fearful cough and rests, with guarantee by L M Bosworth druggist and trial bottle offered. The ad promotes 50 cents to $1.00 prices.
The text notes a primitive belief among Romans that building a bridge offended the river god by saving people from drowning. It cites propitiatory practices with human victims offered to the Tiber, including drownings from the Publiusian bridge, the sole crossing across the Tiber in Rome until late in the Republic.
A reflective view on writing as a calling with discipline and sacrifice. It argues that true writers pursue literature as a vocation and endure penalties for art, earning modest living or wealth as a rightful reward.
A Coleridge epigram notes that a dwarf can see farther than a giant when he stands on the giant's shoulders, illustrating layered perspective and shared achievement.
Travelers are urged to carry a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in hand baggage to prevent distressing sickness and delays. For sale by Judisch Bros.
A Philadelphia Telegraph item recounts a physician praising a friend’s imagination. The doctor hands a cigar of strong brand, noting it often makes him sick, while the friend claims it will not affect him. After smoking, the friend feels mild illness and the doctor reveals his plan to prove the power of imagination.
Advertisement claims Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea cures long illness including indigestion constipation and liver and kidney troubles. Sold for 35 cents by L. M. Bosworth.
The British admiralty built grand naval barracks at Chatham and prepared a large room for court martials with a brass plate reading Court Martial. It was discovered that regulations require all naval court martials to be held on the water, not ashore.
A brief exchange quoted by the Houston Post shows a mother and child banter about cooking skill progression. The humorous dialogue hints at family competition and evolving kitchen prowess without broader context.
A witty exchange notes that inviting those who would be glad to come can be a mistake. The speaker contemplates inviting the Bronsons while Puck cautions against inviting agreeable guests.
In a private exchange Gerald suggests a secret engagement and proposes wearing a ring on the wrong hand. Geraldine replies that a ring could be worn secretly, hinting at concealed plans for marriage.
A health notice asserts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is safe for children and free of injurious substances. It praises its value for coughs colds and croup and notes Judisch Bros. offer it for sale.
A scientific writer argues that the earth will dry up and all living things will perish as water beds shrink across Africa Asia and other major regions. He notes many historic lakes have disappeared or dwindled and deserts are expanding with irrigation possible only near mountain regions where vapors condense.
Advertisement notes plans to get Hien hampered by dyspepsia and constipation. It claims the pills remove clogged energies and offer a new start, curing headaches and dizziness. Sold at L. M. Bosworth’s drug store for 25 cents with a guarantee.
A scientist explains that minute animals are highly organized entities capable of moving, feeding, and behaving as animals. He notes the impossibility for the human mind to grasp their microscopic structure or their adaptation to life, and compares their size to a thousand fitting through the eye of a fine needle.
On September 11 1905 the District Court of Story County Iowa appointed William C Hutchison executor of the estate of James Hutchinson deceased of Ames Iowa All persons indebted must pay and those with claims must present them to the court for allowance
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