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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1894
Page
2
A collage of wry anecdotes on remarriage money tales immigrant freedom and social quirks. References include Russell Sage philanthropy the Imperial State Crown ruby worn for Henry V and Helen Keller’s color-detecting ribbon drawer.
One third of French women work as farm laborers. Italian murders claim victims with knives, while the Jura Simplon tunnel costs about 11 million dollars. Danube delta drainage aims to restore medieval forests and fields. Raflesia arnoldii in Sumatra reportedly yields the world’s largest flower. some blooms reach thirty nine inches across and a six quart central cup. Adams of Newport endowed fifty thousand pounds for agriculture teaching and dairying and housekeeping instruction for women and girls.
A newspaper veteran, Jones, pivots from failed ventures to teach at a school of journals. The move signals a shift toward mentoring aspiring writers and editors, with a focus on practical industry skills.
A doctor suggests the husband may have an enlarged heart. The doctor prescribes a large pill, prompting the husband to joke that the doctor must have imagined the condition by the pill’s size.
A playful quarrel over a dressmaker’s bill turns into a sharp exchange. The woman pretends the charge is alarming while the man demands details, delivering a lighthearted, eerie taunt suitable for a short, grimly humorous read.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pleasant laxative improving health by cleansing the system and aiding kidneys, liver, and bowels. It claims wide medical approval, notes safety, and promotes 50c and 1 dollar bottles manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co with its name on every package.
A tale from the Chicago Times recounts Jim Kidd winning the widow McCool, then fleeing with her after a ballroom confrontation with Matt Hantoon’s gang. Kidd shoots two men in Sheffield, the widow helps him escape through a bedroom window, and they ride toward Douglas then Chadron while Hantoon pursues.
A Western readership is warned about a false Chicago race tale reported by the New York Herald. The narrative describes a black horse winning twice amid a disrupted start and implied crowd violence, with the starter forced to suspend the event.
A Spaniard in Amaca Mexico won permission to search for brigand treasure and found an iron box of coins near the cathedral. Rumors peg the haul at 500000 dollars. A Maine schooner grounded and crew abandoned ship then rejoined a steamer miles away. A Paris burglar lectured the old man after looting silver. A Rhine tradition auctions dancing rights to youths each Easter Monday.
A concise account notes wigs likely emerged around the era of the first Roman emperor Otho who wore a leather scalp with arranged hair to look natural The piece states English clergy opposed wigs as indecent and unnatural and some even cut their hair shorter to shun the fashion.
In dialogue a woman quotes She Papa insisting visits be by carriage hired by the hour rather than streetcar. She objects that walking far is no option, but the demand remains.
The exchange features Tommy Loft condemning a woman on her knees and Jack Potts retorting that she should be raised up. The terse dialogue reflects social attitudes and personal dynamics in a compact exchange.
A collection of brief, odd 19th century items. A French tax rise note and a lamb damage claim in Ontario are joined by a coroner jury’s ghastly humor and a London bishop breakfast anecdote about eggs.
A fragmented vignette mix features witty exchanges about vacations baldness and a practical joke over a gift, withdialogue touching on travel shade sunlight and a housecoat. A pastoral call ends with Tommy Shackelford demanding dinner before his father returns.
A collage of ancient facts notes early newspaper language, Egyptian writing, oil and water color use, Babylonian eclipses, Newton’s telescope plans, bricks in Belus tower, Christian era dating, and tarring as a punishment. It reads as miscellaneous historical data with unclear sourcing.
An advertisement extols Royal Baking Powder as the purest and strongest available, promising the finest flavor and lightest texture for foods. Dr Haines of Rush Medical College endorses Royal as both pure and strong, praising its digestibility and health benefits for housekeepers.
The Rothschild family is valued at over 1.09 billion dollars. Gould’s yachting trip reportedly cost 400 thousand. Nat C. Goodwin calls America the English actor’s Mecca, while England is the American actor’s mausoleum. Edwina Booth writes of Edwin Booth’s domestic life. Bill Nye plans a UK sketch collection. Emerson’s son lectures in England on his father’s writings. Helen Gould buys land in Roxbury New York for an artificial lake. Sala argues Thackeray was not a cynic. Senator Dolph Oregon is noted for never smiling. Saint-Hilaire, at ninety, urges lifelong work to grow old.
A collection of curiosities and old-time observations noting women veils at church in the tenth century, bees cleaning trees before honey storage, Hygeia as a maternal deity, an elderly New York woman arrested for arson, a fire at a New Jersey fire proof plant, a god Mumbo Jumbo in Africa, a Girardville man fitted with India rubber bones, and a quip about hunting and opinions.
In a brief exchange Gasswell notes Hiland has become a father. Dukane comments on the expected endless baby chatter, while Hiland regains focus on family life. The dialogue hints at the social impact of new parenthood in a small community.
The advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only constitutional remedy for catarrh. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease, improve constitution, and offers $100 to any case it cannot cure. Includes address F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and requests testimonials.
In Hiland and Halket discussions the dry weather prompts removing keep off the grass signs from parks and repainting them to say keep off the hay to reflect hay exposure. The exchange questions the wording and safety implications.
An old advertisement touts Mrs WrxsLow soothing syrup for teething infants urging caregivers to use a trusted cold remedy to ease discomfort. The item emphasizes a pediatric application and the syrup as a familiar remedy.
An old advertisement touts Montaigne’s Hanson's Magic Dorm Salve with claims of curing or money back. It cites a New York throat specialist praising a foot worn chest protector and promotes Hegeman’s Camphor with Glycerine for chapped skin and other ailments. Clark Co New Haven Ct distributes the product.
Ad touts Karl's Clover Root Tea as a blood purifier and complexion aid, promising freshness and constipation relief for 25 cents. The copy notes that some church pillars deem it good, suggesting public endorsement and moral approval.
A quirky phrase notes that tea from parks at night appears to warm the stomach and prompt bowel action by morning. The remark suggests a humorous link between evening tea and morning digestion.
A cryptic line suggests enemies burn more with hate while kindness sparks a strong response. A proverb notes contrasts between black and white journalism and the transformation of sweetness into sour outcomes.
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