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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1894
Page
3
A collage of quick vignettes spans marriage trends with widowers vs widows, wordplay on biblical figures, immigrant jokes, and domestic confidences. It cites Sage’s philanthropy rumor, a late night social, the imperial ruby in Victoria’s crown, and Helen Keller’s color discernment through touch.
AFFAIRS ABROAD reports one third of French women as farm laborers and Italian homicide rates set at thirty per ten thousand. The Jura Simplon tunnel cost is estimated at 811 million. A Danube delta drainage project aims to restore ancient forests and fields. Raflesia arnoldii in Sumatra is cited as the world’s largest flower, up to thirty-nine inches wide with a central cup holding six quarts. Adams of Newport leaves 50,000 pounds for agricultural and dairying education for men and women.
Jones, after an unsuccessful newspaper venture, now teaches journalism at a dedicated school. He steers students through practical reporting and media ethics, leveraging real industry experience to shape new voices in the field.
A wife questions a doctor's diagnosis of an enlarged heart while a husband jokes the prescribed pill size proves the speculation. The quip showcases a humorous clash between medical seriousness and domestic wit.
A playful exchange turns eerie as a dressmaker’s bill becomes the centerpiece of a hair-raising reading moment. The humorous vignette hints at suspense without graphic detail, inviting curiosity about the unexpected twist behind the bill.
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative improving health by cleansing the system. It claims acceptance by the medical profession, targets kidneys liver and bowels, and notes bottles come in 50c and 1.00 sizes. Manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co and sold by druggists.
Chicago Times recounts a Wild West tale where Widow McCool and Jim Kidd flee from Matt Huntoon’s ranchmen after a ballroom brawl turns deadly. Kidd fires on Matt’s men, the widow guides him to safety through a bedroom window, they escape by horse to Douglas and Chadron, while Huntoon hunts for their trail.
A fanciful tale reported by the New York Herald describes a hoax race in Chicago with a black horse winning twice despite a false start. The crowd reacted angrily, armed men appeared, and officials eventually halted the event after a twenty minute paddock rest.
A Spaniard in Amaca Mexico secures permission to hunt buried brigand treasure and finds an iron box of coins near the cathedral foundation possibly worth 500 000 dollars. A Maine coast schooner goes ashore then sails away after crew abandon ship seeking aid. A card loving doctor counts a patient’s pulse with playing cards, triggering a recovery. Easter Monday dances sold to the highest bidder in lower Rhine towns. Burglars in Paris loot silver and valuables then lecture the owner on hoarding capital. Securities worth 20 000 francs missing then recovered. Professor Leslie notes water density at great depths and hypothesizes earth core density and steel compression.
Wigs may date to the era of the first Roman emperor Otho who wore a leather scalp with arranged hair. In England wigs faced clergy opposition for being indecent and unnatural, with some clergy cutting their hair shorter to show disdain for the fashion.
A dialogue shows She Papa ordering visits by carriage only, forbidding streetcar travel. She objects to walking the long distance and notes the arrangement for hourly carriage hire.
The script excerpt shows Tommy Loft condemning a woman on her knees and Jack Potts arguing you should raise her not demean her. Dialogue hints at gender respect themes in a stage sketch.
A collection of light anecdotes from history noting rapid tax increases in France since 1530 and oddities from a Canadian railway damage claim to a coroner’s jury joke in Britain about a man’s death by self harm during a temperate insanity.
A collection of short dialogues shows playful exchanges about travel, vacations, giving gifts, and lies. Characters include Ethel Clara and Mr Wedderford, with humor about baldness cures and house coats. A pastoral call ends with Tommy Shackelford demanding dinner before his father returns.
Historical notes recount the first newspaper in English, Egyptian alphabet circa 102 percent and 1900 B C. Underscored items include eclipses in Babylon 72 B C, Newton's telescope plans 169 percent, bricks at Belus tower 2247 B C, use of Anno Domini 525 and England 816. The piece ends with a moral on flattering art.
An advertisement praises Royal Baking Powder as the purest and strongest option. It argues it yields the finest, lightest, and most digestible foods with less effort. Quotation from Dr. Haines of Rush Medical College endorses Royal as purest and strongest.
The Rothschilds are valued at over 1.09 billion dollars while Mr. Gould’s yachting trip is said to cost 400000. Nat C Goodwin says America is the English actor’s Mecca and England is the American actor’s mausoleum. Edwina Booth writes a domestic life portrait of Edwin Booth. Edgar Nye plans a Brit excursion sketch collection. Edward Emerson lectures in England on his father’s letters and Thoreau. Helen Gould buys Roxbury New York land for an artificial lake for recreation. Sala says Thackeray was no cynic. Senator Dolph Oregon rarely smiles. Bartholemy Saint-Hilaire, at ninety, says hard work builds longevity.
The passage notes a tenth century ban on women appearing at church without a veil and mentions varied historical nuggets such as a female deity Hygeia, a New York arrest over an eighty year old woman accused of arson, and a fire at a plant from a fire proof company in New Jersey.
In a brief exchange Gasswell notes Hiland has become a father. Dukane confirms the birth and is amused by the prospect of Hiland endlessly discussing the child while hoping to escape his own constant self‑focus.
A vintage advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional treatment that cures catarrh at all stages. It claims to affect blood and mucous surfaces, offers $100 to anyone not cured, and includes testimonials and purchase details from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo.
Due to dry weather the existing Keep off the Grass signs will be removed from parks and repainted with new wording. The revised sign will read Keep off the Hay to reflect the local hay harvest context.
A historical note endorses a teething remedy labeled Mass Wixslow’s Sootuine Srrry for children. The text urges caregivers to use the old and well tested cure to ease teething discomfort.
An early 20th century advertising montage touts Hanson's Magic Ceram Salve with a money back guarantee and a 5 cent price. It promotes a "best chest protector" for the foot by a New York threat specialist and lists Cimphor ice with glycerine for chapped hands feet and chilblains, signed by C. G. Clark Co New Haven.
An old advertisement touts Karl's Clover Root Tea as a blood purifier and remedy for constipation. It lists price points 25¢ and 5c and contains pithy proverbs about heaven, church pillars, and kindness, ending with a remark on a good newspaper and apples and cider.
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