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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1895
Page
2
A Midland Monthly verse recalls a speaker's anticipation of seeing a beloved woman pass through spring woods. The poem evokes imagery of waterways, blossoming plants, and a tender wind flower, with inner emotion of unrest and faint happiness.
In a quiet valley a farm tale unfolds around Jackie the collie and his owners Jacob and Sarah. After Jacob dies and the cruel heir Lucinda Larcom forces Jackie to be given up, Sarah faces despair. Jackie comforts her then vanishes. she grieves, and both she and the dog die of a broken heart within months, buried under the lilac tree.
Newark woman recalls eighteen years of back pain from scarlet fever and relief after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She reports pain ended in months, returns of health, and reliance on the pills for blood and nerve restoration. Pills sold 50 cents a box, six for $2.50, via druggists or mail from Schenectady company.
The Australian Secretary for Agriculture reports expected rabbit prices of 10d to 1d with dock dues and carriage around 1d per rabbit to London and 2d to provincial cities. He notes a large trade potential in Leeds Manchester and Sheffield where mill workers favor cheap rabbits for easy cooking. He urges Victorian shippers to take small profits to push demand in these districts.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes a husband and wife reacting to ruin with a curious calm. The husband laments hardship while the wife asserts freedom to voice opinions about Wagner and the old masters in a new social sphere.
The piece urges engaging readers with compelling ads, meeting audiences halfway, and avoiding overexplaining. It stresses using the right medium and railroads, avoiding slang, and providing substitutes during vacations to keep trade active.
The writer describes traveling from Chicago to Denver via the Chicago Burlington & Quincy railroad praising its management civility comfort roadbed punctual arrivals and mentions it as the best route to St Paul Minneapolis Omaha and Kansas City.
A pithy maxim notes some individuals grant the devil space in their homes if the arrangement yields profit or advantage, reflecting caution about moral compromise for personal gain.
Ohio sworn statement by Frank J. Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney & Co stating the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6 1886. Includes claims about internal use and blood mucous action and offer of testimonials. Sold by druggists. Hall's Family Pills also advertised.
The town church faces strain with rising membership outpacing available resources and leaders. Clergy seek volunteers and reevaluate programs to serve a growing flock.
A three by four foot Burlington Route wall map printed in seven colors shows states counties important towns and railroads. Maps cost more than fifteen cents each. send fifteen cents in stamps to J Francia G P and T A Burlington Route Omaha Neb for delivery while supply lasts.
A traveler insists wealth does not guarantee joy. The remark challenges the notion that money resolves unhappiness and suggests fulfillment comes from beyond material gain.
An attractive book with views of South Missouri scenery features the Olden fruit farm in Howell county. It covers fruit raising in the southern Ozark belt and promises value to fruit growers and farmers seeking land. Mailed free from J. E. Looxwoop Kansas City MO.
A compact moral maxim reflects on growing from small trials and warns against easy gains for complacent leaders. The saying links boyhood lessons to life discipline and cautions that comfort can profit the devil through lax preachers.
A herd of ten Texas steers, fed on rotted fermenting apples, roamed into Alf Cleal’s orchard near Fort Scott. Witnessed by the Bourbon county sheriff and Fort Scott police chief, the cattle caused a mobile spectacle as their intoxicating feed led to boisterous behavior, aggression, and later sobering up over two days. Neighbors gathered to watch the “steer beer garden,” and cattlemen corralled the unruly herd amid scattered crowds reaching into town.
An old orientalist tale recounts a Jewish belief from eastern Palestine and Asia Minor of a third eye at the back of the head. The legend claims Moses closed this rear eye on Sinai after observing duplicity among followers.
A San Francisco electric line uses a paired car system on a dual track to conquer a steep 25 percent grade. An endless endless cable and pulleys connect up and down cars, with each car using its own motor and the down car aiding the ascent. Tests show the down car provides more than enough power to haul the ascending car under any load.
The mother warns against labeling a nervous child and urges training to regular routines. Emphasizes wholesome food and sufficient sleep to keep nerves steady and avoid teasing. Advises that avoiding discussions of nervousness by adults may help the child improve.
A Findlay area village, Benton Ridge, hosts nightly gatherings by a group of faith believers. One convert builds a large water tank and another plans to walk on the water to prove his faith.
A garrulous citizen calls the trolley road a great undertaking and a reply agrees that the project is substantial. One speaker notes involvement in the undertaking business himself indicating personal stake in the venture.
A humorous dialogue unfolds with Madam Yellow Leg declaring a lay delegate status while Sir Yellow Leg challenges her loud cackling and asserts his own right to laugh. The exchange plays on a game or playful banter about authority and voice.
An old time medicine claim extols Syrup of Figs as renewing health and strength and internal cleanliness, noting it surpasses cheap substitutes unknown to those not progressed beyond traditional remedies.
Before gaining renown as a writer Miller tried a string of pursuits including mining and law. The passage notes his failure in those early ventures and his shift toward journalism and authorship.
Burlington's new short line traverses a wonderful country to Helena Butte Spokane Seattle and Tacoma. Advertisers claim time savings and invite readers to call nearest agent or write for full information.
A humorous exchange centers on Arabella's complexion as a man claims to have studied her face for 20 minutes. He calculates 61 freckles at exactly 53.29 dollars each, linking the count to summer resort costs and a joke about expenses.
A fragmentary note describes a baby dearest and clever, asking if she is the youngest and noting the infant was four months old last Friday. The garbled OCR resembles a light social item from a local paper.
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