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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1905
Page
7
A Propriety Association committee asserts no public demand for mandatory disclosure of proprietary medicine formulas. They note health and pure food officials along with private physicians can analyze and publish results, arguing agitators seek to eliminate these remedies entirely.
An illustrated feature notes a well known man’s troubled marriage joke, a rent or sale ad for crop payments, and then shifts to Consuelo Vanderbilt at Blenheim Palace. It details her fondness for the English home, the duke’s cricket interests, Blenheim’s gardens, a menagerie, an aviary, Blenheim spaniels, and a pink floral scheme, with a rose trellis bower and scenic streams and views.
Household buyers can save time and money with Defiance Cold Water Starch. Each 16 oz package costs 10 cents and avoids sticking to the iron, unlike competitors sold in 12 oz or 1/2 pound sizes. The starch is advertised as chemical free and clearly labeled 16 oz on every package.
After Garfield's death a politician spoke to students on statesmanship. A girl asks what a statesman is. The reply: a statesman makes speeches. The politician counters, then the girl adds a nuance: a statesman makes good speeches.
An ad in this paper invites readers to contact Acetylene Jones for a free booklet. The notice emphasizes immediate correspondence to obtain the promotional literature.
An aphorism on the value of tears versus experience notes that tears are not valuable and experience often teaches at a slow pace, highlighting the costly but patient nature of learning from hardship.
An old advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow’s Seething Syren for teething children. It claims to soften gums reduce inflammation ease pain and treat wind colic priced at 2 cents a bottle.
A damaged notice claims Prank J. Cuexey swears for a firm in Toledo to pay one hundred dollars for each untreatable case of Catttanna using Hart s Catania Cure. The sworn statement dated December 6, 1286 is witnessed by A. W. Gleason.
To the housewife unused to new market items. Defiance Cold Water Starch is urged as superior by manufacturers. A 10c package contains 16 ounces, larger than other brands offering 12 ounces. The ad asserts one trial will win loyalty to Defiance.
A Washington Post quote from Mr. T. L. Marston notes cigars kept in cedar boxes can mature into fine smoking after four years but flavor can turn bitter in certain climates. He advocates intermittently choosing domestic over imported cigars for variety.
A hen harrier swooped on a pigeon in the financial district near 60 Wall Street. The hawk carried the bird away, leaving only a few feathers and a single red stain on a stenographer's shirt.
A brief anecdote notes how a single arched brow can spark conflict and resolve disputes, illustrating how expressions shape conversations and outcomes in social encounters.
A fragment from the Ames area notes postal receipts show Ames leading in growth with receipts over Nevada and Webster City, while boasting a total near Boon, amid idle quips about a safety razor and a man who sharpens pens. The exchange underscores local pride and humor in a small town.
A New York Press quip notes a Columbia professor stubbornly wearing a weathered Panama hat after season’s end. He plans a trip to the Bronx Zoological Gardens, provoking a friend to warn against near camels. The pun cites the idiom last straw and destroying city property.
The article reviews 530 makes of acetylene generators marketed for homes, noting few accidents and the Insurance Board ordering a review of about 600 machines. Only about 70 were permitted for use as insurers assess safety for building coverage.
The saying notes money can buy appeal but market forces shift opinions. It highlights that financial backing does not guarantee lasting influence as trends and valuations rise and fall.
The advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for swollen sore hot calloused and aching feet and ingrowing nails. It lists stores in Ataler and Shoe shops selling for 26 cents and offers free sample mailings with the address of Alen S Olmsted LeRoy New York.
A terse observation notes that lacking control over sensitivity can cloud sound decision making. It suggests discipline in managing impulses to preserve good judgment. The remark implies caution in situations requiring steady, impartial analysis.
A brief quip observes that the line between a chauffeur and a shower can blur, suggesting everyday service roles share surprising similarities in timing and presence.
A note highlights acetylene gas as a topic of interest to rural readers and promises further details in another section of the paper.
The line hints that in hot weather the favored drink is the one someone else covers, reflecting social norms of sharing or generosity in public spaces.
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