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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
3
A physician promotes Restorative to target hidden nerves controlling the stomach heart and kidneys. He claims symptoms improve within 48 hours and that the treatment restores failing nerves. Sold by Joe Be Cagwin.
The tale from Memoirs of the Earl of Nugent recounts Goldsmith praising M the actor while playfully noting his faults. Nugent questions, Goldsmith likens his acting to a goose goose M, a bull bellows, and a frog croaks, then concedes M is a good actor aside from the others.
A woman talks of saving $500 to return to England and buy gypsy wagons with bunks a kitchen and sitting room. She says the wagons offer open air living perfect for artists and travelers and recalls sleeping under the stars in Australia.
A reflection on balloon ascent comparing skyward views with Arctic icebergs. The narrator describes a safe thrill from rising above clouds and seeing small land patches below, noting the loneliness and dizziness of height while assured of a safe landing. The piece cites Albert White in Success Magazine.
Gideon Lane of Bushby livery touts a horse as ideal for family use and even children. He warns the horse is lively on circus day and should not be overloaded at once while claiming the mount has no tricks and is safe for any lady to drive.
The piece traces fashion shifts from wigs to natural hair and the rise of trousers, noting the wigs began with Louis XIII upon his baldness and spread through English culture for over a century, while trousers lagged behind.
The Delphic oracle warns that Rome’s throne will pass to the one who first kisses his mother as Junius Brutus and Tarquin’s sons seek the next king after Superbus. The fragment hints at a looming royal contest and the fate of Rome’s ruling line.
A fragment notes Brutus in a famous line crying out to the Earth. It cites the phrase Thus do I kiss thee, O Earth, the mother of us all, as perhaps the earliest recorded use of Mother Earth in exchange.
A judge records a humorous dialogue where a man defends inviting the grocer and butcher to his party despite social expectations. The exchange hinges on balancing personal hospitality with public duty and social propriety.
A lively exchange features Pat and Mary Ann discussing a bargain. The poster notes a five dollar money order available at the post office for only three cents, then hurries off with five cents for soap.
A witty remark in a courtroom echoes as comments about a woman’s transformation into a cook are cited. The exchange highlights social expectations and humor amid legal proceedings.
A reflective note urges optimism during hard times reminding that the worst misfortunes are those that do not arrive. The quote attributed to Low ell emphasizes staying hopeful despite unseen challenges.
A quick warning on Preventics, a Yandy Cold Cure Tablet sold by Joel BE. Cagwin. The ad claims Preventics work best at the sneeze stage to head off colds with a box of 48 for 25 cents, suitable for feverish children.
The article recalls historical practice of open confession and public penance in a white sheet for grievous offenses. The last public penance occurred July 30 1882 at All Saints East Clevedon with Hartree, lacking a white sheet. Earlier cases included St Bridget Ches ter 1851 and Ditton church 1849 and a 1848 Essex parish.
A. L. Parrott once famed for frontier daring and Texan ranger service sits with a friend at a southwest Texas home. During a warm night a pistol shot cracks the air as a bullet holes the wall near his chessboard. Parrott, unshaken, notes the hit and quietly calls check.
In Italian cities the pietra d'in famie marked bankrupts. Venice, Verona, and Florence placed the stone near markets or churches. During carnival week bankrupts were brought to the stone to hear reports of failure and endure creditors’ reproaches. They were undressed and bumped twelve times as ritual punishment.
In a Kansas City Independent dialogue a long haired amateur declares he plays only to kill time and has no plan to become a professional musician. A listener replies with cryptic confirmation.
A London Tit-Bits caption lampoons domestic gardening troubles with a couple debating seed planting, the wife wondering why grass won’t grow and the husband joking about upside down seeds.
Italian proverb notes pride can depart boldly on one path and come back modestly on foot. The saying emphasizes humility after bold action.
Grant Allen argues that marriage should be based on love not wealth or status and predicts future disapproval of cousin unions and similar matches. He says natural impulse guides happiness better than counsel from authorities and parents.
A village cricket match near Nottingham between local tradesmen is disrupted when a rising ball strikes the fat village butcher on the head. The wicket keeper, a lean grocer, catches the ball and the umpire, the undertaker, notes he knows the sound of wood.
A congressman cites political tricksters as examples and recalls a New York anecdote about two aging men offering their bodies for dissection. They claimed near starvation and asked the medical dean about purchase, noting Philadelphia paid $40.
Not So Bad as She Feared reveals dialogue where a woman asks George why he calls her father a pirate. He explains his plan involves the father somehow boarding him, sharing a dreamy, distant look as the conversation explores new phrasing rather than old labels.
The Southern Cross rock carving on Grand Manan in Fundy Bay is described as a near perfect cross at the head of a rock ledge near the southern cliffs. A Dr Shoop Pink Pain Tablet ad notes a 25c box with claims of instant relief for head pains and other pains. Joel B. Cagwin.
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