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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1894
Page
4
A humorous dialogue mix of street banter and wit. Jokes about time patience money dogs and library thefts with a playful exchange between characters including Hopperly and Madgie. It ends with a remark on prayer meeting credibility.
The advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative improving health by cleansing the system. It claims quick relief from colds headaches fevers and constipation without harming kidneys liver or bowels. Sold by druggists in 50c and 1 bottles. manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co. and labeled accordingly.
The Comte de Paris and his brother trained as captains in McClellan's staff serving without pay for about a year. They saw Yorktown and Richmond battles and influenced the French aristocrat’s Civil War history. A prior 1861 landing in Jersey City led to early New York coverage and a private, unostentatious departure from Africa.
A tired girl wheels a baby carriage with ice when the ice shatters on the street. She sobs as bystanders offer aid, then a truckman linear suggests money can cure the loss by buying a new piece for three cents.
Mrs. Mary E. Harris of Roxbury Massachusetts has built a button collection to 12000 distinct kinds after a wager on reaching 1000 within a year. Her artifacts include a button worn by a Napoleon era soldier and others from Washington's era, European armies, South American republics, the Confederate army, and Civil War state uniforms.
Miss Mary E K Cutler of Holliston Massachusetts is a successful farmer and manager of Winthrop Gardens a sixty eight acre estate. After inheriting from her father ten years ago she defied friends who doubted a woman could run a farm. The business has grown steadily under her leadership with focus on fruits and vegetables sold directly to consumers and surplus sent to canneries. She maintains 1400 bearing peach trees and has not suffered a crop failure for seven years.
A fragmented column blends humorous dialogue on Jonah and sea lore with stray notes on gossip, ailments, and oddities. It cites Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for nerves, then lists quirky vignettes about hospitals, wildlife, a diverse Kings Daughters circle, a drowning attempt thwarted by courage, a burglar confronted by a New York girl, and a sister aiding a Chicago convict.
A conversation reveals a woman admitting she cannot love George as much as her late husband. She clarifies she never loved the husband named John or the previous spouse, but implies affection for the man before him.
A reflective piece argues teaching by example is key while noting personal effort and discipline influence. The author uses a parable about a man chasing hobbies to illustrate value, suggesting practical guidance in daily life over vague exhortations.
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