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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1901
Page
2
A returned traveler recalls strange sights in Porto Rico including a tarantula jump show. He and a dog named Spot watched the spider leap, with the dog barking aloud, and the crowd witnessing the daring hunt and final kill. The tale ends with a plan to procure a phono graph.
A frail woman boasts she keeps her husband under control using a mental subjection. An engaged listener learns that in love a man is foolish and recounts a courtship with a phonograph recording every speech he made.
A short sighted Russian secret police man in St. Petersburg climbs a lamp post to remove a supposed incendiary placard. He discovers only two Russian words meaning Wet Paint, exposing the prank and his misinterpretation.
Mrs J S Snider of Crittenden Kentucky recalls her baby saved from croup by Dr Kings New Discovery giving quick relief and a permanent cure. She says the medicine protects children from croup and whooping cough and cured her chronic bronchial trouble. Trial bottles free at L M Bosworths. Prices 50 cents and one dollar.
A humorous advertisement notes a millionaire’s appetite and secant income while promoting Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a cure for dyspepsia. Sold by L M Bosworth as a patent remedy in a period-typical sales pitch.
The Chicago and North Western and Union Pacific announce summer excursion rates to Colorado and Utah. From July 1–9 and Sept 1–10, Chicago to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and return $25, Glenwood Springs $35, Ogden and Salt Lake City $40, with discounts and limits through Oct 31. June 18–30 and July 10–Aug 31 rates are $31.50 to Denver area, $43.50 to Glenwood Springs, $44.50 to Ogden/Salt Lake City, with 30 day ticket limits and cross periods. Stop overs restricted by route and date. Special trains Chicago Special to Denver, Pacific Express, and Overland Limited operate with set schedules and trip lengths.
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