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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1902
Page
5
Baptist Church directory lists John Chandler as pastor. Sunday School and morning service at 11:00 a.m. Evening service and prayer meeting at 7:00 p.m. All are cordially invited.
The notice lists worship at Christian and Methodist churches with pastors D Perrall and D L Wilson and Charles Lyman Nye and details Sunday services and midweek prayer. It includes a sequence of service times and youth activities such as Junior Endeavor and Christian Endeavor.
An advertorial style testimonial claims DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve quickly heals gunshot wounds sores burns and skin diseases. A quoted user A S Fuller from England Indiana describes long healing time before finding relief. Loughran Bauer endorses the product amid cautions about counterfeits.
An old advertisement promises a full refund if Rectol fails to cure piles. It touts a free pile pipe with every package and free samples through L. M. Bosworth and T. J. Mutter & Son, signed with a questionable seal.
Ames circles report a busy period as the Commercial Club plans to invite the 51st I. N. G. encampment, the Embroidery Circle and Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meet, and Mrs. Beck arrives for the P. E. O. convention. Local events include sermons, charity bazaars, April Fool festivities, visits, and a near-miss fire at the Nelson House.
Ballots are held by the county central committee for inspection by responsible parties. Capt Hull and Des Moines supporters can verify no material irregularities in Lafayette township or Ames 4th Ward. A committee of Hall and Prouty backers has examined them and certified the count as correct.
In a thriving city, the Bachelor Maids were entertained by Miss Ethel Underwood whose supper is key to a successful evening. Two uninvited ladies arrived later but were warmly welcomed as the group, chaperoned by a married couple, visited local spots for continued pleasure.
Lasindra Van Cromwell was born in Boone County Iowa on June 12 1872 and died at her home east of Luther March 26 1902 aged 29 years 9 months 14 days. She married T 8 Cromwell on November 29 1898 and they had six children five of whom survive. Surviving relatives include her husband three sisters one brother and many friends. She joined the Christian church in 1890 and lived faithfully. Funeral services were held March 27 at Meadow Grove church with Rev F Groffin from Madrid, and interment followed in Hall cemetery.
A spring health note urges treating coughs and colds promptly with One Minute Cough Cure. The ad touts rapid relief for throat and lung troubles and quotes Postmaster O Dawson praising the medicine as the best cough remedy, plus a nod to children’s favor from Loughran & Bauer.
Land offer from Gro. White listing prime Red River Valley properties in Polk Marshall Kittson and Red Lake counties. Investment potential emphasized with quick purchase benefiting from fast land value rise. Office location Stephens block opposite McCarthy Lee’s. asks interested buyers to view maps and discuss excursion rates.
Edw Mebler of Union Bottling Works Erie Pa says lifelong stomach troubles improved after using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. He claims it cures all stomach troubles and urges others to try it. He notes no need to diet and that the product digests what you eat.
First farm mortgage loans at lowest rates of interest. Payments at option of borrower. Inquire of F. L. Meredith.
An advertising passage asserts that a patient can gain a pound daily by taking SCOTI S EMUL SION. The ounce supposedly starts digestion, enabling absorption of ordinary food to increase flesh, with a stated goal of reaching a healthy body weight.
Scott and Bowne Chemists advertise druggist preparations and a scavenger service offering thorough work and cistern cleaning with orders left at White's hardware store. The ad includes a testimonial about Foley's Honey and Tar for cough relief and warns against substitutes.
Advertises plans with no interest from Grore & Lirrye urging readers to investigate contracts and avoid paying rent for life by buying homes through the company.
Schedule details list train times and connections for Ames with arrivals and departures Friday through Sunday. Notes include No 21 No 3 No 27 and No 2 routes, plus college connections east and south and package handling times. Officials W. M. Greeley and Mr. Smith sign as President and Manager.
A new discovery claims Bergs Candy Headache Wafers contain no poisons and offer a safe sure and effective remedy. The product is advertised as the most pleasant headache cure in the world.
A notice warns that neglecting a cold can lead to pneumonia and weakens lungs after recovery. It promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy to stop coughs, heal lungs, and prevent pneumonia. Also lists fine barred Plymouth Rock cockerels for sale by W. J. Freed.
An old patent medicine claim asserts Foley's Kidney Cure restores kidney and bladder health with no side effects. The crude statement promises relief from urinary issues and related discomfort.
A. J. Nusbaum of Batesville Ind reports three months of severe cold. A druggist and physician failed to help, but Foley's Honey and Tar cured him in eight doses. Refuse substitutes, Loughran and Bauer.
Insurance claim data noted for Iowa references Bankers Accident Insurance Co with higher claim payouts than peers in the state. The fragment mentions safe coverage against accidents and references financial settlement history.
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