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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1896
Page
3
The Intelligencer issue is dated Thursday morning and published in Ames Story County Iowa. It lists publication details and local notices for the Ames community.
The Story County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with J. B. Shaw as chairman and approved road and tax actions. They reviewed railroad lengths, granted highway aids, contracted for recording office furniture, and allocated funds from the County Road Fund for multiple townships, including Nevada, Grant, Palestine, and Union, with daily minutes up to April 11 1896.
S G Newman who once oversaw the local oil and gasoline route offers guidance on lamp care now that his business has been sold to Mr Banks. He urges a soft even wick reaching to the bottom or doubled at the end, to prevent sediment from clogging the wick, and says lamps should be emptied every two weeks. Wicks should be changed and burners boiled occasionally, with the wick tube opening kept clear to avoid smoking.
It proclaims a remedy for a cold chest congestion or severe cough. The advertisement claims the product banishes these symptoms and notes sales through D. D. Bales.
The North Western Line offers excursion tickets to Webster City for the C C F anniversary on April 27 and 28 at reduced rates with return allowed until April 29 1896. Tickets and details available from Chicago and North Western agents.
Mrs. E. S. Pavy of Leesburg Ohio reports great benefit from Dr. A. P. Sawyer medicine and would recommend it to any lady. It is sold by D. D. Bales.
The Iowa State Encampment of the G A R prompts the Northwestern Line to sell excursion tickets from Iowa stations to Cedar Rapids at half fare round trip. Tickets and full information available from Chicago and North Western agents. Valid return until May 2, 1996.
Advertises a cough cure praised as perfect for coughs colds and hoarseness. Marketed as pleasant for children and quick in action. For sale by D. D. Bales.
Painless burn treatment DeWitts Hazel Salve claimed to cure skin diseases piles and more. Advertising note lists D D Bales as seller. Also promotes DeWitts Little Early Risers to aid digestion headache liver complaint and constipation with sales by D D Bales.
About a thousand teachers are expected May 1 and 2 in Cherokee for the third annual North western Iowa Teachers' association meeting led by Professor E A Kreger. Railways offer reduced fares. Cherokee local fare may be five dollars or less one way.
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