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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1901
Page
9
Mrs. P L Cordier of Mannington Kentucky says her three year old daughter was given up to die by doctors from a severe croup. After giving Foley’s Honey and Tar, the first dose brought quick relief and her life was saved.
A description praises The Des Moines Leader as a great family newspaper for Iowa readers. It notes advanced editing, extensive news service, and strong political independence contributing to its growing circulation.
Dr W E Harriman physician and surgeon offers special attention to surgical cases. He is prepared to fit glasses with offices in Hamilton Block over Thurston's hardware Ames Iowa. Residence is in the 3rd block west of Story County Bank. Telephone numbers provided for office and residence.
Local auctioneer Ee Posegate promotes livestock sales and farm listings in Ames Iowa. Offers day or small commission options and guarantees satisfaction. Box532 contact available for inquiries and scheduling auctions.
Attorneys Manuel McCarthy of Ames and firm Lee, McCarthy & Lee are listed. The note names G Lee and associates in Ames, signaling a legal matter or representation.
Des Moines Daily News offers postpaid subscriptions at 1 year for 1 dollar 75 cents for six months and 50 cents for three months. The paper promises condensed news for busy readers daily telegraph markets and literary matter for the family.
A brief health ad touts One Minute Cough Cure as a magic remedy, while a customer testimonial from E. Boice of Somers Point New York claims DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured severe piles after one use. The ad warns to avoid imitations and to ask for DeWitt's from Tilden & Loughran.
Go To California on Iowa Central Railway excursions every Tuesday through April 30 1901 at exceptionally low rates. Tickets also sold to Washington Idaho Montana Oregon and British Columbia. For details contact Iowa Central ticket agents or Geo 8 Batty G P T A ag town Iowa.
Anderson Riggs of Sunny Lane Texas says ten years of indigestion improved after two bottles of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. He reports more relief than all prior medicines and compares his health to feeling young again. Thousands testified alongside Tilden and Loughran.
A Manatawny, Pennsylvania man credits One Minute Cough Cure with a speedy recovery from a severe lung cold after other remedies failed. His wife purchased the bottle, and he notes the remedy’s exceptional effectiveness.
Advertisement touts Banner Salve as the most healing salve in the world claiming quick cures for running sores ulcers boils and pimples. It suggests self interest is nature's mistake and implies a universal remedy.
Geo L Heard of High Tower Georgia reports eczema covering his baby’s body improved after using Banner Salve. The family physician praised the treatment, urging continuation as it appeared more effective than prior remedies. The anecdote ends with a proverb about trying many things before one finds the right solution.
The Farmers Cooperative Association operates a farmer's exchange and general real estate business. It negotiates farm loans writes insurance and handles grain produce coal and farm supplies. It also offers Chautauquan literature chemical fire extinguishers and electrical conductor installations on buildings.
Travel offers from Ames to California via the North Western Line with Portland Seattle Tacoma and Puget Sound aboard daily tourist cars. Tickets on sale every Tuesday through April 30. Highest priority is shortest travel time and vivid scenery. Apply to the Chicago and North Western Bank ticket agents for full details. Also a health ad promoting Kodol Dyspepsia cure by Tilden and Loughran claims digestion aid after meals.
An expert explains that the standard 50 foot film runs about one minute, with careful timing to fit scenes into 50 seconds. He recounts a real accident where a bulldog grabbed a fleeing thief, the fence collapsed, and the last ten seconds delivered a burst of comic mayhem that became a hit in Europe and America.
Sothern and Toole planned a dining joke at a famous London restaurant. Sothern first punched an old man at a nearby table and apologized, then urged Toole to slap the man on the back pretending he was a friend, executing the bet immediately.
A Philadelphia Record quotation notes that horses instinctively place their fore feet on curbs to level their weight on sloped streets. The idea is that resting on a curb prevents fatigue and muscular strain, as a driver should choose level ground to avoid unnecessary stress on the animal.
The state hosts the nation’s largest unbroken pine forest spanning over 8,000 square miles. Timber grows at 5,500 to 7,500 feet elevation and totals about 10 billion feet suitable for sawing, enough to sustain a populous state for more than a century.
A 120 foot tall tower crowns the highest cross in the Harz mountains offering panoramic views. The peak sits 1,731 feet above sea level. A 200 step stair leads to the top, with an elevator available for visitors who prefer not to climb.
A newly arrived woman asks for treacle at a Pittsburgh grocer. The grocer corrects that molasses is not sold by the pound but by measure. She clarifies with a yard, prompting a light regional exchange in the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
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