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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1898
Page
6
The Story County Veterans Association holds its twentieth annual encampment in session today and tomorrow at Nevada. The program features campfire with band music, recitations, speeches by comrades, flag drills, and a love feast. Also noted are local social notices and agricultural college events.
An advertised cure called era and Diarrhoea Remedy is touted as a near necessity in the area. It claims to treat colic cholera morbus dysentery and diarrhoea with prompt effect and pleasant taste. Sold by all druggists.
Des Mores Iowa reports substantial relief to crops from heat as fairly well distributed showers and cooler weather benefit corn potatoes grass and vegetables. Winds caused damage but overall crop prospects improved with near normal yields expected for wheat rye barley oats. Apples plums light while grapes watermelons and tomatoes look abundant.
A notice describes a man skipping lunches, blaming headaches or a lump in the stomach. The ad promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a permanent cure for biliousness constipation indigestion heartburn and related ailments. It urges sending 21 cents for a 1008 page Common Sense Medical Advisor.
The Story County Veteran association announces its annual encampment at Nevada on August 4 and 5 1898. By order C Hamilton and O 8 Hammond Adjutant Colonel.
A mix of loan offers on farm lands at six percent with long terms and local agents in Ames Iowa plus various ads: discounts on AYlow shoes, Caniel Bros and Herman's footwear, Short Horn Bulls for sale, a testimonial for Chamberlain's remedy, low grocery prices at Adams Bros, a stray three year old gray bald face mia colt, and a note about Henry Banka Sies Bros offering corn and oats.
A New Jersey Supreme Court ruling assigns a dollar as damages to a father after his five year old child was killed by a transportation company. The decision notes children are usually an expense, not a financial benefit to parents, signaling a broader debate on balancing property rights and human life. The item also notes state tax levy changes, local flour prices, and unrelated commercial mentions.
National Meet in Indianapolis runs August 9-18. On August 7 and 8 the Chicago and North Western Railway sells excursion round trip tickets at greatly reduced rates from Chicago, valid August 9 to 15, with full particulars available through agents.
State of Iowa in Story County files an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Geo Parkhill deceased. August 28, 1898 set for hearing and probate. interested parties must appear to show cause why the instrument should not be accepted. Clerk C Hamilton signs the District Court seal.
District Court Story County Iowa hears Anna Roberson's petition to quiet title to the west half of lot 2 in block 14 of the original Ames town site. Defendants are Bell Welch Wm Welch Ryerson Hillendants and others. Respondents must answer by August 22 1808 or risk default decree in Nevada Iowa.
National Encampment dates August 9 to 14 at Rock Island Illinois. Chicago and North Western Railway agents will sell excursion tickets August 8 to 12 with return to August 20. For full particulars apply to agent North Western Line.
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