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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
3
A hundred thousand Iowa women visit the State Fair each year. The pantry and kitchen store department will move into a spacious balcony surrounding the great hall of Agriculture Horticulture Dairy and Domestic Science. Balcony concerts in the hall are noted as enjoyable.
Carbolized Pinesalve is advertised as good for burns cuts sores and bruises. It penetrates pores to draw out inflammations and aids healing. Sold by C. A. Gamble at the Intelligencer office programs.
Public notices reveal the Maxwell Park Association of Ames Iowa filed Articles of Incorporation under Chapter One Code of Iowa. The document states the address in Ames Story County and outlines purpose purchasing real estate to maintain a park for the Ames Chautauqua Assembly and public recreation. It lists capital stock of 1000 shares at ten dollars each totaling ten thousand dollars and sets governance by a board of 3 to 9 directors with annual elections on the second Monday of November.
ZEMO a liquid for external use promises instant itching relief and a permanent cure for eczema and all itching skin or scalp diseases. Druggist Mr Cagwin touts ZEMO as his most successful remedy and urges customers to ask for a sample and view cure photos.
Iowa will feature an educational exhibit at the State Fair showing progress in school work rural and graded schools high schools and manual training. The exhibit aims to illustrate every aspect of Iowa's great school system. The agricultural college already presents a strong display and this year will include a focus on common schools.
Capt Demitri and a large corps of Cossack riders from Russia will be a special attraction at the Iowa State Fair from August 27 to September 3, 1909. Once a sensation of Barnum shows he now headlines vaudeville attractions at the fair.
Iowa crop values for grain hay and potatoes total over 204 million dollars annually, nearly double from twelve years ago. Strong crops spur largest exhibition of livestock, machinery and implements, making the fair the most informative and valuable state showcase. The coming fair is expected to be bigger than ever with good crops assured.
Counties compete for $800 prize as they send top products to the Iowa State Fair. The drive aims to boost Iowa’s image and showcase annual state production across participating counties.
The article notes Signor Liberati will perform with a sixty piece concert band at the Iowa State Fair starting August 27. Two daily concerts will be held before the new amphitheater and one at the Plaza music Pavilion, reflecting strong local appreciation for world class music.
The Intelligencer announces a ladies voting contest with a $400 Chopin cabinet piano prize and other prizes. Votes are purchased via ballots clipped from the paper, subscription receipts, or merchant purchases. ballots must be bound, labeled with candidate name, and cannot be transferred.
A single admission ticket to Chautauqua grants entry to the grounds, all department work areas, and special features. The pass covers general access and associated facilities for the event day.
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