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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1905
Page
10
The Mayor and Council of Ames Iowa will open bids at 8:00 on Monday May 5 for the sanitary sewer and sub drains projects in the Comeil Chamber of the city. Bidders must submit proposals by the deadline.
Travel promotion details offer low round trip fares to Portland via the North Western Line with direct routes or via San Francisco and Los Angeles. An illustrated folder is available for 2 cents, highlighting extensive routes and a possible side trip to Yellowstone National Park and Alaska.
Joseph Steele Smith born 1841 in Ohio, lived in Mendota and Story County, Iowa. He served three years in the Civil War, married Mary Ellen May in 1872, and died August 4, 1905 at age 64. funeral held at Walnut Grove cemetery with Rev. H. D. Herr.
Rev M O Stockland of Little Falls Minnesota endorses Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for summer child stomach issues. A few doses followed by castor oil cleanses the system. Sold by Loughrau and Bauer.
Sealed bids will be received by the City Council of Ames until 8 o clock a m Monday September 4 1905 for the addition and extension of the building at the Light Plant not Pumping station and for boiler and all necessary machinery as outlined by the plans and specifications on file with the superintendent. Bids must be sealed and marked Contractors for the construction of improvements at the Electric Plant and Pumping Station and accompanied by a certified check of 6 percent of the bid.
An ordinance authorizes permanent 4 foot sidewalks on Crawford Story Lincoln Iowa Highland and West streets in Ames Iowa. Property owners to begin by 1905 with completion by 1905 or be charged by the city. city to construct if neglected.
An advertisement extols nourishment as key to health linking mind and body to a healthy stomach. It claims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure can restore appetite strength and relieve indigestion constipation bad breath sour risings and nervousness and is sold by OU A Gamble.
This excerpt from Pearson's Magazine explains proper life buoy techniques and improvised flotation using an oar. It details gripping the buoy from the sides and rising through the center, plus instructions for a scull or paddle as a substitute when a buoy is unavailable.
The article outlines various invisible ink recipes using metals in acids or vinegar and heat activated inks. It notes colors produced by different solutions such as gold or iron and warns they degrade paper over time. It mentions lemon juice milk sal ammoniac rice water and historical use in Afghan war correspondence.
An editorial urging Americans to embrace silence over constant talking. It argues mental clarity grows from contemplation, citing historical figures as silent exemplars and urging restraint in daily dialogue.
The bridal wreath varies by country with Myrtle branches in Germany orange blossoms in France and the United States, white roses in Italy and French Switzerland, red roses and pinks in Spain, grape vine leaves in Greece, rosemary in Bohemia, and artificial flowers in German Switzerland.
A conversation notes she sued him for breach of promise after falling in love. The exchange jokes about damages for the fall as the lawsuit proceeds.
Juswed jokes he spends less after marriage. Mooney asks how, and Juswed answers he no longer has money to spend.
A humorous exchange features two women discussing aging and gray hair. One admits worry if her hair turns gray like Mrs Badger, while the other jokes about dyeing it away at once.
A reflective statement frames history as a grand drama on the stage of time with suns as lamps and eternity as scenery, invoking Carlyle’s grand analogy of human events shaping the ages.
Real estate transfers show M J Crambiet and others to A D Cramblet a $1 lot in Duffs ad Ames. Nannie Epperson transfers to Lucy A White a $600 parcel in Blairs ad Ames. Mary Gentry to Lewis Van Epps a $2800 60 ft e lot 8 Wells sub div Ames. W E Harriman to R V Dar ner a $12 lot 8 Harrimans ad Ames. Mary E Iseley to C B Jones a $1100 multiple lots Otis Ilsleys and Pearsons sub div Ames. Excur sion tickets offered Sept 8 to 11 for Richmond VA via North-Western Line.
Frank Jo Pikeville reports high demand and full stock of Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It has cured dysentery when other remedies failed and is sold by Loughran and Bauer.
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