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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
8
The Iowa State Fair and Exposition unveils a live stock fair hailed as a world class event. A new steel amphitheater hosts races and concerts expanding exhibition space for visitors and exhibitors.
Des Moines Register piece debunks Dr. Chappel's claim that July 4 1859 was the coldest day in the state. Testimony from Iowa pioneers disputes the assertion, citing 70 degree highs and clear weather in central Iowa with occasional frost elsewhere.
A brief note observes that engagements lead to happy outcomes for some and to marriage for others, reflecting varied romantic progress and social expectations.
Professor M L Bowman of Iowa Agricultural College argues alfalfa can be grown in Iowa. He claims two to three times the yield of clover and timothy per season, high feeding value, and soil enrichment. He suggests alternating with corn for soil health. Also mentions Kansas and Colorado as leading alfalfa producers. ManZan piles remedy advertised by C A Gamble.
The August American Boy features serials Winning His Shoulder Straps and the Young Continentals at Lexington, camp tales The Camp of the Royal Pirates, educational pieces on baseball and swimming, and guides like How to Play Baseball. Sprague Publishing Co. Detroit offers rich illustrations at $1.00 yearly.
A Nevada columnist argues against a special election for the hospital proposition and mocks ongoing political inertia. He suggests delaying until 1910 and jokes about relying on local official 1D Rice to handle needs for another year.
Des Moines Capital notes with irony that Georgia has already banned college football and baseball for students and is now considering a bill making it a crime for a woman to ride astride. The paper argues Iowa cannot match such zeal and mocks Attorney Walter McHenry’s antipathy toward freak legislation.
A long list of property transfers in Ames and surrounding counties appears, including deeds by George A Miller to Adelia F Barnes, and various others to Jennie Fowle, Nelson H Griffith and Severt Tesdall. The Gilbert Savings Bank financial statement for August 1909 lists assets, deposits, and liabilities with sworn attestations by E P Giceert and W H Totten, and notarization by Frank M Bell.
A Wells Maine resident A G C Libby reports long travel caused nervous prostration with sleeplessness and two collapses. The ad touts Dr Miles Restorative Nervine as a remedy to rebuild the nervous system and restore organ function, promising money back if no benefit.
The document shows a bank statement for Ames in Story County with assets totaling 400671.90 and liabilities at 301791.57. Officers W. W. Sylvester and F. B. Campbell certify the figures as true, with notary Sheehey attesting.
Advertising guidance for the Intelligencer want department explains rates: one cent per word for the first insertion and half a cent for each subsequent insertion, with a minimum of ten cents per insertion. Submissions must be written and mailed to the office. phone orders are discouraged. Cash in advance terms apply.
An early 20th century remedy advertises Bees Laxative Cough Syrup as the simplest cure for coughs and colds. It claims to stop coughing quickly and relieve congestion by gently moving the bowels, sold by C.
A terse reflection on self-reliance suggests that during any contest or challenge a person may act as the principal hero, shaping outcomes through personal resolve and effort.
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