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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1903
Page
6
The report notes unseasonably cool and cloudy conditions with light overall rainfall. Wind hail and heavy downpours damaged some areas, delaying threshing and stacking. Corn progress is behind schedule, though potential remains if warmth returns. hay, pastures, and meadows are heavily burdened while late potatoes and early apples show favorable yields.
Excursion tickets at one fare for roundtrip from Aug 20 to 29 with return allowed until Aug 31. Offer applies to Agents Chicago and Northwestern Railway. Des Moines Iowa service via Northwestern line promoting state fair travel.
Very low excursion rates to Deadwood and Lead via Northwestern line. Tickets good Sept 2 3 4 and 6 with favorable return limits for the International Congress. Apply to agents Chicago Northwestern Ry.
Advertisement promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure allowing unrestricted eating by aiding digestion. Claims stomach prep for reception, digestion, and assimilation of food to produce healthful blood. Sold by Judisch Bros. Also notes excursion rates to races at Boone Iowa via Northwestern line with Aug 26–29 dates.
Orwig and Lane apply for a patent for a pest extermination device using a gas mixture injected into gopher runways. Professor Macy of Highland Park and his brother back the project which aims to kill gophers by releasing poisonous gas through a nozzle and air pump. The device could be sold to farmers at about five dollars and may devastate gopher populations if widely used.
Prof. P. G Holden of Iowa State College agronomy departs for a three day tour to inspect crop conditions in eastern and southern Iowa with a focus on corn prospects. The trip supports a winter corn study course and Iowa corn exhibit plans for the St Louis exposition including Reed’s yellow dent seed trials. Des Moines and Iowa Falls rail updates noted, plus personal health and residence moves of local figures.
Carl L. Lerriz & Co offer money to loan on Story County farms. Local farmers may contact the firm for agricultural loan arrangements and financing options.
City of Ames Iowa proposes storm sewer on Barnett Sycamore Kellogg and North streets. Council will hear objections at 8:00 pm on the 21st. Publication and notices follow as required by law.
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway runs a special excursion to Des Moines for the state fair on August 26 and 27, departing Ames at 8 28 a m and reaching Des Moines at 9 40 a m. Return trains leave Des Moines at 11 p m. A round trip fare is set. A one fare rate applies to all regular trains from August 20 to 29, valid to return by August 31, 1908.
Chicago readies a citywide jubilee from Sept 26 to Oct 1 featuring a Roosevelt military parade and a dramatic mimic fire with 5000 tons of flames atop rebuilt skyscrapers. Fort Dearborn replica, Indian camp, manicured industrial parades, fireworks, auto and swimming races, yacht contests, and open air events will draw visitors from across the West as the Chicago and North Western Railway publicizes fall information.
Fragmentary rail timetable lists several routes and times with notes about non running Sundays. Mentions Atlantic Express and Northern Iowa Ex arrivals and departures, several stations and destinations, and irregular formatting. Indicates some services do not operate on Sundays and contains stray codes and abbreviations.
Public notice announces the annual stockholders meeting of the Illinois Central Railroad Company in Chicago on Wednesday October 21 1908 at 12 noon. Free travel tickets are issued to registered holders for the journey to and from Chicago around the meeting dates, with detailed application and eligibility requirements.
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