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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1905
Page
4
The Chicago and Alton Railroad is testing a wireless telegraph system by E McClintock of St Paul. If successful, engines would carry indicators showing approaching trains within two miles with bell rings and lights to warn engineers. The system aims to cut collisions by delivering simultaneous alerts to both crews.
This week adds Cervantes Don Quixote Chaucer for Children Champlain Young folks history of war of union Morley Seed Babies Moffett Career of danger and daring Norton Heart of Oak V I O'Shea Eyes and No Eyes Pyle When the Wind Blows Rochelean Great American Industries V S Richards In My Nursery Stories for kindergarten and primary schools Scott Tales of a Grandfather Starr American Indians Stoddard Talking Leaves Segur Story of a donkey Thackeray Rose and Ring Verse and prose for beginners in reading White When Molly was Six Thomas In Sunshine Land Martineau Crofton Boys Manny Flower People Brown The Marvelous Land of Oz Library of American fiction in 100 the gift of Miss Em Chamberlain The Marvelous land of Oz was the book donated by the sleeping beauties Kirtie B Freep Librarian Carara's mixed paint at 1 25 per gallon at the Citizens Lumber Co tf
The report mentions wind breaking corn and farmers finishing stack ing while fall plowing continues. Charley Cooper hauls lumber for an engine house and several locals attend meetings despite rain. Various residents visit, sell livestock, or plan trips, with E Tripp and Dr. W. D. Gilchrist highlighted for Western trip and government work.
Ringling Brothers World’s Greatest Shows will visit Marshalltown on Thursday September 7 and Boone on Friday September 8. The season features an enlarged troupe with a new train, eighty five seventy foot cars, and a Field of the Cloth of Gold pantomimic production requiring 1200 actors and nearly 500 horses on the largest stage yet used. Special excursion rates are offered on all travel lines to the venues.
Ten horsepower Westinghouse traction engine rebuilt and as good as new. See or address H. Brown at Watkins Manufacturing Co. Ames Iowa.
excursion tickets to the county fair at Ogden Iowa sold via the North Western Line at reduced rates from September 5 to 8 with return validity to September 9 apply to Chicago and North Western agents
The piece argues that America’s climate, especially its periodic cold waves, creates a perpetual asset. It states the cold dry air fosters keen minds and relentless energy, contrasting with other lands.
Des Moines Iowa invites readers to a three months trial subscription for 260 cents for the Des Moines Daily News without Sunday. The offer highlights comprehensive news, market reports, farm notes, and sporting gossip, with subscription to be renewed or stopped at the end of the period.
The demand for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has been so heavy in Pikeville Indiana that stock runs short. Frank Jones of Pikeville reports it cured dysentery when other remedies failed. Sold by Loughran Baner.
Excursion tickets priced at reduced rates to Chattanooga, Tennessee available September 14 to 16 with favorable return limits. Offer tied to the anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga. Apply to agents of the Chicago and North Western Railway.
Acute attacks of colic diarrhoea and dysentery come on without warning and prompt relief must be obtained. Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy will relieve the patient before a doctor could arrive. It has never been known to fail even in severe cases. For sale by Loughran Bauer via the North Western Line. Excursion tickets sold Sept 14 15 16 with favorable return limits for Sovereign Grand Lodge I O O F. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Bay.
In hot months early loose stools call for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by castor oil to cleanse the system. Rev M O Stockland of Little Falls Minnesota endorses the remedy as valuable for summer disorders in children. Sold by Loughran and Bauer.
Sealed bids will be received by the City Council of Ames Iowa until 8 pm Monday September 4 for the addition and extension of the Light Plant and Pumping station including boilers and machinery shown in plans on file with the superintendent. Bids must be sealed and marked Proposals for the construction of improvements at the Electric Plant and Pumping Station accompanied by a 5 percent certified check and filed with City Clerk A B Maxwell. The city reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
The City of Ames Iowa invites sealed bids by September 4 1905 for extensions to the water works including 4 miles of mains a 60000 gallon steel tank and tower a 100000 gallon concrete reservoir a 10 inch cased well a deep well pumping plant a 1000 gallon per minute fire pump and related valves hydrants and fittings. Bids must be for each item on engineer prepared blanks with a 10 percent certified check. bids addressed to City Clerk A B Maxwell and marked Bids for the Construction of Water Works. The city may reject any or all bids and waive defects.
North Western Railway offers excursion tickets from all stations to Portland Tacoma and Seattle daily and to California points on August 29 30 and September 1 2 3 4 5 12 18 14 26 27 and 28 with favorable return limits. Two fast trains to the Pacific coast daily The Overland Limited electric lighted travels under three days. California Express with drawing room and tourist sleeping cars. For rates and tickets apply to Chicago North Western agents.
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