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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1906
Page
7
The Belgian expedition to the south pole in 1907 has 10000 dollars already subscribed. King's Dyspepsia Tablets are advertised as a remedy for indigestion including bloating belching sour stomach bad breath and malassimilation sold by O A Gamble.
Rail notes show North Western at Boone operating long hours with Buffington and Van Gorder back as passenger conductors after a two year pause. The railroad plans 2500 freight cars and sixty passenger cars, signaling rising traffic and a need for workers as grain and stock trade swells. A Boone Standard item says main line right of way from Boone to Council Bluffs will become a continuous park with weed cutting and ground leveling to sow grass. Also mentions trolley delays and bids for five sub stations along Fort Dodge, Des Moines and Southern Railway with material shortages hindering progress.
G H Palmer traveling in Marshalltown Iowa reports a gang of toughs at the Ames depot who roam all night and sleep all day. He urges authorities to expose and remove them to improve safety for travelers and the public. No arrests are mentioned.
Excursion tickets will be sold September 12 to 15 inclusive with favorable return limits on account of I C O F Grand Lodge. Apply to agents Chicago North Western Ry.
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