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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1905
Page
6
Iowa shows strong interest in improving roads after the Good Roads Special on the North Western Line. A bulletin by Henry Wallace of Wallace's Farmer explains the road drag and its work, to be mailed to readers who provide their name at the station. W B Kniskern, P T M, Chicago, Illinois.
An old advertisement promises relief from dizziness headaches indigestion and constipation with Hol lister's Rocky Mountain Tea. It asserts a money back guarantee and a 35 cent price attributed to L. M. Bosworth.
Excursion tickets at discounted prices issued August 28 to 31 for travel to Kansas City Missouri with favorable return limits. The sale supports the Annual Convention of the National Firemen's Association and originates through Chicago and North Western agents.
A rural moral urges households to store Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy for immediate treatment of dysentery diarrhoea and cholera morbus. The ad notes the product is well known and available from Loughran and Bauer.
Colorado and Return from Chicago offered by Union Pacific and North Western Line for the G A R Encampment in Denver. Limited one night to Denver with two fast daily trains. Special G A R trains depart Chicago Sept 24, with through service from Denver. Includes Colorado itineraries hotels side trips and reservations. contact W B Kniskern in Chicago for full details. Rev Dr Josiah Strong preached at the Lewis and Clark Exposition Aug 18 and attends civics conference in Portland this week. DeWitts Little Early Risers pills advertised for relief from headache biliousness and constipation sold by A Gamble.
Advertises travel via direct routes or with a slight stop in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Offers an illustrated folder on extensive routes with full information, 2 cent stamp required, and mentions low rate side trips to Yellowstone National Park and Alaska.
Polk and Story counties met in Nevada Iowa in a joint session on August 19 1906 with eight members present. They adopted a resolution authorizing county auditors to solicit bids for construction of a ditch to be called Polk Story Drainage District Number One with bidding due September 23 1905 and hearing September 25 1905 at Des Moines Court House. The work to begin within ten days after letting and finish by June 1 1906. The next meeting set for Des Moines.
There is no way to maintain health of mind and body without nourishment through the stomach. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is advertised as curing appetite loss weakness nervousness headache constipation bad breath sour risings indigestion and dyspepsia. Sold by CO. A. Gamble.
Advertisement offers a rebuilt ten horse power Westinghouse traction engine in excellent condition. Interested buyers should see or address O H Brown at Watkins Manufacturing Co Ames Iowa.
Reduced rate excursion tickets to Ogden Iowa County Fair on the North Western Line sale Sept 5 to 8 with return until Sept 9 inclusive. Apply to agents Chicago North Western Bay.
On the North Western Line excursion tickets go on sale September 14 15 and 16 with favorable return limits. Tickets available through agents of the Chicago and North Western Railway.
The Iowa G A R and friends will travel to the thirty ninth National Encampment at Denver on special trains via the North Western Line with through Pullman sleeping cars from Cedar Rapids Des Moines and other Iowa points to Denver without change. Trains depart September 2 and 4 rates August 30 to September 4 inclusive. Two regular daily trains. Full information on application. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western.
Sealed bids for the extension of the Light Plant and Pumping station building and for boilers and machinery are due by 8 o clock a m Monday September 4 1905 in Ames Iowa. Bids must be on plans on file and accompanied by a 5 percent certified check. Bids labeled Contractors for the construction of improvements at the Electric Plant and Pumping Station. The city reserves the right to reject any bid.
Sealed bids to Sept 4 in Ames Iowa for water works expansion including 4 miles of mains a 60000 gallon steel tank on an 80 foot tower 100000 gallon reservoir a 16 inch well 125 feet deep a deep well pumping plant a 1000 gpm fire pump planed by A Marston Engineer Bids due separate for each item with 10 percent certified check and city rights to reject waive defects.
A newspaper note promotes Hall's Oatarrh Cure as a universal remedy with a $100 reward for any failing case and urges readers to obtain testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. The item also mentions Ella Jones, a former maid to Miss Alice Roosevelt, and her work in the Illinois building at the Lewis and Clark Exposition, plus a tea product claim and a rail fare offer to Richmond in connection with the Farmers' National Congress travel window.
Bartlett Dewel offers Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar Claiming it cures all coughs expels colds by moving the bowels. The rest lists North Side property including several houses with barns and large lots, South Side properties, college listings, vacants and a call to list property with the firm.
San Francisco physician Dr J W Hamilton endorses Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup as the best cough remedy and asthma savior. The note cites Lovanian & Baver as sellers and mentions Kodol Dyspepsia Care as a preventive digestant sold by O A Gamble.
Advertising travel rates highlight low round trip fares to Portland via the North Western Line for the Lewis and Clark Exposition. Direct routes or via San Francisco and Los Angeles offer extensive options with a 2 cent stamp for an illustrated folder. Additional side trips to Yellowstone Park and Alaska are mentioned.
An advertisement extols Dr Miles Nervine as the fuel for nerves boosting energy and vitality. A testimonial from Rosa Er Weaver of Stuart IA claims severe malaria illness and nervous spells improved after using multiple bottles, with a guarantee and refund offer from Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
Sour stomach indigestion is blamed for sour risings and catarrh many stomach troubles. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure claims to cure indigestion by using natural stomach juices plus tonic properties and purifying the mucous membranes. Advertisement includes testimonial from S S Ball Ravenswood W V and price points for 50 cent and 1 90 bottles.
Pills that act as a tonic not a drastic purge claim to cure headache constipation biliousness jaundice and related symptoms. Early Risers are described as small and easy to act with sales by OC. A. Gamble seeking inquiries from G. L. Eastwood and buyers for stock pasture.
A illustrated prospectus promotes the Pacific Northwest with its scenery and resources. It highlights low excursion rates to the Lewis and Clark Exposition and mentions personally conducted tours from Chicago. Send 4 cents in stamps to obtain the booklet at 215 Jackson Boulevard Chicago.
Inbound and outbound trains listed with arrivals and departures including Overland Limited Atlantic Express Pacific Express and Dakota services. Details show times for Omaha Des Moines St Paul and Ames routes with baggage policy and staff authority noted as G W Rogers.
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