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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1911
Page
3
An advertisement touts ZEMO and ZEMO SOAP as guaranteed cures for dandruff and scalp itch. It claims one shampoo and treatment will stop itching, cleanse the scalp, and offers a money back guarantee. The text also includes a separate corporate notice about stock structure, officers, and meeting rules for a chapter corporation.
Notice states Sigma Nu House Company has been incorporated with principal business in Ames Story County Iowa. The company will erect and operate a Gamma Sigma Chapter House for the Sigma Nu fraternity and has power to buy own lease and operate the property and related facilities.
A child is reported run over near Eureka Bakery at 233 Pike Ave. Police advise witnesses to contact authorities with any details of the incident and note the bakery’s location as a nearby landmark.
Professor P G Holden of Iowa State College warns farmers that unusually frozen corn in Iowa requires thorough seed testing before planting. He notes many ears are partially frozen and moldy corn should not be used as seed to avoid ruining entire seed lots.
Des Moines records show pneumonia as the leading killer in December with 293 deaths attributed to the disease. Dr. G H Sumner, secretary of the state board of health, released the month’s death tally. Typhoid fever caused 49 deaths, 14 in Des Moines, and statewide disease deaths reached 21 470 last year.
The Iowa Grain Improvement association elected officers at its annual meeting. B. A. Haymond of LaPorte City was named president, Fred McCulloch of Hartwick vice president, and L. C. Burnett of Ames secretary treasurer. Proceeds from the corn and grain sale totaled 140 dollars with about 100 dollars unsold for lack of time. The junior sale brought in 261 dollars.
Sioux City Packing company will build a $125000 plant with two thirds the killing capacity of the armor plant, starting in March. The new facility replaces a smaller plant destroyed by fire weeks ago and will employ 400 to 500 workers.
To vote bonds to extend water mains for fire protection the Lotrville The Lohrville area booster club seeks a special election. The group also pushes road improvements radiating from town. Millionaire banker Rand to be City Assessor at $2.50 daily, work voluntary. Flags donate to Woodbine Normal by Relief corps members. Liscomb man Powers awarded $2,000 damages for train crossing injury after 18 months.
Des Moines officers of the Iowa Corn Growers Association told the eleven member committee they fully support the state publicity bureau idea. President A L Plummer and Secretary M L Bowman appeared for the group. In Charles City, Mrs Anna Hirsch aged 90 mother of Charles City College president died.
In Norfolk Ned a coroner’s jury finds Henry Stehr practically caused the death of Kurt Stehr by neglect as mourners hiss and three women cry "Hang her up." The mother faints as the sermon condemns lack of maternal love and the boy’s body shows severe exposure injuries.
Des Moines lawmakers introduce a bill by Rep Lund Hamilton county proposing preferential voting in primaries for most offices with first and second choices. The measure mirrors Washington state practice and excludes township officers and county convention delegates. Marshalltown to seek bids for a new water power plant with plans by Prof. B J Lambert at the State University.
A three story frame dormitory housing 100 students at Tilford academy in Vinton burned with every room occupied. All lives were rescued but the building and contents were totally destroyed. Health officers in Des Moines opened a two day convention with about thirty physicians to discuss preventing the spread of disease.
An unidentified man visited the Minneapolis and St. Louis freight office in Fort Dodge to obtain the pay checks of J. B. Brockway and B. F. Allen totaling $180. He then passed the checks to local merchants before leaving town.
W E Shaffer of Cedar Falls sues the North Western for 25000 damages for injuries from a wreck near Sanvern last July. He was a fireman on an engine that went through a bridge.
Fire destroyed the boys dormitory at Rockford Academy in Vinton with estimated losses of 10000 dollars and 3500 dollars insured. Other buildings were saved by the local fire department. Mason City probe ends with resignation of night force member Charles Sage after alleged misconduct.
Joel E. Cagwin Drug Store promotes ZEMO a clean liquid remedy for eczema pimples and scalp conditions claiming one application relieves itch and can cure. The notice also includes a public warning from Harvey Peck denying responsibility for his wife Jessie M W Peck's debts after she left home.
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