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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1898
Page
7
The remedy claimed to relieve women of pain and suffering in maternity is described as making childbirth painless and removing danger. Users are said to avoid nervousness nausea and distress while the system is prepared for delivery and serious accidents are obviated by the product.
Advertises Bradfield Regulator Co of Atlanta offering free books containing valuable information for women. Price is 51.00 per bottle at all drug stores or by express on receipt of price.
Proceedings of Story County Iowa Board of Supervisors first three days in January 1898 record oath of new member John Twedt, organization with Edwin Rex as chairman, bonds approved for county officers, district assignments, county farm supervision, courthouse grounds committee, and adjournments. Tax cancellations and fund transfers are noted along with claims examined.
County Board discusses salaries officers and deputies for 1898 budget and approves loans from Permanent School Fund. Orders printing bids, designates official papers, grants poor relief, approves tax refunds and appoints deputies, auditors and overseers as it adjourns through January 1898.
The newspaper offers a condensed Iowa state code of 800 pages worth $2.00 as a token of appreciation for subscribers who settle all arrears by January 1 1899. The code includes fences railroads schools elections and other laws in plain condensed form for ready reference.
Des Moines reports Dairy Commissioner Boardman’s year end findings with 891 creameries in Iowa and 70 percent of creamery output shipped to New York, plus Quincy surrendering its Western Baseball association franchise and transfers affecting Ottumwa and Sioux City among others.
A newspaper ad promotes Grain-O a tasty nourishing drink to replace coffee. It claims grain O aids digestion strengthens nerves and is not a stimulant. Suitable for children and adults costs about one fourth as much as coffee priced 15 and 25 cents.
In Des Moines on January 28 a strong drive for a constitutional amendment removing the word male from the state constitution is under way with state and national suffrage organizers, a lobby active, and a test case planned this winter to influence other western states. A poll suggests about half of the house and senate support full suffrage at school elections, with many favoring the constitutional amendment.
Warrants issued for Dr J L Stevenson and Samuel Fuller leaders of the Christian Scientists in Jackson township on manslaughter charges. They are held responsible for the deaths of a child and Fuller’s wife who died without medical attention.
A brief ad style note urges using One Minute Cough Cure to prevent pneumonia and other lung troubles from neglected colds. The text is informal and promotional.
A small print advertisement touts Etta El One Minute Cough Care as a cure for colds croup grippe and throat lung troubles from Judisch Bros. The claim emphasizes rapid relief and broad healing potential despite lack of medical endorsement.
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