Shilohs Consumption Cure Promised as Best Lung Medicine
Advert reads claims for Shilohs Consumption Cure as the best lung medicine curing asthma bronchitis whooping cough and croup in half the time with fewer side effects. It notes prices 10 50 and 1 90 and asserts ease of use for children and a guarantee. The ad also promotes Bilob s House chest and back relief sold by J J Bousquet Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Thayer
M. E. Church
Shiloh
Ind
Drs. Matchett & France
J. J. Bousquet & Co
J J Bousquet & Co
Ames Market and Community Notes Update
Weekly Ames items report stock trading dullness and a strong hog market with buyers paying 3.15 to 3.30. A school election for the Independent District of Ames is set for March with two directors to be chosen. Migrants leave for Kansas in covered wagons. a new creamery at the college begins construction with 16 by 20 feet space and full dairy equipment.
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Ames
Story County
Camilla Urso
W. C. Carr
Collins Township
Board of Supervisors
O. W. Mead
Boston
Warren H. Mead
William Clark
Intelligencer
Reward Offered for Fence Destruction Evidence
A notice offers a five dollar reward for competent testimony to convict those who damaged fences along Douglas street. Also an obituary for Benny tocornixx died at Carroll on February 8 1879 age 19. The remains were sent to Ames and buried at Walnut Grove. The issue advertises Morrison Phetteplace decorative work for the Masonic Lodge and notes the upcoming State Dairymen’s Convention in Manchester Iowa with local farmers invited to attend.
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Douglas Street
A. C. Thomas
Carroll
Carroll County
Ames
Walnut Grove
Manchester
Delaware County
Story County
Elizabeth Niles
District Court
State of
Iowa
N. A. Rainbolt
W. C. Stevens
Said County
Eaid County
Nevada
Eaid Conte
A. D
Census Items Daughter Heir Reported in Fort Dodge Visit
District attorney Stevens was called home from Fort Dodge last Saturday when the new heir was reported to be a girl. John wore green oversized goggles to avoid his friends congratulating him too much.
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Stevens
Fort Dodge
John
Pay Day in County as Cloth-Pedlars Face Collections
Fall and early winter saw cloth-pedlars canvass the county with notes for payment. Many notes are now returning unpaid with claims of swindling or lack of value received. Some residents still resist dealing with home dealers.
Nellis Floral In structor advertisement and Davenport Gazette link
An illustrated gardening quarterly offers seeds plants and bulbs at reduced prices with a ten cent yearly subscription and three cent stamp sample. A. C. Newt Canajoharie N Y addresses the offer while Joux Scorr of Nevada plans an agricultural department for the Davenport Gazette. Col Scott is noted for practical agricultural writing and Davenport Gazette gains local reader interest story county readers.
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Nellis Floral Instructor
A. C. Newt Canajoharie, N. Y
Cot. Joux Scorr
Nevada
Agricultural Department
Davenport Gazette
Col Scott
Story County
Gazette
Porter Loses Butter Sale to Wilder & Co
Winter shipments by P L Porter to Wilder & Co Chicago left Porter out 75 dollars and 43 cents after Wilder & Co closed. The bankrupt firm’s attorney seeks 25 cents on the dollar with a full receipt, but Porter would rather lose the entire claim than settle part.
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P. L Porter
Wilder & Co . & Commission House
Chicago
Wilder & Co
Iowa Seed Ads Spark Tense Trade Debate
The Monroe Gazette quotes the Illinois editor criticizing Iowa papers for favoring eastern seed houses and says Iowa seed men should advertise with the same terms. The editorial stance aligns with a call for balanced coverage and fair competition.
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Tar Agricultural
State Register
Iowa
Estern
Monroe
Caution to Newspapers Libel Suit in Circuit Court
M D Andrews drive well man sues S A Knapp Z C Luse and J T Michell publishers of the Western Stock Journal for 25000 dollars in libel damages over articles in January issue. Claim questions bold legal action and potential impact on papers.
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M. D. Andrews
United States
S. A. Knapp
Z. C. Luse
J. T. Michell
Western Stock Journal
Revival at Fort Dodge Draws Record Crowds
Rev A P Graves led a series of Union Gospel meetings in Fort Dodge with crowds unseen since Murphy temperance events. The Methodist church was packed with about 950 present Sunday night, 2900 on Wednesday for a youth address, and 800 to 900 at other sessions, signaling strong turnout.
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Fort Dodge
A. P. Graves
Gazette
Murphy
Methodist
Worthy County
Jay A. King
Court House
Horder
K. E Dally
J. N. Butchee
Tyler
Harper
Benedict
Cole
Scaine
A Mite in a Stilton Teaches Big or Small View
A humorous tale compares perspectives on troubles and truth. A scientist peering through a microscope sees a mite as a monster while the mite looks back, prompting a moral about perception. The verse notes reality shifts with the observer's angle.
Ames Mule Provokes Newspaper Jokes and Pity
A derisive tale from Ames recounts a limp mule with mild eyes and a resigned expression that inspired many jokes from local newspapers and cartoonists. The piece notes the animal became the butt of humor and even drew an apology aimed at the mule itself.
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Ames
Bergh
Cbhart
City Election Sets Mayor Recorder And Six Trustees
The annual city election is held on the first Monday in March to elect a mayor a recorder and six trustees. A new law requires the corporate authority of towns to be vested in these officers with terms of one three and three years for the trustees determined by lot at the first council meeting after qualification.
Accident Ends In Lisle Runaway Tragedy Near Pierce Grove
An accident last Friday near Pierce Grove involved Rev. Pierce’s team. Mrs. Pierce, aged elderly, suffered a broken arm and multiple scalp wounds, while a fourteen to fifteen year old boy named Charlie Hill died it is reported in the town.
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Hlere
Mr. Pierce
Pierce Grove
Local Moves and Prospects Stir Small Town
Notices report new residents including Mr G Rigby of Cambridge and Mr R McIntosh moving nearby next week. Milo Sellon expands by adding two families and a son-in-law. Hartman group heads to Leadville for silver fever. Voters discuss supporting Grant for President though early. Expect S W Hopkins home around February 28 with a new sheepskin.
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G. Rigby
Cambridge
R. McIntosh
Milo Sellon
Hartman & Miller
H. C. Hartman
Leadville
Colorado
Burrah
Grant
S. W. Lopkins
Iowa Horticultural Society Warns Against Swindling Tree Dealers
In Marshalltown on January 23, 187%, the Iowa State Horticultural Society adopted unanimous resolutions warning Iowa residents about fraudulent fruit tree sellers. They advise against buying from unknown itinerants and caution about Russian apple varieties and new crab varieties, urging patience with experimental plantings.
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Iowa State Horticultural Society
Marshalltown
Iowa
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René
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