Council meeting yields little business despite bill payments
At the council meeting Monday night very little business was transacted aside from the regular bills which were ordered paid.
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1900
Page
2
Curf A Cough Remedy Claims Gentle Cough Relief
The notice promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a cough remedy that soothes the lungs without causing strain. Trapen & Loughran advertise the product as an expectorant aid to heal irritated throats and ease coughing.
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Foley
Trapen & Loughran
Veterans pension call described by Pen n Commissioner Evans
Attorney W G Bonner reports a letter from Pen n Commissioner Evans stating that veterans aged 65 receive a six dollar monthly pension and those aged 75 receive double that amount. Proof requires an honorable discharge and age verification, aiding many disabled civil war veterans with small pensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
W. G. Bonner
Penn
Evans
Most Healing Medicine Claims Way to Relief
Advertisement style note asserts the product Tripen and Loughran cures piles and promises money back if it fails, labeling it the world’s most healing medicine.
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Tripen & Loughran
Mothers Meeting Program at Methodist Church January 5
Friday program for the Mothers Meeting includes devotional opening, quotations from A Song of Life, a study on Mary the Mother by Mrs Beyer, a discussion on why good children go wrong, a birthday prayer, remembrance, and a collection for the Mothers Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Mary
Chase and Sanborn Coffee Leads Market Mention
Market brief notes Chase and Sanborn coffees taking the lead in early trading or sales, with mention of retailer F. Lerris as a seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase & Sanborn Coffees
F. Lerris
All and Tar Endorsed for Throat and Lung Ailments
An advertisement from Tipen and Loughran promotes All and Tar as the best remedy for throat and lung diseases. Dealers are urged to guarantee satisfaction and to accept no substitute, with Fotey's Honey referenced in passing.
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Tipen & Loughran
Mapshen
Fotey
Pingree Bolt Rumor Shakes Michigan Politics
News from Detroit reports a startling rumor that Governor Hazen Pingree may bolt the Republicans to align with the Democrats in the next campaign. Reactions vary, with Democrats inclined to believe and McMillan Republicans unimpressed, while Pingree’s ally Elliott Stevenson dominates the rumor's credibility.
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Detroit
Michigan
Hazen
Pingree
McMillan Republicans
Pin
Elliott G. Stevenson
Don M. Dickinson
Anti-Trust Conference Set For Feb at Central Music Hall
National anti-trust conference executives met at Sherman House after a January 2 gathering. M. L. Lockwood of Pennsylvania, chairman, said anti-trust sentiment grows daily and the conference aims to answer how to save the country from trust oppression.
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Chicago
Central Music Hall
Sherman House
M. L. Lockwood
Pennsylvania
Iowa Senatorial Fight Heats Up In Des Moines
Iowa politicians pour into Des Moines as the United States senatorial battle enters a final stage. Senator Gear awaits a date to appear while Cummins loyalists claim forty seven votes for Eaton and Gear backers claim fifty four. Nomination requires forty one votes in caucus.
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Iowa
Des Moines
United States
Gear
Burlington
Cummins
Eaton
Goebel Men On Top In Kentucky Caucuses
In Frankfort Kentucky on January 2 the Goebel faction led in caucusing and is expected to organize both houses. The anti Blackburn stock fell after yesterday's activities and the P Wat Hardin movement showed uncertain strength upon Hardin's arrival. All Democrats entered the house caucus and all but four into the senate caucus, nominating tickets for legislative offices.
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Goebel
Frankfort
P. Wat Hardin
Hardin
House
Senate
Infant fatally burned as clothing catches fire
In St. Joseph Missouri on January 2 a grate fire ignited the clothing of two children of J C Blackburn. The infant died from burns and the mother and another child were severely burned while extinguishing the flames.
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St. Joseph, Mo
J. C. Blackburn
The Road to Success Says Education Isn’t Essential
An Atchison Globe quotation argues that success does not require formal education beyond basics. It claims education comes with diligence, and that industry and honesty lead to success for ordinary people. It states success is easier than failure and earned through years of good conduct and intelligent work.
Shooting Stars Cardoon Lays Night Sky Claim
Sir Robert Ball described how lying on one's back and gazing at a clear night sky reveals many shooting stars as the viewer's eyes adjust to the heavens. The excerpt notes his measured enthusiasm for celestial displays.
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Robert Ball
An English View on the South African War
Excerpts from a letter by Dr. Copestake of Kelley recount English views on the South African war. The writer criticizes Dutch actions in Africa, condemns British conduct toward natives, discusses imperial ambitions, guerilla warfare, and predicts English primacy in world affairs amid differing American and continental press perspectives.
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Copestake
Kelley
Mr. Gladstone
Majuba
South Africa
America
The Gray Mare and the Burden on Women
A folk tale contrasts a steady gray mare with a difficult black horse to illustrate how burdens often fall on women. The passage urges Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets as remedies to restore strength and ease effects of fatigue and constipation.
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Dr. Pierce
Pierces
Thanking Customers for Prosperous Year
A business note from J. J. Grove expresses gratitude for the past year’s support and promises to maintain high quality stock of high grade and pure food products. He wishes customers a prosperous and happy new year and aims to strengthen relations.
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J. J. Grove
Letts Groceries Promote Foley's Honey and Tar Use
A historical ad urges parents to buy groceries from Letts and save doctors' bills by giving Foley's Honey and Tar to infants and children to prevent pneumonia or croup, warning these illnesses are fatal to many babies.
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Foley
Tilden & Loughran
Judge Buys Local Coal and Feed Business in Ames
John Judge purchased the coal and feed business of Spring & Son and will assume control on January 15. He also bought the Mangus property of H Westerman for 975 dollars and plans to move from the farm to Ames promptly. The town welcomes him as a successful farmer and good citizen vital to Ames’s development.
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John Judge
Spring & Son
H. Westerman
Ames
Judge
Story County Agricultural Society elects officers
The Story County Agricultural Society held a December 80 meeting at the clerks office in the courthouse at 1 30 p m electing Elwood Furnas as president and W A Ballou as secretary with Mrs M O Allen as assistant secretary Dennis Maloney as treasurer. Directors include John O Niel Cole A J Graves Ames W K Wood and others. Vice presidents named from various townships. Cash on hand was 132 92.
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Story County Agricultural Society
Court House
Elwood Furnas
W. A. Ballou
Richland Township
Jame Sowers
Milford Township
Robert Little
Franklin Township
Wm. Kyle
Grant Township
Jno. J. Holm
Warren Township
Ed. Harrington
Lafayette Township
J. ©. Burkhart
Lincoln Township
Journal
Job lot sale to close out merchandise stock
Bicetow and Smirn announce a $20,000 merchandise liquidation sale as Mr. Smith retires. All stock to be sacrificed with no reservations, prices to be released in the paper’s next issue. Sale starts today and space limits further comment.
Albany dairyman helps child with croup using Chamberlains Cough Remedy
An Albany dairyman sought a doctor for his ailing child with croup and bought Chamberlains Cough Remedy to ease wait time. The child improved before the doctor arrived and the family later recommended the remedy to neighbors. For sale by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N.Y
Otto Scholz
Chamberlain
Mearkle
Mattie
Bedford County
Health claims and lessons from a bustling ad page
Health inspector B Thirkield praises Kodalan Cure for dyspepsia and indigestion while Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is extolled for saving doctor bills. Perry Mason alias Daniel Ford is noted as the editor of Youth's Companion who died. A Texas paper parable mocks competitors and praises advertising.
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Perry Mason
Daniel S. Ford
Texas
One Minute Cough Cure Praised by Southern RR Agent
L T Travis of Selina Georgia extols One Minute Cough Cure as a harmless remedy with immediate results. He cites its success curing coughs colds croup bronchitis and lung troubles and says it saved his health and life. Thousands credit its prompt action and its role in preventing consumption.
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L. T. Travis
Agent Southern RR
Selina
Grippe
Local Notices Demand Settlement and Trade Ad Points
The text lists several business notices urging debtors to settle by December 20 or January 1 and promoting agriculture and trade terms. It includes names J. W. Adams W. H. Thurston Tripen Bros Co 353 Braptey White and a Weeks Break Up a Cold Tablet advertisement with L. M. Bosworth as sole agent.
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W. H. Thurston
L. M. Bosworth
Corn and Oats Wanted For Premium Market Delivery
A limited time offer pays a cent per bushel above market for corn and oats. Trade or on account. Deliver to B. A. Lockwood Grain Co. Tippen Bros. & Co.
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Tripen Bros. & Co
B. A. Lockwood Grain Co
Pen Bros. & Co
Joe Cohn Sells Finest Line of Men’s Fur Nishings
Joe Cohn the exclusive furnisher and hatter of Ames offers a sale of men’s fur nishings praised by Story county dressers as the finest ever displayed. See for yourself.
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Joe Cohn
Ames
Story County
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