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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
6
An advertisement touts Kodol for sour stomach and indigestion relief. It claims the product cleanses and strengthens stomach mucous membranes and notes testimonials from S. S. Bail of Ravenswood West Virginia and a user in Ames Iowa. It also promotes Dewitts Kidney and Bladder Pills and lists A Gambie of Ames Iowa as seller.
Mrs. Joe King of Woodland Texas recounts four years of kidney and bladder troubles ending with relief after using a minules treatment. She paid $1.00 for a bottle and says the cure is priceless, with a guaranteed product sold by C. A. Gamble.
An advertisement extols Pucks as the best soap for home use and grease ink and berry stain removal. It claims Pucks is the original Mechanic's Soap sold by first class grocers and warns against imitations.
An advertisement touts DeWitt's Little Early Risers as the best pills for constipation and sick headache. Sold by A. Gamble.
Story County Iowa Board of Supervisors meets January 6 1908 at Nevada to swear in County Supervisor C W Scott, elect a chairman, set districts, fix newspapers for 1908 and approve bids for wooden bridges. Petitions on mulch taxes set for hearing February 17 and meetings adjourned to January 7.
The Board met with all members present on Tuesday January 7 1908. Eight proceedings were read and approved. Forenoon checks and audits occurred with the Sheriff and afternoon audits with the County Recorder. Adjournment scheduled for 9 o clock the next morning.
County supervisors approve official newspapers for the year Nevada Evening Journal Nevada Representative and Ames Intelligencer. Bid opened for wooden bridges in Story County with E R Silliman and Leo Armstrong bid accepted. A contract for building and repairing bridges is made and the board adjourns to Monday January 18 1908.
The product differs by inducing a free yet gentle action of the system while healing throat and lung irritation. It soothes inflammation and is pleasant for children. It contains no opiates or narcotics and is sold by C. A. Gamble.
The Iowa Story County Board approves a $430 contract with A Q Shorthill & Co for an iron bridge three miles southwest of Colo between Nevada and Albany townships. The minutes also set 1908 assessors’ pay by township, detail mileage and time rules, and note wire reports on local pioneer deaths in Mason City and surrounding areas.
The board met for the fourth day of proceedings on Thursday January 10s. The meetings were read and approved. The board approved official bonds for Henry Peterson assessor Huxley John Stenders Slater and John G Holmes employed by Story.
Des Moines January 11 The Republican state central committee fixed the dates for this year’s conventions March 18 in Des Moines and June 24 in Waterloo Attorney General Byers will be temporary chairman of the Des Moines meeting Ora Williams secretary George S Wright of Council Bluffs supported the name of Leslie M Shaw for term withdrew the temporary chairmanship and Byers was then chosen unanimously.
The Union Station Annex on Union Avenue adjoining Union Railway station burned early today. The building housed the Wells Fargo Adams Express offices the post office branch mailing room Fred Harvel Fating House Co Pullman Palace Car linen room and railway workers M C A offices. Estimated loss about a quarter of a million dollars.
Des Moines Iowa January 10 State Auditor B F Carroll announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor He is the second candidate joining Lieutenant Governor Warren Garst Garst stands for the progressive wing while Carroll backs the stand patters in the party
Harry Des Moines Jr Wells the Toledo pitcher who was accidentally shot by a companion while hunting is discharged from the hospital. He will begin preliminary practice next week in the Ida Grove armory and report for the spring training trip in mid March.
Chicago, Jan 14 Professor W F Black longtime pastor of the Central Church of Christ in Chicago dies at age sixty eight after a lingering illness. Black was a tutor at Hiram College with the late President Garfield and later served as president and vice president at Eureka College in Eureka Illinois.
Masters of several vessels wager on a race to the islands as Hach plans bold push to lead. The captain of the winning ship will pocket a tidy sum.
Madrid reports broad enthusiasm across papers about King Alfonso potentially visiting Mexico next year. No official confirmation, but is known he is considering the voyage.
Paris reports Henry Farman, the French aeronaut, claimed the Deutsche Archdeacon prize of 10000 dollars by circling a kilometer in a heavier than air airship. An Aero Club committee witnessed the feat. time recorded at 1:28.0. A medical ad follows mentioning DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills sold by C. A. Gamble.
Morning Side College dean threatens suspensions over disruptive pranks. Four students Roy Gellathy Jesse Doolittle Paw McKaig and William Waymack suspended for snuff throwing during recitations. Dean warns against excessive spooning in campus social life. Sioux City.
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