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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1902
Page
5
Local real estate and auctioneer Ed Posegate of Ames Iowa advertises first class auctioneering services with daily rates or small commissions. He also lists several farms for sale and guarantees customer satisfaction.
The Farmers' Cooperative Association manages Harur's Exchange and conducts general estate business. It negotiates farm loans writes insurance and handles grain farm produce coal and farm supplies Chautauquan literature chemical fire extinguishers and places electrical conductors on buildings.
A bon vivant friend orders only mushrooms with bread and butter and drinks. We try raw, stewed, fried, and broiled on toast, and the writer experiences lasting fullness comparable to beef or steak. The piece highlights the mushroom's surprising appetite-satisfying qualities.
Excursion tickets offered at reduced prices to Northwestern System destinations within 200 miles of selling station. Tickets valid July 3 and 4 with return by July 7, applicable through Chicago and Northwestern Railway agents.
Verona Missouri resident L W Spalding reports his seventy six year old mother suffered long distress from indigestion. After using Kodol she improved immediately and now eats anything without fear. The ad claims Kodol rests the stomach and acts as a natural tonic from Loughran and Baner.
The Iowa Central Railway offers very low summer excursion tickets to St Paul Minneapolis and Minnesota resorts with return by Oct 11. Resorts claim superior fishing and opportunities for health and recreation with low rates. Consult Iowa Central agents for details. Rocky Mountain Tea ad ends.
The ad argues constipation poisons the body and causes headaches, dullness, and eruptions. It claims DeWitt's Little Early Risers stimulate the liver and bowels for easy action, strengthening the system without griping. Loughran & Bauer distribute the remedy.
Historical catalog notes Foley's Honey and Tar used for colds bronchitis and asthma. It mentions remedies for croup whooping cough hoarseness and bronchial trouble potentially leading to pneumonia and influenza. The entry records its medicinal use and effects in a period health listing.
A Danville Illinois mother says her daughter's terrible cough settled on the lungs and resisted many remedies until Foley's Honey and Tar provided relief. She warns to refuse substitutes and trust the proven remedy.
Vacation time keeps children outdoors and active with emphasis on safety for open air sports. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is promoted as a quick pain reliever and wound remedy with testimonial from L. B. Johnson of Swift Texas. Counterfeits are warned against by Loughran & Bauer.
Classified note promotes Sprina & Son posts for sale at 85 cents and touts Madi son Co's Rocky Mountain Tea as unmatched. Endorsed as great medicine by L. M. Bosworth.
The Grand Lodge Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks holds its annual meeting in Salt Lake City Utah from August 12 to 14. A promotional rate offers less than one fare for the round trip with final limit September 80 1902.
Bret Harte, serving as consul at Glasgow, was rarely in the city and delegated duties to assistants. A chance train meeting with a stranger led to a Home Government inquiry, and Harte’s successor was appointed after the incident was reported from the train journey.
The author argues a simple, bland diet supports a happy home, linking meat-heavy eating to harsh traits. He cites Humble folk gaining refined taste through modest foods, claiming fish and fowl with strong sauces dull perception.
A Chicago alderman lent a constituent a dollar in a field report style exchange. The man returned with a fifteen cent cigar and eighty five cents change after the alderman instructed him to keep a dollar and bring back the rest. The alderman dismissed the incident as a misunderstanding.
A brief reflective piece celebrates a window box garden as a metaphor for the heart. A poor woman nurtures flowers with care, suggesting sunlight, rain, and tenderness yield beautiful deeds and fragrant thoughts, with memories lasting like a kiss.
A Lancet writer notes surprise at many cases, including among doctors, where eating less and less often reduced susceptibility to colds. He argues that excess food products burden the body and poison organs most prone to catching colds.
A young matron frets over her fiancé John after a dream of him kissing another woman. Her mother scolds her suspicions, while the daughter insists the dream justifies doubt. The brief exchange appears in the Philadelphia Press.
A clergyman jokes with a Chicago bride and an Oshkosh groom as they proceed with their marriage ceremony. The exchange hints at prior weddings with light humor as the vows continue.
Special summer excursion rates from all points on the Iowa Central railway to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Ogden and Hot Springs Deadwood Lead and Oyster in the Black Hills 8 D. June 12 to 24 July 1 to 18 August 1 to 14 23 24 80 and 81 and Sept 1 to 10 a special low rate of less than one way fare for round trip is offered to above points Stop overs will be granted and final limit of tickets is October 81 1902 For further information call on local ticket agents or address A B Ontts G P T A Minneapolis Minn Sept 15
A party of English travelers in France extended a drive into Italy where they bought fruit. On returning to France a revenue official demanded tax payment for the fruit. The English passengers, with the driver held in place, ate the entire basket contents to avoid tax and continued on untaxed.
The mystic of stridulating beetle organs is simple. A hard surface with striations is rubbed by a rasping edge. Dividing the edge into finer and coarser parts allows variations in pitch.
A humorous exchange from the Detroit Free Press depicts a dog question about affection between a mistress and her master. The canine protagonist contemplates loyalty and companionship as romance unfolds in domestic life.
A Ladies' Home Journal note urges perfect health through temperate eating and regular meals. It emphasizes regularity as a golden rule for a well ordered life.
An article notes canned meats offer economy and palatability equal to fresh meat. It cites care in selection and packing, highlights the Cudahy Packing Co variety line including Lunch sliced beef and Vienna sausage, and recommends Rex brand as a standard.
An ad touts Foley's Kidney Care for improving kidney and bladder function with claims of safe relief. It emphasizes wellness benefits and targets general health improvement.
A warning that neglecting a cold can lead to pneumonia and weakened lungs, with a remedy claim that Foley's Honey and Tar will stop the cough heal and strengthen the lungs and prevent pneumonia, per Loughran & er.
The item extols Foley's Honey and Tar for treating grippe coughs, claiming it yields quickly and is superior to all alternatives with the phrase there is nothing 'Just as good.'
First farm mortgage loans offered at the lowest interest rates with borrower payment options. Inquiries directed to F. L. Meredith.
Advertisement claims Bergs Candy Headache Wafers contain no poisons and are safe and effective. Loughran and Baner promote the product as the most pleasant headache cure in the world.
Announcement lists National Educational Association meeting in Minneapolis from July 7 to 11 with a fare one plus 2.00 for round trip and an excursion option of fifty cents extending to September 1, 1902. It includes a beauty pitch for Rocky Mountain Tea by L. M. Bosworth.
Colds and throat troubles promised relief with One Minute Cough Cure from Loughran and Bauer. The ad claims the remedy acts immediately and is absolu safe, useful for coughs colds croup throat and lung issues.
The Bankers Accident Insurance Co. reports paying more claims in Iowa than any similar firm operating in the state. For details and agent contact, inquire at 48 F. L. Merepira.
Advertisement claims Dr Geo Leininger's formal de-hyde Kidney Tablets cure kidney disease by removing germs from blood and preventing uric acid buildup. Sold at Coye's Pharmacy in 25 and 50 cent sizes with a free trial treatment advertised.
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