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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1902
Page
6
Boone County Veterans Association set dates for the annual soldiers reunion on August 20 21 and 22 with W M Beardshear of Ames among the speakers. A group of singing entertainers in colorful attire performed for passengers at the station before trains departed.
The illustrated special sporting section fills four full pages with exhaustive coverage. It includes base ball racing boring cycling pugilistic golf yachting news, all presented with notable fullness and interest. The sporting page enjoys wide popularity among readers and enthusiasts.
Local interest rises as Ringling Bros brings its famed circus to Boone on Tuesday July 15. Excursions will depart from the area and attendees are urged to arrive early for the free morning street parade. The procession spans thirty sections with a two mile carnival of pageantry featuring over 100 wild animal dens 500 horses 30 elephants and nearly a thousand people. The ensuing performance is billed as the most magnificent arena display yet seen by a US circus with unprecedented novelty and scale.
The Huebinger Map Company of Davenport reports completion of the Story County atlas and that delivery will occur late this week or early next. Subscribers are advised to arrange delivery accordingly.
The Iowa Central Route reinforces its western rail lead by overhauling trackage and equipment to handle rising traffic. It vows to sustain quick service and comfortable travel from Iowa points to Peoria St Louis Kansas City and to St Paul Minneapolis, signaling continued investment amid growing business.
The Ministerial Association schedules Sunday evening services at various churches: July 13 Baptist with Rev Geo Chandler from Maquoketa IA, July 20 Congregational with Rev L Nye, July 27 Methodist with Rev W T Smith of Boone, August 8 United Brethren with announced speaker, August 10 Christian with Rev C H Sauccomb, August 17 Baptist with Rev Ferrall, August 24 Congregational with Rev Chandler. Music led by the hosting church choir. All residents urged to attend.
M Hems treet of Ames advertises a wide list of farms in Story Boone and Greene counties Iowa priced 845 to 100 per acre for 40 to 640 acre tracts. He also items in Monona Harrison counties western Iowa and Red River country with 10 to 20 per acre. Offers land across Minnesota North and South Dakota Missouri Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska with mortgage friendly terms and rail fare refunds.
Excursion tickets at reduced rates available July 14 to 17 for travel to a meeting in Marshalltown Iowa via the Chicago and North Western line. Tickets are valid for return until July 18 inclusive and applies to agents of the Chicago and North Western Railway.
The Northwestern line offers excursion tickets July 29 and August 2 to 10 with final return by extension until September 30, 1902. Includes variable routes and Pullman drawing room and tourist sleeping cars, with scenic travel as agents are informed.
In Story County Iowa August Term 1902 J A Fitchpatrick plaintiff vs Francis White Jane White Margaret White Mrs B Franklin Bond and others defendants. The petition claims ownership in fee simple of the N half of the NE quarter Section 24 Township 84 North Range 24 West and seeks to quiet title and bar all adverse claims. Defendants must appear and defend by noon second day of August term beginning August 25 1902 at Nevada court house or default and decree will be entered. Firenpatrick MCCALL attorneys for plaintiff.
Gar-Gol is advertised as a scientific antiseptic preparation that cures sore throat tonsillitis hoarseness of the vocal cords and ulcerated catarrhal throat and acts as a preventative against diphtheria croup and whooping cough sold by Loughran and Bauer.
A 25 cent bottle of Dr Geo Leininger's Formal-de-hyde Cough Cure is advertised as the best remedy for coughs and colds. Coye's Pharmacy guarantees its effectiveness and sells it to customers amid warnings that cold today may lead to consumption tomorrow.
Berg's Sweet Laxative Chips claim to be purely vegetable mild and effective for constipation and bowel complaints. They promise a pure blood clear skin and beautiful complexion with no injurious matter. Price 10 and 25 cents. Loughran and Bauer.
Very Low Excursion raises to Portland Tacoma Seattle Vancouver and Victoria via the Northwestern line. Excursion tickets on sale July 11 to 21 with final return by Sept 15. Appy to agents Chicago Northwestern Ry. Pullman Standard and Tourist Sleepers Dining Cars Scenic route. Y P O U meeting.
The ad claims Dr Geo Leininger’s Formaldehyde Cough Cure will treat consumption and stubborn lung and throat diseases. Sold at 25 cents with a guarantee by Coye's LOST rewards for a returned black leather cushion. Also a laundry soap offer asks 7 bars for 25 cents at Tilden's.
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