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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1898
Page
9
A Bagley encounter features a frugal housewife bargaining with a street vendor selling Michigan strawberries. She cheats the vendor by forcing a lower price, paying for a bushel in quarters, and the vendor leaves after a quick exchange as she celebrates a small victory.
The Passenger Department of the New York Central and Hudson River issues two guidebooks for Adirondack region access. One book titled In the Adirondack Mountains details resorts and includes a large color map of hotels camps lakes and locations. The other, The Adirondac Mountains and How to Reach Them, provides stage line steamship hotel and access information with a map. Send two 2-cent stamps or the Joseph folder for a 2-cent stamp to George H. Dan at Grand Central Station for copies.
A man endures a dental procedure, grinding his teeth with a patent saw while a rubber dam keeps his mouth dry, and a mysterious leg movement suggests the dam may not be fully rubber.
Seed dealer JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO of La Crosse Wisconsin markets guidance on profitable wheat farming at 40 cents, plus samples of Salzer's Red Cross winter wheat and related oats clovers. Catalog promises seeds with low postage 4 cents.
A terse street scene notes a sharp deal for opera glasses as an old skinflint questions value. An optician in a bland tone offers a pair of 218 gold spectacles, suggesting a fitting before use.
Advertises a free two dollar trial bottle and treatise for Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer claiming fits are cured after the first day's use. Invites readers in Philadelphia to send for the remedy at 933 Arch St.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a Washington Iowa event with a demonstration. Readable details are limited or garbled. The summary notes a gathering with people present and a probable protest or public display. Specific names, dates, or organizations are not recoverable from the legible portion.
A fragment from a Washington item notes that confirmed cigarette smoker generals have nothing else to do. The brief emphasizes the smoking issue without additional context or names.
A historic advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced at 75 cents, promoting it as an effective treatment.
Letters from Jentz E Green of Denmark Iowa and Mrs Harry Harpy of Riverside Iowa recount relief from long standing menstrual and ovarian ailments after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Both women describe prior failures with other treatments and improved health after the remedy.
The new $3,000,000 Cudahy Packing Company beef plant in Sioux City started operations. It can slaughter and pack 800 to 1,000 cattle daily in summer and 1,000 to 1,300 in winter, with sheep and hog capacities of 800 to 1,000 and 2,000 to 2,500 daily, rising to 2,500 to 3,000 in winter.
Attorney General Remley issued two opinions the term of imprisonment starts from the court date despite resulting delays. He also ruled that a judicial election must occur in the First District to replace Judge Banks.
The Twenty seventh annual convention in Burlington elected officers: President H A Leipzeiger, Vice President M Carpenter Fairfield, Secretary F J Herrick Ottumwa. Board of curators George B Little Burlington, E H King Mount Pleasant, L C Brock man Ottumwa, H M Farr Mount Pleasant.
Off duty and unarmed City Marshal Gifford attempted to quell a disturbance in Iowa Falls among four tramps. He was fired at several times but sustained only minor injuries. Posses were formed and the area searched. six suspects were arrested.
The weekly crop report states corn is mostly laid by in excellent condition with good haying progress and harvest underway for winter wheat and rye. Early barley is ready to cut while spring wheat and oats stand up fairly well and show improved conditions.
A group of women who had aided Iowa soldiers met in Des Moines at Mrs. E. B. Whitcomb's home and organized the state's first Red Cross society. The event is expected to inspire similar local auxiliaries across the state.
D N Richardson editor of the Davenport Democrat died at Groton Vermont after years of poor health. An old Davenport settler he was well known in the west, an ardent democrat and a prominent figure in state politics.
Dates set for state certificates and life diplomas at several locations. Tabor college hosts July 2 to 2, Drake University Des Moines July 29 to 30, Shenandoah August 12 to 13, Mason City August 18 to 19, Duktaque August 2 to 26, Humboldt August 2 to 8, Cedar Falls July 28 to 29.
Osceola and surrounding areas report a hydrophobia scare with many stock deaths across the county. Authorities indicate clear links to hydrophobia as the probable cause.
The old settlers' meeting in Cedar County settled June 10, 1836 as the first settlement date. The annual meeting will be held each June 10. The Burlington battery 87 men, Capt. F. 8. Long, the Sixth Iowa, was examined and accepted. Daughters of the American Revolution sent relief to army hospital corps. Also noted: new Iowa Central station in Oskaloosa. Iowa City jewelry factory drive. Standard Pearl Button Co. incorporation. Davenport high school graduates 993 since 1864. various rail, bank, tax, and business news. Eliza May killed in Burlington runaway. Earl Morgan drowned at Nodaway river.
A father questions his son about studying natural history. The boy explains amphibious animals and confirms that in a scientific sense man is an animal. The exchange blends humor with educational aims about curiosity and learning.
A Freeport mother recalls Beatrice Shay's paralysis from spinal meningitis in 1896. After extensive treatment with Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, Beatrice began walking again and regained strength, sleeping through the night. The pills are advertised as sold by all druggists.
A physician urges a run down patient to travel for months to recover. The patient laments a decade of constant sales travel from coast to coast, seeking rest and quiet as the remedy.
Try Allen's Foot-Ease powder shaken into shoes to cool swollen tired feet. It relieves burning, sweating, blisters, and callus pain, and promises easy walking. 25c at druggists and shoe stores. trial package free. Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy NY.
An Atchison Globe quip notes that newly married couples wish to go where they are unknown for a few weeks, while friends hope to see them travel.
Western capitalists consider forming a goons bicycle firm to produce first class wheels and sell them as low as ten dollars. Regardless, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is praised as a first class remedy for stomach liver and blood with affordable price. It is promoted as a specific for fever and ague.
A London based naval officer known for his clean record and long service explains his baldness to a junior who questions it. He fires back that years of subordinates stepping over his head have left him follicle deficient, a pointed jab reflecting his seasoned career. The remark, reported by London Judy, blends humor with hard-earned experience.
An advertisement extols No-To-Bac as a tuning key for nerves and mood, promising to tighten responsive nerves and end tobacco use. It claims guaranteed habit care and strengthens weak men, urging all tobacco users to try No-To-Bac.
A playful line from the Chicago Tribune recalls a city editor likened to a hen guiding 16 eggs into a nest and later leading a column of chicks into the editor's garden, signaling tribute to family and press duty.
A wartime style advertisement urges readers with relatives in the army or navy to mail a 25 cent Allen's Foot-Ease powder for foot relief. It claims to cure aching feet and prevent blisters as it soothes tired, swollen, and sore feet and makes shoes feel comfortable. 10 000 testimonials. Sold by druggists and shoe stores. Free trial sample by mail from Allen E Olmstead Le Roy New York.
Controversy surrounds Arctic resources amid heated debates among nations, indigenous groups, and corporations over control, access, and environmental impact as melting ice opens new possibilities and tensions rise.
Crowd gathers at McVicker's Theater in Chicago to witness a military spectacle as Shenandoah continues to draw audiences from surrounding counties. The notice hints at a limited one week run and notes the public's support amid steady ticket sales.
An old promotion touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a cure for a cold with a money back guarantee. The ad notes the price as 25 cents and claims a speedy result. A stray line jokes that baseball outcomes and buckwheat cakes depend on the batter.
An old bulletin advertises Piso's Cure as medicine to alleviate children's coughs and colds. The notice quotes Tey M. Blunt of Sprague Washington and references spring medicine with Bike chloride of sunshine.
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a coffee substitute that does not stimulate, nourishes and cheers without spoiling sleep. It emphasizes grain based essence and recommends Grain-O for nervous persons, young people and children. Sold by grocers in 15 and 25 cent sizes.
A fragmentary quotation references a board of trade and a family figure. The context is unclear but hints at a humorous or rhetorical remark about understanding a phrase. No concrete events, dates, or names are provided.
Traveling by railroad causes nervous strain and constipation and headaches. J J Converse of St. Louis reports relief by using Dr Ayer's Pills to keep bowels regular and prevent headaches. The pills are claimed to cure long standing cases after other medicines fail. Rev.
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