24 Jul 1902
Page 1
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1902
Page
1
An ad touts Chase and Sanborn Boston Teas and Coffees as finest grown. It argues against cheap brands, listing prices per pound from 15 to 40 cents and noting best Japan tea at 50 to 60 cents. The seller reports record coffee and tea trade over the last three months.
George W. Akin of this city works for W. C. Gund Investment Co with Ft. Scott headquarters. The firm lists farm and ranch lands in eastern Kansas with favorable terms and strong investment margins amid an incoming Illinois Iowa immigration wave. Excursions run biweekly. inquiries to Mr. Akin. Also notice native herbs agent B. Cowdrey offers 200 day treatment with money back guarantee.
A Birmingham reader states after two days using Dr. Geo Leininger's Formaldehyde Inhaler relief from long standing catarrh. The ad notes a 50 cent price and a guarantee via Coye's Pharmacy.
John R. Sage head of the crop and weather bureau faces criticism for optimism about Iowa crops. He cites 800 crop reports and past recoveries, noting his estimates reflect teamwork and not personal view. Sage has resumed work after health issues and his cartoons appear in the Record-Herald.
Belmond correspondent reports a man named J W Trout posed as Ames experiment station agent selling nursery stock. Duplicate orders tied to Council Bluffs Nursery. receipt signed by Catherine J Kirby. Iowa State College Horticulture confirms no agents or stock distribution and urges prosecution to deter the fraud.
A portrait of John T. McCutcheon and his rise in newspaper illustration. The piece notes his 1889 Chicago debut with the Record and Herald front-page cartoons, his work with George Ade, war reporting during the Spanish American War, and later Manila stay as a correspondent, followed by a critical role in shaping modern newspaper cartoons.
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