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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1887
Page
2
A long extract mixes financial notes on Iowa insurance profits, Southern race tensions, New York child mortality, and immigrant fare with a detailed diary of a Iowa girl’s 1887 Edinburgh voyage and a Civil War veteran’s 1862 Camp Butler experiences. It blends travelogue with frontline memoirs and public notices of the era.
The Grand Master of Missouri issues a 1882 Grand Lodge decree declaring liquor selling un masonic and subject to expulsion. Longtime Masons are suspended with more suspensions expected, stirring nationwide Masonic circles.
The printed list shows the number of soldiers in state poor houses for March and April, distributed by county. Lee 3, Scott 5, Jackson, Keokuk and Wapello each 3, Davis, Fremont, Greene, Hamilton, Jefferson and Polk each 2, and numerous others with 1. Total 64 from 34 counties. Story County is unrepresented. Our veterans are not that kind.
Boston purchases 135000 Premier Brand bricks from W. E. Gladstone & Son Hawarden Wales for the new court house. Each seven times larger than standard bricks weighs six to seven pounds and measures 9 by 4 by 3 inches with grooves filled by mortar for extra firmness. Delivered price is 45.50 per thousand. about 20000 bricks have arrived.
The article notes that cut internal revenue and stamp removal for Proprietary Medicines have benefited consumers and manufacturers. It highlights Green's August and Beschee's German Syrup, whose price drop of thirty six cents per dozen allowed larger bottle sizes for remedies like The Asgee Flower ton. Deseepan and The Augusta Dys Liver Complaint, with sample bottles still priced at 10 cents.
A newspaper account notes a young lady’s marriage with playful headlines such as Joined in July Attached in August Orange-flowered in October Nuptialized in November and Doubled in December reflecting seasonal wedding wordplay.
Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds is being given away for a limited time to prove its curative powers. All with coughs colds asthma bronchitis or throat chest or lung issues are urged to visit L M Bosworth’s Drug Store for a trial bottle. Shilohs Cure is also advertised through J H Pinvett & Co with prices 2 45 50 and dollars.
Herbert Sperry of Tremont Illinois suffered two years of itching and raw legs from Erysipelas confined six weeks at home. He reports relief after using Clarke's extract of flax Skin Cure sold at $1.00 per bottle prepaid via reliable agent. APILLON COMPANY Chicago IL. For sale by L. M. Bosworth.
Patent medicine ad promises Shiloh's Vitalizer cures indigestion constipation and dizziness with yellow skin. It touts Golden Specific to cure drunkenness secretly in coffee or tea with testimonials and Ohio address for details. Sold by J. H. Pickett & Co.
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