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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1902
Page
7
The Farmers' Cooperative Association operates a farmer's exchange and general real estate business. It negotiates farm loans writes insurance handles grain and farm produce coal farm supplies Chautauquan literature chemical fire extinguishers and electrical conductors on buildings.
An old advertisement touts Scott’s Emulsion as a health aid for hollow cheeks pale children and stunted growth. It claims the oil looks and tastes pleasant, offers a free sample, and lists Scott and Bowne as the chemists with address 409 Pearl Street.
The Iowa Central Railway offers low priced tickets to St Paul Minneapolis and Minnesota resorts with return valid through Oct 81. The note urges travel for health pleasure or recreation and bans fishing. Contact Iowa Central agents for details. Sep 10 Paint varnish calamine and white wash brushes at Loughran Bauer's.
A black leather cushion is missing and the finder is asked to return it to P. P. Brown for a reward. The notice provides no additional details.
Loughren and Bauer advertise a broad selection of paint supplies and related materials. The store emphasizes variety for home projects and professional use with accessible pricing and essential tools displayed in stock.
An advertisement-style note lists cures for coughs colds bronchitis asthma croup whooping cough hoarseness bronchial trouble pneumonia and la grippe. It frames these remedies as capable of treating many respiratory ailments.
Mrs N Jackson of Danville Illinois says her daughter suffered a terrible cough that settled on the lungs after many remedies failed. She reports Foley's Honey and Tar cured the child, urging others to refuse substitutes from Loughran and Bauer.
Posts for sale. Annual Meeting Grand Lodge Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Salt Lake City Utah Aug 12 to 14 rates less than one fare for the round trip Final limit Sept 30 1902. Wise is the girl whose sense of self interest prompts her to take Rocky Mountain Tea. It fills her full of lou and there is always honey in her heart for you. L. M. worth.
Special excursion rates via the Northwestern Line to Hot Springs Deadwood Lead and Custer 8 D and to Colorado and Utah points good to return until September 15 A splendid opportunity for an enjoyable vacation trip Several fine trains via the Northwestern Line daily Apply to agents Chicago and Northwestern Railway.
L. M. Bosworth advises readers to weigh motives when a druggist substitutes Rocky Mountain Tea for Madison Medicine Co. product. He questions whether the switch signals affection or profit and urges readers to consider the underlying reasons behind the change.
Spring fever is linked to biliousness and a torpid liver with inactive bowels. The ad claims De Witt’s Little Early Risers stimulate the liver and cleanse the system without griping. Testimonial from R M Everly of Moundsville endorses these safe pills. Loughran & Bauer.
D Scott Currin of Loganton Pa touts One Minute Cough Cure as the safest immediate remedy for coughs colds croup and lung troubles. Mothers attest to its effect on children noting its pleasant taste and quick relief for grip bronchitis and coughing fits. Loughran and Bauer market the product.
The Iowa Central offers special summer excursion fares to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Ogden Hot Springs Lead Deadwood and the Black Hills. Various date ranges in June July August and September 1902 feature reduced round trip prices with final ticket limit October 31 1902. Contact local agents or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis for details.
A story from the Ohio State Journal recalls Mrs A visiting Mrs B when a pet parrot named Polly caused a vase on the mantel to smash after a sharp command. The bird looked on as Mrs A turned, and Polly quipped Youre it Youre it Youre it before Mrs B entered.
A historical account explains the production of vaccine virus by inoculating a calf and harvesting a scar from the belly area. After a week the vaccine matter oozes from the wound and is collected, processed on goose quills, and prepared as points for shipment.
The London Chronicle reports marriages in parts of Russian Europe are often arranged by purchase. In Kamyschin on the Volga prices for a pretty girl range from £5 to £20 with higher sums in some cases. Fathers haggle long over the bride price. a farmer with no dowry cannot marry.
The text explains using diluted spirits of salts and weak organic acids to lift ink spots from paper. It emphasizes minimal tissue damage, and notes oxalic, citric, or tartaric acids can restore margins without harming printed text.
A dialogue from the Chicago Tribune questions how long a young man should know a girl before calling her by her first name. Susie challenges Mr Spoonamore, saying he is not the right match despite about six months of acquaintance.
A Georgia citizen remarks on a tall slouched figure as a genius, noting the patience behind reading all the novels written by others. The exchange questions whether this counts as genius, concluding patience may define true genius.
A science note explains that a forty six mile deep well would yield air density equal to mercury at the bottom. It also states that air from four thousand miles above expands to fill a sphere two billion miles in diameter.
A playful exchange notes one man’s fondness for jokes while another recalls hearing the same joke repeated many times and still getting a laugh, illustrating humor and camaraderie reported by Chicago News.
An 19th century claim touts Foley's Kidney Cure as restoring kidney and bladder function without harmful ingredients. The short notice emphasizes safety and lack of injurious substances.
A proverb notes that maintaining one dog costs as much as keeping sixty hens, and sixty hens would lay 600 dozen eggs, illustrating a comparison of upkeep and productivity across livestock.
A Batesville Indiana man A J Nausbaum suffered three months with a severe cold. A druggist prepared medicine and a physician failed to help. He then used Foley's Honey and Tar and was cured after eight doses. Substitutes used. Loughran and Bauer.
A reader describes shrinking beef portions and compares canned meat costs from sub six to tins of turkey. The note lists popular canned items including Vienna sausage and corned beef hash with references to Rex and Cudahy Packing Company in South Omaha Neb.
W. T. Turdevant of Merry Oaks North Carolina claims fifteen years of indigestion improved after trying Kodol. He says immediate relief followed and he can eat freely. The ad asserts Kodol digests food without the stomach's aid and strengthens the system. Loughran Bauer.
A cold left untreated may lead to pneumonia with fatal risk and weakened lungs prone to consumption. Foley's Honey and Tar is promoted to stop the cough heal and strengthen lungs to prevent pneumonia by Loughran and Bauer.
A listed old remedy claims poly honey and tar eases grippe coughs with wonderful curative qualities and asserts nothing else is as good.
The notice announces farm mortgage loans with the lowest interest rates and borrower option payments. Inquiries directed to F. L. Meredith for details.
A new discovery promotes Bergs Candy Headache Wafers as the most pleasant headache cure in the world claiming no safe, sure, and effective relief. The advertisement-style note markets a novel product with bold health claims and no verifiable efficacy.
National Educational Association gathers in Minneapolis Minnesota from July 7 to 11 with a round trip fare of one fare plus two dollars. Travelers may extend excursion permission to September 1 1902 upon paying a fifty cent extension fee.
An Iowa advertisement touts the Bankers Accident Insurance Co as paying more claims than any similar firm in the state. It invites inquiries to 48 F. L. Merepira, agent, and emphasizes safety in having insurance against accidents.
Dr Geo Leininger promotes Formaldehyde Kidney Tablets as a cure for kidney disease, claiming they expel disease germs and prevent uric acid buildup. Available in 25 and 50 cent doses, with free trial at Coye's Pharmacy.
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