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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1886
Page
2
A promotional item touts Sprague's Throat and Lung Cure as a remedy for throat and lung diseases, claiming it prevents asthma and consumption. It notes a trial bottle free and lists sizes from two ounces to one dollar. Also mentions Westerman selling Ames goods and a humorous note about finding a snow shovel stored in the parlor over the piano.
A local note highlights L M Bosworth as a dependable purveyor of pure health products. The passage praises the store for active promotion, quality merit, and popular remedies, claiming effective options for chest ailments and coughs.
A crisp fall Sabbath day featured bright sunlight and clear air with pleasant temperatures, creating ideal autumn conditions.
An extract labeled Papillon C larrh Cure is touted as a purely vegetable, harmless remedy that claims to treat catarrh hay fever colds and similar ailments. The ad notes vast sales of 86000 gallons in two years and lists large bottles at 100 dollars.
W. D. Hoyt & Co of Rome Georgia touts three medicines Dr King’s New Discovery Electric Bitters and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as top sellers with numerous cures in the city. They claim several pronounced consumption cases were cured with a few bottles of the discovery plus electric bitters and guarantee satisfaction through L M Bosworth.
A woman debates trust and custody in a tense scene as she questions leaving a restrictive location and notes papers are with counsel. The dialogue hints at family control of an uncle’s vouchers and legal papers.
Senatron Knieur of Dubuque attributes a recent democratic defeat to the local option plank in the state platform. He is the first Democrat in three months to mention that plank.
Rumor grows that Major Anderson will enter the Washington caucus and support a Republican speaker, signaling a shift in conservative alignment within the Democratic party.
The Audubon County Republican points to a historic victory as Audubon County voters elect the entire Republican ticket for the first time, crediting diligent reporting and persistent coverage by the newspaper.
Cato Sells voice famous from the back counties of Iowa has not been heard since November 2. A liberal reward is offered for information leading to his location and return to his friends in La Porte City.
Not a single colored candidate won on Tuesday last and the fiftieth Congress will be the first since the war to be composed entirely of white men. They have finally counted out Congressman Small of South Carolina.
The note suggests Cato Sells led his slate by 5000 votes and that Mr. Jackson's majority stood at 15000, implying a Republican majority of 20000, two thousand more than in the presidential year. The speaker thanks Cato for boosting the party’s margin.
Official returns from seventy four of eighty counties show Republican McGill ahead of Democrat Ames by 2,887 votes. Democratic state central committee concedes McGill's election as most committee members head home.
Republicans in Iowa added ten counties Audubon Bremer Chickasaw Fayette Harrison Mills Monona Muscatine Shelby Union while losing Benton. Adams county nearly flipped toward Republicans though Whiting held last year with a sixty eight vote majority.
The Detroit Tribune comments on laborers in Chicago packing houses facing hardship and predicts they will misdirect blame for their troubles away from the true cause as pressure mounts.
The article argues cheaper powders contain alum lime or phosphatic acid and harm health. It notes Royal Baking Powder uses refined cream of tartar free from lime and cites Professor McMurtrie confirming its purity and safety.
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