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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1907
Page
6
A Nevada and Ames dispute questions the westbound train No. 25 stop pattern and delays after 6 pm. The State Representative denounces the Northwestern for negligence after Mrs. Mackey’s death, urging regular stop at Nevada and better scheduling to serve northern Iowa.
George Judison praises the Hall signal system on the C N W line. Lights spaced a quarter mile apart warn approaching trains and update ahead while trailing lights reverse as trains pass. The system, he says, will prevent wrecks though human vigilance remains essential.
A summary of recent rule changes in football includes longer halves at thirty five minutes, fifteen yard penalties for ground contact, out of bounds ball recovery by defense, forwards passes from punts penalized fifteen yards, and officials duties reorganized.
News from Sac county reports pearls discovered in the Coon river near Grant City. Locals, including Frank and George Scott of Lake City, have attracted attention with a $580 pearl sale. M J O'Brien of the Illinois Central found a large steel gray pearl but its value is undetermined. Agents sometimes buy pearls in town.
Principal R. B. Whitley of the Sioux City high school opposes high school fraternities. He notes a letter soliciting $15 for admittance and warns such societies corrode student conduct. Sioux City follows a Des Moines rule barring any student in a fraternity from athletics, debates, and nonacademic work after January 1906.
The Burlington Northwestern Rock Island and Illinois Central compete for a long running Chicago to Omaha mail contract. Speed riches pundits say Northwestern and Burlington lead with two decently built routes and heavy rails. Rock Island tests a new engine type while guarding sharp curves and steep gradients along the Des Moines division.
Jefferson announces his changes of mind and agrees to aid Shirley with the project. Ryder confirms the arrangement and offers Shirley rooms and close access to materials while she completes the work. Shirley consent is given, and Ryder senior escorts her to the staircase and street.
The text imagines a high speed race along dangerous curves with a driver and crew under pressure. It notes the likelihood that only engineers and firemen may ride the engines, to avoid risk. It suggests newspaper men may seek sensational rides but warns of dangers and the strong odds against others piloting the trains where the mail contract is at stake.
Small safe pills that do not gripe or sicken are offered by C A Gamble. The product is pitched as suitable for anyone needing a pill, described as dependable and easy to take.
A Boone teenager, Glen Dillon, visits Des Moines to see her aunt Mrs Webb at 1022 Mulperry street. After flirtation with a man inebriated, a policeman escorts her home to her aunt. The aunt locks the door at the grandmother's house and Glen disappears, suspected to have eloped with a Wabash brakeman resident of Des Moines.
A Va man from Waverly endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best cold cure. He notes quick relief lowers pneumonia risk and recommends the product to friends. Sold by Loughran Bauer and Joel Cc. Cagwin.
The Story City raid led to all drugstores surrendering their intoxicating liquor permits. The Herald notes a shift from four permit holders to none, creating a dry town under restrictions and urging strict enforcement to curb illegal traffic.
The Burlington Gazette notes Billy Sunday named his son Harlan after a meeting in Harlan Iowa. It asks where Sunday spoke during the birth of his daughter Helen and recalls his Colfax remark about crying infants. He quipped he would not raise his voice against a crying baby and might allow more squalling now that he has a son.
In a Marshalltown Times Republican column, the writer argues against railroad retaliation by causing discomfort and asserts that businesspeople can show rail firms how to operate effectively. The piece condemns spite as useless and emphasizes practical responses to disruptive railroad actions.
Backache and kidney pain blamed on kidneys. DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills offered as the remedy. One week treatment priced at 25 cents, sold by C. A. Gamble.
The C B & Q railway declared an extra 6 percent dividend on its stock last week in addition to the regular 2 percent quarterly payout. President Jim Hill announced the Burlington had a prosperous year and the best in its history, though his later remarks warned that railroading’s future may darken.
Advertisement offers Pineules for 1.00 with a 30 day treatment. Claims relief from backache lumbago and rheumatism after the first dose and money back if not satisfied. Sold by C. A. Gamble.
An advertisement touts Pucks as the best soap for all purposes sold by first class grocers. It claims Pucks is the original Mechanic's Soap ideal for removing grease ink and berry stains from hands and notes it is strictly a home soap while warning that imitators exist.
De Witt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve advertised as effective for boils burns cuts scalds and skin diseases with special mention for piles. Sold by C. A. Gamble.
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