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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1900
Page
2
The 1880 October weather saw a sudden warm spell until October 16 followed by a severe blizzard that blocked trains west of Fort Dodge. The report notes political rallies led by McKinley supporters in Nevada and Boone County, plus a former treasurer’s released sentence after defalcation.
Miss Mabel Fleming and others visit, new dairy instructor arrives, and campus life continues with trips and hayrack rides. A water contamination issue at a farm well causes typhoid cases. authorities isolate the milk supply, deploy nurses, and reassure students as investigations proceed.
Wallace Miller of Zearing visited Saturday. Mrs Hasty of Astoria spent the week with her mother Mrs Andrews. A Rough Rider club has been organized in Nevada Township. A party at Geo Rainier home ended with a fine time. H Lowery treats his barn area to a fine night. Northwestern Iowa reports a smallpox scare with eight suspicious Moorhead cases and others similarly afflicted.
November features include a diary style account of the Pekin siege by Katharine Lowry with illustrations of Pekin and legation quarters, a Hanna portrait study of Ohio Senator William Allen White, and a German soldier article with Varian drawings. Also ads and testimonials accompany product notices and local business lines.
For sale due to poor health and climate change. Includes outfit team harness wagons and seven acres of land in good locality. Profitable business earning $2.00 to $25.00 daily. Address J. K. Kollins 28 2 Ames Iowa.
Save one-half to two-thirds by insuring with the Iowa Town Mutual, covering town and city residences and household goods. Only two assessments in eight years. Compare with Our State Tornado and Windstorm Association, touted as cheapest and best. Inquiries to A. J. Graves, Agent.
The ad describes early croup signs such as hoarseness and a rough cough and claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy prevents attacks if given promptly. It asserts twenty-five years of constant use without a failure and that it is trusted in thousands of homes with proven effectiveness.
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