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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1910
Page
2
The Joel E. Cagwin Drug Store touts ZEMO as a clean liquid treatment for eczema and skin affections. One application can relieve itching and a single bottle may cure minor cases. Agencies are in over 2,000 towns with druggists endorsing its advertised cures.
Do you know that tuberculosis deaths in Iowa exceed two thousand annually and that Story County reported thirty deaths last year This disease is preventable and curable in early stages with proper institutional care not feasible at home Advanced cases pose a community menace The Oakdale state sanatorium offers under one hundred accommodations as a demonstration for counties to build local retreats The county hospital law in Munger County provides for this and no other path Your child at school may contract TB from a nearby student A farmer owning eighty acres can fund a county hospital for all such cases at a cost less than one month's tobacco for one man The yearly tax on land for a county hospital accessible daily would cost less than a day’s travel to a Des Moines hospital Could a TB patient in your family need these facilities Story County now asks you to provide them
The article argues for a county hospital in Story County with Ames as a preferred site, highlighting access from all county parts, rail lines, interurban service, paved streets, ambulances, clean water, and strong sewerage. It explains the Munger law tax framework, hospital board selection, noncharitable operation, patient costs, and tuberculosis retreat plans to improve care while reducing expenses.
A hospital within easy reach for Story County farmers would save time and money during busy seasons when farm machinery accidents rise. The article notes farm accidents rival rail incidents and emphasize timely hospital treatment.
A farmer argues county could save money by a proposed hospital tax, noting high railroad costs for hospital visits and time lost when his son was injured. Henry Wallace endorses the plan citing farmers can afford two mills for better treatment and accident care from a county hospital.
Dr J W Kime notes cures in sanatoria are limited by late admission. He argues county hospitals under the Munger law will help treat dangerous infections near homes, improving consent and saving lives by removing advanced consumptives from home care. The county hospital concept gains favor statewide.
The remedy gains fame for treating coughs colds croup and influenza with prompt relief and no harmful substance. Available from all druggists as a trusted option for illness relief.
A boy in Clinton gathered Bull Durham tags to fund a prosthetic limb. He has secured 30,000 tags with contributions totaling 8060 from Ames depot and 2000 from Hamble Grove sources.
A brief note suggests improved fortunes for the coal man, indicating rising prospects or favorable conditions on the horizon. The exact details are not provided in readable text.
The Prohibition candidate Lars J. Skromme of Roland Iowa announces his candidacy for Representative and requests voter support in Story County for the upcoming general election dated August 4, 1910.
In sudden mishaps the liniment serves as a stand in for the family doctor. It is said to relieve soreness from sprains cuts wounds and bruises and drive away pain. Sold by all druggists.
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