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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1901
Page
4
Variety of notices and briefs from Ames and Marshalltown including lectures, fairs, social events, health tips, classified ads, rail excursions, carnival plans, and personnel movements with names such as L. B. Wickersham, Bertha Briley, and Duntz, plus railway schedules and local business offers.
A long list of residents and visitors are noted with short reports of trips to Eldon Boone Colorado Gilbert Ames Chicago Des Moines Clinton Wall Lake Maquoketa Cedar Rapids and Camp Dodge. Several families visit relatives attend meetings and return home. Community news mentions hospital treatment for Mrs. Bert Seymour and a train derailment near Polk City with no injuries.
Professor W J Kennedy of Illinois elected to succeed Professor John A Craig in the Animal Husbandry Department at Iowa Agricultural College Ames. Kennedy a College alumnus and Illinois instructor led students to win the Spoor Champion Trophy and $848 of $1135 prize at the Chicago International Live Stock Exposition. The move is praised by a Chicago stock paper as advancing livestock husbandry and confirms the department's high standing nationally.
Mrs. Nannie Galleger of LaGrange Georgia used Bucklen’s Arnica Salve on frightful head and face sores and reports a quick cure beyond all hopes. It also treats sores bruises skin eruptions cuts burns scalds and piles. 25 cents. Cure guaranteed by L M Bosworth druggist.
An advertisement urges trying Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin for health and Dr King’s New Life Pills for liver and skin benefits. It notes availability at L M Bosworth’s drug store and cites price points and testimonial appeal.
Community notices list events at Pleasant Grove M E church and U B church with ice cream cake and social gatherings on August 21 and 22 1901. Also mentions a hand made cigar sold by Judish Bros and school board reassignments ahead of September 2 opening. Funeral for Thomas Fenton held August 12 with Catholic rites in Ames cemetery.
An AFL Union 8,215 member Geo. C. Campbell writes that he uses Dr Caldwell's Syrup Peps and it benefits him and his family. The endorsement notes personal use and signs with his name.
The manufacturers guarantee Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin to cure dyspepsia and all forms of stomach troubles, sold for relief of digestive issues.
For Sale line items list a new two seated furry harness used since July 4th from W. Dudgeon. A sack of Snow Flake flour is $1.05 from T. J. Miller & Son in Greely Colorado. Also offered are Dr Hesses stock food and poultry panacea, Instant mite killer, and HovuskHoop furniture bought and sold near OBrien's implement house at 14-21 Van.
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