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Newspaper

Ames Times

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1899

Page

5

Red and Black Attire Delights Town Boys

A light verse notes how boys admire sporty calves shown in red and black outfits, sometimes in golden brown, delighting crowds in town with their athletic look.

Interrupted Pleasure at Creek Camp in Diners Gape

A Creek near a mountain camp provokes juvenile mischief as peeping is observed. Girls shed stockings and wade the creek while two observers hide and react with shock and embarrassment at being discovered. The scene ends with retreat.

Denver Post Bessie Mollie Kate Mand Jessie Jess Jack Jemima

Protectionist stance sparks debate on itinerant sellers

The writer urges strict licensing or removal of traveling peddlers and touring shows citing harms to local business. notes Ames is lax on licenses while imports undercut home dealers. Also recounts a Minnesota excursion report and a weed violator fined by a local squire.

Nevada Ames Duluth Twin Cities Lake Harriett Minnetonka Minnehaha Park and Falls Soldier's Home Fort Snelling University of Minnesota Chicago & Northwestern St. Paul Minnesota Superior Squire Wynn

Local Advertisements Highlight Products and Rentals

Kennedy's coral and Long Branch wafers showcased at Miller and Kooser's store. For Rent Residence offers six economical rooms with inquiry through the Times office. Adams Bros promote GRAPE nut butter as a new spread for bread.

Times Office Adams Bros

Electric Bitters Helps Woman after Five Years of Illness

Geo D Williams of Manchester Michigan testifies his wife, once helpless for five years, is now able to perform her own work after two bottles of Electric Bitters. The remedy is claimed to cure female troubles, nervousness, sleeplessness, headaches, backaches, fainting and dizziness. Sold by H D Miller for 50 cents with a cure guaranteed.

Geo. D. Williams Manchester Mich H. D. Miller

Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Praised by War Front Soldiers

Twenty nine officers and men report Bucklen’s Arnica Salve heals scratches bruises cuts wounds sore feet and stiff joints. It also helps burns skin eruptions and piles. 25 cents a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by H. D. Miller druggist.

H. D. Miller Druggist

Excursion Tickets Offered by Chicago Great Western Ry Lines

Advertisements announce daily excursion tickets at low rates from Chicago Great Western Ry stations in Colorado and Colorado Springs to Pueblo and Glenwood Springs. Also promotes Maple Leaf Route and lists F. H. Lord as general agent in Chicago. Nearby health ads tout Shilohs and Karl's Clover Root Tea with guarantees and prices. includes other product notes and vendor names.

Twin Cities Duluth Ames Iowa Minnesota United States Blue Earth City Wyckoff Wisconsin New Richmond Spaulding Hotel Minnesota Point Superior Lake Superior Great Lakes Dakotas Chicago Slarbors Pittsburg Cleveland Fondulac Wis Apostle Islands Ineline Railway Great Western Ry Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Colo Maple Leaf F. H. Lord Adams St Karl H. D. Miller

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