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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
8
Mrs C C Gorkey of Northfield Virginia describes five years of heart pain and breathlessness improving after taking Dr Miles Heart Remedy. She reports six bottles cured and endorses the product, urging others with fluttering or palpitations to try it with a money back guarantee.
A collage of quips and captions from various small town papers. Items touch on society gossip, a theater joke about the Shapeleigh girls, a speed limit warning, a stagecoach robbery anecdote, early cinema ads, and a funeral telegram delay with a blizzard impact.
A humorous note in Des Moines notes Howard C. Kegley visiting Des Moines and Ames, with reflections on public profile. The piece contrasts city crowds and the impact of labor during Christmas week, urging early shopping and kindness to workers. It cites reference to the Skunk River in Jasper County, praising its beauty while noting the argument for straightening a drainage plan.
A poem expresses longing for rural farm life over crowded city living. The speaker envies the farmer’s chores, such as feeding animals and hauling wood, and imagines thawing pumps and milking in subzero weather. The piece ends with a strong wish to abandon the city forever.
Public auction on Thursday December 16 at noon from the North College Farm near Ames. Eleven head of horses cattle hogs chickens and farm implements including tractors, planters, binders, cultivators, a cream separator and other gear. Terms: one year notes at 8 percent, cash under five dollars, two percent discount for cash over five. Be there.
Advertisement urges readers to have Christmas photos taken at the Campbell studio, highlighting a seasonal portrait option and inviting customers to book for festive images.
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