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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1895
Page
7
A brief note highlights available confections and snacks including candies nuts and olives at the shop. Different pastry and bar items are advertised to attract shoppers seeking treats for gatherings and everyday snacking.
Story County notes from The Times discuss Stony City approving a bond issue for a municipal water works project. The piece references cost concerns, commentary on federal spending, and local political debate including age of consent and poll tax issues raised by the State Federation of Labor.
The Tur Dayton Review mocks money as a source of microbes and hints at subscription zeal. It cites ex Governor Boies near Waterloo and recalls a melodramatic murder case in Des Moines with Weems and Hamel to be hung. It notes railroad buyouts, the Santa Fe sale for 60 million and Keokuk & Western plans to broaden gauge to Kansas City, signaling wider Iowa gains.
West voices preferred Chicago for the Convention but Chicago acted too sure and lost out. Des Moines plan was tried by Chicago, yet St. Louis secured the event by outmaneuvering them and pocketing the prize.
Tur Neola Reporter announces obituary notices priced at ten cents per line for business men who do not advertise while living, and warns delinquent subscribers about the policy.
Advert says Kings New Life Pills offer cure for constipation headaches malaria and liver troubles. Claims easy to take purely vegetable and non dangerous with no deleterious substances. Regular size 25c per box sold by L M Bosworth Druggist.
J. P. Watson asserts prices will be set so customers can afford millinery purchases, signaling accessible fashion options for shoppers.
Advertises Dr. King's New Discovery and New Life Pills with a free trial bottle sent by mail to those who send name and address to A. B. Bucklen & Co. Chicago. Includes a free copy of Guide to Health and Household Instructor and promises guaranteed benefits at no cost. L. M. Bosworth's Drugstore promotes the offer.
When you read this item bring your thoughts together and if you are indebted to us please call and settle the same at once for we must pay our bills by Janist and we will insist on you doing the same either by note or cash so please call in and oblige Thurston & Graham.
Mrs W B Meek of Camptonville Cal says her daughter suffered years of severe stomach cramps requiring doctors. After using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy she experienced prompt relief with rarely a second dose. She notes it saves worry time and doctor bills and recommends every family keep a bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Carbondale Nut offered at $2.00 per ton or $2.25 delivered, with Car bondale lump at $2.80 per ton or $3.00 delivered. Orders may be left at B. A. Lockwood Elevator. F. N. Fowler, Manager. Also Chamberlain's Pain Balm advertised for sore throat and general pains. sold by all druggists.
The Northwestern Line cuts Chicago to California travel to three days via a through Sleeping Car service to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Palace Drawing-Room cars run daily Chicago to destination with meals in dining cars. Tourist Sleeping cars between Chicago and the Pacific coast cost six dollars, fully equipped. For rates and routes contact ticket agents in Chicago. Adams Bros. invites payments from those in arrears.
A vintage advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a universal cure for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. It promotes Log Cabin maple syrup unavailable elsewhere and names L M Bosworth and Adams Brothers as sellers.
The Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway promotes its line as a historic route with over fifty battlefields and five national cemeteries on its system. It highlights low excursion rates to the International Exposition in Atlanta from September 18 to December 31, 1903 and through sleeping car service from St Louis to Atlanta via Evansville Nashville and Chattanooga. Contacts include Brard Hill in Chicago and R. C. Cowardin in St Louis with W L Danley in Nashville.
Classified item notes a fire proof safe for sale with inquiry directed to J. E. Davis.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad offers twice daily trains from St. Louis Evansville Louisville and Cincinnati to Nashville Chattanooga Birmingham Atlanta Montgomery Thomasville Pensacola Mobile Jacksonville and all Florida points. Pullman Sleeping Car Service is available with special low rates to Atlanta during the Cotton States Exposition and tourist rates to Gulf Coast Florida resorts. For details contact Geo B Horner J K Ridgely P Atmore.
The twice a week Sioux City Journal offers telegraphic news and market reports at prepaid rates. Subscriptions for six months cost 50 cents and three months 25 cents, with sample copies free from Perkins Bros. Co. Publishers in Sioux City Iowa.
On November 27 and December 11, 1895 the Northwestern Line will offer excursion tickets at low rates to numerous locations across Kentucky Tennessee Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas Indian Territory Oklahoma Texas and Arizona. Tickets and full details available from Chicago and Northwestern railway agents.
The Times-Herald under Mr Kohlsaat features a star staff with Cornelius McAuliff as managing editor Moses Handy on the editorial page and celebrated contributors like Margaret Sullivan Frank L Stanton Hamlin Garland Walter Wellman and Elwyn A Barton. New associates include J V Smalley Kate Field and Mary Abbott plus Charles Lederer and Joseph Siowar Sr.
Luke Corkins announces top cash prices for well handled furs and mink raw hides. Surprises for Thanksgiving offered at their place with a full stock to select from.
The schedule details the best routes to Atlanta from Chicago Indianapolis Cincinnati Louisville St Louis Terre Haute Evansville with palace day coaches and Pullman cars on all trains. Low round trip rates via Nashville and the Chat and St. Louis Railway and solid service Nashville to Atlanta. The third column train from Cincinnati at 4:30 pm runs nonstop to Atlanta and the Dixie Flyer connects Nashville and Jacksonville with year round sleeping cars.
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