Local papers boost towns and attract capital worldwide
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes the home paper shapes a city’s image abroad, driving investment and growth. It also reports anticipated double tracking on the Chicago Northwestern line from Tama to Missouri Valley starting soon, and describes Cuba’s new postage stamps depicting Columbus, La Cubana, and Cuban scenes on various denominations.
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Cedar Rapids Republican
Chicago & Northwestern
Tama
Missouri Valley
Council Bluffs
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Sioux City & Pacific
Columbus
Havana
Cuba
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised by Maine Man
George W Waitt of South Gardiner Maine reports a severe cough cold chills and grip he bought a 50 cent bottle of Chamberlains Cough Remedy and says the chills cold and grip left him He recommends the honest medicine and notes it is carried by druggists.
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George W. Waitt
South Gardiner
Chamberlain
Dr Caldwell Pepsie Syrup Promises Health Cure
An old advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsie as a preventive against rheumatism and other ailments from a torpid bowels liver and kidneys. It promotes trial sizes at 10c and larger bottles at 50c and 1.00 from L M Bosworth.
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Dr. Caldwell
L. M. Bosworth’s
Advertising claim for salve by L. M. Bosworth
An old advertisement touts a salve claimed to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and other skin eruptions and piles with guarantee of satisfaction or money refunded.
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L. M. Bosworth
Travel Bargains From Chicago Great Western Include Mardi Gras Excursions
The Chicago Great Western offers round trip excursion tickets to New Orleans and Mobile for Mardi Gras with return by February 28 at low rates. Also advertised is California through tourist car service from Des Moines via Kansas City and A T & S F Ry, with winter route benefits and comfortable berths. Havana round trips from Chicago via Galveston or New Orleans or Mobile or Tampa are on sale, with optional Vera Cruz return via City of Mexico. A Manila visitor praises Adams Bros. cigars.
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Chicago Great Western Ba Y
New Orleans
Mobile
Ala
F. H. Lord
Adams St
Chicago
Des Moines
Los Angeles
Kansas City
A. T
Cuba
Chicago Great Western Ry
Havana
Galveston
Texas
Tampa
Florida
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Buck's Recovery After Kidney Pills Tale
In Dunuts Minnesota on January 30 1899 Palmer E Buck a famed western railroad conductor recounts overcoming rheumatism and back pain after using Dodd's Kidney Pills He credits a complete recovery and praises the remedy sold by Dodd's Medicine Co Buffalo New York Also notes Dr B F Winsett Nevada will staff the Story County Bank office on Tuesdays during the absence of the author.
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Dunuts
Minn
Palmer E. Buck
West
Mr.Buck
Flagman
Dodd
Dodd’s Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
B. F. Winsett
Nevada
Story County Bank
W. E. Winsett
Homeseekers Excursions by Chicago Great Western Ry
The Chicago Great Western Railway announces round trip homeseekers excursion tickets on February 7 and 21, and March 7 and 21, to multiple states at one fare plus $2.00. Tickets valid for 21 days from sale with return privileges and stopovers within territory. Inquiries directed to railway agents or F H Lord Chicago.
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Chicago Great Western Ry
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Indian Territory
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Mexico
North
South Carolina
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
F. H. Lord
Adams Street
Chicago
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la Grippe
Bucklen
California
Manila
Adams Bros
Budd Building
Story County
H. J. Heinz
Toc
N Miller
Ciiivvvic Socrktiereks
Ames Lodge No
Odd Fellows Hall
J. A. Campbell
Sec
H.S,. Goble
N. G
New England
Crown
J. Grove
Soremiaur
H. Westerman
T. McLain
Real Estate and Loan Office
Westerman & McLain
M’carthy & Lee
Ames
J. F. Martin
First National Bank Dild
H. Kelso
Hamilton's Grocery
W. H. Wynn, JR
Attorney-At- Law
Bradford Knapp
Bingham’s Hardware
D. M
Jennie Ghrist
Physicians and Surgeons
Adams Bros. Grocery Store
W. BE. Harriman
Hazilton
Thurston
Beauveater
A. K. Banks
Sevada
Henry Donhowe
Willery
Story City
Times Office
Ork, F
Bell
Roland Iowa
Moris Bro’s
Sale Stable
West Main Street
AmeEs
Nevada, Smith & Son
Homeseekers
H. McDaniel
City Meat Market
South Side Main ST
the Undertaker
M. Hemstreet
Nichols Bros
Palace
Burt Kooser
W. M.greeley
Henry Wilson
Cash
A. S. Needham
Union National
Or Amas, Iowa
Bankers’ National Bank
National City Bank
New York
Valley National Bank
EL Reno
FP. H. Eighmy
Ames, Lowa
Chicago Express
Overland Lim
Onteago
Tae
Overland
Pacific
Carroll
Braves Pe
Omaha Bapresi
Ota
DM A. G
Jeago
Song ‘Oue
Paiames
Dak
DMF
Besm
Acc
Ames & DM
Jewell and
Ames Op
Mieten
G. W. Rogers
Ps Ee
Dent Ld
Ornitur and Undertaking
B. Elliott & Son
Shim
Pocket Books
Chicago Great Western Railway
Maple Leaf
Peru
Afton Junction
St Joseph
Leavenworth
Sun
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Cedar Pelle
Miller the Druggist
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