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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1899
Page
9
Miller & Kooser's hosts a grand opening this Saturday February 11 with 500 souvenirs and flour sale. The Times notes a predicted big rise in college attendance this year, while local items report weather, births, illnesses, and community events across Ames and Grant County Oklahoma Territory.
The Ames city council accepted Supt. Clifton’s resignation from the electric light and pumping station effective March 31. A committee will select his successor as Clifton moves to Cherokee with a salary boost of fifteen dollars monthly.
John Oliver of Philadelphia recounts a near fatal illness and recovery after using Electric Bitters. He claims three physicians gave up, then one bottle and three weeks of treatment restored his health and saved his life. Sold by L. M. Bosworth for 50 cents per bottle.
C. L. Kuvesbury who has lived on the Heywood farm west of the college for three years will relocate to the Charley Sowers farm in Milford township in the near future.
The article warns la grippe may lead to pneumonia but Chamberlain's Cough Remedy used early prevents pneumonia and cures grippe faster than other treatments. It claims thousands have used it without pneumonia and notes it is pleasant and safe, sold by druggists.
An old advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as preventative medicine for rheumatism and other disorders arising from sluggish bowels liver and kidneys. It promotes trial 10c sizes and larger bottles at 50c and 1.00 from L M Bosworth's.
Advertisement notes Maple Sky Self-Washing Soap promises to whiten clothes. Product offered for sale by J J Grove. The text emphasizes whitening effect and sales listing.
A letter from Mrs. W. D. Crandall the matron at St. James Missouri dated January 28 1898 requests a fresh 40 ounce bottle of Syrup Pepsin praising it as the best laxative for chronic constipation and dependence.
Des Moines Iowa hosts the El Kahir Temple Nobles of the Mystic Shrine meeting on February 16. The Chicago Great Western Railway offers a fare and a third from all Iowa points to Des Moines and return. Tickets on sale February 11 to 15.
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