County Farm Superintendent Report and Closing Out Sale
The 1898 county farm report notes income from farm products, animal stock totals including 80 cattle 8 horses 50 sheep and 100 hogs, and praise for Mr. and Mrs. Lang. A closing out sale follows listing dairy cattle horses hogs and machinery with payment terms and household goods. The Old Maids Convention raised about 85 for Cemetery Association for a cemetery well, directed by Miss Bessie Morse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shropshire
Steward Lang
Opera House
Cemetery Association
Bessie Morse
de Soto
Honest Medicine for La Grippe
George W. Waitt of South Gardiner Maine reports a severe cough cold and grip and says Chamberlains Cough Remedy is the only thing that helped after trying worthless products. He used a 50 cent bottle and claims the chills cold and grip have left him and praises the manufacturers. For sale by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Waitt
South Gardiner
Chamberlain
Local Grocers Promote Cheese Straws and Canned Goods
Miller and Kooser advertise cheese straws as part of a selection of top canned goods. The slogan Our flag highlights quality and value for shoppers seeking pantry staples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Lerrs
Miller & Kooser’s
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Endorsed for La Grippe
Thomas Whitfield and Co. of Chicago recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for la grippe. It provides prompt relief and counters the tendency to pneumonia, with sale through druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Whitfield & Co
Wabash Av
Corner
Jackson Sr
Chicago
Salve Claim With Money Back Guarantee
An advertisement proclaims a salve as the best for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands and more and promises a refund if not satisfactory. It asserts the product cures piles with a money back guarantee and sale through L. M. Bosworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Bosworth
Desirable North Side Lots Near Main Street For Sale
Por Sale. Desirable residence lots on north side three blocks from Main street with natural drainage and quiet surroundings. Also a south side eight room house and lot on Boone street in a desirable location. Bargain taken soon. 43 tf G. A. UNDERWOOD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone Street
G. A. Underwood
Syrup Pepsin Laxative Endorsed by Matron Crandall
A reader from St. James Missouri dated January 28 1898 requests another 40 oz bottle of Syrup Pepsin praising it as the best laxative and noting chronic constipation. Mrs W D Crandall signs as Matron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James, Mo
Srrs
W. D. Crandall
Notice from Dr Winsett on weekly office presence
Dr. B F Winsett of Nevada will attend to office practice in my absence at the Story County Bank office on Tuesdays each week Dr W E Winsett. Letts the hustler for groceries. Do your clothes look yellow Use Maple City Self Washing Soap. For sale by J J Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Winsett
Nevada
Story County Bank
W. E. Winsett
Maple City
J J. Grove
I S C News Highlights From Opening Week
I S C notes on Miss Collie Sexton returning from Des Moines, chimes dedication likely in June, Dr Beardshear on Balzac for Library Club, Rev Douglass to speak at chapel, sub faculty boarding club reforms, bustling president's office, tall new men promise for football, bookstore opens early, Prof Craig leads horticulture, greenhouse trials on plum and cherry, rice culture research by Knapp, new florist Mr Barnes joins staff, Emma Patton marries W C Dewel at La Verne, congratulations from The Times, Mrs Smith and Mrs Coburn tour eastern colleges. Robt Armstrong of Chicago Record hosts in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig
Barnes
New York
Cornell
Geneva
N Y
Emma Patton
la Verne
W.C. Dewel
Goldfield Chronicle
Local notes from neighboring towns mix town news
Frank Gunder moves to Des Next week. Joe Ballard hauled corn to Ames last week. Pastor Wright holds meetings at Enterprise church. Mary Switzer Nelson builds a hog house. Wm. A. Kyle wins a tussle with the grip. A. Wood campaigns for county treasurer and attracts support. Mathews sale draws a big crowd on an ideal winter day. J. A. McKee of Cambridge seeks sheriff support and is well recommended. Senatorial race between Greeley Fitchpatrick and Boardman praised as friendly. Eggleston family sick with measles. Crane family over for a Sunday visit. Edith George and Isaphene Gossard on sick list. Modern Woodmen banquet planned. Edna Taylor to hold box social near town Wednesday. Congregational ladies host at Mrs. Geo. Person’s. Lou Gossard’s box social yields school library funds. Kelley creamery expanding ice house east of town on J. W. Lytle farm. New hog buyer arrives to partner with H. Shores for 21 years. Mr. and Mrs. W. Dunn visit Des Moines. after March sale they move there. daughter May attends school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Gossard
Kelley Creamery
J. W. Lytle
Kelley
H. Shores
Electric Bitters touted as cure all in old ad claim
An advertisement promotes Electric Bitters as a universal remedy for back pain nerves malaria headaches and more. It asserts natural, vegetable ingredients cleanse the blood and boost liver and kidney function with a mild laxative effect and guarantees satisfaction at 50 cents a bottle from L. M. Bosworth's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Bosworth
Jurors drawn for March term to appear in Nevada
The following jurors are listed for the March term to appear at Nevada on the 21st. W V Finley Nevada, Ben Carver Colo, J Severtson Cam, C H Glidden Ames bridge, Nels Nelson Roland, Joe Griffith Elwell, M F Applegate Nevada, Parker Collins, A H Jacobson 8 City, T Jacobson Gilbert, F Ingalls Nevada, DB Fry Nevada, T H Oostwedt Roland, H Keltner Ames, F B Snelling Nevada, JM Arrasmith Gilbert, H C Sheldahi Roland, Ben Johnson Cam bridge, A McQuilion Nevada, W G Dickey Maxwell, CF Rasmuson Ze ar, AS McCord Collins, O L Gilbert Gilbert, E L Taylor Ames, J C Alum Nevada, H Stowe Cambridge, RA Robinson Elwell, J8 Horat Zearing, G Brown Story City, L Morgan Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finley
Nevada
Ben Carver
Colo
Dangers of la grippe and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
The greatest danger from la grippe is pneumonia. If care is used and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy taken, pneumonia is avoided. Many users show no pneumonia after grippe, and the remedy is claimed to cure grippe quicker than others. It is pleasant and safe to take and sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Double funeral held in Zenorsville and local notices
Rev A G Beecham conducted a double funeral in Zenorsville on Feb 16 for a 2 year old girl of the Jones family and a 12 year old son of Mrs Gossard. Mr and Mrs Robt McCracken hosted a dinner on Feb 22 in honor of their daughter and her husband Allen Rice who move March 1 to a new home four miles southeast of Ames. W H Pugh of Gilbert plans a March 1 public sale of stock, machinery, and household goods after trading his farm for Arkansas property. R W Liddle and Mr Sawyer have bought a car and horses for Friday shipment. Rev Blackman of Ames leads Gilbert meetings at the C P church with services daily and sermons at 7:30 p.m. All invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert
Gilbert-Ames
Ames
Union School House
Deering
McCormick Mower
Broadcast
Fuller & Johnson
Flying Dutchman Jr
Satley
A. G. Beecham
Zenorsville
Wm. Jones
Robt. McCracken
W. H. Pugh
Arkansas
Rev. Blackman
C. P
Dr King’s New Discovery Giveaway Reaches Millions
Proponents claim the Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds has given away over ten million trial bottles. They say it cures asthma bronchitis hoarseness and lung diseases and offer a free trial bottle through L M Bosworth a local druggist with guaranteed pricing at 50 cents and 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
L. M. Bosworth Druggist
An Ounce Of Preventative Advertisement Claim
An ad extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a preventive for rheumatism and illnesses caused by torpid bowels liver and kidneys. Trial size 10c and larger bottles 50c and 1.00 sold by L. M. Bosworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
L. M. Bosworth’s
For Sale Items and Local Ads Prompt Openings
Mixed classified snippets advertise small fruit sales price lists by EvaGeneE Smith Ames Iowa and J J Grove selling Maple City Self Washing Soap for lace and flannels. Secondhand type writer offered by J H Wines College Maine City Self Washing Soap bleach info repeats. Adams Bros celebration line closes out the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evagenee Smith
Tf Ames
Iowa
Maple City
J. J. Grove
Gilbert Lodge 45 I O O F Established With 98 New Members
Grand Master Duntz and officials instituted Gilbert Lodge 45 I O O F in Ames Friday night February 17. C F Davis led as N G with 8 L Carlton V G and 8 Shepard R S. 98 applicants elected, 88 instructed by the Ames degree team. Visitors from Marshalltown Nevada Maxwell Cambridge Slater Jewell and Ames attended a post ceremony dinner hosted by local CP church ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Duntz
M. Hemstreet
C. G. Lee
J. B. Elliott
J. A. Campbell
Gilbert
C. F. Davis
L. Carlton
C. D. Shepard
Wm. Dodds
A. B. Kibbe
N. G
V. G
O. D. Shepard
A. B. Kibbee
Treas
Ames
Brotherhood of Man
C P. Church
Gilbert Lodge
Gilbert Judge
Marshalltown
Nevada
Maxwell
Cambridge
Slater
Jewell and
Home Seeker's Cheap Excursions on Northwestern Line
The North Western Line offers homeseeker excursion tickets on February 21 March 7 and 21 with favorable time limits to multiple western and southern points at exceptionally low rates. Apply to Chicago and Northwestern Railway agents for tickets and full information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Northwestern R'y
Lockwood Grain Co. Schedule Notice
Corrected every Thursday morning by the Lockwood Grain Co. Corn-New. Breakin peeue 41 Corn-Old 2% Sarieys. pee WReeas. iissue a 24.
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Lockwood Grain Co
Purported Sale of Barred Plymouth Rock Fowl
Notice offers for sale by J. J. Kessley includes 24 yearling hens 60 early pullets and 75 cockerels all pure bred barred Plymouth rocks in need of relocation inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Rocks
J. J. Kessley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bigelow & Smith
Department Store
Lang
Story County
State Hospital
Old Maids Convention
Ea Ste A
Moen Goged
Dss
la Grippe
Bucklen
Por
I. S. C. Department
Dr. Beardshear
Balzac
Library Club of
Des Moines
H. P. Douglass
Farr
Atkinson
The
S. A. Knapp
St. Charles
Department of Agriculture
Far East
Grant
Frank Gunder
Joe Ballard
Pastor Wright
Enterprise
Mary Switzer Nelson
Wm. A. Kyle
Greeley
Fitchpatrick
Boardman
M. Read
Gilbert Station
R. W. Liddle
Mr. Sawyer
J. H. Wines
College
Maine City
Adams Bros
Essonriss
Uaralea
Worth
L.M. Bosworth
Joe Cohn
Monarch
Lown
Cluett, Coon and
Arrow Brands
Soper
Java
C.F. Letts
District Court
Ok County
Calvin Giddings
A -C. Blackman
J. F. Beymer
A. ©. Blackman
Davis
Elsie Ford Cella Hurst
C. F. Leris
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