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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1901
Page
2
A local advertisement declares a Vesey Saving Sale at Fine Hair urging immediate stock clearance ahead of spring arrivals. The notice emphasizes deep discounts on items described as big money savers and not offered daily.
A shop offers Notions priced to attract buyers with corsets at 40c and 30c, fancy hose at 15c, kid gloves 75c to 1, gloves at 50c and 12 for 10c, handkerchiefs 1c each or 12 for 10c, ladies and mens undergarments at reduced rates, and 25c ties cut to 19c.
Child's shoes priced at 35 cents. Misses shoes from 1 to 1.35 dollars. Ladies shoes at 1.50 or 1.00 dollar. Fur trimmed slippers, felt and satin, valued at 1.50 but offered for 0.81.00.
Fragmented ad lists jackets and capes with price points of 4.00 to 4.50 and capes priced around 6.60. Includes mentions of ladies flannel vests and muffs with limited legible pricing and items.
Fragmentary listing shows oats at 25 percent, prices like $100 and $1.50, cents amounts such as 19¢ 50¢ 72¢ and 11.00 reported. Readers are urged to inquire for full details and accurate quotes.
N H Weavey pursues lectures and organization in the seventh district for the Anti-Saloon League before Story county events. The Upper Des Moines Editorial Association plans a winter meeting at Forest City on February 14 and 15 with secretary Al Adams inviting all associated ladies.
A 30 foot long and 13 foot diameter log from Oregon will be featured in the Pan-American Exposition Forestry building. The log is not the largest Oregon could supply, but railroads limit transportation. To fit it on display, extra braces will be added under the Forestry Building floor.
A printing office keeps its secrets as a Masonic lodge does. Printing staff protect confidences, and any breach would cost a job. Even notices for secrecy must be respected, so printers print without fear and keep lodge and wedding materials confidential.
This ad touts Electric Bitters as a cure for backache headache nervousness sleeplessness melancholy fainting and dizzy spells. It cites Mrs Phebe Cherley of Peterson Indiana who claims kidney trouble and back pain were ended by the remedy and notes the 73 year old woman can do housework. The product boosts appetite aids digestion and overall health and is priced at 50 cents at L M Bosworth's drug store.
Readers are asked for feedback on continuing the Trigg's Farm Orchard and Garden department in future issues. The paper seeks subscriber input on whether to make it a permanent feature and cover associated expenses.
Classified notice notes sale of two Shorthorn bull calves eligible to record with good color. Line shows contact W. T. Guirrita and location 34-4tpd.
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India, died peacefully at Osborne House on a Tuesday at 6 30 pm aged 82. Her eldest son Edward VII becomes king, carrying on a long line of monarchs while Iowa faces lower permanent school fund apportionment due to reduced interest rates.
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