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Newspaper

Ames Times

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1901

Page

3

Prominent Woman Praises Chamberlain Cough Remedy

Four Chicago women speak on remedies and a testimonial notes relief from a severe cold. The item includes a buyer’s note for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and a claim of avoiding doctor bills. Also advertised are reduced excursion tickets to the Poultry Fanciers Exhibit in Cedar Rapids via the North-Western Line from January 14 to 19.

Chicago Roxa Tyler Silinous Woman's Alliance Chamberlain Cedar Rapids Iowa

Special sale of overcoats at new clothing store

An ad notes a special sale of overcoats at a new clothing store with a 20 percent discount. It mentions L. O. Egepicx and Iowa's Greatest Daily claim by The Des Moines Leader praising its statewide news coverage, cartoons, and illustrations for Iowa readers.

L. O. Egepicx Des Moines Towa Iowa News Service Leader Iowa

Real Estate Transfers in Story County Week Ending January 19 1901

Transfers of real estate in Story County for the week ending January 19 1901 reported by Smith Bricker Inc list numerous conveyances in Story City Maxwell Ames Sheldahl Nevada and other towns. Entries include Andrew Eskeland J W Cole to Ira Dewel and various transfers to Towns of Story City Ames and Nevada with prices noted such as 400 and 2275 dollars. The list also records a bankruptcy case Sheldon Sheldon vs Bigelow Bigelow and local advertising notes including Prof Resler cottage sale and miscellaneous items.

Story County Smith & Bricker. Inc Story City Andrew Eskeland Court St P Shaffer Emmit Smith Olingers Maxwell R H McCarthy Mary Puderbaugh College Park Ames Lars L Bousty Oscar Ahlberg Sheldahl K Peterson Hattie Ahlberg Berggren & Peterson Low Larson L L Dale John W Cole Ira G Dewel Gb& M EM Harrington Andrew Iskeland Fairview Nevada Edwin R Silliman Otis Briggs Scotts Mary M Hamilton Chas B Ingram Armstrong Wmc Stultz Richardsons Zearing Chas Bradley H M Templeton J Garlock Charles Stone A Fitchpatrick Jas D Ferner Fred C McCall J H Schuyler A Fitenpatrick Werner D W Griffith Curt Campbell Elsworth Campbell Cooper Smeltzer Myra Brubaker Anna E Jackson Anna Peterson Prof. Resler

Fire at Gilbert Station destroys Jenkins livery stable

Telephoned report describes midnight blaze at BE Jenkins livery stable in Gilbert Station. All stock and equipment burned. only two teams escaped. Origin unknown. insurance status unclear and rumored expired. Nearby news covers a military death and stock judging resolutions.

BE. Jenkins Gilbert Station Times

Community notes from Woodman hall and area farm sales

Social events at Woodman hall and M W A hall are recorded with a Dixie Jubilee engagement and a Jan ai meet up. Farm sales include Charles Shalts selling his farm at 61 per acre to Lew Tegton and L Oliver selling an 80 acre tract to Totten for 65 per acre. A large fire at Zeke Jenkins livery barn caused major losses. Dr Dyer also lost valuable property. Insurance on Jenkins totals 1000 with Hawkeye Company.

Charles Shalts Lew Tegton L. Oliver Gilbert Mr. Totten Nevada Zeke Jenkins Nels Askelson Jenkins Dyer Hawkeye Company

Excur sion tickets on North-Western Line for Masonic event

Excursion tickets will be sold January 21 with return allowed until January 25. Inclusive, in observance of the Masonic Grand Lodge. Apply to agents of Chicago and North-Western Railway.

North-Western Chicago & North-Western Ra Y Masonic Grand Lodge Chicago & North-Western R'y

Local handyperson offers auger and drill services at fair price

A brief notice from Ikehorn and Barthe, successors to Neilson and Ikehorn, Nevada Iowa, advertises well work using augers or drills at low prices. The message emphasizes honest labor and an address for contact.

Ikehorn & Barthelow Neilson & Ikehorn Nevada Lowa

Mrs. Howard McLain Taken to Mt Pleasant Hospital

Mrs. Howard McLain was taken to a Mt Pleasant hospital last Friday under advice of the county board of insane commissioners. She was accompanied by her sister Mrs. Drake and Sheriff Henry Boyd. The Times family friends hope the state institution specialists provide a speedy and permanent recovery. McLain is described as a woman of a brilliantly minded temperament and the temporary failing is a sorrow.

Howard McLain Mt. Pleasant County Board of Insane Commissioners Drake Henry Boyd Times McLain

Editor Reuter Finds Cure for Grip in King's Discovery

A Saginaw Michigan editor and family suffered through La Grippe before trying Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. He reports three bottles cured the family and praises it as unequaled. Trial bottles are free at L M Bosworth's drug store with full bottles selling for 50 cents and 1.00.

Chris Reuter Saginaw Mich Post and Zeitung Dr. King L. M. Bosworth

Mexican War Vet Endorses Chamberlain Remedy

A Mexican war veteran and editor praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy after a past bout in 1847 48. He claims the medicine prevents pension increases and restores him with each renewal. Also mentions local ads for peaches and a real estate listing by Van Chamberlain posting vacant lots prices 700 to 2300.

Chamberlain Mexico van Chamberlain

Ladies Market Reopens At Old Stand This Saturday

Congregational church women reopen their market at Mr Loud's office offering bread cakes doughnuts cookies baked beans brown bread home made mince meat salad cottage cheese and more from two to five. Merchants Tornado Mutual Insurance Co organized July 1 1896 offers mutual fire wind storm and tornado coverage for dwellings churches schools and farms with prompt loss payments and no unpaid losses. Fr L Meredith 38 41

the Congregational Church Mr. Loud Iowa Merchants Tornado Mutual Insurance Co

Whistle on Switch Engine Causes Townwide Outcry

A switch engine whistle went out of whack yesterday afternoon and the engine ran the full yard length with a continuous shrill sound. The noise drew the town’s residents to the streets before the cause was found.

Bucklen's Arica Salve Sold At Bosworth Drug Store

The fame of Bucklen's Arica Salve as the best in the world extends round the earth. It heals cuts corns burns bruises sores scalds boils ulcers felons aches pains and all skin eruptions. 25 cents a box at L. M. Bosworth's drug store.

Bucklen L. M. Bosworth

Grains, soaps, and odds ends offered by local merchants

A period of heavy grip-related illness affects the town while C F Letts and A J Graves & Son advertise goods from flour and soap to dried fruits and cattle. Lou Olson of the Times is ill this week. Promotions urge readers to buy water sets, breakfast Wheat O, and shorthorn cattle listings appear.

Lou Olson Times

Local social rounds and visits in Des Moines and Ames

Des Moines visitors Mr Frank Hutchison and Mrs W A Gossard called on local families including W E Tanners and the Rosenfelds. Edith George spent Sunday with her aunt in West Ames. The Rosenfelds host a gathering tomorrow evening. W P George assesses Washington township property. Notes of dinners and musical social gatherings at Dunn and Hutchison homes last week.

Frank Hutchison Des Moines W. A. Gossard W. E. Tanner Edith George Mrs. Donaldson West Ames W. P. George Washington Township Mesdames W. Dunn F. Hutchison Dunn Home

Dr King’s New Life Pills Offer Gentle Constipation Cure

Ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as harmless laxative aid that stimulates the liver and bowels to expel toxins, cleanse the system, and cure constipation and sick headaches. Sold for 25e at L. M.

Dr. King L. M. Bosworth

Flexible loans offered by Story County Bank

If you have a loan on your place that can be paid on any interest pay day see us let us take it up and reduce your rate and also get you a loan on which you can pay any amount on any day you choose with no commission charged on such a loan Story County Bank.

Story County Bank

Local Ads and Public Notices from Timms Office and Vendors

Vendors promote 20¢ coffee and 25¢ items from J. B. Kooser & Co offering White Rose flour 90¢ per sack. Timms office markets country newspapers to save agents’ commissions. Sermon subjects listed for Pleasans Grove on January 27 include Let no Man Glory in Men in the morning and How are we Building in the evening, by J. F. Baker.

J. B. Kooser & Co Pleasans Grove J. F. Baker

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Asa Yvanadermast Arnes, Lowa Ft FE. Daws J. W.adatmms Waseca White Rose Mutual Cc. Ja Laa Ritaz New Depot Gossard & Taylor Wisee Erss District Court Elias Carey A. D M. Soper J. L. Sies Bell J. B. Elliott Puck Detroit Free Press Meredith’s Claim Agency F. L. Meredith Bell Telephone Ames B. P. Rock Ggo J. C. Copestake Kelley T. J. Miller & Son Sheldon & Sheldon Bigelow & Bigelow S. E. Bigelow R. BE. Bigelow John Morrison Jr John Morrison, Jr Fourth Cavalry Gapan Pi Philippine Islands John Morrison 8. W. Beyer Ruth Morrison Morrison St. Louis Hedrick Keokuk County Twenty-sixth General Assembly Adjutant General's Office Military Second Cavalry Third Cavalry Santiago Iowa Agricultural College Curtiss Craig Woodman Hall Jan. Ai The Christian Endeavor M. W. A. Hall Dunton Congregational Church Dixie Jubilee Singers Presen Law Makers Beardshear Curtiss and Edgerton Middle West W. W. Wilson Illinois Detroit Tilden & Loughran’s the Merchants Tornado Mutual Insurance Co C. F C. F. Lerrs C.F. Lerrsa T. J. Miller & Sons C. F. Letts A. J. Graves & Son Mr. Cook Messrs Frank and Lyon Morris L. G. Rosenfeld J. W. Lytle Della Harrison Capitol City Mrs. L. G. Rosenfeld R W. Crane Rosenfeld H. A. Cook F. Leris Timms Gunnurr
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