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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1899
Page
3
Local items report sales of Heinz soup, a horse sale for 130 dollars, surprise parties and church notices in Boone and Oska loosa. Mentions a new police recruit, legal troubles, a Revere House incident, and a postal delay due to fast mail. Also includes a health advertisement for Dr. Pierce remedies.
Station Agent and Mrs Rogers visited Chicago early this week. Mrs Alice Scherping visited sister in Nevada. Dr Beardshear attended Prairie club in Des Moines. Mrs E H Graves of Ogden visited at Wynn home in Ames. Dr and Mrs J J Repp arrived and stay at West House. Coventry of Des Moines visiting daughter Mrs W L Marshall. John Herman of Boone visited Ames store. Art Lincoln left for Des Moines for CCC course. Mrs Chas Hamilton called to Marshalltown for ill daughter Dora. Deputy Treasurer Geo Klove in city. plans to run for treasurer. Grand Keeper of Records Knave of Davenport visited Onondaga Tribe here. Mr and Mrs Orville St John of Montour visited Ames. D L Allen of Alden visited father Robert Allen in Ames. Mrs Fred Norris of Nevada visited Scott French. Emmet Compton departed for Kansas City with Sohmer Piano. Frank Schleiter in Des Moines for Masonic instruction. Miss Kate Goble visiting Stella Russell in Storm Lake then Webster City. Mrs Frank Kooser of Nevada and Mrs Geo Kooser of Cole visited Ames. Mrs Arthur Williams of Minneapolis visiting Embree home. Mrs P S O Niell of McCallsburg visiting parents John and Mrs Koons. J R McKee of Cambridge calling on Ames friends. Jim running for sheriff. Mrs J R Lincoln and daughter Cassie and son Rush left for Greenville S C to visit Brig Gen Lincoln. Miss Olive Grove of Webster City improving after treatment. returned home. Miss Hallie McIntosh visiting with sister Mrs I J Ferguson. returned to Terre Haute. Ida Evans goes to Ames for wedding of Minnie Adams to Prof C E Potter at Iowa State College. Evans to perform Lohengrin wedding piece.
The Times receives letters about subscriptions and a farewell party for Rus Lincoln as the family heads south. Dr. Richmond suffers a shoulder dislocation after a buggy accident. Dorcas society announces its February meeting for officer elections. Pastor Blackman starts a sermon series titled The longest night. Dr. Proctor will be in Ames on Wednesdays and Saturdays offering osteopathy. Rev. Sedgearick speaks at the Congregational pulpit and to Christian Endeavor groups. Iowa State College issues a tax illustrated compendium with campus images and a full term calendar for 1890.
Samuel Murray a Grand Trunk brakeman of Gravenhurst suffered paralysis and blood poisoning after a hand injury. Doctors said recovery was impossible and four physicians certified his incurable condition. He later recovered after taking Dodds Kidney Pills, and later passed insurance scrutiny as a first class risk. The tale touts Dodds Medicine Co. claims and related products.
Geo Roberson advertises a large stock of boys skates priced at 28 cents each. The listing emphasizes bargain pricing and clearance quality, inviting customers to visit the shop for selection.
Advertises Dr. King's New Discovery as a remedy for grip with symptoms including sore muscles chills fever sore throat and cough. Claims rapid relief healing of membranes killing germs and preventing after effects. Pricing 50 cents and 1.00 with money back guarantee and a free trial bottle at L M Bosworth's drug store.
Report shows 20 teaching days, 35 pupils enrolled, average belonging 5 5 30.1, and daily attendance 27.9 with 92.7 percent attendance. Perfect punctuality 0.31 includes Carrie Hunter Hans Knudtson Clifford Kibbee Theodore Jacobson. List of those not missing more than one day includes Nellie Amos Johnson Anna Jacobson Ethelyn Nelson Denony Gilbert Wayne Gretten Eva Belland Ray Gilbert Little Olson Gerroude N Morris and Teacher.
The note claims pneumonia stems from a cold or la grippe and says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy prevents the progression to pneumonia. It asserts the remedy counteracts cold or grippe and is warranted with every bottle, sold by druggists.
275¢ axes available with a large stock of ax handles at 10c each. New clean goods from Geo Roberson. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy guaranteed or money refunded. Effective for la grippe colds and whooping cough, priced 25 and 50¢. For sale by druggists. Adams Bros invites buyers to celebrate opening year with value. Small fruit offered. price list requested from Eve ene Smira, Ames Iowa.
A 1898 letter from Mrs. W. D. Crandall, Matron at St James Mo Soldiers Home, requests another 40 oz bottle of Syrup Pepsin praising it as the best laxative for chronic constipation. She notes dependence on a remedy and votes it above all others.
The Chicago Great Western Ry offers round trip homeseeker excursion tickets for one fare plus 2.00 to many states. Tickets valid return in 21 days with stopovers allowed. Information available from Chicago agents or F. H. Lord at 113 Adams Street, Chicago. Mar 21.
Travel ad for Chicago Great Western tourist cars from Des Moines to Los Angeles via Kansas City and A T and S F Ry. Leaves Tuesday 8 45 p m with porter service and berths comparable to a Pullman sleeper at half price. Second class tickets honored. Contact Maple Leaf agents or F H Lord Chicago address. 27 tf
For rent a large roomy blacksmith shop formerly occupied by Lou Larson opposite the Lockwood elevator. Inquiries to Bower & Sorenson's meat market._tf
An old ad headlines a one day cold cure with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It promises a refund if it fails and notes a 22c price per package. Each tablet bears the genuine L. B. Q. mark.
Parcel Sheldon announces appointment by the District Court of Story County as Administrator of the estate of Mary J. Kelso deceased. Creditors must present claims legally authenticated to the court for allowance. All debts should be paid to the Administrator. Dated January 2, 1800.
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