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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1900
Page
4
The article warns against misconceptions about a mild smallpox form, noting widespread infection in families and cites an Elmhurst origin as Cuban linked. It recounts cases from Nebraska City to Hamberg, Fremont county, then Ames on February 25, 1900, as the epidemic reaches the state.
Dr C Stuart Hutchison outlines the course of modified small pox, noting incubation, eruption stages from papules to pustules, and rapid recovery of some patients. He compares with chicken pox, stresses quarantine and strict fumigation with formaldehyde gas, and cites multiple authorities. One city case noted. vaccination effects discussed.
A lengthy local notes column lists Elmer Coffin returning from Oxibor and numerous visits by residents to Des Moines Primghar Boone Waterloo Chicago Madison Lake Des Moines and other places. It notes travels of professionals students and families including nurses teachers and merchants with brief health and accident mentions and a death in Des Moines. The item closes with anecdotes about medical remedies and a hope for steadier days.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad promotes tours in Colorado Utah and New Mexico on two separate routes through the Rocky Mountains. Three through trains daily with Pullman palace and tourist sleeping cars between Denver San Francisco Chicago and Denver Portland. Dining cars on all through trains. Write S. K. Hooper in Denver for illustrated pamphlets.
The Weekly Capital will be sent during the campaign or until after the November election for ten cents. Address L. Young, Publisher, Des Moines, Ia. 21.
Excursion tickets to Denver are offered by the Chicago and Northwestern Railway for the annual Y P C U United Presbyterian Church convention. Tickets go on sale July 23 and 24, with travel limited to August 24. Apply to railway agents.
Notice to John Kelso Marion D Ruby Harry Kelso Jerome R Kimball Mabel Kimball Arma Maud Kimball Hakes Ward Kimball Mar Kimball Mathew Kimball Mattie Kimball Ada Kimball. Final report of Sheldon Executor filed in District Court. Final hearing set for August 28, 1900 at Nevada County Court.
Notice to heating contractors from the Ames Iowa Independent School District calls for sealed bids by 2 p.m. August 6 1900 for heating work. Plans are on file with Secretary C G Lee and architects W R Parsons Sons Co. A 200.00 bid deposit is required. Bids to C G Lee Ames Iowa. Board may reject all bids. By order of the board.
Notice is given that the clerk holds an instrument purporting to be the last will of Sarah A. Davis, deceased. Hearing for probate is set for August 22, 1900, third day of the August term, in Nevada. Interested parties must appear to show cause why the instrument should not be accepted. Witnessed by C. M. Sooper, Clerk of District Court, July 19, 1900.
District Court of Iowa Story County notices T J Loughran registered pharmacist seeks permit to buy keep and sell intoxicating liquor for firm Tilden Loughran Ames Story County On file by August 9 1900 hearing August 20 1900 at Nevada Iowa Also notice to John Vest and wife and Joseph Vest and wife in Story County Defendants to respond by August 9 1900
In Story county Iowa the clerk of the district court holds a case where Chas A Wentworth seeks to quiet title to the north half of the northeast quarter in section seven township eighty three north range twenty four west. Defendants must answer by noon August 2 term 1900. failure to appear may lead to default and decree. McCar rthy & Lee represent the plaintiff.
L M Bosworth a registered pharmacist of Ames Story county filed for a permit to buy keep and sell intoxicating liquors at his drug store located on lot 5 block 13 original town of Ames Story county Iowa The filing will be on or before August 9 1900 and the hearing will occur at the Nevada Iowa August term beginning August 20 1900 in district court Judge 123 L M Bosworth Applicant.
Banner Tent No. 48 mourns the death of Mrs. Charles E. Holmes, wife of a brother. The resolutions express brotherly sympathy, advise family strength through faith, and authorize publication in city papers. Also notes local advertisements for produce, preserves, mason jars, meats, millet hay, and piano services and sales in Ames.
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