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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1897
Page
6
For Representative 52d District W J Veneman For County Treasurer H T Henryson For Sheriff A K Banks For Superintendent Of Schools G W Phillips For Member Board Supervisors John Twedt For Coroner D G Mills For County Surveyor Geo Ashford
The article reports S C Lex praising beet farming near Norfolk and Grand Island, compares beet yields and costs with corn, cites Graves & Son in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, notes sugar content and purity, warns of alkali spots, and urges farmers to invest in labor saving machinery and time to boost the potential for a Jefferson sugar factory next year. It also includes an unrelated health ad and Midland Monthly notices.
Aug J Bogel of Shreveport and J F Campbell of Safford commend Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption and Coughs as a sure cure and the best seller. The product has a quarter century track record and offers free trial bottles at L M Bosworth’s Drug Store.
A Winston Republican editorial argues for either establishing a curfew or enforcing harsher parental control over youths after dark. The piece claims street frolics breed more mischief in one hour than years of home rule or Sunday programs can curb.
A vintage advertisement block praises Karl's Clover Root Tea for nervous tension constipation and general health. It touts Shiloh's Cure as a cough remedy with high sales and quick relief for croup and hoarseness. Judish Bros. is the selling distributor in Hartford Conn and other areas.
The silver question is not heating up as expected and will not be the defining campaign issue. Analysts say other topics will drive the national contest this year.
Loughran Machine Co announces a fresh stock of buggies carriages and spring wagons described as stylish and high grade with bargain Granite ware at Thurs ton and Graham's Furnishings. Garden seed from Adams Bus and a note that the Tak horse market has improved recently.
Growing crops are booming in Iowa as Soper's advertises colored shirts at 59 cents and Miller and Kooser touts White House coffee. Local offers include property for sale or trade in northwest town, fruit canning tips, and a Story County bank loan note. Fresh vegetables from Adams Brothers and White Rose flour bread mention. A recently received car is noted.
Electric Bitters advertised as a year round remedy with emphasis on spring fatigue and liver sluggishness. Promises relief from headache indigestion constipation and dizziness while counteracting malarial poison. Bottles sold at L M Bosworth's Drug Store for fifty cents.
An advertisement touts a salve claimed to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter and more with guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded. Sold by L M Bosworth in the advertisement.
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