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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1898
Page
7
Des Moines reports dry hot weather across the week with localized showers. The state seeks rainfall for corn potatoes and pastures while wind squalls on the 19th injuring small grain and corn but overall losses appear overstated. Spring wheat oats flax harvest advance. late potatoes show drought damage.
Tri Story County Bank is named as revenue stamp distributor for Ames and nearby areas. Citizens may obtain stamps on application. Also mentions Chamberlain’s cough remedy praised by W L Cooper of E Rio Cal and Ringling Bros circus touring Nevada with a grand street parade and extensive animal displays before a major arena performance.
An advertisement notes a desirable item offered for sale by G. T. Stebbins at a favorable price. The listing emphasizes value and prompt sale.
Mrs. Farr visits Des Moines for a week while Miss Kelly from Red Oak visits her brother. Numerous professors and students appear across Ames and surrounding counties with lectures, travel, and campus activities. Baron Herman of the German embassy tours the college and praises Iowa while several staff hires and audience attend YWCA events.
The Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser by R V Pierce M D Chief Consulting Physician to the Invalids Hotel and Surgical Institute is offered free for a limited time. Send 21 cents in stamps to cover mailing for a 1008 page illustrated book. Over 680000 copies sold in cloth binding at $1 50. Worlds Dispensary Medical Association Buffalo NY.
Arrangements offer special excursion rates for Ringling Bros World’s Greatest Shows in Nevada on Friday July 29. This is the sole local exhibition this season and promises the grandest amusement event of the year. The show features 300 specialists in three rings on two stages and a quarter mile hippodrome. A grand free streets parade begins at 10 in the morning. don’t miss it. Orpeans for mill feed may be left at Adams Bros store. Sires Bros.
Banks and Taylor McLeod F L Otto Wilber Perkins Mrs J Smith Frank Wright Mrs Agnes Wills Mrs Wm Yucum Ike three Lon G Hardin P M
Arrangements completed for farmers and others to visit the Iowa Agriculture College on August 17. The trip routes include Moville to Ames via Sac City, and several other starting points, with a large tent, free dinner, Gov. Shaw speeches, military parades, athletic amusements, and campus tours.
The Chicago Great Western Railway promotes the Maple Leaf Route with reduced rates to eastern resorts Niagara Falls Canada Michigan Minnesota the Northwest and Colorado. Homeseekers excursions on select Tuesdays August September and October offer about half fare to northern and western points. Cincinnati prepares for Grand Army of the Republic and veterans will get a single fare round trip. Travelers praise the Maple Leaf service dining cars and Pullmans. Adams Bros offer fresh fruit.
Ex cursion tickets on sale daily with flexible duration for the North Western Line Exposition described as a great educator. A Providence hotel clerk reports relief from diarrhoea after using Chamberlains colic cholera and diarrhoea remedy bought from druggists.
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