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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1903
Page
2
A Proper Bath
Mr George A McNutt, a M K T railway traveler, stops in Nebraska and rents a hotel. At breakfast he asks for a bath. The owner shouts for “the fixin’s” and a boy arrives with soap and towel. The bath plan hinges on damming up the crick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George ‘A. McNutt
Nebraska
Tom
George
Adam Avoids Breakfast Food Dilemma
A light item notes Adam faced no need to pick among many breakfast foods, suggesting a simple choice or abundance rather than difficulty. The piece focuses on a humorous take rather than a conflict or event.
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised for foot comfort in shoes
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes. It claims relief for swollen sore hot and aching feet, sweating, callouses, ingrown nails, and eases tight shoes. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with a mail order sample offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
All Drugg A and Shoe Stores
Allen S. Olmsted
N. Y
Des Moines Daily News offers 365 papers for $1.50
An old promotion notes 365 papers for 1.50 to mail subscribers for 150 a year with cash advance and a stop when time ends. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. Thos Robbins of Maple Street, Norwich NC, Feb 17 1900, praising Piso's Cure for Consumption. The piece also mentions Ireland’s congested western coastal counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Sunday News
Mail
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Claims and Refund
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day with a 2 percent refund policy. It notes United Kingdom raisin spending of 4.4 million dollars annually and lists Harding's Headache and Neuralgia Powders as a guaranteed cure mailed from John Harding & Co. Davenport Iowa. It ends with a social remark about politeness versus truthfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruggists
Harding
John Harding & Co
Davenport
Iowa
Time of Awakening and Advertisements in Katy Copy
An assorted newspaper snippet touts Katy publications and business prospects in Missouri Kansas Indian Territory and Texas. It also promotes smallpox cost figures for France and a medicinal remedy Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and a druggist sell chain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy
Missouri
Kansas
Indian Territory
Texas
Wainwright Bldg
St Louis
Notre Dame University Advert Promotes Courses and Dormitory Perks
The Notre Dame University ad invites readers to request a free catalogue with terms and courses. It notes free private rooms for scholars in higher years, a linked preparatory Leet school, a commercial business course, Edward's Hall for younger students, and opportunities to pursue higher studies. The piece emphasizes thorough instruction, student care, and sixty years of respected service in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame University
West
Edward's Hall
University of Notree
University OF Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Indiana
St. Mene
Abere
Wades
P. C. Box
ST. Mary’s Academy
Sisters de Haly Crosa
Seerceer Iss
Piotie
Hveicas
Conservatory of Music
Sargent
Normal School
T. Mary’s Amy
Notre Dama
National Fibre and Cellulose eyes Des Moines plant
Des Moines July 25. John A Page of Chicago outlined a plan to locate a large scale corn stalk paper mill in Des Moines. A new National Fibre and Cellulose Company plans a $10 million launch, weighing east versus midwest locations and corn supply, with Des Moines favored for resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Des Moines
John A. Page
Sherwood
National Fibre and Cellulose Company
Page
Two Killed by Train at Scranton Section
Zora Murphy aged 19 and William Lawlar aged 27 of near Scranton were struck and killed by an extra grain train on the Northwestern at 2 a.m. The conducter T A Zingenius and engineer said visibility was good a quarter mile east. Coroner Potter and jury ruled death due to injuries while crossing the railroad crossing east of Rolfe on July 25. The report notes multiple other local fatalities and incidents including a rider killed at Newton and a drowning at Humboldt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralston
Zora Murphy
William Lawlar
Scranton
Northwestern
T. A. Zingenius
Lawlar
Zingenius
Potter
William Lawlor
Rolfe
Factory Piano and Organ Prices From W. W. Kimball Co
The W. W. Kimball Co offers fixed prices on pianos and organs with big cash advantages. They claim to be the world’s largest piano builders and offer substantial savings across many models and price points. Free catalogs and photos are available, with mail replies from De Moines, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Kimball Co
de Moines
Towa
B. McNerney
Mer
Iowa items report deadly injuries and legal actions
A Fort Dodge lineman, B E Weaver, fell thirty feet from a pole while stripping wires and suffered severe burns and internal injuries. A Riverside woman, Mrs. Rebachek, attempted suicide with a butcher knife but is expected to recover. Extradition issues surround J Y Greenwell over a 1902 Tampico case. Nevada banker William Lockridge dies at 71 of apoplexy. Black Hawk divorce cases outpace marriage licenses 2 to 1. Farnhamville farmer John Clark dies after a derrick collapse. Sioux City woman Lizzie Southworth arouses police by biting neighbor Mrs McKee over roaming chickens. Brakeman Halloway loses limb in Cedar Falls accident. Burlington fast mail strikes car, sending Mrs Grant and two boys into a creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Eals
Frank Forbes
Leon
Ames
Floyd Chrisopherson
John Nowing
Chrisopherson
Nowing
Peter Reed
Council Bluffs
Reed
Des Moines
Iowa Brick Company
West Twentieth Street
City Department
Corliss
Center
Pocahontas
Ross & Co
Exchange Bank
City Exchange Bank
MelIntire
Furniture Amporium
FE. Gg. Martin
W. E. Wyatt
Derby
Chariton
John Jenkins Jones
Beacon
Oskaloosa
Rock Island
Raven Coal Company
George W. Hoffman
Belle Plaine
Coon Rapids
United States
Union Station
Cedar Rapids
Marshal Healey
Hoffman
Charles K. Fillmore
Marshalltown
Great Western
Fillmore
American Bonding Company of
Baltimore
J. F. Robinson
Iowa
South Dakota
Morningside
Robinson
Turner County
S. D
B. E. Weaver
Iowa Telephone Company
Fort Dodge
Weaver
Frank Rebachek
Riverside
J. Y. Greenwell
Mexico
McArthur
Greenwell
J. H. Stanfield
Tampico
Stanfield
William Lockridge
Story County
Nevada
Lockridge
First National Bank
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
John Clark
Farnhamville
Lizzie Southworth
Sioux City
James McKee
McKees
Southworths
Southworth
Fiock
Brakeman Halloway
Cedar Falls
Winslow
Burlington
Mt. Pleasant Street
D. D. Grant
Stolting
Denison Woman Surrenders Over Utah Murder Claim
Mrs. Aurora Hodge, 19, of Denison Iowa, surrendered in Grand Rapids Michigan claiming she killed a man near Salt Lake City on July 11. She described the assault attempt and flight, naming William Ryan as the deceased. She was jailed as authorities investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Grand Rapids
Mich
Aurora Hodge
Iowa
Carr
Salt Lake City
Utah
Veador
Chicago
Spring Lake
Des Moines
Denson
Odd Tales From Far Lands And Curious Customs
A caricatured collection notes various distant practices including selling starch substitutes, heirs and succession, Australian indigenous jewelry use, and Siamese elephant nurses caring for children with gentle care. The tone blends fascination with sensational detail from an era of travel curiosities.
Defiance Starch Promoted Against 12 Ounce Packages
An advertisement extols Defiance Starch as superior and sold in 16 ounce packages at the same price as 12 ounce packages from competitors. The text also notes the adjutant, or marabout, a tall Indian bird about five feet high with a fifteen foot wingspan, capable of swallowing a cat or hare whole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Enduring pains eased by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A testimonial touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for persistent female ailments. It claims long-lasting relief, restored strength, and restored organ health, with endorsements from women across America and a cash-forgery warning for non authentic proofs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkeham
R. A. Anpergon
Washington St
Jacksonville
Fla
America
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Adam
Ireland
United Kingdom
France
Lawrence Drug Co
San Francisco
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Hall
The
Ames Times
E. R. Hardin
Pub
Paper Factory
Spirit Lake
Old Orleans
Presbyterian Hospital
Becky” Young
A. 8. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Army Hospital
Miss Murphy
Thomas McCracken
Taylor County
Calver Hooper
J. H. Hooper
Humboldt
Newton
James Elliott
Mr. Elliott
Elliott
Eddville
McHugh
Mr. St. John
Harvey Pea
Dannebro Hall Company
Woodmen of
Raleigh
Skewis-Moon Grain Company
Cedar Falls Horse Importing Company
Irvin Jones
Bunny
the News
Mrs. Hodge
Deaters
Ottomer
Australia
Siam
Des
Dragatote
K. Paxton CO
Boston
Mass
Columbus Ave
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