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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1902
Page
9
A broad sampler notes memorial services and church events, social gatherings, picnics, and notices. Local items include residents visiting, a pony strayed near Clinton Morning, new time cards on railways, retirements and new appointments, plus weather and road damage updates across Ames Nevada and Boone Iowa.
Local store announces June Sale featuring men's shoes priced from 2.25 to 3.50 per pair, plus tennis shoes and oxfords in black and white. Also promoted are outdoor suits, summer wear, and children’s wash suits at 50c and 50c grades, with all all wool knee pants on offer.
Richardson's Superlative Carpets reports higher wholesale carpet prices for fall delivery while offering June sale specials to clear spring stock. All wool carpets sold spring up to June 1 at 65 to 70 cents per yard. Lace curtains on display with 30 patterns priced from .59 to 7.50 per pair.
A reader endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a whooping cough attack and possible pneumonia, claiming it prevented serious illness. The note adds Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a stomach aid and breath freshener, with local seller names included.
Beville of Old Town Virginia reports arnica salve cured their daughter of scald head. The ad touts perfection for cuts burns and eruptions and claims infallibility for piles. 25 cents at L M Bosworth’s drug store. Also notes timothy and clever day in barn for sale with stray catalog text.
A New York bachelor author offered a machine for 5 dollars monthly to a spinster writer. She replied that her Blank typewriter is superior and not for sale at any price. The machine is said to be improved beyond its original cost and the author pursues wealth to hire its services for poetry and fiction. Also, a C N W excursion to Boone on Sunday June 15 with special train leaves Ames at 9 am and returns at 7:15 pm with 50 cent round trip fare.
A traveling man says Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin kept his family free from constipation indigestion and stomach troubles without other remedies. Sold by L M Bosworth. Also advertised Cream of Wheat flour at 95 cents by J B Koeser & Co.
If you have a loan on your property that can be paid on any interest day, Story County Bank can take it up to reduce your rate. They also offer loans where you can pay any amount on any day you choose with no commission on such loans.
A Hartford bicycle with Hartford tires was stolen from the front of a bicycle shop on May 29. The bike features a forward extension handlebar, 22 inch black frame, New Departure coaster brake, and the serial number 1948 on the left seatpost connection. A ten dollar reward is offered for the thief's conviction.
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