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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1899
Page
2
John Dillon headlines as Hiram Jolly in Bartlett's Road to Seltzerville with a witty, unknown-playwright script that draws crowds. A crowded house is expected March 18 as comic success continues this winter season.
Friends announce the December 22 passing of Harry E. Shaw at Fort Riley Kansas from spinameningitis. A San tiago campaign veteran, he was the son of J A Shaw once of Story county now in Oklahoma and well known in Ames. A letter to his mother explains delayed notice and that personal belongings unclaimed after 30 days are sold with funds held by the U S treasury.
George W. Waitt of South Gardiner Maine reports a severe cough cold chills and grip but Chamberlains Cough Remedy cured him after one 50 cent bottle. He praises the medicine and notes it is sold by druggists.
Promotion for a tourist car service from Des Moines to Los Angeles via Kansas City and A T and S F Ry. Fare five dollars and fifty cents with return trip via the winter Pacific coast route. Cars feature porter service, Pullman style berths for two, second class tickets honored, and travel on Tuesdays at 8 45 p m. Apply to Maple Leaf Agent or F H Lord, 113 Adams Street, Chicago.
From Soldiers' Home St James Mo January 28 1898 Mrs W D Crandall writes requesting another 40 ounce bottle of Syrup Pepsin praising it as the best laxative and expressing constant constipation dependence and preference for this remedy.
Suffering humanity should be supplied with every means possible for its relief. It is with pleasure we publish the following testimonial from M A Hogarty of Lexington Kentucky who was cured of yellow jaundice after two bottles of Electric Bitters. Sold by L M Bosworth druggist.
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers round trip Havana tickets at low rates for winter travel. Routes via Galveston New Orleans Mobile or via Tampa with optional Vera Cruz and City of Mexico return. Contact Maple Leaf Route agents or F H Lord 113 Adams St Chicago for details. Letts Imperial oats for sale. Real estate listings in town include north side residence lots near Main Street and a Boone Street eight room house. Dr B F Winsett to be in office weekly at Story County Bank during absence. Letts groceries marketed by Letts the hustler.
The Iowa State College column lists Prof. Curtiss at a Hereford sale in Kansas City and Prof. Craig redesigning horticulture courses from freshman to senior year to emphasize practical plant propagation and business. It notes new instructors and students, a poultry and dairy focus, road making studies, and a ship of Clydesdale mares bought at State Center sale.
Neighboring residents visit Gilbert for business and social events. Mr. and Mrs. Needham of Boone. Mr. R. W. Liddle and Mr. Wm. Sawyer of New York. Miss Nellie D. Liddle and Mrs. Brenneman of Marion appear in Gilbert. A wedding is planned for March 2 at Kibbee’s home with Miss Ida Siler. Rev. Blackman of Ames preaches at the C P church, and a donation follows a recent fire loss.
March 2 reports snow and blizzard conditions with sleigh riding in order. John Baughman resumes duties at the I S C while a wintery season affects farms, church attendance, and assessor work. Local moves include Mr Okey losing a house by fire, Wm Zenor purchasing the Jesse Ross farm, and Dan Deal relocating to Ames with dray plans. Social items note Aunt Mary Ross’s 70th birthday and couples departing Chapel Ridge for Ontario.
O D Plumb visits Chickasaw county on a land deal. John Wakefield moves onto the Hunter property. J B Grove has been frail for weeks. Mr Hanson injured in a corn shelter incident remains in precarious condition with fears of blood poisoning. School elections set for next Monday urging voters to choose wisely. Vague cattle mentions reflect frayed fortunes tied to a former slaveholder phrase.
Grant William Bell moves to the J T Pettis farm Milton Gattrell shifts to the O D Mathews farm Walter Jarvill takes over the Gattrell land Jason Billings relocates near McCalisburg Jared Ballard moves to town and his son Joe to the old place Geo Davis and family arrive from Tama county settling east on the Ames and Nevada road Geo Kilove tours the township as candidate for county treasurer and deputy treasurer in the same office Captain George Child seeks the sheriff seat after answering the country’s call and old comrades are urged to rally with the song Tenting on the Old Camp Ground.
I will be prepared to do sewing by the day after March 1st. Can be found at residence of Mrs. Ruby Rich. Inquire of J. J. Kegley for sale of 2 dozen yearling hens 5 dozen early pullets and 75 cockerels all pure bred barred Plymouth rocks. 23 6mo We note Margaret Nelson lpd.
Corrected Thursday morning by the Lockwood Grain Co notes barley and corn prices and market terms from OSU and local exchanges. The fragment mentions Barley and Corn with references to OSU and Lockwood Grain Company.
An old newspaper fragment promotes Maple City Self-Washing Soap with a punchy line about whitening clothes. It lists names Cutter West Dohrman T Hobsworth Mrs EJ Leany Augustus Olney WD Slattenen Anfin LonG HARDIN P M Do as part of the readable ad text. The ad ends with a sales note for J J Grove to supply the product.
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