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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1899
Page
6
A Vicksburg Herald piece urges memorialization of Gen James B McPherson for mercy shown to Union and Confederate civilians in 1863. It recalls his kindness to a pony owner, boy with a bird gun, and mothers seeking relief, and proposes a monument at the battlefield park with a $1 seed fund.
Health ad promotes Electric Bitters as a tonic acting on the stomach liver and kidneys. It claims to purify the blood cure pimples blotches and boils and improve complexion. Sold at L. M Bosworth's Drug Store for 50 cents per bottle.
A letter from Mrs. W. D. Crandall, Matron at the St. James Soldiers Home in Missouri, requests another 40 oz bottle of Syrup Pepsin noting it as the best laxative and expressing relief from long term constipation.
An old advertisement promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for many skin conditions and claims piles are cured or money refunded. It also markets L M Bosworth groceries and seeks live business men for Chicago Great Western Railway stations. Includes recruiting pitch by W J Reed to invest in western farming towns via maps and leaflets. Dated Apr 15.
After March 14 the through tourist car to Los Angeles via Chicago Great Western Ry and A T and S F Ry will run every second week instead of weekly. The route is presented as best for California points and travelers can obtain rates times and departure dates from any agent Maple Leaf Route or F H Lord Chicago. May 23.
The North Western Line offers homeseeker excursion tickets on February 21 March 7 and 21 to western and southern points with favorable time limits at exceptionally low rates. For tickets and full information, apply to agents Chicago Northwestern Railway.
Walter Leigh of Port Huron, Michigan recounts relief after three years of diabetes using Dodd’s Kidney Pills. He cites the cure of G. T. Huber, once given five months to live, who also recovered after taking the pills. Price is 50 cents per box or six for $2.50, sent by Dodds Medicine Co. Buffalo, New York.
On February 7 and 21 and March 7 and 21 the Chicago Great Western Ry will sell round trip homeseekers excursion tickets to many states at one fare plus 2.00 for the round trip. Tickets are valid twenty-one days with return and stopovers on the going trip within the territory. Agents and F H Lord offer full route, rate, and time information. Mar 21.
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