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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1911
Page
3
The article recounts Luna Kelamo, an Italian Northwestern laborer, his voyage home then back to Ames amid dreams of wealth and a staged return to promise. It then notes a referee to The Times seeking hustlers, and includes a long satirical letter to Dock West and P de Swick from Pasadena.
Slogan claims arnica salve offers miraculous healing across forty years for sores ulcers eczema burns boils cuts sprains and more. Marketed as best salve with no equal for piles and available in 25cc jars at all druggists.
Foster's opera house Des Moines Iowa announced a Klaw and Erlanger engagement of Lew Wallace's Ben Hur for three evenings and a Saturday matinee March 23 24 and 25 The show features the Star of Bethlehem camels Arabian steeds and ornate East pageantry with sea galley chase race and palm filled scenes amid a grand musical accompaniment.
Des Moines presented production features Edgar Stillman Kelley’s score as a dominant element supporting the Biblical narrative. Seats will go on sale at Foster's opera house Monday morning March 20 with mail orders encouraged and prices from 50c to $2.00.
The advertorial note claims nine of ten rheumatism cases are muscular from cold or damp and need only external treatment. It promotes Chamberlain's Liniment for quick relief and invites readers to try it, noting availability "sold by all dealers."
Notice to consumers states that delinquent accounts at 60 days may lead to service discontinuation and meter removal per a March 6 1911 city council decision. Also mentions drug ads for Pink Pain Tablets and Chamberlain's remedies with local sellers.
For Sale 12 to 14 tons mixed hay stacked on a farm 30 miles southwest of Ames. Sell as is in stacks, bids invited on entire lot, haulage by buyer. See Willis Ball for stack location. Wayne Dinsmore, 7816 S Peoria St Chicago Il. Also for sale two Rhode Island Red cockerels $1 each. For Sale or Trade a 14 room modern house valued at 6500 near the college to exchange for property in or near Los Angeles Pasadena preferred. For sale 8 room house on Boone St with barn. For Rent six room house on Boone St $10. Phone 435.
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