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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1900
Page
5
A school library bill introduced by Le Trewin passes both houses and takes effect July 4 1900. It requires every school district to withhold funds for library books and to expend the money on state approved lists, with librarians and records oversight, and clerical duties assigned to secretaries and directors.
An advertisement by L. M. Bosworth druggist touts Kari’s Clover Root Tea as ensuring full stomach and bowel function. It claims a rich blood supply for health and offers 25 and 50 cent prices with a money back offer if dissatisfied. Watt paper at Tilden & Loughran's.
The plum remains the only major tree fruit not declining in Iowa over the last decade. Plums are native to the state, well adapted to local soil and climate, and cultivated varieties have improved and increased. A bulletin titled Plain Growing in Iowa by Prof. Craig, Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station, reviews industry challenges, notes, and culture directions with illustrations. Copies available by writing to Ames.
A vintage health blurb touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as remedies for liver trouble and dull complexions. It claims benefits of a clear skin, rosy cheeks, and a rich complexion, sold at Tilden & Loughran’s drug store for 25 cents a box.
The ad proclaims five diseases for which Shiloh's Consumption Cure is especially recommended: coughs, colds, whooping cough, croup, and consumption. It claims superiority over any medicine, offers a money back guarantee if it fails, and prices are 25, 50, or 100 cents per bottle.
An old drugstore ad touts Kari's Clover Root Tea as improving health and beauty of the face with a money back guarantee. L. M. Bosworth, a druggist, sells the product for 25 cents and 5 Octs. with refunds if unsatisfactory.
Are you married to the belief that consumption is incurable The ad proclaims Shilohs Cough and Consumption Cure cures many cases when taken early One bottle proves more than a column of argument Each bottle guaranteed and priced 25 50 and 1.00 L M Bosworth druggist
An advertisement touts a vegetable based antiseptic hair treatment claimed to restore bald heads. It offers a money back guarantee if unsuccessful and presents pricing of 3, 5, and 10 dollars with payment by draft or order. No samples or cash on delivery are sent.
The speaker pledges full devotion to the undertaking business and promises to open every hour in service. No other commitments are noted in the fragment.
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