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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1901
Page
4
In a quotation from History of Frederick the Great, the ruler laments chaotic cavalry drill and widespread evasion. He describes a chain of officers avoiding duty, from captain to sergeant major to lieutenants and the cornet, leading to ineffective rides and poor readiness against the enemy.
A report from the Iowa Experiment Station at Ames challenges claims that Iowa cannot make cheese. Bulletin No. 57 shows methods and conditions for successful cheese making and notes Iowa dairy output in 1900, including 88 million pounds of butter valued at over 17 million dollars. The bulletin is available free.
Railroads Chicago and North Western and Union Pacific announce summer excursion fares from Chicago to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Ogden and Salt Lake City with varied seasonal windows and stop overs. Rates range 25 to 44.50 round trips with 30 to 90 day limits and October 31st final expiry. Special trains include the Chicago Special Pacific Express and Overland Limited with daily departures and two day Utah trips.
Des Moines notices cooler week with rain and light frosts in places. Grain and pasture show improvement while corn planting expands. prospects for crops look encouraging. The Northwestern Line offers 350000 acres of northern Wisconsin farm lands for sale with easy terms. contact Geo. W. Bell in Hudson or G. H. MacRae in St. Paul for details.
The advertisement states a persistent cough signals dangerous diseases like consumption and bronchitis. It credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with curing such illnesses and offers a money back guarantee if not beneficial, sold by Tilden & Loughran.
A cloth bound 115 page illustrated history from Chicago and North Western Ry covers settlement of the Northwest with engravings of Black Hawk Sitting Bull Red Cloud and other chiefs plus ten colored map plates. Review calls it a valued pioneer history and suggests libraries acquire it. Price 50 cents postpaid by W B Kiskern 22 Fifth Avenue Chicago IL.
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers excursion tickets to the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo from May 1 to Nov 1 1901. Tickets bought April 30 and daily thereafter return within 15 days at a fare plus one third for the round trip, with a special rate each Tuesday in May of one fare plus $1.00. Tickets valid leaving Buffalo until midnight on the Saturday after sale. The line pledges lowest rates and superb equipment and provides an illustrated folder with Buffalo maps hotels a time card and eastern connections. For full information contact a Great Western agent or J P Elmer at 113 Adams St Chicago.
Travel notice announces May 1 start for North-Western Line excursion rates to the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo New York with Tuesdays offering special low price tickets and favorable return limits. Direct Chicago connections available with fast trains. illustrated booklet available for two cents postage from W B Kniskern.
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