Ames Then and Now Aims for a Bright Future
Mrs E G Lindsay presents an 1877 Ames sketch from the Produc er noting Ames as the Iowa Agricultural College seat on the Chicago Northwestern line. It highlights population around 1500, rapid growth since 1864, rail connections, diverse firms from Bigelow Huntington to the New York Store, thriving trades, and substantial 1876 building expansions amid a hopeful outlook.
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Ames
Iowa Agricultural College
Chicago & Northwestern
Des Moines
Iowa
College
Des Moines & Minnesota Railroad
Bigelow Huntington & Tilden
New York
Monroe, Soper & Thomas
Wright
Little
Boyd Bros and Bingham and Barrell
J. J. Bousquett and Co
Tilden
Episcopal Church
Prof
Bessey
J. L. Stevens
Ben Read
Dan Mcc-Carthy
The Youth's Companion Offers 1908 Sample Subscriptions
The Youth's Companion presents stories for all ages and tastes with family reading in mind. New subscribers paying 1.75 dollars now for 1908 receive all remaining 1907 issues free and a Four Leaf Hanging calendar for 1908. Sample copies available by mail from 144 Berkeley St Boston Mass.
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The
Companion
County News Highlights Injury and Local Sports Feuds
Charles Stone of Collis died at his home from paralysis after a fall from a telephone pole while fixing rural lines. Story City and Ellsworth clash over a Story county league baseball tournament outcome with Ellsworth favored. Cambridge workers face injuries from falling bricks and stairs amid town news and poultry show plans. Huxley youths face minor fines for prohibited whiskey, and upcoming poultry exhibitions and cups are announced in Slater and McCallsburg.
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Charles Stone
Collis
Story City
Ellsworth
Olson
Herald
Huxley
McCallsburg Poultry Breeder’s Association
Story County
Slater Poultry
Slater
Ames
Help Yourselves Fellows A tangled credit tale across papers
Readers are urged to recall an Iowa corn story about Ray Bennett, once in the Times, copied by Jefferson Bee and then the Register Leader and Maxwell Tribune. The piece circulated with multiple headings and cross publication, prompting jokes about editorial wires crossing. Chamberlain's Salve ad follows.
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Iowa
King of Corn Grower
Ray Bennett
Chicago
Times
Jefferson Bee
Bee
Register & Leader
Jefferson
Jefferson, Oct
Iowa Press
Des Moines
Maxwell Tribune
Tribune
Leader
Closing Out Sale of Horses Cattle Hogs and More
Auction catalogs list about 20 head of horses including registered Percherons and a bay mare by Soloman. Shorthorn cattle include Revenue 173628 Scotch herd bull and 15 cows with calves, plus 10 head top pedigreed yearling heifers and 1 Jersey cow. Terms offer one year at 8 percent interest, small cash amounts, free lunch, and transport on trains with L R Morris. Catalogues available from auctioneers A K Banks E F Posegate and clerk B J Shelden. Geo H Maxwell.
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Black Rose
Lady Washington
Alice Roosevelt
Soloman
Montelle
Matchless
Keota Aledo
Regal H
Emmett
Directum Prince
Directum Boy
Directum
Lady Stuart
Gale Stuart
Geof Hazzard
Guy Adam
Tony Lambert
Hedgethorne
Mary
Willey
L. R. Morris
Cols A. K. Banks
E. F. Posegate
B. J. Shelden
Geo. H. Maxwell
Dr King's New Life Pills Promoted For Gentle Cleansing
An old advertisement claims appendicitis stems from bowel abuse and touts Dr King's New Life Pills as safe cleansers and energizers. It promises relief from headache biliousness malaria and jaundice and offers a 25 cent price at any drug store.
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Dr. King
Ames camping party returns with big duck kill
The lone Ames camping party to northern lakes hunted two weeks between Round and Trumbull lakes near Ruthven Iowa. Cap Kooser Ed Proper and Howard Adams led the group with Frank Buck from Council Bluffs joining for a week. They harvested about eighty ducks and many perch, then returned home late Saturday night.
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Ames
Cap. Kooser
Ed. Proper
Howard Adams
Ruthven
Iowa
Round
Trumbull Lakes
Frank Buck
Council Bluffs
Chamberlain's Pain Balm Promises Quick Relief
A vintage testimonial urges using Chamberlain's Pain Balm for pains and swellings. A dampened flannel with the balm is claimed superior to a plaster for lame backs and chest pains, relieving rheumatic discomfort and aiding sleep. Sold by Judisch Bros.
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Judisch Bros
Unbiased Opinion Praises Ames Times Advertising
A Glidden Graphic quoted in the Ames Times praises the paper as the best, highlighting its display advertising and technical quality discussed at an exchange table.
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Ames Times
Glidden Graphic
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tablets Relief Testimony
Mrs Rosa Potts of Birmingham Alabama credits Chamberlain Stomach and Liver tablets with relieving biliousness and constipation, restoring vitality, and aiding natural digestion after pepsin and cathartics worsened her symptoms. Sold by Judisch Bros.
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Chamberlain
Largest cattle shipment reaches Cambridge to Nevada
A historic load of 700 head of South Dakota cattle arrived at Cambridge and were driven to Pete Shugart’s farm near Nevada. Shugart plans feeding the steers with corn, then selling dairy cows, young stock, or fattened feeders on the Chicago market depending on price.
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Story County
Cambridge
Pete Shugart
Nevada
South Dakota
Shugart
Dakotas
Milwaukee
Pete
Cambridge Leader on bachelors and widowers in city life
The Cambridge Leader comments on the large number of single men and widowers in the city while noting their elusive nature. Ole plots to exploit a wedding invitation scheme as part of a potential job.
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Cambridge
Ole
Gettysburg veteran praises Electric Bitters in testimonial
David Parker of Fayette New York who lost a foot at Gettysburg says electric bitters cured his stomach trouble and improved his health. He claims he would not take $500 for the benefits. Advertised as a grand tonic for the aged and female diseases with claims of body-building and kidney relief. Guaranteed by druggists at 50 cents.
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David Parker
Fayette
N. Y
Gettysburg
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the Youth’s Companion
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B. Nordskog
McCallsburg
the Tribune
Bennett
Poland
Big Kill
Queensware
J. B. Kooser & Co
Hamilton
Hampden
Trust
Elgin
Waltham
Crescent
Boss
Crown
Geo. E. Baker
Dakota
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