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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1899
Page
4
John K. Cowen reflects in the Baltimore Herald on how modern democracy resembles a Lancaster county Dutchman’s memory of his father. The piece warns that the current Democratic Party mirrors past ideals, yet has changed beyond recognition in gaze and essence.
Ames newspaper item highlights diverse local notices from social events to business ads. It covers a Masonic hall dedication prep, library hours, farm sales, railroad updates, church memorials, new hires, postmastership, and upcoming photo offers, reflecting community life in Ames and surrounding areas.
Six failed doctors nearly sent William H. Mullen of Lockland Ohio to an early grave before a prompt trial of Dr King s New Discovery for consumption cured him. The ad claims guaranteed relief for chest throat and lung diseases with 50 cents or one dollar bottles and trial bottles free at Tilden Loughran s drug store.
Washington dispatch notes Iowa will send the strongest delegation to the next congress due to Senator Allison's thirty years in the Senate and chairmanship of the appropriations committee. His leadership aids Iowa's other long-serving members in advancing federal and state interests, while they remain capable of managing districts with minimal outside help.
The Iowa board of control debates options for convict labor, weighing idle workers' placement with contractors. A suggestion: allow them to play football to channel unrest, as officials consider risks and benefits of various tasks. The Sec ond district protests complicate decisions across parties.
A historical note observes McKinley and Shaw omitting football in their Thanksgiving proclamations. The ad copy promotes RICHELIEU pancake flour from Bradley & White and Marketed SeaLor Minnesota flour praising its state reputation. Sere Reese is listed with T. J. Mitter & Son.
An early 20th century wellness note extols Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women. It claims to strengthen purify and improve female health to aid healthy childbirth and ease bearing. It references Dr Pierce of Buffalo as chief consulting physician and links thirty years of study to the medicine’s efficacy.
Adolph L. Miller of Manchester New Hampshire reports his wife with a lame shoulder nearly cured after one bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He tried many medicines and doctors with no benefit before seeing the ad. For sale by druggists.
Bring the Chickens announcing readiness to pay the highest market price for poultry of all kinds starting Tuesday November 21. Location is one door west of Freeland's livery barn. W Sowers & Co. Also listing small fruit for sale and a toilet soap line from C F Lerrs in Ames Iowa.
Land owner J C Myers of Liscomb Indiana notes he bought land in Wells county North Dakota at five dollars an acre two years ago and would not take ten dollars now for improvements. A RicaMmono advertises weekly personally conducted Pullman tours to California starting October 23 from Des Moines at 845 PM via Chicago Great Western to Los Angeles with single sleeper price of 550 dollars.
T. J. Minter & Son offers a Finest line of canned goods in the city with a focus on quality and variety for local shoppers.
Local ad touts O K Barber Shop with six chairs and no long waits. Three bathrooms and shining stands highlighted. Hours show close at 8 p m except Saturday at 12 p m. Sunday service not offered. Sat guaranteed satisfaction.
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