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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1898
Page
6
An ex Senator argues that women’s suffrage brings no disadvantages in Wyoming. She notes women vote intelligently, seek offices lightly, fill roles in government, and broaden home life. She says elections are orderly, polling booths welcoming, and reforms progress slowly but surely toward nationwide adoption.
A flannel pad damped with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound on the sore area gives prompt relief for chest side or back pain. It is promoted as superior to plasters and a cure for rheumatism. Sold by druggists.
An 19th century style medical ad touts Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as preventing rheumatism and other ailments from bowel liver and kidney sluggishness. Mentions trial size 10c and larger bottles 50c and 1.00 sold by L M Bosworth’s.
The Chicago & North Western line announces excellent service to California with favorable single and round trip ticket rates for the season. First class and tourist sleeping cars are available daily. Weekly personally conducted tourist car parties to California and Oregon. Many routes without extra charge. Details from Chicago & North Western agents or connecting lines.
The Chicago Great Western Ry offers homeseekers excursion tickets to Colorado Idaho Indian Territory Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North and South Dakota Oklahoma Oregon Utah and Wyoming at one fare plus 2.00 for round trip with return limit 21 days from sale. Havana round trips are also advertised via Galveston New Orleans Mobile or Tampa with optional Vera Cruz City of Mexico return. full details at Maple Leaf Route agents or 113 Adams St Chicago.
The Industrial Agent of the Chicago Great Western Railway Co invites business men and manufacturers to towns along the line in prime farming regions of the west. Offers maps and Maple leaflets. Contact W. J. Reed at 604 Endicott Building, St. Paul, Minnesota. 27-26
Travel to Los Angeles via Chicago Great Western through tourist car leaves Des Moines Tuesdays at 8 45 p m. via Kansas City and A T & S F Ry claiming the true winter Pacific coast route. Berths comparable to Pullman, porter service, second class honored, low price. Apply Maple Leaf Agent or F H Lord at 113 Adams Street Chicago.
An 19th century advertisement offers a salve that claims to heal cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a money back guarantee for satisfaction. Sold by L. M. Bosworth.
100 Poland China pigs for sale for this season's trade good breeding stock. Some of both sexes. Location three miles east and one mile south of Ames. Also bicycle sun dries offered at very low prices by Miller and Keeser. J B Evuiorr and 2mond C Barbour are associated sellers.
Dr B F Winsert of Nevada will attend to my office practice at the Story County Bank office on Tuesdays during my absence. Dr W E Winserr will be available for the same duties on other days.
A Jan 28 1898 letter from Mrs W D Crandall, Matron, at St James Mo urges a 40 oz bottle of Syrup Pepsin as a highly effective laxative. Also an ad offers for sale 2 dozen yearling hens 5 dozen early pullets and 75 barred Plymouth Rock cockerels from J J Kegley due to moving.
A bustling Ames notice lists travel sales by the Chicago & North-Western Ry offering discounted homeseekers excursion tickets on October 18 November 1 15 December 6 and 20 to western and southern points with favorable time limits. Also ads for flour hay potatoes and a large 10 room rental and a blacksmith shop for rent frame this local page.
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