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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1900
Page
8
State Geologist Calvin reports Dr Bayer leads a new department at Iowa State College focusing on Iowa clays. With state support and a well equipped laboratory, Bayer prepares a monograph detailing geology, distribution, properties, uses, and treatment methods for each clay type.
The ad claims Electric Bitters conquer malaria typhoid and fever with a testimonial from W A Null of Webb Indiana. It promotes chills fever back ache and fatigue relief after two bottles and guarantees satisfaction for 50 cents from L M Bosworth, druggist.
Local ads promote travel to the International Live Stock Exhibition in Chicago with returns via Northwestern Line, and attract shoppers with sales on pancake flour rice oil perfumes soaps jars coffee and flour. Window displays invite customers to inspect 25 cent specials and a range of books, stationery and sorghum.
Ames and Cornell collide in a hard fought football game played in snow and mud. The Cyclones win 12 to 0 with LeClerc and Scholty starring on offense and LeClerc’s punting and Seholty’s kicks pivotal in securing the victory despite tough weather and field conditions.
Elmer Banks and Mame Brown wed last evening at eight at the home of Mr and Mrs T Brown with Rev Blackman officiating. Elmer is a young Ames businessman and Mame is well known in the city. The Times offers congratulations and wishes them happiness.
For sale a new five room house with dry cellar new walks and outbuildings electric lights cherry and gum trees in the yard lot 180 feet deep and 60 wide well shaded inquire at this office 31tf
Notice explains mail train service now stops at the new station. malls close by schedule with no deviations. West and south forenoon mail at 9 40, east at 11 30, south at 4 30, evening 8, night 8 p.m. Postmaster Lon G Harbin urges timely pouching. Also ads for Golden Eagle Flour, Pine lots for sale, S G Hamilton contact, New Queen olives, and Bradley Pure maple sugar.
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