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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1899
Page
3
Readable items show an Ames and Story County snapshot with visits and travels of residents from Clinton to Des Moines and Cedar Rapids The column notes arrivals departures and social events including lectures church gatherings auctions and a double track railway project updates and local business promotions.
Brave explorers and travelers claim malaria and fever can be beaten by Electric Bitters. The ad cites W A Null of Webb Illinois and a child cured after two bottles. Priced at 50 cents and sold by Til den and Loughran druggists with a guarantee.
A local ad promotes a yearly Thanksgiving spirit and hospitality while highlighting a full range of men s wear. It markets underwear due to warm weather, and features fine furnishings, shoes, hats, gloves, mittens, and a new line of ties and Oxford mufflers. It notes genuine Oxford products and promises fair dealing from Jon Coun.
Six doctors failed to help William Lockland of Ohio who faced a fatal lung trouble. He tried Dr King’s New Remedy for consumption and was cured after taking fig ules. The remedy claims to cure throat chest and lung diseases including coughs colds influenza bronchitis hay fever asthma and whooping cough. Bottles 50c and 1.00 free at Tilden and Loughran’s store.
We will give no more coupons after December 1 1899. All coupons must be turned in by December 15 1899. Braviey and Warr.
Members plan the upcoming G A R meeting to elect officers at the next Saturday night session. The agenda includes choosing a commander and other leadership roles for the post.
Berkshire Boars listing by A. Kooser notes two year old boars and a price of $15 for one by A J Lovejoy of Illinois. Also mentions two years old pigs at $8 each with a note about serviceable age and updates.
Advertises a limited time offer paying one cent per bushel above market price for corn and oats delivered to B. A. Lockwood Grain Co. TILDEN Bros. & Co.
Overstock sale for heating stoves at wholesale cash prices only this December by W H Thurston and C F Serra. Emphasizes good goods and fair premises with a one cent per bushel above corn and oats trade note from Tilden Bros. & Co. and a car of apples from Serra.
Multiple old time ads urge settling debts on December 20th and promote a fine line of cookies coffee and toilet soaps from T. J. Minner Son and Miller Son while mentioning None Such brand pumpkin and mince meat.
Editor W. W. Barry reports a severe piles case while exploring Mammoth Cave and credits Bucklin’s Arnica as a miraculous remedy. Ad highlights pile and injury cures priced 25 cents at Tilden & Loughran with other local offerings including sliced peaches and bargains on goods from J. J. Gov and T. J. Mincer &.
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