Skunk tribute and campus notes from J S C Student
Saturday excursion to Skunk, Miss Peterson visits Western College at Toledo, college lab at Whigh University, repairs to backstop and fence, notes on faculty, alumni Ray Dunphy visits, Botanic Seminar on Buds planned, Dr Johnson famed surgeon, Port Huron engine gauges being tested, Barrows daughter of Prof dying, veterinary medicine bill to take effect, chapel by Prof Mattock, seeding progress across regions, favorable farming outlook, census enum ahead June 1 to 15 for missing count.
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Alice , Barrows
Columbus
Simpson College
General Assembly
Real Estate Transfers in Nevada Iowa Week End April 7 1900
Transfers reported by Smith and Bricker show Mary and James Dargon selling to Patrick Carmody for 1200 dollars a lot in Cornelius addition. J O French sells to B H Aiate for 1250 dollars covering multiple lots in Frenchs addition. Wm McIntire deeds to W V Elwell for 1000 dollars on Lot 2 in Funson addition. Wm Lockridge conveys Lot 49 in Burris addition to Stine Olsen for 390 dollars. Ruth A Cook sells to H E Boyd for 1350 dollars of Lot 13 in Ames. John W Sellers sells to Nathan B for 450 dollars of Lots 1 and 2 in Blairs addition Ames.
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Smith & Bricker
Nevada
Iowa
Mary
James Dargon
Patrick Carmody
Bert Welty
Millsad
Wm McIntire
Elwell
H M Funson
Emily
Thrift
Anna E Padelford
Hus
Blairs
Aph Fay
Henry Kuntz
Wm Lockridge
Stine Olsen
Dudgeon Announces Meetings After April Sixteen
O W Dudgeon informs friends in Ontario that after April 16 he will meet them in the east room of the Bigelow Smith building. F Musgrove of Zenorville attends church at this place Sunday. Thos Jones and wife of Boone visit Mrs Jones Son's parents. Frank Cobb returns from Val Indiana with honors from that city school. In pastor’s absence Mr West of Drake University conducts services and will occupy the Morgan house.
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O. W. Dudgeon
Ontario
Bigelow & Smith
Thos
Jones
Boone
Mrs. Jones
Frank Cobb
Val
Indiana
West
Drake University
Climate and Crop Bulletin report from Tes Mores In 1900
The crop season opened late but with favorable weather overall. March was colder than average delaying farm work, while late March to early April brought abundant moisture and a spell of ideal weather with high sunshine. Soils dried, seeding advances, oats completed in many areas, spring wheat acreage expanding.
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Tes Mores
Cate
Ames News Briefs Include Debates and Court Action
Several Ames items span the week with Des Moines visits by Mrs. McElyea and Postmaster Hardin, and a Wednesday trip by Mr. R. V. Stanford. The Ames Nevada high school debate set for Thursday, April 26 at the opera house stands out. A. A. Adamson plans to practice veterinary work in Ames after Chicago training.
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R. V. Stanford
Des Moines
McBarnes
Muir
Carroll
Ames
A. A. Adamson
McKiller’s Veterinary College
Chicago
From the Seat of War in Palestine
The piece notes General Gossard surrendering his Boer force to Councilman Shutes. It describes the Boers as occupying a fort in Palestine for six months, feasting on a landlord’s chicken pot pie until they weighed about 175 pounds each. It also mentions remaining Boers in Kelley causing destruction by targeting the rising generation’s education.
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Gossard
Shutes
Palestine
Nevada
Des Moines
Noted Healer in Town Banner Salve Promoted
A storefront notice touts Banner Salve as the greatest modern healer for cuts wounds sores piles and skin diseases with a guarantee. Trapen and Lovanmran referenced as promoters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trapen & Lovanmran
Gilbert Town Caucus Date and Delegate Meeting Noted
A local notice states a caucus to name delegates and a township committee man will be held at Gilbert on Saturday April 21. The meeting starts at 8 p m with several local committees and activities announced.
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Pris
Gilbert Tion
Townshi
Pri
Saonaal
Lippe
Washington electors call for April primary caucus and committee vote
Notices show Washington electors notified of a howe of Hew election on April 2 from 3 to 6 p m at office street Campbell to nominate county congressman candidates for the seventh congressional district. A caucus at 4 p m will choose a precinct committeeman and four bail ward members and transact other caucus business. Also ads for building lots, poultry cures, canned goods, groceries, and local services appear from Ames Iowa merchants.
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Washington
Jimes
Office Street
Campbell
H. Christman
Would Not Suffer So Again for Fifty Times its Price
An advertisement offers Early Ohio potatoes at 60 cents per bushel and German millet at 76 cents per bushel, plus 35 bushels of Stowell's Evergreen sweet corn at 1.25 per bushel. includes vendor T. J. Kealey of Ames Iowa and a testimonial praising Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from G. H. Winson of Burgettstown Pennsylvania.
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Ohio
Stowell
T. J. Kealey
Miller & McCurdy
Chamberlain
G. H. Winson
Liveryman
Burgettstown
Washington ,Co
Notice of Bids for Ames School House and Site
The Independent School District of Ames Iowa invites bids for the north half of lots one and two and lot three in Block ten of original Ames known as Church School property. Bids for the building or for the lots alone or the ore alone will be received at the secretary’s Ames office until 2:00 PM May 4 1900. The board may accept any or all bids and terms will be in writing on file after April 20 1900.
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Independent School District
Ames
Iowa
Notice to Contractors for Ames High School heating plant
Proposals for furnishing a heating plant for the Ames High School building are due by 2 PM May 4, 1900. Plans and specs may be viewed after April 20, 1900 at the Ames office. Bid security of 10000 dollars to be placed to Ben Read, president, with bond to follow if awarded.
Proposals for Enlarging the Ames High School Building
Notice calls for repair and enlargement of the Ames Independent School District high school in Story County Iowa. Bids due May 4 1900 at 2 pm to Ben Read. Plans viewable April 20 1900 and at architect Frank Feidlar Ottumwa Iowa. Bond $200 with bid. project to begin by June 1 1900 and finish by August 2 1900.
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Independent
Ames
Story County
Laws
Iowa
Amen
Frank Feidlar
Ottumwa
Ben Read
Ork Ter
Dur
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Madona
Miss Peterson
Western College At
Toledo
Miss Larrabee
Franklins’ Laboratory
Whigh University
College Creek
Sire Cosnctohes
J. B. Hungerford
L. B. Robinson
Harlan
Ray Dunphy
Pokane
Johnson
Our Hospital
New Mexico
Port Huron
Stewart
Ivania State Agricultural College
Renaethir Gogoent En College
Pennsylvania College
Pro .H Mattock
Mattock
Munn’s
Uncle Sam
F Musgrove
Zenorville
Morgan House
Hardin
A. Bancroft
Zumwalt
Christ
Christian Church
C. E
Episcopal Church
Morrison
Davenport
Wilcox
Gibson
Mary Sellers
Pommel
J. K. Macomber
S. E. Bigelow
M. K. Smith
Bigelow & Smith Partnership
Franklin Township
G. Hamilton
Raven
J. B. Kesser
D. & L. Hamilton
Tilden & Loughran
Acconut
Tilden Bros. & Co
J. W. Adams
Devoe
Tilpen & Loughran
J. W. Apays
New York
T. J. Miller & Bu
Spring & Son
California
F. A. Babcock
Erie
Doty
J. W. Apans
W. Adams
Jersey
John E. Butler
J. Jacobs
Prop
G. Ler
C. G. Lun
Bradley & White
Monarch Coods
Grove’s
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