Ames Iowa Description and Local Features
Ames lies on the Chicago and North Western Railroad at the junction with the Des Moines and Minneapolis lines, thirty six miles north of Des Moines. The Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts is nearby with a large public school and productive farming lands yielding abundant fruit and orchard crops.
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Ames
Chicago and North- Western Railroad
Des Alpines
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arte
Tongue of America Travel Conversation
An English passenger in a railway car marvels at unfamiliar city names spoken by locals. He hears places like Keanebee Beadil Kaainizoo0 Waukesha Waxsoon Omaha and many more. The speaker explains these are city and town names they have visited, and the Englishman is reminded this land holds diverse place names.
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America
India
China
The Coastguard Yarn of Rextown’s Wild Hunt
In a blustering November night at Rextown on the Irish coast, Captain McKinlay recounts a hunter’s tale. A deer chase ends with a trap by smugglers and a dawn rescue by coastguards, sealing the narrator’s resolve to join the force against inland gangs led by Cennard.
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Rextown
Ireland
Bixby
Coastguard
Bob Daly
Silll
Jack
Cincinnati music lovers pledge for Philharmonic instruments
The free handed support of Cincinnati music lovers raised four thousand dollars in five minutes toward the five thousand needed to obtain new instruments for the Philharmonic Orchestra of the city, showing strong local backing for home talent.
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Cincinnati
Philharmonic
The Moral Perfections of the Deity Reflected in Thought
A brief reflection on divine moral perfections noting that closer contemplation reveals firmer awareness of the deity's virtues. Also a proverb about wind and check monuments rarely outlasting their constructors.
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Atterbury
Wind
Check
Daughters of Eve in Witty Romantic Verse
A humorous yet earnest poem by Clare Beatrice Coffey satirizes how women cope with broken faith and past idols. It contrasts faithful mourning with renewed strength, imagining altars rebuilt on womanhood and the pursuit of new joy despite losses.
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Clare Beatrice Coffey
Bigamy sentence sparks grim courtroom moment
In a provincial court a man facing bigamy is told he will receive the sternest penalty allowed. The judge sentences him to twenty years in the State Prison while the prisoner, tearful, misreads the judge’s seriousness and laughs through his tears, thinking he would be released.
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Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
San Francisco
New York
Buffalo
New Orleans
Arkansaw Traveler
Woman’s Faith in Man Lifts A Struggling Husband
An essay urges wives to revive a discouraged husband by sincere praise. Acknowledging his strengths, she inspires confidence and self worth, turning defeat into renewed effort. The piece argues without faith the home grows grim, while belief in him fuels success.
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Evrchange
Women Are Fools? A Probe of Genius and Courage
A column reviews notable women in science, literature, and public life, arguing that women have advanced civilization through intellect and action, countering the common derisive label with examples like Isabella, Herschel, Bronte, Stowe, and Livermore, and noting praise from exchanges.
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Isabella
Spain
Columbus
Caroline Herschel
Lucretia Mott
Fanny Mendelssohn
Felix
N. B
Fanny
Anna E. Carroll
Union
Mary A. Livermore
Sanitary Commission
Frank Leslie
Various Clever Phrases and Quips From a Dime Novel Issue
A collection of humorous snippets and ironic quips from periodicals. Jokes about prison, court life, women aging, and politics mingle with light satire on marriage, education, and prosperity. Notable lines reference Senator-elect Mitchell and humorous observations on poverty and virtue.
Shall Women Wear Trousers and the Gown Debate
A commentator muses on women wearing trousers and a loose neck gown exposing the breast. He examines potential social resistance, evolving taste, and possible health implications, noting long tradition and uncertain outcomes.
Debating Women’s Dress Reform and Shoulder Straps
Dr W A Hammond argues against shoulder straps for women and defends corsets and waist supports. He notes men use suspenders from the hips and claims women can adapt to hip supports better. He concludes women will decide dress matters themselves.
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W. A. Hammond
North American Review
Contemptible Plant or Animal Defies Classification
A terse remark notes that no plant or animal is so lowly as to avoid causing confusion. The line suggests a broader debate on humility in natural history and naming.
Our Critics and the Shifting Field of Literature
The passage ponders critics as young and conservative, shaped by tutors and tradition. It argues critics denounce modern principles and favor classic authors, yet predicts a slow shift toward recognizing new truth as time advances. It ends noting imperfect but growing recognition for authors.
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Zola
Tourgueneff
Tolstoi
Russia
Bjornsen
Norway
Valera
Spain
Verga
Italy
Mark Rutherford
Sir Walter
Dickens
Hawthorne
Toombs Reflects On Labor And A Troubled Future
Gen Toombs laments long work hours and a history of effort. He predicts a grim future with bought seats and monopolies over legislatures, offering revolution as the only remedy. Source: Macon Telegraph.
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Bob Toombs
Gen. Toombs
Congress
United States Senate
Macon
Johnny's Proverb Wins First Prize at Exhibition
A school exhibit features Johnny prompted to finish a proverb. He struggles then completes the line with a wry twist about glass houses, earning the first prize noted by California Maverick.
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Johnny
California
Maverick
No wilful misreading of speech warns from Watts line
A compact quote from Dr. Ivor Watts warns against twisting another’s meaning or seizing a syllable to distort intent. The admonition underscores careful interpretation and fair use of language.
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Dr. I. Watts
Storied telegraph trick from Gen Anson Stager tale
The Philadelphia Record recounts a tale about Gen Anson Stager while he was a Western division superintendent. An operator at Indianapolis faces dismissal for drinking and tests Stager by sending a fast false message. Stager can only read by sound, so Jones pretends a rapid tale, stumping the receiver until he slows and reveals the truth.
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Anson Stager
Stager
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Jones
Cleveland Telegraph Office
Philadelphia Record
Island of Jersey Offers Cheap Living for Married Folks
Tur Island of Jersey, Lily Langtry’s home, is praised as a beautiful paradise for married couples seeking economical living. Lodging food and service reportedly cost ten dollars weekly with no faults in accommodations. The text notes the island’s generous population and abundant provisions.
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Tur Island
Jersey
Lily Langtry
Ode to the Buffalo Girl Elopes Under Moonlight
A poem fragment invites the Buffalo girl to a moonlit elopement. The speaker imagines dancing on a moonlit night by a lakeside scene and references local imagery such as a “great big lake” and a Warner car aiding a flight to June. The verse blends affectionate longing with urban charm and playful, nostalgic tone.
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Warner
Alexander the Great Death and Roman Funeral Customs
Alexander the Great died at Babylon in 323 B C at age 32 after an eleven day illness likely from debauchery. His body was brought to Alexandria and interred in a golden coffin within a mausoleum. Romans burned the dead in public processions and celebrated funeral orations, notably Antony’s over Caesar, as torches and incense accompanied the ashes to their ashes in the Campus Martius.
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Alexander
Cesar
Alexander the Great
Babylon
B. C
Alexandria
Ptolemeus
Egypt
Rome
Republic
Marc Antony
Corsar
Caesar
Antony
Catavius
Campus Martius
Sure Cure For Hydrophobia Prescriptions Promoted
A St. Louis Globe article notes many newspapers tout cures for hydrophobia. It criticizes claimed remedies and highlights dubious internal applications and frequent promotional language.
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Scaminner
Ames Intelligencer
J.E. Duncan
Jean Business
Official Directory
McCarthy
Min Smith
sClerk
Mata
H. Boves
O. Ror
Mrventiz
Board OF Supervisors
Anfen Ersland
Methodist Episcopal
H. J. Everly
Baptist
Ervices
G. H. Starring
Ying
Suny School
E. C. Moulton
Masonic
Acadia Lodge NO
A. F. and
A. Masons
M. C. Jones
W. M. Cal Gipprincs
United Workmen
MES Lodge
Brooks
M. W
M. Soper
Allsworth
G. A. R. Hall
T. J. Miller
J. E. Duncan
Adj
HH. Wixson, Jr
Q. M
M. J. Smith
Atlaw
Mrs. Daniel's
Geo. A. Underwood
ATA Law
U. S
District of Iowa
Union National Bank
D. McCarthy
J. L. Stevens
H. M. Templeton
Ames, Town
City Drug Store
G. A. Meredith
Mycian
South Side
C. A. Beverly
Church
Story County
Chas. E. Hunt
West House
T. C. McCall
EAL Estate and Loan
Nevada
Insurance
M. Sooper
LA Crosse
John Glidden
Drayman
Meadwaviers
Hutchinson Bros
Drumm-T
Nemaha
Y Ani Niskayuna
Anan La'cua
Altoona
Turcalcoa
Fond da Las
Maripooss
the Coastguard
J. Malock Jackson
Lambert
Spalpeen Hartley
Hursley
Jed
Tom
Mike
Cennard
Eve
Scott
New York Commercial Advertiser
Bob Ingersoll
Ingersoll
Peoria
Illinois
Blaine
Bob
Robert
Pat
Tim
England
Erin
Scottish Agricultural Gazette
LIFE
Mexico
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Boston Herald
Lightning
Chicago Telegram
Johanie
Merick
Chicago Ledger
Orlando
Florida
Mitchell
Oregon
Norristown Herald
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