I A C beat Drake in close 2 1 game Friday
The Iowa Agricultural College team earned a 2 to 1 victory over Drake last Friday in a well contested game witnessed by a large Ames crowd. Zinser pitched brilliantly, holding Drake scoreless until the final innings while Kettleson and Mills produced the decisive run for I A C.
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Drake
Kettleson
Mills
Ames
Jim Corbit
U. S
Grinnell
Iowa City
Des Moines
Drake University
College
The
Association For Settlement
Wedding at the Nelson home in Jefferson Iowa
Mr Edgar Mackey of Macky and Miss C S Nelson wed at the bride s parents residence in Jefferson officiated by Rev W L Cox of Gilbert Station only relatives present gifts described as substantial and useful a sumptuous wedding repast followed.
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Wm J. W. Nelson
Jefferson
Iowa
Edgar Mackey
Macky
C. S. Nelson
W. L. Cox
Gilbert Station
Cure Reported After One Box Pastilles
Dr A P Sawyer notes a complete cure after a single box of Pastilles. He states his case had multiple doctors before using the product. Lucy Bitner of Kansas Illinois endorses the remedy, with sales by D D Bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Sawyer
Lucy Bitner
Kansas
D. D. Bales
Cheap Excursions to the West and South
On April 21 and May 5 the North-Western Line will sell Home Seekers excursion tickets at low rates to numerous points in the West and South with favorable time limits. For tickets and full information apply to Chicago & North-Western Ry agents.
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North-Western
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Beecher Recommends Cathartic Remedy for Despondent Caller
Henry Ward Beecher advised a man plagued by gloom to take a cathartic medicine, specifically Ayer's Cathartic Pills, claiming every dose would be effective as a remedy.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Ayer
Pastiles restore health says Mrs Brook after year use
Mrs M S Brook of Bronson Michigan writes that after four years of female weakness she used Dr A P Sawyer Pastiles for a year and is entirely well now praising the remedy. Sold by D D Bales Bethel Branch Co Michigan.
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A. P. Sawyer
M. S. Brook, Bronson
Bethel Branch, Co
Mich
D. D. Bales
Midland Monthly Highlights Arts and War Sketches
The June Midland Monthly from Des Moines features editorials home themes and poetry plus notable offerings. Essays include A Bit of Italy in May by Mrs. W. F. Peck Some attractions of the Upper Mississippi by W. W. Gist Jefferson Davis and Black Hawk by Charles Aldrich A Glance at Recent Western Literature by Mary J. Reid and Piety Corners a Kansas ranch love story by J. Albert Smith An Octogenarian's Recollections of William Henry Harrison by T. S. Parvin and Ex-Consul's Objections to Civil Service Reform in the Consular Service Illustrations include a new full page Eugene Field portrait by Tabor presented to Mrs. Reid by the author.
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Midland Monthly
Des Moines
Italy
W. F. Peck
Upper
Mississippi
Charles Aldrich
Mary J. Reid
Kansas
J. Albert Smith
William Henry Harrison
T. S. Parvin
Counsular
Eugene Field
Tabor
Reid
Simmons Liver Regulator Promoted for Malaria and Chills
Advertisement-style testimonial praising Simmons Liver Regulator as a cure for malaria and chills. Confident user claims spring and fall use yields best results and urges others to obtain the remedy. Claims authority from N N Shepard of Cochran ton Pa.
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Simmons Liver Regulator
N. N. Shepard
Cochranton, Pa
Deadwood presses bid for US mint or assay office
Deadwood seeks a United States mint or assay office. A large petition to Congress was sent from the city claiming a 15,000 person radius, Gold Hill output of about 8 million in 1895 with 7 million from within six miles, and a projected 9 million in 1896, noting Denver as the nearest assay facility 700 miles away.
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Deadwood
Deapwood
D. D
United States
Congress
Washington
Black Hills
Denver
None provided due to source constraints
An old advertisement touts Ayer's Cherry Pectoral as the superior remedy for throat and lung diseases including croup bronchitis and influenza warning that neglecting a cold can lead to worse outcomes. It also promotes One Minute Cough Cure for all levels of cough and chest congestion.
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Ayer
Sydney fine for spitting in public places
A city ordinance in Sydney Australia imposes a five dollar fine on anyone convicted of spitting on the floor of public buildings or on the street. The passage also reflects on virtue and folly in a reflective tone.
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Sydney
Australia
Little Early Risers and Cough Cure Ad Duo
An antique advertisement proclaims DeWitts Little Early Risers as cures for ill health and promotes One Minute Cough Cure as a prompt remedy. It also touts Greenland birch as the smallest tree and notes condensed food experiments by the war department. D D Bales sells both remedies.
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DeWitts
D. D. Bales
First US watch made in Roxberry Massachusetts 1850
An 1850 note claims the first watch in the United States was produced at Roxberry Massachusetts. The ad promotes One Minute Cough Cure by D. D. Bales as an effective cough and cold remedy, suitable for children and easy to take. It mentions a saltpeter cave in Barton county Georgia alive with bats.
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United States
Roxberry
Mass
D. D. Bales
Barton County
Georgia
DeWitt's Salves and Piles Cure Claims Headline Mix
An assortment of medicinal claims for DeWitt's Witch Hazel and Little Early Risers appears alongside notices about an antisquirrel convention in Spokane on May 8. The text also reports a Boston court ruling invalidating the Veterans' Preference Law and Grant's birthday celebration in Galena with speakers including John C. Black and Gen. A. L. Chetlain.
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DeWitt
D. D. Bales
Boston
Supreme Court
Grant
Galeena
Ill
Gen. Grant
John C. Black
A. L. Chetlain
Insane Man Kills Five in Rockville
Report from Rockville Indiana details a killing spree by Egbert an insane suspect who killed Mrs Haskie two children Sheriff Mull and Deputy Swim during an attempted arrest. The incident follows earlier notices of burials and political actions.
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Rockville
Ind
Haskie
Chilren
Mull
Swim
Egbert
Crops In Union County Report Favorable Outlook
Creston Iowa April 27 heavy rain adds moisture and boosts crop prospects. Oats up corn plowing finished. Cattle pastured in April for first time. Union and neighboring counties show promising conditions. Farmer L R McWhinney notes similar state of health while traveling Nebraska.
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Union County
Creston
Union
L. R. McWhinney
Nebraska
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C. R. Ball
Charles City
C. C. Patten
Chas City
Chas. Lincoln
Ft. Omaha
East Ames
Electrical and Mechanical
Jefferson Iowa
I.S
Anderson
Ready
Foutz
Clare
Corrigan
Ziner
Zinstx
Zinzer
Flaugh
Science Club
Engineering Hall
Brownlie
U.S
Beardshear
Constance
Toledo
W. E. Hoxie
Hampton
Franklin Co
E. C. Macey
Prof. Beyer
Marshalltown
Cornell
Mt. Vernon
J. B. Johnson
Washington University
Mississippi River
Carver
Ontario
F. J. Kuppinger
Betsy
Pearl Clements
Ollie Stevens
Helen Knapp
Price Baking Powder Company
Chicago
Address Price Baking Powder Co
Reynolds
Hipwell
Fotal
Greenland
War Department
Regulator
J. H. Zeilin & Co
Philadelphia
Main
Ames, Iowa
Spokane
Liverpool
de Witt
Abe, Jr
GEO. G. Miller & Son
Bartm Harsch
Paris
Baron de Hirsch
Mont Martine
Walter Dygert
Williams
Havana
State Department
Cuba
Weyler
E. S. Pavy
Leesburg
Ohio
Eire Down
S. G. Hamilton
Ames Brick and Tile Works
Near College
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