Iowa farm land price records and depot updates in Iowa papers
An Auburn man pressed a customer for payment claiming his wife would stay longer away if given more money. Reports note Iowa dirt worth money with an 80 acre Logan area farm selling for 11000 cash. Nashua Reporter and Maxwell Tribune praise hog shipments and local agriculture. Slater News details depot work and Floyd monument destruction in Sioux City. Carroll Herald counters a Washington Press fiction claim about Dr Storms election prayer in Ames.
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Iowa
Logan
The
Union
Nashua
Washington
Dr Storms
Ames
Des Moines
Carroll Herald
Very Low Rates to California Oregon and Pittsburgh
Very low rates offered via the Chicago North Western for Aug 1 to 3 excursions to Pittsburgh and to California Oregon Washington. G A R and Trans-Mississippi Congress special tours with multiple city stops, daily escorted tourist cars, final return until Oct 15. Details at Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
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Pittsburgh
North-Western
Chicago & Pee Reas
Chicago & North- Western
San Francisco
Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress
Seattle
Wash
Chicago
DeKalb
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Belle Plaine
Tama
Marshalltown
Ames
Boone
Omaha
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Chicago &Orthwestern R’y
Knoxville man loses $6000 at Des Moines amusement park
A Knoxville man arrived in Des Moines with 6000 in cash to buy a marble business. After visiting an amusement park he found his money missing. He offered a 1000 reward for the return of the 6000. The Boone Republican comments on the incident.
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Knoxville
Des Moines
Boone Republican
The
Northwestern
Ames
John Smith
Times-Republican
Maxwell attractions promise a lively K of P picnic August 4
The Maxwell Tribune notes the K of P picnic on August 4 along with a baseball tournament August 10 and a fall carnival to boost business. Talks of a big band concert add to fall plans as bands may attend once arrangements are set.
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Maxwell
K. of P
Algona Brownies
Chicago Giants
Maxwell Tribune
Idaho Springs visit described with mining and town life
The letter recounts an Ames to Denver to Idaho Springs trip with weather, then details Idaho Springs in the Colorado Rockies. It covers mining canyons, ore markets, electric lighting, telephones, and the springs claimed to cure diseases, plus remarks on local people and a future trout story.
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Eorror Ames Intelligencer
Ames
Denver
Idaho Springs
Yankey Hill
Clear Creek Canon
Soda
Chicago
Colorado
Colorado & Southern Railway
Rocky Mountains
Prices for Platinum Photos at Ames Art Studio
The studio advertises affordable prices for platinum photos in folders. Call to inspect work and compare prices at Ames Art Studio. Tue Ames Art Studio.
Increased interest in Iowa State College Scholarship judging contest
The judging contest at the state fair draws a large field. Secretary Simpson reports six to seven entries daily with many inquiries. Entries are due August 13 on official forms. Contestants will judge two rings of cattle and two of horses. open to farmer boys, not agricultural students. The event occurs Monday morning August 24.
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Iowa State College
Simpson
Gamble's stock expands as new goods arrive daily
Gamble's stock grows with daily arrivals of new goods, keeping shelves fresh. Chairs, clothing, and other items are restocked constantly to meet customer demand.
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Gamble
Chicago Centennial Plans Announced For 100th Anniversary
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway announces a phiet edition with the entertainment committee’s plans for Chicago’s centennial celebration from September 26 to October 1. The service highlights easy access to Chicago with reduced fares to be announced.
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Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern R'y
Aphiet
Entertainment
Northwest
Tor
Picnic dinner line ready from Miter & Son
Our line of goods for the picnic dinner is complete. Give us a call, 1.J. Miter & Son.
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1.J. Miter & Son
Mrs Charlotte McBarnes Honored With Tea By Story County Pioneers
A guest of honor at a Story county tea, Mrs Charlotte McBarnes, mother of Mrs Ginter, is a temporary resident with her daughter Mrs Will King. A party of invited pioneers shared travel memories and their native states, with Mrs Elwood noting 52 years in the county. They enjoyed a supper, ice cream, and cake before returning to the parlor.
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Charlotte McBarnes
Cole
Will King
W.l.ginter
Story County
Morell
Austria
Buckeye
Ohio
Mesdames Shommedieu
N Perry
W. S. Morgan
H. Trites
E. B. Carver
New York
8. P. Rinehart
Virginia
Chas. Graves
Elwood
Illinois
IB Allard
H. M Dayton
Dysentery Cured Without the Aid of a Doctor
Drumond Tenn merchant T A Pinner recalls a quick cure from dysentery using one bottle of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He says no doctor is needed and praises the medicine as best for bowel complaints for children or adults. Sold by all druggists.
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Tam
T. A. Pinner
Drummond
Tenn
Plucking Sheep in Shetland A Historic Roos Method
The article explains rooing the pure bred Shetland sheep in June when fleece is ripe, a less damaging method than clipping. It notes the wool’s soft texture, how to distinguish plucked from shorn wool, and references a 1616 Scottish privy council action condemning the practice with fines, echoed by James.
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Shetland
Privy Council
James
Ireland
The Tropic Home and Its Airy Interior Design
White men’s homes in the tropics favor abundant air and minimal furniture. Light wicker furniture, bamboo, and cane replace heavy pieces while floors are polished with coconut husks. Ballrooms are open to cool night breezes with movable furniture and jalousies for ventilation.
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Tropic
India
West Indies
West Africa
Tropics
The American Farmer and His Broad Acres
A Kansas City Journal reflection praises the American farmer as owner of his land and harvest. It extols the dignity of farming life, the security of ownership, and the farmer’s role in feeding and educating his family while securing old age and posterity. The piece frames farming as a source of contentment, hope, and independence.
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Kansas City Journal
Just Alike Omnibus Wheels and Circus Diameters
The London Chronicle notes standardization across transport and labor. Yellow painted omnibus wheels fit any bus color, circus rings share a fixed diameter, ladders and ladders steps follow exact measurements, and sailors ratlines use a twelve inch step for safe runs.
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London Chronicle
San Francisco
St. Petersburg
Hodman
England
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KODAK
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Kankakee
Egypt
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State House
Ship of State
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Perry
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