Time Table Fragment: Freight and Passenger Schedules
A fragmented timetable lists northbound and mixed listings for trains including the Overland Limited and 1-Overland with 4:20 and 11:30 times, along with freight and accommodation notes. The legible segments mention Atlantic and Denver routes and various train identifiers, though many details are garbled.
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Cca
Seus naRiebanes
Atlantic Eesebeeks Snes
Denver
Overland Limited
Wees
Paci
Des M. Pass’r
Social notes from Omaha and nearby towns
Local society items recount visits and travels of Miss Mollie Haverly Miss Genevieve Westerman and others in Omaha Boone Mitchellville Grinnell Ames and Webster City. Exchanges about clubs schools and church groups note illness travel and forthcoming farewells with multiple mentions of families and residents.
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Mollie Haverly
Omaha
Lou Bosworth
Boone
Arthur Sutton
Grinnell
Genevieve Westerman
South Dakota
Susie Raynor
Mitchellville
Episcopal Ladies Sewing Society
Dr. Fairchild
Maxwell
Logan
Carter Rice
Ames Social Notes Bunch of Visits and Events
Mrs. Oscar McKim of Des Moines visits Ames friends Leopold Turbuck visits Reville South Dakota Mr and Mrs J M Gilbert call in Des Moines Mayor Sheldon at Knoxville races Milton and Ed Little back from Detroit Will Ferguson visits West Bend folks Munn may occupy Tilden house Mrs T C McCall and Mrs J A Fitchpatrick visit Ames and College Dell Maxwell returns from Chicago Mrs H L Carrell visits Nevada Olive E Lake of Fairmont Minn with baby boy visits mother H B Hawley Northwestern Life Co agent from Milwaukee calls S R King Dayton Co jeweler shows samples Hemstreet daughters visit Colfax Hemstreet returns John H Williams family back in Ames J N Gaston ill for 15 days Fond father writes about his boy Bert Bacon’s new boy Mesdames Santee Sheldon Beck and Wilson host lawn party Major Beck’s yard admired G A R encampment Detroit Chas Hamilton and M Hemstreet attend parade great Belle Isle dinner 60000 diners Ex President Hayes shakes hands with Corporal James Tanner eins peienly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Patrick
Barnes
Lyons County Normal
So Barrows
Powell
Grinnell
Barrows
Ames College
Andover
Mass
Ames Republican
Grace
Stella Bartlett
Gazette Office
Jane L. Bartlett
Ames
Iowa
Sir Old Home
Enene
Charles Hamilton
Milton Little
Edwin Read
Edwin Read and Mr. and Mrs. Nowlin
Mr. Hamilton
Mr. Nowlin
North Side
Detroit
Gazette
Oscar McKim
Des Moines
Leopold Turbuck
Reville
South Dakota
J. M. Gilbert
Sheldon
Knoxville
Milton
Ed Little
Will Ferguson
West Bend
T.C. McCall
J. A. Fitchpatrick
Dell Maxwell
Chicago
H. L. Carrell
Nevada
J. A. Mills
Olive E. Lake
Fairmont Minn
H. B. Hawley
North Western Life Ins. Co
Milwaukee
Wis
S. R. King
Dayton & Co
Omaha
Mr. Hemstreet
Rose
Anna
Colfax
John H. Williams
Edward Young
J.N. Gaston
A. J. Graves
Bert Bacon
Mesdames Santee
Beck
Wilson
Chas. Hamilton
M. Hemstreet
Belle Isle
Hayes
James Tanner Eins Peienly
Rev Ford Opens South Side Tabernacle For Gospel Series
Local notes report Rev Ford setting up at a south side schoolhouse for a week long gospel series starting next Sunday. Included are community notices about August 15 Republican address by R G Harr ex member of Congress, and various events at Arnold House Nevada schoolhouse and Jones schoolhouse. Upcoming train time changes, dental services, plow sales, chicken pricing, and a birth at Rev C H Burleigh’s residence are also mentioned.
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Ford
South Side
Community notices and upcoming events in Story County
Pineapple ice by Mr. Sahl at a garden party. Rev L G Brown to lead Congregational church service next Sunday. Endeavor meeting before evening service. Elder B O Aylesworth of Drake University to preach next Lord's day. Story County reunion August 20 21. Racing meeting at Independence August 24 29 1891 with Iowa State Band. Story County Democratic Convention August 22 Nevada. Des Moines Capital subscription offer. Harvest Home Picnic August 22 grove near tile and brick yards. Stevens Auditorium rising on our block. Dysentery rising. Beverly's Specifics claimed effective. Rev G C Lamb to lecture September 9. Homeopathic Medical Association meet September 9 Beverly's office. Washington township Democrats caucus August 21 Ames Club room.
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Independence Iowa
Iowa State Band
Washington Township
Ames Club
Nevada
F. J. West
Ames News and Building Plans Highlight Local Progress
Dr Beverly with Dr Winsett and Dr Martin of Boone removed Mrs John Hutchison’s entire breast for cancer and she is recovering well. Geo Douglas of Cedar Rapids awarded contract for Boyd and Douglas building at Onondaga and Douglas streets, Henry Matter begins foundation work. Read about State Fair free admission for soldiers and a light note on a women’s group alias misnaming, plus Burpee's Golden Side oats yields observed by W W Spring with potential 100 bushel per acre.
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Beverly
Winsett
Nevada
Martin of
Boone
John Hutchison
Geo. Douglas
Cedar Rapids
Boyd & Douglass
Onondaga and
Douglass Streets
Henry Matter
Read
Ames
Statements by Hon D B Henderson on Protection Policy
Written for American Economist Henderson argues protection is needed as nations protect themselves. He contends conditions for men and women are better here, labor deserves higher wages, agriculture needs a secure market, and capital and labor should stay actively employed together.
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D. B. Henderson
American Economist
Boone man loses stallion Aquilon in barbed wire accident
Geo Goble of Boone loses his Stand ard bred stallion Aquilon after the horse escaped from Jackson's barn and wandered into a barbed wire fence near his former home. The animal, valued around 2000 dollars, was found dying with wire tangled about its neck. Separate note: Miss Mary E Wilkins has written a Salem witchcraft play set in the old days.
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Geo. Goble
Boone
Aquilon
Jackson
Mr. Goble
Mary E. Wilkins
New England
Salem
College Choral Club invites Ames members for term
The College Choral Club plans a term of work on Thursday evenings at the College Chapel starting August 13, directed by Miss Marie Chambers with Mr George Backus as accompanist. Membership costs one dollar and a half, with a motor trip to Ames at 7 30 pm if at least twenty join.
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College Choral Club
College
Marie Chambers
George Backus
Nevada Town Welcomes New Drag In Town Gathering
A civic meeting featured speeches by prominent residents and a band, ending with a banquet led by W A Ballou as toastmaster. An old resident predicted steady growth and prosperity, announcing plans for hay scales before December snows and a bright future for Nevada. The crowd roared with cheers as the speaker concluded.
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Nevada
W. A. Ballou
Iowa State Reflector
Community Notes and Notable Visits Across Town
Local residents share travel visits and family news. J M Stark shipped four car loads of brick last week. Miss May Fetterhoff of Nevada visited at Uncle H A Cooks. Elworth France returned after a long absence. Visitors include the Crosleys of Ontario and the Shields sisters from Chicago.
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J. M. Stark
May Fetterhoff
Nevada
H. A. Cook
Elworth France
Crosley
Ontario
N. Williams
Miss Berry
Charley Harris
Abbie Banks
Wortman
Shields
Cora Cook
Chicago
L. Crane
Chas. Bright
Miringo
H. E. Warner
Union Star
Missouri
Warner
Chaney Gray
Marshalltown
J. F. Grays
Local Ads Advertise Goods and Services in Town
A collage of notices promoting trunks valises and luggage at Goble's, dishes lamps and fall stock of mens and boys hats at Perkins, Rockingham ware at Perkins, low price fabrics, straw hats, and plows. Typothetae recruitment and a theatrical call to visit Loughran's complete the merchant lineup.
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A. M. Perkins
George G. Tilden
Half Rates to Sioux City for Knights of Pythias Meeting
The Chicago and North Western Railway offers excursion tickets to Sioux City at one fare round trip due to the Knights of Pythias annual meeting. Tickets on sale August 10 11 and 12 return valid until August 16. Inquiries to C N W Ry agents.
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Knights of Pythias
Sioux City
Chicago, & North-Western Ba Y Co
Real Estate Transfers Listed for Week Ending Aug 8 1891
The Iowa Homestead reports transfers in Story and nearby areas with parcels in Story City Maxwell Col- and Col- areas. Transactions include Enes to Halverson, Riddlesbarger to Jesse, and others with varied sums and lot descriptions. An accompanying note quotes Professor Kenton Corn Culture denouncing harrowing plan and praising a 40 tooth harrow for post-planting field work.
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Thomas Enes
Knudt Halverson
Rt & Riddlesbarger
Jesse R
T Henryson
Alto
E Holt
Larson
Story City
I Nelson
Mary A McDon
Frank W Hill
Maxwell. Jones
Thomas Bromle
Jones
Col- Margaret Richardson
Henry Maggart
Erick A Travans
T Heuryson
Mund Lindsay
Stevens & Gossard
MB Coe
King
Ephors Intelligencer
Iowa Homestead
Kenton
Story County
Mason’s Fruit Jars and Sugar Deals at Below & Smith
Local ad lists Mason’s fruit jars 1 dozen 90 cents for pints 1.00 for quarts and gallons. Also offers sugar deals with 22 pounds granulated sugar for 1.00 23 pounds standard A for 1.00 and 24 pounds lightest C for 1.00.
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Mason’s
A. M. Perkins
Bigelow
Grove’s
Local Wagon Dealer Highlights Studebaker and Sulky Plows
George W. O'Brien and Co. announce a full stock of Studebaker wagons and a line from Schuttler O'Brien and Ketchum plus Wild Irishman All Right and Flying Dutchman sulky plows. They thank Ames residents for patronage amid competition and offer sugar deals of 22 to 24 pounds per dollar.
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Studebaker
O’brien
Geo. W. O'Brien
J. H. Queal & Co
Ames
Farm For Sale Near Ontario District Eighty Acres
An eighty acre farm located three miles south of Ontario. Possession granted March first, 1892. Applications accepted through C Howe at the premises. September 1 deadline noted.
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Ontario
C. Howe
Farm equipment sale by Gro W O'Brien
Gro W O'Brien advertises a large stock of Deering and Empire mowers carried over from last year offered at steep discounts below wholesale cost.
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Gro
Mass convention to support Ocala and Cincinnati platforms held in Nevada
A mass convention in Nevada on August 15 gathers supporters of the Ocala and Cincinnati platforms for organizing the White Slaves movement. Speakers from distant areas are expected as organizers push for a county ticket. The notice closes with a business sale by GEO. ROBERSON and a change of venture by L. Q. Hoeearth.
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Nevada
LaFayette
Scholarship Offered For Subscriptions To Malvern Daily
A notice offers a $30 scholarship to Bryant & Stratton's Business College in Malvern Iowa for the young man or woman who secures the greatest number of subscribers by September 1, 1891. The college, run by experienced accountants and teachers, provides diplomas recognized worldwide and teaches bookkeeping shorthand telegraphy and English.
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Ery & Stratton
Business College
Bryant & Stratton’s Bus. Co
Malvern
Lowa
Russet Shoes and Slippers Price Line
Advertises a line of Russet shoes and slippers with prices 57 73 92 and 99 cents. Also lists BiceLow & SMITH items including 1.00 for standard 23 pounds, 1.00 for 24 pounds lightest C.
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BiceLow & Smith
Harvest Excursion Tickets Offered by Chicago & North Western Ry
On August 25 and September 29 the Chicago and North Western Railway will sell Harvest Excursion tickets at low rates to points in northwest Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Wyoming Utah Idaho Colorado and Montana. For full rates and arrangements apply to C N W agents.
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Chicago & North-Western R’y Co
Iowa
Minnesota
North and
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Wyoming
Utah
Idaho
Colorado
Montana
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the Intelligencer
al& Ss. Ee. Lssow
Chicago & North Western Railway
Guo
W. Rocsre
C. G. Miller
Hammond, Ind
Thos. Thompson
Cairns
New York
Our City
T. W. Kendall
Belle
Harry Phillips
Neb
Stella Phillips
Giles Cook
Frank Carrell
Avesee
Clarence
Jefferson Bee
History Club
Harry
B. A. Armstrong
Gilbert Station
City
Conservatory of Music
Orange
New Jersey
Boston
Indianola
Mr. Munn
Mr. Tilden
R. G. Harr
Congress
Michigan
Clark & Houston
The
Arnold House
Story County Normal
Mr. Love
Congregational Church
Marion Todd
McKenzie
People’s Party
Jones School
Henry Sabin
Friends of Education
Lutheran Church
Loughran’s
John Hoggatt
Ben Read
Sahl
L.G. Brown
Endeavor
B. O. Aylesworth
Drake University
Christian Church
Ellsworth Post
J. A. Kerr
Stevens Auditorium
John Cole
Seymour Coe
G. C. Lamb
Holy Land
G. G. Tilden
George Parkhill
Ike Craig
Ike
Homeopathic Medical Association
Martin
Bartlett
Treas
John R. Shaffer
W. W. Spring
Grant Township
Burpee
Protectionist
Organization of College Choral Club
Corydon
Humeston
Kelly
Pope Leo
Henry Clews
Cardinal Manning
London
Harvey Rice
Ohio Common School
Cleveland
Hamlin
Abraham Lincoln
Judge Russell
Henry Hilton
Rainsford
St. George’s Church
Coas
Hamilton
Perkins Grocery
Just
H. 8
Goble
United
Tilden
Tilden’s
Perkins the Grocer
Simpson
Cm& St Paul Ry Co
Bcoe
Sarah M Isham
J L LaPlant
Geo A Elliott
Thos W Elliott
J. H. Kegley
Perkin’s Grocery
Bigelow & Smith
Bieelow & Smith
Peoples’ Convention
L. Q. Hoeearth
Geo. Roberson
Campaign Register
Weekly Register
T. C. McCay
Bingham & Co
Eclipse
South Side Main Street
G. W. O’brien
C. W. McElyen
Hamilton & Co
J. I. Case Triumph
BrueHam & Co
Grove
Dr. Miles’ Medical Co
HammTton & Co
Crosby
Milford Township
P. M. Guthrie
Carroll
Oue
Castoria
Misa
E. Kendall
R. E. Burleigh
Gilbert
K.C. Co
Gilbert Bros
Messrs
Marshall and
Oliver
Cameron
Grinnel
Olga
Humboldt
White
Wm. Marshall
Charlie Wilson
Chet Dunn
W. B. Needham
Grand Palace Hotel
N. Clark Street
Chicaco
Court House
Fred Compagnon
Union League
Story County Veterans Association
Woman’s Relief Corps
This
Jay A. Kine
James Dillin
Story & Clark
Farrand & Votey
J. J. Grove
the Park Lumber Yard
H. L. Munn
Propr
City Park
Story County Bank
Parley Sheldon
B. J. Shelden
Best Insurance
Union National Bank
W.M. Greetey
E. R. Chamberlain
Cashier
Third National Bank
Valley National Bank
Oana Abstracts
Owners of Story Co
Smith & Son
Low
A. EK. Banses
H. S. Goble
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