Local Notes and Tragedy Highlight Humboldt Route Incident
Miss Lida Hopkins of Des Moines and her brother Richard of Nevada were guests of the Fenton family. A fatal freight wreck near Humboldt killed Roe Harlan, with E W Norris injured. Lenna Hart and Frank Danforth wed in What Cheer. they plan to live in Ames after a reception. A burglary at J E Davis store yielded twenty dollars and several knives and razors with signs of a struggle. Mildred Graham and Ray Wortman married in Ames. they will reside in Chicago.
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Lida Hopkins
Des Moines
Richard
Nevada
Fenton
S. Cramer
Shellsburg
Wis
Cramer
Eva
Humboldt
North-Western
Roe Harlan
Harlan
E. W. Norris
Ames
Eagle Grove
Lenna Hart
Frank Danforth
Hart
Danforth
Oxford Dessert Rooms Show Elaborate College Bookkeeping
An American student describes at Oxford how some colleges run a dessert room like a shop. Scouts keep exact accounts for each item with prices, keeping a running bill and even a penny charge to keep a name on the books.
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Oxford
Florida
Tangier
New England
Levant
Italy
France
America
Infant Lydia Noyes Dies at Six Months
Died Monday August 18 1902 Lydia Mary Noyes aged 6 months 7 days. A brief elegy speaks of a sweet flower in Paradise and a card of thanks from Mr and Mrs Grorce Noyes for support during illness and death. Also notes Kell's bakery bread and News Stand hours.
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Lydia Mary Noyes
Mrs. Grorce Noyes
Gentry Bros Show Brings Animals and Camels to City
Gentry Bros famous trained animal shows arrive in the city for a season. A miniature zoological display showcases infant hay and meat eating animals. The act adds Siberian camels, a first in this region, with street parades scheduled for Saturday August 23.
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Gentry Bros
Iron Maiden Relic of Fifteenth Century Nuremberg Terrors
A fifteenth century iron maiden described as a terror weapon coated with iron and wood. It features two doors concealing spikes that pierce the prisoner in the eyes chest and body, killing them alive. It is linked to Nuremberg legends and plots against authorities, religious unbelief, and murder.
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Nuremberg
First Discipline on the Navy’s Flag and Starboard Lesson
Admiral Jouett recalls his early cadet days aboard the Independence. He faced harsh discipline from the executive officer who demanded only six words of speech aboard ship, listing port and starboard as approved terms. The tale highlights his introduction to naval order and courtesy to the flag.
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Admiral Jouett
Crowns by Wholesale in Ancient Egypt Procession
St James Gazette reports an Egyptian king’s coronation in Alexandria where 3200 gold crowns were carried in a day long procession. A crown stood three feet high and the circumference measured twenty four feet with 64 gold armor suits and many ceremonial gold items. Guards numbered 90,000 soldiers.
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Egypt
Alexandria
St. James Cazette
A Joker Among Birds
A bluejay hides in leaves near where small birds gather and suddenly screams like a hawk to startle them. The startled flock scatters while the jay cackles, sounding like a laugh at their expense.
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Bluejay
Rascal
Fatal Worry Hurts When Work Is Missing
A Brooklyn Life quotation warns that worry can kill more than work as Jewett notes men worry themselves to death when employment eludes them. The piece reflects on anxiety over job scarcity and its fatal consequences.
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Hewitt
Jewett
Brooklyn
How will you have your hair cut Off snapped the patron
A brief vignette from a Boston Globe humor column. A talkative barber asks how the patron wants his hair cut and the patron snaps Off. The barber proceeds with the cut, delivering a sharp exchange that captures dry humor.
Twist of Hair Exchanges in Nightclub Skit
In a brief humorous item from New York Press, Ella suggests swapping head hair in a stylish exchange gag. Btella replies to take it back and exchange it.
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Ella
New York Press
College Notes Mention Visits and a Campus Lightning Loss
Frank Cessna visits Manly with Milo Williams and Mrs Bissell as two sisters guests of Des Moines. Miss Mable Stuart of Gilbert, an I B C alumna, has been in town. Miss Helen Knapp returns from the lakes after staying at Stevens Cottage. Prof Bissell entertains his sister and husband on campus. Gertrude Harlan leaves for Toledo. N H Jacobson hosts baptism dinner for Goldie Bulette. Lightning damages Prof K E Stanton’s campus house. A campus house party is hosted by Prof C F Curtiss with several guests including Prof J J Vernon and Mrs Mary Vernon.
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Mable Stuart
Gilbert
The
C. F.curtiss
Curtiss
Nevada
Fred Curtiss
Algona
Robb
Chicago
Fred Curtis
Gertrude Curtiss
Vernon Family Plans Move South Amid Bangor Visit
In Columbus Ohio a husband and wife are arranging a southern move while the wife visits Bangor with her parents. Mrs Vernon accompanies her husband south and is joined by her brother Mr Lauren Haworth who will enroll as a student at the New Mexico school.
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Ohio
Columbus
Bangor
Vernon
Lauren Haworth
New Mexico
Times Republican
Gar-Gol antiseptic remedy promotes throat health
An advertisement notes Roll's bakery pricing and promotes Gar-Gol as a scientific antiseptic preparation claimed to cure sore throat and tonsillitis and prevent diphtheria croup and whooping cough. the text mentions Loughran & Bauer.
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Loughran & Bauer
Reduced One Way Settler's Rates Through Sept Oct
During September and October via Iowa Central Railway to points in California Washington Idaho Utah and British Columbia stopover was allowed. See local ticket agent or address A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis.
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Iowa Central Railway
California
Washington
Idaho
Utah
British Columbia
A. B Cutts
Minneapolis
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets ad
Cut this out and take it to any drug store and get a box of Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. The best physic. They also correct disorders of the stomach. Price 25 cents. For nice Figs see T. J. Minter and Son. All kinds of pastry and everything in the bakery line at Rolls. Whisk brooms cloth hair and tooth brushes at Loughran and Bauers. Our shirt waists are good but cheap. Come and see them before you buy. Novelty Store.
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Roll’s
Loughran & Bauers
Novelty Store
Joint Farm Auction At Ames Bloomingto n Area
J H Craig and J D Sims announce a joint sale at the former home three and a half miles northeast of Ames and half a mile east of Bloomington on Thursday August 28 at 1 pm. Auction includes nine horses eighteen cattle sixty hogs and standard miscellany. Auctioneer E F Posegate and clerk B J Shelden. Six one pound leaves at Rolls for 25 cents.
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J. H. Craig
J. D. Sims
Ames
Bloomington
E. F. Posegate
B. J. Shelden
Life saved by Chamberlain's remedy in Panama Colombia
A Panama Colombia physician cites a 16 year old dysentery patient who recovered within a week after using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He reports eight hours to improvement and full recovery in seven days. Novelty Store advertises writing tablets. Ames Iowa box 874 seeks hotel or restaurant cook.
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Panama
Colombia
Chamberlain
Chas. H. Utter
Ames
Iowa
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J. E. Davis
Mildred Graham
Ray Wortman
Kellogg Street
Grandma Shehee
Kate McMichael
Anna McGrath
Eva Kingkade
Mrs. Wortman
Mr. Wortman
Kell’s Bakery
Iron Maiden
Joker
Stockenet
Shetland
College Notes
Frank Cessna
Manly
Milo Williams
Prof. Bissell
Helen Knapp
Stevens Cottage
Mrs. Bissell
Mrs. Wilson
Gertrude Harlan
Toledo
N. H. Jacobson
West Gate
Goldie Bulette
KE. M. Stanton
J. J. Vernon
New Mexico Agricultural College
Mesilla Park
N. M
Mary Vernon
William Haworth
Marshall County
Iowa State College
Territorial School
Messilla Park
University of
Asa Vandermas
Vandermast
Roll's Bakery
T. J. Minter & Son
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