Bonn University Natural Science work praised by Ottumwa visit
Prof McBride lectures on Bonn University and its old Archeepiscopal Palace repurposed for Natural Science. The Ottumwa class contrasts Bonn’s sparse handling of specimens with local hands on instruction and notes Prof Strasburger’s world reach. Dedication at Close Hall by Prof Wheeler sparks reflections on religion and character in youth. The coal palace at Ottumwa, built to showcase coal wealth, sold for 3010 dollars with potential lease for one more year by Street Commissioner Padden.
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McBride
Bonn University
Department of
Natural Science
University On the Rhine
Strasburger
Bonn
Close Hall
B.J. Wheeler
Cornell University
Prof
Wheeler
Christian Associa Movement
Ottumwa
Padden
Iowa
Diphtheria Closures and Fire Hit Iowa Cities
Clarksville public schools close and all public meetings barred due to diphtheria. A Marshalltown boarding house fatality follows a Cedar Rapids dance hall fight. A Fremont House fire in Marshalltown damages over 50000 dollars. post office operations remain intact. The Iowa Traveling Men's Association plans a Des Moines banquet at the Savery House with a large business session. A Dubuque shooting leaves Leonard Lowine dead. two youths face charges. Des Moines arrest details involve Mrs. Dillingham in an escape case connected to Sadie Jones.
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Clarksville
Continental Clothing House
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
D. C
Thomas
John Hocebridge
Fremont
Iowa Traveling Men’s Association
Savery House
Haley
Knights of the Grip
Iowa
Leonard Lowine
Dubuque
Hanson
Lee
Oel Wein
Magee
Oelwein
St Paul moves to secure next Democratic National Convention
Various international and national news items recap political moves and incidents. St Paul seeks the next Democratic National Convention while other notes cover deaths in Paris and Philadelphia, wars, famines, natural disasters, and a Kansas City kidnapping case.
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St. Paul
Lord Lytton
Owen Meredith
Paris
France
Germany
Family and Town Notes From Story City 1892
Story City residents welcome 1892 as Oliver Overland moves into a new home Andrew Carlton of Chicago visits his parents and several locals attend the C E Grinde trial in Nevada Kate A McCammon dies of heart failure after years as a Story City resident Funeral services for Mrs McCammon are led by Rev Farrow at the Evangelical Church and interment is at Lafayette Center Cemetery Remains placed in LaFayette Center Cemetery after church rites
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Oliver Overland
Andrew Carlton
Chicago
D. B. Snyder
Lyons
S. H. McCammon
Des Moines
I A
J. B. McCammon
Cedarville
Ill
C. E. Grinde
Nevada
Kate A. McCammon
A. McCammon
Story City
Evangelical
LaFayette Center
Harper's Weekly Christmas Number Planned With New Features
The Christmas number of Harper's Weekly, dated December 24, will be a fiction issue with a special cover and seasonally themed illustrations by A. B. Frost, Frederic Remington, and Rufus F. Zogbaum. Fiction by Rudyard Kipling, Richard Harding Davis, and John Kendrick Bangs includes another Gallagher episode.
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Harper’s Weekly
A.B. Frost
Frederic Remington
Rufus F. Zogbaum
Rudyard Kipling
Richard Harding Davis
John Kendrick Bangs
Mr. Davis
Gallagher
Railroad Wreck Details and Local Thanksgiving
A Boone News report describes wrecked freight cars scattered contents tempting nearby farmers. A Thanksgiving service at the M. E. church drew a large crowd with Rev Byron Clark of the U. B. church delivering the sermon. The collection totaled 10.70, with a committee assigned to allocate the funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone News
Story County
M. E
Byron Clark
U. B
Clark
Dow
Hartsough
Wright
Congregational Church
Nevada school visits stress weather, spelling, and self government
Attendance in intermediate rooms is affected by diphtheria rumors. Parents are urged to consult physicians and ignore false stories. Superintendent Roe and Prof. Weld of Nevada visited the school, praising the fifty nine normals record. The Story County Teachers Association met November 21 in Nevada with President Mrs. Weld. debates covered spelling and pupil self government. J F Reed elected president. next meeting to be held in Ames on November 12.
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Roe
Prof. Weld
Nevada
Weld
G. W. Randlett
Roland
J. F. Reed
Ames
Ember 12Th
Iowa State Register Promotes Complete Coverage
A promotional note extols the Iowa State Register as the best Iowa newspaper for legislature, general state and world news, plus horticulture coverage led by Budd. It advertises a $1.00 annual price, with Intel ligencer bundled at $1.75 until January 1, 92, then $2.00 for both papers.
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Baere
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa State Register
Budd
Register
Intelligencer
Low Rates to Des Moines for T M A Banquet
The Iowa State Traveling Men's Association annual banquet and business meeting in Des Moines prompts Chicago and North-Western Railway to offer excursion tickets at one fare for round trip. Travel to Des Moines December 2 and 3 with return by December 7, with details from Chicago and North-Western agents.
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Iowa State Traveling Men’s Association
Des Moines
Chicago & North-Western Railway Company
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Harper's Weekly Illustrations and Articles Preview
Harper's Weekly promises a rich year with more illustrations and engaging features. It highlights a series on twenty cities, public events on land and sea, notable people, and a department of amateur sport led by Caspar W. Whi.
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Eet
Columbian
Army and Navy
Mane
Amateur Sporti Ue
Caspar W. Whi
George William Curtiss
Harper’s Magazine Subscriptions and Binding Options
Harper Brothers announces Harper’s Weekly and Harper’s Bazar plans with yearly prices, postage terms, and binding options. Volume bindings up to three years back are mailable, with cloth cases available for binding and paid orders. Decaturans urged to use money orders or drafts. newspapers must not copy the ve ment without express order.
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Ouhoortene
Harper Brothers
Harper & Brothers
New York
Witness advertisement offers and subscription deals
An old newspaper advertisement promotes the Witness weekly paper at 75 cents for a year with offers to exchange subscriptions. It touts extra pages, editorials, sermons, letters, and a home department, plus discounted books and premiums including Sherman biographies and Grant memoirs. It urges new subscribers and lists promotional bundles with Cosmopolitan and premiums.
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Witness
Talmage
Niga
Pentecost
Edi- Grant
Sriginaire
M. Zine
Bagster
Johnston Han son wedding in Franklin township observed
The notice reports the marriage of James B Johnston to Julia Hanson at the Lutheran church in Franklin township on November 19 at 11 A M officiated by Rev Hans Amlin. It notes the couple will live on a nearby farm four miles northwest and wishes them happiness, with supportive commentary on frugality honesty and industry. It also mentions a recent secret wedding at the Lake House and various local movements and advertisements.
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Franklin Township
Hans Amlin
James
Johnston
Julia Hanson
Lake House
Rev. Henderson
Needham House
Mr. Smith
Cook House
Mr. Shepherd
Wm. Marshall
Will
Best Route to California by Chicago & North Western
The Chicago and North Western Railway offers quick comfortable access to California with Pullman drawing room sleeping cars on fast Chicago to San Francisco trains. Dining cars serve meals and furnished tourist sleeping cars provide first or second class berths from Chicago at 4 dollars. Tickets and details available from any railway agent or W A Thrall in Chicago.
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Chicago & North-Western Railway
Union
Southern Pacific Railways
California
Chicago
San Francisco
Ill
December Blanket and Boot Discount Sale
A weekend sale announces special discounts on blankets this Saturday December 5 and Monday December 7. Throughout December shoppers are urged to visit for reduced boots and shoes and to not miss the sale.
Free American Farmer subscription offer to farmers
Arrangements with the American Farmer of Cleveland Ohio allow direct mail to our subscribers who settle all arrears and pay one year in advance or new subscribers who pay one year in advance. The 16 page illustrated journal targets farming education and uplift. Regular price is $1.00 per year. this offer costs you nothing. A sample copy can be viewed at our office. Self conceit is a rope the devil never lets go of.
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American Farmer
Cleveland
Ohio
Canada
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Pablic
Edinburgh
Local ads and notes mix historic claims and anecdotes
An OCR fragment blends product pitches for De Witt's Little Early Risers and English Spavin Liniment with claims about Rothchilds charity and a note on Rev Arthur Bell Nicholls. It cites L M. Bosworth Drugist Ames and various historical names, lacking clear news structure.
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Eer de Witt
de Witt
Arthur Bell Nicholls
Charlotte Bronte
Ireland
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised as best cure all
An advertisement claims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cures cuts bruises sores ulcers and more with a money back guarantee for 25 cents a box. It notes sale by L. M. Bosworth and includes a testimonial about Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and Cough Remedy from P M Boston Missouri. It also mentions George Jaynes who breeds rattlesnakes near Gainesville selling oil to druggists and keeping about 10 000 snakes while killing 2000 yearly.
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Miles
Sophia C. White
DeLand
Fla
Ella
Oregon
Miles’ Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
L. M. Bosworth
Chamberlain
P.M. Boston
Pennvill, Sullivan Co
Missouri
George Jaynes
Gainesville
George
Descendants of Wolfe Tone Honor His Wife and Son
Every November 7, the remaining descendants of Irish patriot Wolfe Tone gather at Greenwood Cemetery to honor his wife and son who lie there. Tone himself is buried in Ireland, making Grace Maxwell and her daughter the last of Tone's line.
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Wolfe Tone
Greenwood Cemetery
Ireland
Grace Maxwell
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Reward
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for a catarrh cure it cannot produce. It extols Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy working on blood and mucous surfaces. Endorsed by local merchants West & Traux Waaling Knnnan Marvin and others. Sold by all druggists at 75 cents per bottle. Testimonials available upon request.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
O. We
F. J. Cheney
West & Traux
O. Waalping
Kinnan & Marvin
O. Hall
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MANCE
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Gether
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Sherman
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London
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Bucklen
Chattanoogan
Europe
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L. M. Bosworth Druggist
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New Egypt
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Grover
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Grand Palace Hotel
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Wabash Ave
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Aeeae
Wm. Sahl
Propr
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Big 2
Cook Block
Main St
Jowa
Maxwell & Son's
Square
Read’s Market
Trafalgar Square
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