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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
4
College notes list faculty travel and talks across Iowa and Missouri, with addresses by Prof. Atkinson, Prof. Erwin, and others. Students prepare for winter recess as lectures, horticultural meetings, and university programs proceed, including campus events, banquets, glee club concerts, and the Olio Bachelor banquet at Boone.
The text notes continued positions for an approaching team and mentions Mr. Parks is employed. It highlights the couple’s many college friends who will wish them a life full of good things.
For sale 160 acres of land eleven miles west of Perry Iowa at 60 dollars per acre. In exchange for Ames property to amount 4000 dollars. Address 844 one block west of U B church. Contact H A Ringgenberg.
Instruction from Clarence Deming in Outing on nut gathering methods. Describes striking, casing with cord and weight to drop nuts, plus a jarring technique for small trees. Emphasizes practice, dexterity, and safer, quicker nut removal over brute force.
A faded, care-worn woman is advised to take Rocky Mountain Tea to restore youthfulness and charm her husband. The ad promises to keep the old man from going to the lodge and notes a price of 85 cents from L. M. Bosworts.
Gunton's Magazine argues that a country without millionaires suffers lacking railroads, sanitation, and modern science. It says wealth creators help society, noting success comes from serving the public with superior machinery and methods rather than plundering rivals.
A charming young woman tries to engage a deaf old man at dinner by shouting. After she repeats a question about bananas, he responds that he prefers the old fashioned nightshirt, revealing a humorous miscommunication and the dinner party's mood.
The article explains that repeated irritation weakens both animal tissue and metals. Muscles or nerves show fatigue as galvanometer deflections diminish. Professor Rose notes metals betray similar fatigue under repeated stimulation, with the original action becoming enfeebled.
A Tribune quote captures a college president fifty years ahead predicting English dropped as a language taught. He says leading languages remain except English as dictionaries swell with slang and new words every minute. A prospective patron questions the logic and receives a stark reply about abandoning English studies.
The exchange notes Hewitt and Jewett discussing a person who used to eat two meals daily and now uses a medicine after each meal prescribed by a doctor.
A manager praises young Brown for an early attachment on Silk and Satin before their doors closed. The great lawyer questions the praise and warns against rewarding such aggressive behavior, joking that an office boy could have done it.
A Syracuse scene records a playful exchange where a hostess interjects that Mr. Noodles 4 needs a chance as he collects his thoughts. A josh er in chief notes Noodles fondness for rarities in a lighthearted moment.
A brief dialogue from Pearson's Weekly features Algernon and Tommy debating marriage prospects. Tommy says his sister would marry “almost anybody,” suggesting a cynical tone about suitors. The exchange showcases flirtation and social wit typical of the periodical.
The fragment references a ladies gold watch with chatelaine, a return to an office near Artington Hotel, and special attention to cleaning vaults and cess pools. It mentions a person Shockley and a P O Box 635 with an address near Wing's laundry.
Bargain notice offers a hard coal stove and a wood heater in good as new condition. Contact 872 Asa Vander Mast for details.
Notice to all interested parties that on the Lithday of December 1908 the undersigned were appointed executors of the estate of Gilbert. All persons owing the estate must pay, and those with claims must present them legally authenticated to the District Court for allowance. Gillbert and P. Gilbert, Executors. Gilbert Station Iowa December 1908.
On or before January 14 1904 Otis Bennett files in Story County Iowa a petition against Vira James L Sayre and Mrs Thomas A Mitchell and others to quiet title to the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter section 30 township 83 range 23 west of the 5th P M Iowa. If they fail to answer by January 15 1904 default will be entered and judgment rendered.
On or before January 1 1904 a petition will be filed in the District Court Story County Iowa instructing John Ross to appear and defend by January 11 1904 or default will be entered and judgment rendered. McCARTHY & LEF 354 Attorneys for plaintiff.
In Story county Iowa district court Emeline L Chamberlain seeks partition of undivided interests in a parcel described as portions of lots 22 and 23 in block 11 Ames with Belvadera Bellamy and Luella Bellamy named as owners of fractional interests. The petition asks division according to each party’s share and warns defendants to appear by January Term 1904 or default will be entered. CCARTRY & Lae serve as attorneys for the plaintiff.
The Des Moines Daily Capital offers a $2.00 full-year subscription for 1904 by mail, down from $3.00, for current subscribers who remit $2.00 plus clear prior balance. The notice promotes the Capital as a superb metropolitan evening paper with full AP wire reports and strong market coverage, reaching most post offices for rural route delivery.
A newly issued one page illustrated book from the Chicago and others advertises California in a compact artistically arranged format. The notice mentions the publisher's Passenger Traffic Manager W. B. Kniskern and directs readers to mail four cents in stamps to obtain the item.
Circular No 1 Louisiana highlights success in farming and climate changes. Letters from Illinois Central officials describe new conditions and locations, urging inquiries to Asst Gen Pass Agt in Dubuque Iowa. Also a small ad notes fresh cows for sale in U S Spring.
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