Howe Excursions to Northwest and Southwest
Excursion tickets at reduced rates sold on the first and third Tuesdays of each month from November 1902 to April 1903. Includes standard Sleeping Cars and reclining seats. Chicago and North Western Railway also issues a 1903 service calendar with large figures and year-day numbering. Send four cents to passenger traffic manager in Chicago.
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Western Line
Howe
Chicago & North
Wester, R.y
Chicago & North. Western Railway
Kiiskern
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Mayor Sheldon’s Veto on Ames Fire Engine Purchase
The Ames city council faced its first veto by Mayor Sheldon when it approved buying a chemical engine for 450 dollars. The veto halted the purchase, citing lack of facilities to maintain the engine and winter readiness requirements. The council sustained the veto six to one, redirecting focus to extending water mains and improving sewer services.
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Sheldon
Ames
Lockwood
Des Moines
Boone Electric Railway Plan Linked Boone to Des Moines and Minneapolis
L W Reynolds of Boone Electric Railway and Light Company announced a long range electric railway project connecting Boone Webster City Frazer Story City Ogden Ames and Des Moines with eventual links to Minneapolis. The Ganz power system will require power plants about every hundred miles and include freight switches to aid farmers. Construction planned in the coming season pending funds and Reynolds health.
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Boone, Fraser
Story City
Webster City
Ames
Ogden
Minneapolis
Des Moines
L. W. Reynolds
Boone Electric Railway and Light Company
Reynolds
Boone
Frazer
Twin Cities
Ganz
Boone Republican
Christmas Cantata at Methodist Church Greeted by Public
Sunday school at the Methodist church presents a Christmas cantata The Christmas Fairies on Christmas day Thursday December 26 at 7 80 PM Free admission for members Nominal 10 cent fee for non members Mrs Frank Smith directed the effort to cover expenses A possible Christmas treat is mentioned The event aims to fill the house and share with the children A separate note records a minor fire at Rome Simmons place Monday afternoon quickly extinguished by alarm
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Methodist Church
Frank Smith
Improvised Defense Wins Suit Over Crooked Leg
In Canton Ohio, early in his career William McKinley humorously defended a surgeon in a case over a botched leg setting. When the plaintiff's leg was shown crooked, McKinley had the other leg exposed and quipped that nature did better than the surgeon, moving to dismiss the suit and suggesting another leg be set.
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William McKinley
Canton
Edward T. Roe
McKinley
John McSweeney
Ohio
McSweeney
Accident at City Dump Leaves Italian Boy Scarred for Life
A young Italian boy sorting bottles at a city dump jarred a condensed milk bottle while removing a stopper. An acid spill burned him badly and will likely cripple him for life. The incident is blamed on a careless act after a lab-like experiment.
The Only Exception and a European Dilemma
A Chicago Post excerpt discusses a woman praised for conscientious habits even in minor details. The dialogue questions her resistance to temptations and whether she ever traveled to Europe, humorously remarking about smuggling gowns if given a chance.
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Europe
Chicago Post
The Eyes and the Temper Theory in Vision Related Misconduct
Experts argue vision problems may cause youth behavior issues such as disobedience temper cruelty destructiveness and hysteria. The theory suggests eye ailments contribute to lapses in self control among children though some deem it a fad.
Sailors Forgetful Joke Tells of Weighing Anchor
Elsie asks why sailors forgetful then jokes to her father about leaving places and weighing their anchor. The exchange shows a playful pun on anchor weight and memory.
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Elsie
The Domain of Despair Between the Rockies and Sierras
Description of the Great Basin arid region from Wasatch to Sierra Nevada. Notes Death Valley as a deadly plain below sea level, salt crust, scorched air, and scarce gray vegetation. Mentions hot breeze that blisters faces and springs drying before reaching the valley. Source cites Saturday Evening Post and Atchison Globe as commentaries.
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Great Basin
Rockies
Sierras
Wasatch Mountains
Sierra Nevada
Amargosa
Panamint
Death Valley
Death
Saturday Evening Post
A Mother of Courage Versus a Football Dream
A mother sits with her Cornell fraternity bodyguards as her son’s varsity debut unfolds. She cheers through tension and bloodied foreheads, muttering plays while he pushes for wind and gains ground. A sturdy foe breaks free and scores a touchdown to cap the moment for both mother and son.
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Cornell
Bureau of Information
Huskies
Columbia
Ithacans
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Coye Pharmacy
Parley Sheldon
Pres
F. H. Schreiter
Asst. Cashier
Story County
Noes Aa General Banking
Tornado Insurance
Promain Senpanion
Rome
Simmons
Sale
Asa Vandermast
William McKinsey
Anchor
Gordon & Ferguson
St. Paul, Minn
L. O. Keedick
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