College Notes and Local Happenings at Shelby County
At the Shelby County Farmers Institute in Harlan Prof Larsen spoke on dairying. The new central building is pictured in state papers. Baseball prospects rise with new captain Arthur Evans. Banty Bawer bids farewell while en route to Texas. Church services show gains. Miss Westerman's pupils visited Mr and Mrs Wallace for valentines making and a luncheon.
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Shelby County Farmers’ Institute
Harlan
Larsen
Department of Dairying
Arthur Evans
Banty Bawer
Jefferson
Texas
Public Sales Auction Notices and Remedies
Auction notices outline multiple sales in Iowa and nearby regions with dates February 24 to February 27, listing livestock, crops, vehicles, and tools. Terms include 10 months or 1 year credit at 7 percent, 2 percent off for cash. Also a Camden South Carolina testimonial promoting Chamberlains Cough Remedy for coughs colds and croup.
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Walnut Grove
Kelley
Iowa
Jas. Hutchinson
Hughes
Ames
Bardarah
John Deere
J.O. Adams
Farm loans at five percent and mortgage offers
Local advertisements offer farm loans at five percent with first mortgages favored. Also a tailor shop advertises custom suits from ten dollars upward with a guarantee, and a hardware store under White's advertises ready-made trousers and a wide selection of patterns.
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F. L Meredith
Ed. F. Wright
White
Revival Meetings Near Closing Yet Week End Harvest Continues
The weeklong revival continues with widespread conversions and reclama tions at nearly every service. Chalk talks at 4 pm draw school children and parents. next Sunday may close with union services in Congregational and Methodist churches. Evangelist Miller preaches at 11 am in Congregational. 6 pm union young people's meeting at Methodist. 7 pm union service in Congregational, possible overflow at Methodist.
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Congregational Church
Evangelist Miller
Mr Miller
Union Young Peoples
Methodist Church
Richelieu canned goods best on earth
T J Mitter and Son advertise Richelieu canned goods as the best on earth.
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Richelieu
T.J. Mitter & Son
Stray Red Sow Pubic Reward Ad and Local Notices
A stray red sow pig of about 65 pounds is offered with a finder’s reward. Address Ames Iowa 667. Also notices advertise ACE coffee 25 cents per pound by T J Milner and Son. A residence property on lot 8 block 4 Black's addition to Ames offered for inquiry via M Sorer referee. Elephant Brand tea promoted by T J Mitter and Son. New copyright books and student supplies available at Loughran and Bauer.
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Ames
Iowa
M. Sorer
Ames Electors to Vote on Free Public Library Plan
Notice to Ames voters for the March 1908 city election asking if Ames shall adopt statutes to establish and maintain a free public library and accept Andrew Carnegie’s gift of 4000 to fund a new library building under his conditions. Mayor Parley Sheldon signs the notice.
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Ames
Iowa
Andrew Carnegie
Parley Sheldon
Cut Price Week at T. J. Mitter & Son's Store
Take advantage of reduced prices this week at T. J. Mitter & Son's as sales events highlight bargains for shoppers. The promotion emphasizes limited-time offers and discount items to attract customers.
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Out
T. J. Mitter & Son
How the Springboks Travel
An African hunter recalls seeing South Africa's springboks move in vast, compact herds. Lions, sheep, and antelope join the march as the line shifts, with front ranks eating and then resting while rear ranks advance. The army-like procession continually changes, challenging food access for those in mid and rear positions.
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South Africa
The Fragrant Heliotrope Care Guide
The article explains heliotrope watering needs emphasizing roots stay moist. Do not flood soil but water more often than for geraniums to prevent root injury and disease. Read instruction highlights on root moisture and soil condition for vigorous growth.
Loyal Virginia Girl Wins Lincoln Pass in Civil War Tale
A Virginia girl seeks a pass to visit her Confederate prisoner father. Francis Blair arranges a meeting with President Lincoln who asks if she is loyal and then signs Pass Miss N. She is described as loyal to Virginia. Amused, Brookfield recalls theatre misfires and quick fixes.
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Miss N
Virginia
Francis P. Blair
South
Lincoln
Red Jacket Trusts Memory Over Written Paper
The narrative recounts Red Jacket asserting that memory surpasses white man’s papers. During a council with Tompkins, the governor, the agent claims a written record exists but the chief insists the paper lies. He places a hand on his brow and says the mind is the true book given by the Great Spirit. The treaty text later matches his account.
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Red Jacket
Tompkins
New York
Giving Him a Chance in Ada and Pickles Scene
Ada sternly orders the impertinent boy from the room as Miss Pickles contemplates a kiss from Mr. Spooner if the boy leaves. The exchange hints at romantic tension and social propriety in a staged scene.
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Master Pickles
Portraitist Creates Cross Eyed Likeness
Prince Troubetskoy painted a cross eyed American in Paris then made his likeness cross eyed as well. On seeing it the original exclaims it is cross eyed, to which the painter replies perhaps you are right. The American hesitates, noting a queer look in the eyes.
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Prince Troubetskoy
Paris
The Hermit Thoreau and the Ethereal Eye
A literary fragment references Thoreau with a note on nature, wood and stream as his mistress. It likens a lover's gaze to sunset colors, claiming the eye hides a universal beauty and cosmic depth.
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Thoreau
Wood
Cause and Effect in Child Behavior Debate
A playful exchange contrasts views on child conduct and causes with remarks about building ideas and shingles scarcity. The Philadelphia Record quotation touches on discipline and modern improvements, suggesting skepticism about changing youth behavior.
Chumley's Illness From Overwork Cited In Banter
A humorous discussion notes that the young Chumley is seriously ill from overwork. The other speaker asks what caused it, and the reply jokes he has been trying to collect his thoughts.
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Chumley
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Sale
College Notes
N. B. Thompson
Croup
Camden
S. C
Messenger
ACE Coffee
T. J. Milner & Son
Sele
Loughran & Bauer
Loughran & Bauer's
Lince
Charlies H. E. Brookfield
London
Comedy Theater
Charles Hawtrey
la Montt
la Moyne
Philadelphia
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