Arrivals and marriages in Slater area amid town notes
Mr and Mrs Henry Ersland welcomed a girl Friday night. Eric Bygness and Sarah Heggen wed last Saturday at the bride’s home south of Huxley. Two Ben Erickson children near Walnut Grove are ill likely diphtheria. Explosion shock felt in Slater. diphtheria scare easing with no new cases. Mrs M Johnson’s children well. house being disinfected. Nine year old Martain Fronsdahl injured foot. amputation possible after mill accident near Sheidahl. Iowa buzzards remark by Mr Fronsdahl. From Watcrsman Miss Cora Stelton of Ames visited Nevada. Dr B. Chaffin leaves for California. Curt Wood seeks Michigan treatment. John Hoel family plans California home. Nevada teachers enjoyed a snow sleigh ride and taffy pull. R A Fitch buying Wm Smay stock and moving to Zearing for a general store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ersland
Eric Bygness
Sarah Heggen
Brides
Huxley
Tvedt
Sheidahl
Martain
Christ Fronsdah
Fronsdahl
Zearing social and family notes from the week
Mrs N F Murphy of Nevada visits Zearing with her daughter Mrs W E Armstrong. Fred Roberts of Illinois Grove visits his uncle A J Roberts in Nebraska. The Zearing band hosts an oyster supper and social at Hotel Zearing tomorrow evening. An Eldora Herald critique targets a traveling groceryman’s high commissions and inferior goods. A baby girl is born to W E Armstrong and wife on Friday. the infant dies within hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zearne Enterprise
N. F. Murphy
Nevada
W. E. Armstrong
Fred Roberts
Illinois Grove
A. J. Roberts
Nebrasa
Zearing
Hotel Zearing
Eldora Herald
Chicago
Radcliff
Birthday salute and political and town notes
Father Doty celebrates his 77th birthday Tuesday and remains vigorous for his age. Attorney A L Bartlett of Nevada may run for county attorney at the Republican convention. Madrid seeks a canning factory, and Maxwell is urged to pursue such an industry for the town and farming community. Charley French received a surprise party on February 7th 1894 with masked guests and playful Kickapoo style entrancing the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Doty
A. L. Bartlett
Nevada
Madrid
Maxwell
Ames
D. D. Bales
Charley French
Charley
Local Notes From Ames Cambridge and Vicinity
Dr A S Aplin was called to Kelly on coroner business. Miss Georgia Warrick, ill for weeks, is much better. Capital Aden Chandler moved into Mrs Maxwell s house. Mesdames Nellie and Carrie Bush Man returned from Nevada relatives. Real estate wanted by Cambridge seller seeking part cash or trade with E R Silliman. Elwell M Es hold revival meetings led by Rev A L Curtis and Missionary Wilson. Arthur Thompson ends engagement at Arcade lunch counter due to ownership change and stays in Cambridge. M J Livingston and wife drove to Ames for word of their son Eugene s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Thompson
Ames
Cambridge
Charley Fish Buys Kuhns 80 Acres Near Town
Charley Fish purchased 80 acres from the Kuhns at forty dollars per acre, two miles east of town, on Saturday. D. C. Cunningham of Rhodes died Sunday and was buried Tuesday under Masonic auspices. A son in law of Rev. Statton died at Monte Vista on the fifth of the month from brain congestion leaving a wife and seven children. Willow Creek meetings will continue by vote of the members. Rev. Statton and the church lay a foundation of good through protracted meetings at the M P church with many changing their ways and others on the anxious seat under Rev Titmarsh who leads exhortations to the narrow path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Fish Boug
Kuhns
Statton
Monte Vista
Colorado
Willow Creek
M. P
Titmarsh
Democrats Doubtful On Worsley Confirmation Delay
Several Democrats may aim to defeat or delay Worsley’s confirmation though success seems unlikely. Mrs E S Bamberger suffered a fall Saturday morning dislocating her right shoulder but is progressing as expected. W E Armstrong traveled from a hearing to attend an infant’s burial that lasted only three hours after birth. H A Warner of Warner & Co married Nellie Law in Pittston and will reside in Winterset. W F Swayze returns from Chicago where Mrs Swayze continues medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worsley
E.S Bamberger
Eollar
W.E. Armstrong
H. A. Warner
H. A. Warner & Co
Pittston
Pennsylvania
Nellie Law
Winterset
W. F. Swayze
Chicago
What She Said Proposal From Charley Haskins
Clara reveals a marriage proposal from Charley Haskins to Maud and the couple shares emotional details as Clara asks for a word of affirmation but Maud’s reply is simply No.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
Maud
Charley Haskins
Harper’s Bazar
The King of Coney Island
John Y. McKane dominates Coney Island as town supervisor and head of police board and health board. He also chairs the common lands commission and leads political influence, while overseeing the Sunday school and other local duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Lands Commission
The Congressional Library Building in Washington
The Congressional Library will require at least four more years to complete the Washington building. It will feature Italian renaissance design with New Hampshire granite, iron bookshelves, marble floors, and stacked capacity of more than 800,000 volumes in the north and south stacks and 175,000 in the east stack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Library
Washington
New Hampshire
Wealthy Clubman Faces Matrimonial Rumor In Courtly Tale
A rich young clubman recalls his near escape from arranged marriage as a country house visit draws attention from a mother eager to push Louise into marriage. She asks what to tell neighbors about the rumored match, and he replies to say she refused him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise
New Haven Palladium
New Queen’s Counsel Oswald Recounts Court Banter
James Francis Oswald noted for humor as he replied to Justice Kay that he could teach law but not manners. His exchange with Justice Chitty in a bill of sale case ended with a quip about addressing the furniture, highlighting court wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Francis Oswald
Queen's Counsel
Kay
Chitty
Justice Chitty
Smithers’ proposal interrupted by parents in Life
In a Life caption style vignette, Smithers is discouraged about his love affair as he proposes, but the girl's mother and father interrupt the moment. He stops, and the girl asks what he was saying, highlighting a comic domestic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithers
A Relief. I Worked Off Two Nickels at Church
A witty exchange captured as a person admits feeling better after church. The speaker denies music or sermon as the cause, saying they "worked off two plugged nickels" saved for six months, reflecting a humorous relief from a personal burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Inter Ocean
Heading Him of. Fweddy Aw Miss Ginevra
Miss Ginevra agrees to live in a flat but requests conditions. The Chicago Tribune notes the exchange in a terse social column style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ginevra
Chicago Tribune
Rev Dr Christian Stoecker Arrives in U S To Aid Moo dy
Rev Dr Christian Adolf Stoecker arrived in the United States after an invitation from Dwight L Moody to aid in his religious work. He studied in Leipzig Halle and Marburg and completed his theological training at the University of Berlin. Ordained in 1863 he served as chaplain in the German army during the Franco German war. He later held court chaplaincy under Emperor William before resigning five years earlier and was first elected to the Reichstag in 1881.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Adolf Stoecker
German Christian Socialist Party
Dwight L. Moody
Leipsic
Halle
Marburg
Metz
William
Reichstagg
Distinguished Theologian Rev Arthur C A Hall Bishop Elect
The Episcopalian bishop elect of the Vermont diocese is Rev Arthur C A Hall aged about 45. Formerly 18 years rector of St John the Evangelist Church in Boston he studied at Christ Church Oxford and joined the Cowley Fathers society after graduation. He resides in Oxford England and is noted for adopting high church ritualistic tenets influenced by Canon Liddon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. A. Hall
Vermont
Oxford
England
Father Hall
Church of St. John the Evangelist
Boston
Christchurch College
Canon Liddon
University
Society of Mission Priests of St. John the Evangelist
Cowley Fathers
Famous French Sculptor Bartholdi Returns for World's Fair Visit
The famed French sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi visits the World’s Fair after seven years. He exhibits works including Washington and Lafayette and a silver Columbus, the largest white metal statue ever made. Bartholdi, an Alsatian born at Colmar on April 2, 1834, greets Mme Bartholdi on the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Bartholdi
New York
Mme. Bartholdi
Washington
Lafayette
Columbus
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
Coltear
Maxims From Atchison Globe On Money Trust And Self Help
A collection of aphorisms from the Atchison Globe notes caution about debt patience and friendship. It suggests nature offers wisdom, warns against ownership in friendship, and contrasts suspicion with sharpness while reflecting on aging wealth and self reliance.
Joys Sarsaparilla Avoids Potash to Cleanses Blood
A testimonial from Robert Stewart of Petaluma California asserts Joys Sarsaparilla differs from others by containing no potash. He claims it clears pimples and carbuncles without causing eruptions and leaves his face smooth after two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy
Robert Stewart
Petaluma
Cal
Erman and Arnold Agents Aperture at City Drug Store
In Ames Iowa the offices of WE ERMAN and ARNOLD are listed as agents for City Drug Store, indicating a business arrangement or representation within the local commerce directory. The item notes location and affiliation with the drug store in a concise notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erman & Arnold Agents
City Drug Store
Ames
Iowa
Convict Recaptured After Rope Ladder Escape Attempt
No 898, captured after building a rope ladder from roast beef rations and trying to scale a wall. Four bullet holes in his hat marked the effort. The warden pressed him about the risk, and the convict quipped that it was the courage of his convictions before being sent to solitary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Tribune
Tea choice dictated by blind missus in anecdotal tale
A shopper asks the clerk for a pound of tea and is asked to choose green or black. She replies that either will do, noting that it matters little because her missus is blind. The line is recounted in a Vogue piece.
A Mechanical Figure Attracts Attention In Asylum Street
A laborer stops by a storefront window on Asylum Street to inspect a mechanical woman figure tapping with a fan. His friend asks what he is flirting with, and he jokes the object recalls an old woman who could never pound on the windy without breaking the glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asylum Street
Moike
Pat
Bedad
Hartford Post
Modest image of a schoolmiss through eras
A compact portrait traces how a woman described as a schoolmiss maiden or wife fits her station without boastful display. The verse frames her as an object of admiration who embodies quiet propriety across roles.
Judge scolds attorney Pierson for economical truth telling
A brother lawyer teases Underwood about Jim Pierson being the greatest liar among lawyers, while the judge concedes Pierson is notably economical with the truth, more so than any other lawyer on the circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Underwood
Jim Pierson
Brother Pierson
Green
Habit Not to Jump Off Moving Cars
A brief poem notes a woman skilled at many things yet unsure which direction to take from a moving horse car. The Chicago Inter Ocean presents a light verse on indecision and a playful misfit habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Increased Load At Povertyville Parish
The rector laments higher church labor and a 50 percent pay raise making collection harder. His wife asks how the extra burden will be managed as parish duties grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Povertyville
Liarper
The Newest Bang Sparkles in Detroit Style Tale
Detroit Free Press captures a quirky take on a new hairstyle trend described as the newest bang. The piece notes the prettiness of a girl with Napoleonic ears and a distinctive forehead fringe, admitting the style is fashionable yet horrid in its boldness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Diary Project Prompts Monty to Recall New Year Facts
Montauk explains he began a diary on New Year’s day and is trying to reconstruct each day’s events. The exchange occurs with Carleton and Brooklyn Kale observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carleton
Monty
Montauk
Brooklyn Kale
Love's Sacrifice and the Maiden's Bouquet
A brief verse notes a lover pawning his coat to buy a bouquet for a maiden. She wears the flowers the next day, pinned to her sealskin sack, as described in the New York Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Fate and candy teased by Rollie and mother tale
A short exchange shows Rollie confessing a liking for candy and his mother asking why as a playful moment from Harper's Young People. The dialogue hints at simple family dynamics and childlike cravings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollie
Harper
In Doubt Weather Brings Wardrobe Dilemmas
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes balmy winter days create fashion confusion as readers weigh summer clothes against winter garb. Citizens face daily wardrobe decisions influenced by fluctuating temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Inter Ocean
The Usual Accompaniment. Tagleigh What Are 39 Articles
A cryptic note references 39 articles a divine must accept before becoming a full fledged clergyman. The dialogue tone hints at a playful or satirical exchange between Tagleigh and Wagleigh Slipper Hello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tagleigh
Wagleigh—Slipper
Two Von Bulows In Rome Cause Namesake Confusion
The item notes two figures named Von Bulow in Rome Bernard the German ambassador to Italy and Otto the Prussian minister to the Vatican create confusion due to identical names. It also mentions Senator Dubois of Idaho and Congressman Wilson of Washington discussing how Senator Voorhees known as Dan influenced their early careers.
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von Bulows
Rome
Bernard
Italy
Otto
Vatican
Senator Dubois
Idaho
Congressman Wilson
Washington
Senator Voorhees
Dan
Flying Machines and Global Change in War and Trade
Samuel Cabot argues that perfected flight will vastly speed transport opening vast lands near cities for commerce and settlement. He envisions aerial policing and arbitration reducing war, expanding wealth, and uplifting African regions, urging freer global commerce beyond national confines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxim
Langley
Boards of Arbitration
Central
Africa
Samuuel Cabot
Boston
The Pauper Tale in Final Splurge by Arthur Quilter-Couch
The piece recounts a poor old Cornish couple who share a final entertainment for friends before entering the workhouse. Gossip notes hospitality amid hardship, highlighting Miss Scantlebury’s thrift and a carved eight day clock sold for two guineas. The event ends with the old lady riding to the workhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Quilter-Couch
Brown
Tregarrick
Miss Scantlebury
The Earth's Journey Through Space and Time
The article explains the Earth's elliptical orbit causes varying speed, being nearer the sun and faster in winter. It notes that Jan 1 is about 3,000,000 miles closer to the sun than July 1, and half the orbit takes 186 days while the other half takes 179 days. It mentions alleged tidal friction slowing days by half a second per century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Eagle
National Handwriting and Character Across Cultures
A Chambers Journal note discusses how national character may influence handwriting with examples from Italian Spanish French and German scripts. It contrasts easily reading English and Irish writing with the harder German style and notes difficulty in discerning Jewish or Pitman alphabets from their scripts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Pitman
Chanbers” Journal
Treatment of Cholera Advice by Dr Norman Kerr
London physician Dr Norman Kerr advocates limiting medicines for cholera after initial diarrhea care. He says he would prefer abundant hot and cold water and warm surroundings over any medicines if struck by cholera. The London Exchange reports his view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Kerr
London
London Exchange
World’s Fair Rail Plan In New York Suburb
Intramural railroad equipment from the World’s Fair to be used in a New York suburb. Pennsylvania now shows higher railroad trackage per square mile than Germany France or Holland. Pullman order for 250 refrigerated cars to aid fresh meat traffic. Early rail anxieties included grazing and laying hens, while horses faced unease. English stations praised for pleasing aesthetics and prizes offered for best kept platforms and gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pennsylvania
Germany
Franch
Holland
Pullman Company
Atcchison, Topeka
Santa Fe
Midland Monthly invites amateur contests with cash prizes
The Midland Monthly of Des Moines announces quarterly prizes for amateurs. The first contest closes April 1 for best original unpublished story and best poem with cash awards of 20.60 and 10.00. Subscribers may enter, no public notice, aims to boost a high class literary magazine and regional interests. Philadelphia boasts industrial leadership with Keystone Watch Case Company and Boss cases noted for quality and theft protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illustrated Midland Monthly
Des Moines
Midland
Alont
Midland Monthly
Philadelphia
United States
Keystone Watch Case Company
Nineteenth
Brown Streets
Quaker City
Keystone
8 Great
Jas. Boss
Boss
The New Supreme Court Justice Hornblower Appointed
William Butler Hornblower appointed to succeed the late Samuel Blatchford as associate justice of the Supreme Court. He is a prominent New York City lawyer from a family of lawyers, born May 13 1851 in Paterson New Jersey. He was Princeton College class of 1871 belles lettres orator and earned an LL B from Columbia Law School in 1875. His practice has been extensive since the 1877 bankruptcy law repeal, with an annual income described as substantial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
William Butler Hornblower
Samuel Blatchford
Supreme Court of the United States
New York City
Paterson
N. J
Princeton College
W. B. Hornblower
Columbia College Law School
A Successful Railroad Man Lucius Tuttle Leads Boston and Maine
Lucius Tuttle, born in Hartford in 1846, has risen to president of the Boston and Maine railroad after succeeding A. A. McLeod. A young executive, he has long served in railroading and recently served as vice president of the New York New Haven and Hartford line. He engineered the Old Colony acquisition into the Consolidated system and was in talks to lease the Concord and Montreal line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucius Tuttle
A. A. McLeod
Boston and Maine Railroad
Hartford
Tuttle
New York, New Haven
Hartford Road
Old Colony
Concord
Montreal
Surname origins traced in early American families
A St. Louis Globe-Democrat excerpt lists many surnames and their roots from occupations and traits. It links Johnson to John, Fisher to fisher by trade, and Wayte to policeman ancestors, noting variants Like Waites Waytes Gates Gaiter Waitermans Wettermans. It also ties Mantel Fremante to clothing and Lea to pasture land with multiple derived names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Jones
Jenkins
Jennings
Jacks
Jackson
Littlejohn
Mickliejohn
Jaynes
Plain John
Fisher
Wayte
Waites
Waytes
Gates
Gaiter
Waitermans
Wettermans
Tousers
Leaches
Leachmans
England
Lea
Lee
Lay
Leigh
Ashley
Oakley
Lindley
Berkeley
Atley
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Notable Arts and Theatre Moves Across Cities
Laura Schirmer Mapleson ill with la grippe in New York. Bernhardt to publish memoirs. Cary Nordica and Eames natives of Maine. Mayer extends contract with Patti for 20 concerts. Lathrop writing play for Salvini based on ancient Rome. Bernhardt won 1860 on Melbourne race while in Paris. The Black Cat by John Todhunter debuted at Opera Comique London. Next Paris drama for Bernhardt by Emile Bergerot titled Mme Roland et les Girondins. Miner abandons stock company plan on Fifth Avenue. Drew’s second season starts Feb 5 at Palmer’s Theater with The Butterflies. Oppi the Italian baritone arrives in New York to learn English for opera roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Schirmer-Mapleson
la Grippe
New York City
Langtry
Bernhardt
Anna Louise Cary
Mme
Nordica
Mme. Eames
Maine
Marcus Mayer
Adelina Patti
George Parsons Lathrop
Alexander Salvini
Rome
Sarah Bernhardt
Melbourne
Paris
the Black Cat
John Todhunter
Opera Comique Theater
London
Emile Bergerot
Roland
Les Girondins
Harry Miner
Fifth Avenue Theater
New York
John Drew
Palmer's Theater
Henry Guy Carleton
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Cough Remedies Advertisements
The page promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla praised for full medicinal value and affordability with 100 doses for one dollar. It touts Hood's Pills as pain free and effective. It also mentions 50 cent bottles sold by L. M. Bosworth and endorsements from Albert Favorite and C. F. Davis for various cough remedies and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, with local shop details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Favorite
Ark City
Kan
L. M. Bosworth
Southern Home Seekers ride for 1894 pamphlet
Public notice promotes a 70 page pamphlet by the Illinois Central Railroad passenger department. It contains letters from northern farmers now in the south about relocating along the Illinois Central and Yazoo & Mississippi Valley lines. Readers are urged to request a free copy at Manchester Iowa from J F Menny A G P A 406.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Central
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
Manchester
Iowa
J. F. Menny
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the Intelligencer
Story County
H.&s. KK. Wilson
Official Directory
P. Kine
C. M. Morse
Thos. i. Mu. A
Avtan
Prien Ca
Clerk District Court
Eeesaeees
Sharveser
Sind
Parley Sheldox A. Maxwellx
E.R. Chamberlaen
Mayor Recorder
Marsha
Methodist Episcopal
H. J. Every
Baptist
Christian Endeavor
M. Rickman
F. J. Dove
United Brethren
Union Praise
Byron Clark
Christian
K. Hester
American 5S. S. Union
Ev.g. L. Wilson
Masonic
Acabia Lodge NO
A. F. and
A. Masons
EB. Ruat
W. M Cal
Giddings
O. O. F. Mes Lodge NO
Odd Fellows Hall
W. W. Clark, N. G
Walter Morris
Chas. E. Hunt
West House
M. W. Bushman
Albert Richmond
Fricke
Fetests Et RY
H. Kelso, D. D. S
Goble’s
M. Hemstreet
Notary Public
Egarmncer
Northwestern
Ames, Iowa
Skandinaven
United
Tes
Skandinaven and _ Intelligencer
Slater News
Ben Erickson
Walnut Grove
Kelley
Slater
M. Johnson
Watcrsman
Cora Stelton
Chaffin
Curt Wood
Battle Creek
Michigan
John Hoel
California
R. A. Fitch
Wm. Smay
The
Maxwell Tribune
Cambridge Press
A.S. Aplin
Kelly
Georgia Warrick
Capital
Aden Chandler
Mrs. Maxwell
Mesdames
Nellie
Carrie Bush Man
E. R. Silliman
Elwell M. E
Rev A. L. Curtis
Missionary Wilson
M. J. Livingston
Eugene
Collins Clipper
D.C. Cunningham
Rhodes
Tues Y
Ivory
VORY
Procter & Gamble CO
DCIN
Coney Island
Coney
John Y. McKane
Joan Y. M Kane
Atchison Globe
Vogue
Washington Star
Augusta
Stephenson
U. S
Enrico Oppi
HOOD
Sovereign
C. F. Davis
Bloomfield
Chamberlain
L. M. Sosworth
Pacific Coast
Sound
Palace
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
W. A. Thrall,Gen Pass & Ticket Ag't
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