Summit mining town shows future despite winter slowdowns
The Summit area between Gilbert Station and Story City faces coal market delays from a mild winter. The mining plant is expanding with costly improvements and a switch to connect to the Northwestern, enabling new railroad contracts. Mats of local leaders praise the team, note Summit’s potential, and announce continued Summit correspondences through The Intelligencer. Hood’s Pills ads appear alongside notices of residents moving to Ames and a postal box security warning.
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Summit
Gilbert Station
Story City
Northwestern
Story County
Thompson
Iowa law allows women to vote in bond elections
The General Assembly of Iowa enacted that in any city town or school district election to issue municipal or school bonds or raise taxes, the right to vote cannot be denied on account of sex. Women may vote at these elections under the same restrictions and qualifications as men.
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General Assembly
State of
Iowa
Ates
Motor Line
Butler’s Wagon Shop
Agricultural Hall
Henry Wilson
A. B. Maxwell
Worrel's Grove School February 1896 Monthly Report
Report from Worrel's Grove school for the month ending February 7 1896. Twenty days taught thirty one pupils enrolled with several named as perfect in academics and punctuality. Teacher Gertrude N Morris records students Carrie Hurst Floyd Skelton Arthur Hubbart Earnest Harry George Stephen Keltner Dannie Hurst Ella Sayles Annie Akin Charlie Ray Anderson Arther Eugene Hubbart.
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Worrel’s Grove
Carrie Hurst
Floyd Skelton
Arthur Hubbart
Earnest
Harry
George
Stephen Keltner
Dannie Hurst
Ella Sayles
Annie Akin
Annie
Charlie
Ray Anderson
Arther
Eugene Hubbart
Gertrude N. Morris
National Creamery and Cheese Makers Association Meeting
Notice of a February 24 to 29 1896 gathering in Cedar Rapids Iowa with ticket sales on the certificate plan via Chicago and North Western Railway agents for reduced rates. Also Ames Iowa election notice calling voters to March 2 1896 for mayor and council seats and a public bond measure with details and polling places.
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National Creamery Butter Makers’ and Factory Cheese Makers’ Association
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Ames
Personally Conducted Excursions to California
The North Western Line now runs personally conducted excursions to San Francisco and Los Angeles departing Iowa points each Friday. Passengers travel in modern sleeping cars with complete comforts and are accompanied by experienced conductors. For rates and details apply to Chicago and North Western Ry agents.
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North-Western Line
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Iowa
America
California
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Advertisements for Simmons Liver Regulator and remedies
A collage of testimonial style notes and ad copy touts Simmons Liver Regulator and other remedies. Messages praise cures for female weakness rheumatism and coughs, with sellers D. D. Bales and references to Dr A P Sawyer and Mrs H Wingart. The language urges regular use as spring detox and blood purifier.
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A. P. Sawyer
M.S. Brook, Bronson
Bethel Branch, Co
Mich
D. D. Bales
I. M. Hysell
Middleport
Ohio
F. A. Rhoads
Sutherland
Iowa
Cheap Excursions to the South and West in 1896
The North Western Line sells Home Seekers excursion tickets on March 10 and April 7 to many West and South points at low rates with favorable time limits. Also notes on DeWitt’s Little Early Risers and One Minute Cough Cure testimonials. Republican voters in Franklin Township meet at Ray schoolhouse on Feb 29 to elect five delegates to the County Convention. J H Reynolds, Township Committee.
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North-Western Line
Chicago & North-Western Ra Y
Franklin Twp
Ray School House
Co. Com
J. H. Reynolds
Twp. Com
Economy as a fascination in old anecdotes and public views
A collection of quotes contrasts fascination with economy in domestic crafts with skeptical aging voices. An exchange on thrift mocks making furniture from packing crates while praising economy as a worthy pursuit. The piece shifts to reflections on Anglo-American ties and public sentiment.
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Housekeeping
Empire Furniture
Philadelphia Press
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Elva
Des Moines
Taft
Prairie City
Prairie City Kodak
Citiens
M. K. Smith
A. S. Needham
C. G. Lee
H. P. McLain
C. I. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Earth
DeWitt
S. W. Pierce
Republic, Iowa
Safe Young
E.M. Soper
England
Edward M. Chapman
Snaggs
Mrs. Northside
Dr. Sawyer
W. W. Weathershee
Augusta
Zel
Grocers
Marwell’s
Drs. Fellows
Fellows
Bright
Drs
Fellows & Fellows
United States
Address Kitchen Puzzle CO
Dxs Morris
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