Busy Januarys for Uncle Sam Victories in War Chronology
A retrospective list highlights January battles and events from 1815 to 1907. It recalls General Jackson at New Orleans, naval actions San Gabriel and Protector, Springfield 1863, and other U S milestones. The piece notes notable deaths and births tied to January dates, including Galileo and Harriet Beecher Stowe, and marks regional facts about Story County and local figures.
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America
Geenral Jackson
England
New Orleans
Great Britain
Napoleon
Jamaica
Mississippi River
Lake Borgne
Jackson
Pakenham
Southwest
Ghent
U. S
San Gabriel
Springfield
United States
Galileo
Eli Whitney
Red Hill
Carney’s Bridge
Kingston
William T. Sherman
Harriet B. Stowe
Charles E. Pickett
Waterloo
Bonaparte
van Buren County
Iowa
Mary Briley
Ontario
Happenings of the Week of January 12 1899 in Ames
A survey of local items from the Intelligencer dated January 12 1889 notes S W Beyer finding clays in Story County for brick making, farm creamery talk at Kelley, a third class Maxwell post office, social events at Gilbert and Ames, and local birthday and anniversary notices. It lists battles and figures with historical dates and birthplaces, plus local events like a planned wedding and property purchase.
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Intelligencer
S. W. Beyer
Story County
Kelley
Maxwell
Wright
Gilbert
Marshall Ball
Congress
Stanton
John Byrne
Iowa
San Francisco
C. M. Proctor
Still College of Osteopathy
Ames
Davis
Fifteen Years Ago in Ames Headlines from 1894
The Intelligencer notes include Charles John and Florence Confare wedding at Maxwell on December 26 1894 aligned with the brides parents twenty sixth anniversary. Mrs Hattie Lucas former Ames postmistress visits Des Moines and Washington DC. W H Grove found dead near Ames after months missing. Comrade Hemstreet installs G A R officers and Ellsworth relics featured. Social events from Christian and Baptist gatherings.
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Charles John
Florence Confare
Maxwell
Benjamin Confare
College
Hattie Lucas
Ames
Nettie
Des Moines
Washington, D. C
J. J. Grove
Waynesburg
H. L. Carrell
Andrew Scott
Mr. Hester
New England
R. Sheeney
W. H. Grove
January Marriage Unites Bernice Corlette and Dr Bernard
Miss Bernice Corlette and Dr. Ransom Bernard of Chicago wed at the Corlette home in Clarke Avenue with Rev. W. J. Minchin officiating. Attendants included Miss Inez West and Miss Dora Rice, and out of town guests attended from Elkader Sumner Des Moines and other Iowa towns. The couple plan to travel west before establishing a practice.
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H. B. Corlette
Clarke Avenue
Bernice Corlette
Ransom Bernard
Chicago
Dora Rice
W. J. Minchin
Irene Barlow
Des Moines
Inez West
Sumner
Iowa
Lyle Corlette
Miss Barlow
Clover Club
Corlette
H. H. Bernard
Elkader
Etta Harvey
Pauline Potter
Ruby Lynch
Laura Thompson
Melville Barlow
Shaff
Clinton
LeRoy Corlette
Oskaloosa
Paine
Algona
J. Z. Lang
Rolfe
Jennie Corkindale
Odebolt
Ames
Iowa State College
Miss Corlette
Bernard
University of Wisconsin
Rush Medical College
Mrs. Bernard
West
The Yankee Doodle Boy at the Armory
The show forces constant laughter for two and a half hours and runs Friday January 8 at the Armory. Powell and Cohan’s musical play promises non stop humor and entertainment for the audience.
Five Minutes of Anger Worse Than a Week of Work
A proverb warns that five minutes of anger can shorten life more than a week of hard labor. The saying emphasizes restraint and long term well being over immediate fury.
Marriage of Lora Orland and Harry Wiese in Chicago
Miss Lora M. Orland and Harry J. Wiese of Boone wed in Chicago at the Grand Pacific hotel. They returned to Ames and then went to Boone Tuesday evening. Miss Orland was a former Mutual Telephone chief operator and Mr. Wiese is a Northwestern railroad conductor. They will reside in Boone.
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Lora M. Orland
Harry J. Wiese
Boone
Chicago
Grand Pacific
Ames
Miss Orland
Mutual Telephone Office
Wiese
Northwestern Railroad
Mrs. Wiese
Yankee Doodle Boy at the Armory shines with new songs
Powell and Cohan present The Yankee Doodle Boy with a strong vocal cast where each principal is a soloist. Ten bright original songs debut this season while the former music is discarded. The acclaimed production from last season is revived in full for an highly enjoyable evening next Friday.
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Powell and Cohan
Armory
Night's the Time to Spoon Song by Ames Composer
Lynn F. Cowan known as Babe a drum major and musician in Ames wrote a new song with lyrics by Grace Tinsley of Ames. The 1909 copyright indicates early publication and expected strong sales as Cowan drafted music at Clear Lake last summer.
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Lynn F. Cowan
Ames
Cowan
Clear Lake
Des Moines Tribune Offers Limited Time Subscription
Des Moines Best Evening news paper The Tribune announces a shipping offer to any address through January 4 1909 for one dollar per subscription. Readers urged to subscribe through the Intelligencer publisher for access.
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Des Moines
the Tribune
Intelligencer
Death of pioneer Nelson Taylor at 92 in Ames Iowa
Nelson Taylor born December 17 1816 in Wyalusing Bradford County Pennsylvania died January 4 1909 at his Ames Iowa home aged 92 years 18 days He was married twice first to Martha Fletcher then Lovina Wills and had seven children His long life saw service as a chorister and musician and he remained a devout Christian. Funeral services were conducted at the Congregational church in Ames.
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Nelson Taylor
Wyalusing
Bradford County
Pennsylvania
Ames
Iowa
Nathan
Anna Ross Taylor
Connecticut
Nelson
Adaline
Kansas
Taylor
Maryall
Bedford County
Martha Fletcher
Byron F. Taylor
Hastings
Mich
Charles B
Gertrude Ke, Russell
Milledepeville
Illinois
Egbert and
Elbert
Martha Taylor
Lovina Wills
Royal Taylor
Ottumwa
Nettie Whitinger
Fay Taylor
Lovina Taylor
Presbyterian Church
Congregational Church
le Raysville
Carroll County
Father Taylor
New England
America
New Haven
Abraham ‘Taylor
Washington
Perrin Ross
Gen
Ross
Wyoming
California
Wood
Buena Vista
Minchin
Johnson
Death and funeral of Buell Tilden at Ames 1908
Buell Tilden born April 25 1888 in Ames died December 30 1908 at his parents home on Douglass Ave after three weeks of typhoid fever. He was a freshman at Iowa State College and pledged in Beta Theta Pi. A large Congregational church service followed by a city cemetery interment.
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Buell Tilden
Ames
Douglass Ave
Iowa State College
Beta Sheta Pi
L. C. Tilden
Congregational Church
William J. Minchin
Milford and Grant News From The County
Mr and Mrs C N Moses visited Webster City with Edd Cooper and noted they will move to Montana for homesteads in spring. Fred Porter and O A Gaard hosts near Roland hosted them while Gaard’s son has been ill. Della Moses, now Mrs Gaard, once stayed with C N Moses in Milford. Ernest Tripp will quit farming and hold a public sale this month then run a boarding house near the I C C. Mr and Mrs Harry Amesbury were also mentioned.
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C. N. Moses
Webster City
Edd Cooper
Grant
Mitchell, S. D
Cooper
Montana
Fred Porter
Roland
O. A. Gaard
Gaard
Della Moses
Milford
Ernest Tripp
Harry Amesbury
Yankee Doodle Boy musical at Armory Opera House
Powell and Cohan present a rare musical at the Armory Opera House on January 8 promising laughter for critics and smiles for melancholics with a capable company and a delightful performance.
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Powell and Cohan
Perso
Armory Opera House
Public Auction Near Ames Colfax Township Sellout
Howard Lund offers a farm sale at his Colfax township residence seven miles southwest of Ames and eleven miles southeast of Boone. The auction includes thirty head of livestock seven horses many cattle calves and hogs plus farming machinery holing equipment and hay with payment terms cash under five dollars and six percent interest on larger notes. Auctioneers Posegate and clerk Sheldon supervise Thursday January 14 starting at 10 00 a m with free lunch at noon.
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Colfax Township
Ames
Boone
Kelley
Napier
Rock Island
de Laval
Howard Lund
EK. F Posegate
B, J, Sheldon
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Uncle Sam
Portugal
Mexico
Confederacy
Admiral Duff
John B. Gordon
Joseph Story
Supreme Court
T. B. Alderman
Nevada
George W. Dunham
Manchester
Arkansas Post
Scottsboro
Hartsville
Julien Dubuque
Dubuque
Canada
Hatteras
Ala
Beverly
W. Va
John A. Kasson
Burlington
Lincoln
McKkinley
Alexander Hamilton
the Treasury
Nevis
West Indies
Aaron Burr
Daniel McCarthy
San Blas
John Hancock
Quincy
Mass
Henry Clay
Fort Fisher
Manila
the Intelligencer
Bernard Corlette
the Yankee Doodle Boy
Wiese-Orland
Babe Cowan
Miss Tinsley
Inghams
Okemah
Okla
John Moses
Maude
Cedarville, Ill
Fred
Dr. Clark
Mansfield
J. W. Bateman
J. F. Warren
Herbert Hardy
Alvin Banks
Orlando van Patter
Charles
W. H. Mills
F. Hardcastle
Milford and Grant
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