Home Guide proffered as premium for 1878 subscribers
A Chicago Tribune Home department project titled The Home Guide collects nearly a thousand recipes hints and practical household advice from 500 lady readers. Never before published in book form it exceeds the value of typical cookbooks and offers 160 pages in a neatly bound format. Each Amts Inrxuticenven subscriber who pays in full for 1878 receives a copy as a premier premium. extra copies are available at 50 cents each.
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Chicago Tribune
New Advertisements Spark Cash-Only Menus and Bargain Moves
The column notes price drops and cash-only policies at multiple stores including Hirsh and the New York Store, with claims of down-turned prices and ready pay emphasis. It mentions repairs at Al bert Wettsteins and watch fixing as a specialty, plus a free jewelry cleaning by Mr Versetais. Treasurer notices include a lecture by Theopore Tivtos at the Opera Hall in Boone on The Master Motives with tickets.
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Theopore Tivtos
Opers Hall
Boone
F. A. Bolt
Monthly Grade Cards Sold For Teacher Use
A note describes Monthly Grade cards for teachers to foster pupil emulation. It reports a revival in Sheldahl since December 19 under English and Swedish M E Church auspices, with fifteen new members to English, several to Swedish. It mentions Treasurer King and Mille handling affairs and warns Nevada residents about dog killings for soap, citing the obituary of a dog named Carlo sold for 66 cents.
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Sheldahl
M. E
Nevada teens rob Lane and Carhart tobacco store
A Nevada correspondent reports that last Friday night several youths broke into Lane and Carhart’s store and stole a few boxes of cigars, with other possible items unconfirmed. The piece notes social commentary about tobacco users and does not generalize about all smokers.
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Nevada
Lane & Carhart
Ditching in Collins township and counterfeit bills warning
D N Suerraro notes December ditching in Collins township Story county. Travelers in Western Iowa suspected of hunting farms to pass twenty dollar counterfeit bills. Letters remaining in the Ames post office for a week before Dead Letter, and quail hunting bans urged enforcement in Story county.
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D. N. Suerraro
Collins Township
Story County
Florida
State Centre Enterprise
Iowa
Ames
Robert Hair
J B Snider
Henry A Rice
Kilpatrick to Lecture in Ames at Baptist Church
Gen Judson Kilpatrick will speak in Ames at the Baptist Church on the 25th of this month. His lecture topic remains undecided but any of six topics should draw a good audience. Kilpatrick, a dashing war officer turned lecturer, has growing acclaim. N H Granger resigns as Assessor. Dan McCarthy appointed to fill the vacancy. Granger moves to Des Moines as commercial traveler and will start immediately.
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Kilpatrick
Judson Kilpatrick
Ames
Baptist Church
N. H. Granger
Dan McCarthy
Granger
Des Moines
McCarthy
Union Literary Society Debate In Washington Township
The Union Literary Society of District No. 6 debated whether Christianity has done more for enlightenment than Science. The negative won with speakers C G McCarthy C A Nowlin and D Gardner. affirmative speakers were Monroe R J Read 8 A Shield and P Templeton. Judges F Deyo E B McKenzie and B Watt. Music from Miss H Lewis Mrs Gaston and others. dated Jan 10 1878.
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Washington Township
Union Literary Society
A. Monroe
R. J. Read
A. Shield
P. Templeton
C.G. McCarthy
C. A. Nowlin
D. Gardner
F. Deyo
Ames Opposes Narrow Gauge Extension Myth Debunked
The Ames community asserts it did not object to the Narrow Gauge extension and reports active support and tax aid efforts. An old letter in the Ames Intelligencer is cited as misrepresenting local stance, urging readers to back a railroad centre.
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Ames
Humboldt Kosmos
P.O. D
Ames Intelligencer
Sunday School Elections Highlight Local Schools
Our Sunday Schools held an election last Sunday to choose conductors and supervisors. The Baptist School elected D A Bigelow as superintendent while the Congregationalist School picked Bisbee and the Methodist School chose Warrick, marking growth and ongoing community effort.
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D. A. Bigelow
Baptist School
Bisbee
Congregationalist
Warrick
Methodist School
School Board Proceedings Show Budgets and Resignations
Regular monthly School Board meeting reviews contracts and payments. Black reports North-side work by Janitee contract with Mr Kearns for $10. Bigelow presents teacher contracts and salary bill of $62.50 approved. Various contingent fund bills approved. Miss Maglodin’s salary increased. President McCarthy tenders resignation. motion to accept failed, he remains a member.
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Black
Janitee’s
Kearns
Bigelow
Messrs. Black and Bigelow
Tressurer
J. &. Little
J. J. Bosquet
C. Lamb & Son
Lamber
Oo & Little, Hardware
Carpenter
Maglodin
North
McCarthy
Howse Burned At Beadle Farm Home Near Ontario
The Beadle residence, located one and a quarter miles south of Ontario, was destroyed by fire last Thursday while the family was away. A neighbor spotted the blaze early, but no water was available to stop it, leaving the house and contents, including grain and farm tools, to burn. It is the third time Mr Beadle has lost his dwelling to fire.
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Abraham Beadle
Ontario
Hot Springs Valley May Be Included in Government Property
A Columbus Georgia paper reports a government survey recommending adding Hot Springs valley to federal property. The plan would sell most lands after reserving 250 acres around the springs as a perpetual reservation. The commission, paid well, includes Cragin Coburn and Stearns and has spent about $20 000 to date.
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Ames
Columbus
Georgia
Secretary of the Interior
Hot Springs
Cragin
Coburn
Stearns
Florida
Story County Board Proceedings Open With Assessor Vacancy Vote
The Story County Board discussed the resignation of Assessor N H Granger and considered filling the vacancy. Dan McCarthy was appointed to fill the post with bond set at five hundred dollars and surety R Chamberlain.
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Clark
Giddings
Reagan
Read
Thayer
Dan McCarthy
R. Chamberlain
G. A. Uxvenwoop
Catrppuxes
Board of Supervisors selects delegate for Story County
D A Bigelow was chosen by the Board of Supervisors to represent Story county at the delegate meeting of the Story and Polk counties to be held in Des Moines on January 21. The article lists several residents traveling or visiting, including Miss Anna Sweeney returning home from Guthrie Center and Mrs George Loud visiting from Dubuque.
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Tus Humboldt Kosmos
Swart
Hurley
Board of Supervisors
Ames Road
Story County
Shearer
Elliot
D. A. Bigelow
Iowa
Ed. Elliot
S. I. Shearer
J. W. Boggees
L. B. Baughman
C. A. Cole
R. P. Shields
John H. Cook
E. C Evana
E. W. Shearer
H. Funk
W.h.golley
Chris Nelson
W. Hopkins
A. K. Ersland
N. H. Grifith
J. H. McLain
W.M. Kelley
Trustees of
Palestine Township
Ole LI, Bougsta
BE. Sheldahl
LaFayette Township
Eugbar Nelson
John Nees
Thor Erickson
R. H. Mitchell
A. King
M. ©. Allen
Jacob Mason
W. M. Hardin
J. A. Mille
John B. Davie
Wuereas
Court House
Wuensas
Polk County Supervisors
Des Moines
Bigelow
Ames
Nevada
Nevada Watchman
Story
Polk Counties
C. Buth
Franklin Township
Valparaiso
Indiana
F. F. Gage
Meadville
Penn
J. D. Dewey
Cedar Falls
Miss Price
Anna Sweeney
Guthrie Center
J. A. Fitckpatrick
George Loud
Dubuque
W. D. Luces
Hot Springs
Jno. L. Stevens
U. S
A. J. Graves
State Horticultural Society
W. Oscar Evans
Bellevue
Capitol City
Mas. Reynolds
California
Nistor
Circuit Court
George Green
Borna Gaeer
Gilbert town notes tease local society and plans
Franklin Towneh recounts city life and school progress in District No. 6 under H. H. Barnes. Dr. E B A Kegley recovers, debates pause on Stay Law, wind mill talk surfaces, C Matthews & Son dry goods store planned at Gilbert, and editorial wit on weather and invention flits through the letter.
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Franklin Towneh
Gilbert
Union Literary Society
Franklin Secret Society
Johnson and Bone
Alr
Vanderbilt
C. Matthews
C. Matthews & Son
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Stickney & Taylor's
Albert Wettsteins
Phemas’ Drug Store
New Orleans
New York
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Himen
Him
New New York
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Geo. W. Dyer
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Carlo
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Harrie A. Lucas
P. M
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Jacobs, Mead & C
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Tennesse
Howse
Underweed
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J. F. Gillespie
John R. Hayes
Z. G. Moore
Ruber
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W. W. Chandler
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Louis Weber
Chas. Nicholas
G A
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H M Templeton
Leckweoed & Co
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H Becott
Bridge Lumber
Huntington & Tilden
John Hall
Louis Schooler
Eee
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H Thayer
J H Miller
T McNaughton
Evanson & Duca
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J F Gillsepic
F W Tyler
Sgeim
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Emeline Alvord
Ole Apland
John Nation
James 8. Upton
H. Wooders
A. A. Stewart
David Jr
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Priusa
Prius
da. Fraune
Tilden & McLain
Baylies Keokuk Mercantile College
United States
Wright & Little
W. G. Waronr
J. & Levuss
Marshell
J.J. Bosquat
Karl Knutson
C. P. Vitann
Ames Iyretitor
W. Im, Paerreriacs
Geo. LaLuna
Phetteplace & LaSure
John Elliot
Tilden & McLain’s
Wm. D. Lucas
Ames, Story Co
Europe
Old World
E. R. Chamberlain
Wm. H. Andrews, M. D
A. V. Andrews
Edgerton
West Houst
Ueeday
W. Clabre
Jno. J. Bousquet & Co
MO. J. Bousquet & CO
Onondaga and
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Pamp
L.b.frazeer’s
Ames, Lowa
Cilas
B. Orser
Charles B. Orser
Stickney & Taylor
Ing
Japan
Dwight’s
Schepp
National Yeast
Kirk
Union Shoe
Yarmouth
Stickney & Taylor, Evans’ Block
Lows
Eeees
Wm. Hulett
Bonebrake
W. G. Wright
Trumphant
Tae
Chaney’s
Tremont Lunes
Eating House & Bakery
Onondaga
C. Lamb & Sons
Clinton
D Norman
Matin Street
U. BD
Nohman, Anh
Enddscriber
Union Graded School
Thams Haly
Isaac Black
Jacobs, Mead & CO
Milford Brads
Thayers
City Bakery
Booth’s
Onondaga St
Confectionary
C. Choice
Lew
W. S. Bradley
Chanel
Bradle
Queens
Legz
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