Train timetable and routes for b & North Western
The notice lists eastbound and westbound train timetables including the Omaha Express, Denver Limited, Overland Limited, Pacific Express, Way Freight, Carroll Express, and others. It notes passenger service limitations, nonscheduled days, and provides agent Geo. W. Rogers as official.
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OTTO
Atlantic
Denver Limited
Overland Limited
Omaha Express
Pacific Express
Carroll Express
Chi Express
D. Freigist
S.C
Des M. Pass’r
Si—Dek
Des M
Des M & Dak
Pnonrue
Sean Esases
M—D. M
S. C. Pasg
Geo. W. Rogers
The Intelligencer Lafayette Young Dominates State Bids
The Intelligencer LaFayette Young is state binder with almost no opposition. The Sunday Register runs a Woman's Club department. After February 1 Iona Turf will appear weekly, signaling good press prosperity.
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LaFayette Young
the Sunday Register
Woman’s Club
Iona
Graves Ranked With Henry George as Lecturer
The Des Moines News places John Temple Graves in the same category of lecturers as Henry George, noting the comparison regardless of its unclear meaning.
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The
Des Moines News
John Temple Graves
Henry George
Des Moines Sets Unemployed Working With Charities
Des Moines moves unemployed residents to work on the streets while connected charities cover food and other essential needs. The plan involves local relief groups coordinating aid and employment to support displaced workers.
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Des Moines
Associated Charities
New Series Continues After Siva Letters Spotlight
The familiar Siva letters to Cleveland attracted wide attention in the Inter Ocean and readers will be glad to learn a new series began last week continuing the此前 discussion.
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Siva
Cleveland
Inter Ocean
Upper Des Moines Editorial Association Winter Meeting in Carroll
The Upper Des Moines Editorial Association holds its winter meeting in Carroll next Thursday evening and Friday. Local residents will ensure ample meals and especially drinks, with a strong program planned.
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Upper
Des Moines
Carroll
Iowa State Band Concerts Fail To Raise Funds For Mahin House
The Des Moines concerts last week failed to raise sufficient funds to rebuild John Mahin's house. The band heads next to the Pacific coast for the Midwinter fair, followed by a southern route and an upcoming European tour.
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Des Moines
John Mahin
Pacific Coast
State Superintendent Biennial Report On Iowa Education
State Superintendent of Public Instruction presents a near four hundred page biennial report detailing statistics on public education in Iowa. The document covers school enrollment funding and program data across districts and regions, reflecting trends and outcomes.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Lowa
High Toned Figures Take Committee Clerkships
Names of prominent people who accepted committee clerkships and ran for minor legislative offices are noted, reflecting the era's political circle and patronage patterns.
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Ayers
Rhetoric on Republican and Democrat struggles for office
The writer argues that if the Republican party remains united amid jealousy over offices it will be lucky. The Democrats, hungry for power, are blamed for the state capitol’s ongoing political hunger and turmoil.
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State Capitol
Senator Boardman Chairs Key Committees in State Senate
Senator Boardman serves on Ways and Means Suppression of Intemperance Agriculture Public Lands Federal Relations and Highways and chairs the Highways committee. Representative Stuntz sits on Ways and Means Agriculture Mines and Mining Roads and Highways Labor and Senatorial Districts and chairs Mines and Mining.
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Boardman
Representative Stuntz
Gear Nominated on Third Ballot by Republican Caucus
The Republican senatorial caucus nominated John H. Gear on the third ballot after a sharp yet honest contest. Gear, in the prime of life, is praised for uprightness energy and efficiency and for maintaining ties with his home district while serving in a distant city.
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John H. Gear
Gear
Midland Monthly to Feature Kirkwood Portraits and Iowa Topics
The February Midland Monthly from Des Moines will debut February 20 with a frontispiece of Samuel J. Kirkwood and a public portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Kirkwood. It showcases Beatrice a Louisiana romance and Iowa War Governor Meyers and Schaffter pieces, poems by Billington Kenyon and Butler, plus state topics and dramatic stories.
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Midland Monthly
Des Moines
Iowa
Samuel J. Kirkwood
W.F. Meyers
Eugene Schaffter
Maj. Byers
Addie B. Billington
W. C.kenyon
Ellis Parker Butler
How the Nutmeg Grows and Its Fragrant Grove
Description of the nutmeg tree detailing height leaves and flowers akin to lily of the valley. Notes the perfume around nutmeg groves reaches ships twenty miles away. Explains fruit structure mace husk shell rind use and an account of tasting a sweet preparation from the rind in the Moluccas.
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Moluccas
Indian policeman Ron Thunder killed by insane assailant
A reputedly brave Indian policeman named Ron Thunder, famed for heroism in the Sitting Bull fight of December 1890, was murdered by an insane Indian last week. His death is mourned as a loss of a man of unusual courage and influence.
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Ron Thunder
County Board Proceedings 1894 Sixth to Eighth Day
The January 1894 entries record refunds of surplus drainage funds to taxpayers, approval of J F Reed’s bond as County Superintendent, and adjournments. The January 8 session notes voucher checks in the treasurer’s office and granting a Franklin township highway petition by J T Carpenter and others.
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J. F. Reed
J. JT. Carpenter
Franklin Twp
Board Proceedings Record January 1894 and Official Papers
The board adjourned after confirming district supervision, updating Warren to R W Liddie, and selecting Nevada Representative Story County Watchman Ames Intelligencer Ames Times and Maxwell Tribune as official papers with standard compensation. Reports of fees were approved and funds allocated to salaries and treasury, bonds reviewed, and warrants authorized for claims and per diem. The Iowa courts adjourned to proceed next day. The Adv and Tue Tel TELLIGENCER promo appears in the notice.
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Nevada
Story County Watchman
Ames Intelligencer
Ames Times
Maxwell Tribune
T. J. Miller
Co. M. Morse
Joan Johnson
An Eventful Day for Tom and Sybilla Engagement
Tom and Sybilla are engaged and receive congratulations from relatives and friends in a festive scene. Sybilla wears an elaborate gown described as an announcement gown with white satin and pale pink embroidery while Tom endures well-meaning teasing and anticipates bachelorhood’s end.
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Tom
Sybilla
Cape
Tien
Furnidhi
How to Sleep and Position for Restful Sleep
The article argues sleep positions matter for health. It favors lying on the side, especially the right, to aid digestion and reduce lung strain, warns against sleeping on the back, and notes arm over the head can cause cramps and headaches. It also recommends a dark, well ventilated room for best sleep.
How to Make Oyster Soup
A simple oyster soup method uses two quarts of oysters two quarts of milk two tablespoons of butter a teaspoonful of hot water with pepper and salt. Strain the liquor add water heat season then add oysters and simmer until they ruffle. Stir in butter cook a minute and pour into the tureen then mix in boiling milk and serve.
How Smoked Glasses Reveal Sun Spots
A historic note explains sunspot visibility using smoked glass and an opera glass. It describes a roughly 11 year solar cycle, the sun’s 880000 mile diameter, and sunspot sizes about one twentieth of the solar disk, advising smoky glass viewing on hazy mornings or evenings for safer observation.
A Family Feast Turns Round of Congratulatory Toasts
The Boston Herald describes a festive family gathering. Sybilla sits at papa's right, Tom seeks her side. Laughter fills the meal from oysters to speeches, many congratulations are given, and the evening ends with fond farewells as carriages arrive and goodbyes are exchanged.
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Dave
PCC
Askratoro
Evry
Sybilla
Papa
Tom
Mamma
Boston Herald
Fatal Swelling Tramp Found Crushed in Lumber Car
A tramp crawled into a lumber car bound for Burlington Iowa at Eau Claire Wisconsin and slept on the wet pile. The lumber swelled and crushed him against the car roof. His dead body was found on arrival in Eau Claire.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Burlington
St. Louis Republic
Origins and fortunes of historic banks and the South Sea bubble
The piece traces banks from Venice to Genoa and Austria, noting origins, wars, and crises. It cites the Bank of Venice from forced loans, the Bank of England’s 1694 funding aim, Genoa’s pillages, 1512 parliamentary bankruptcies, Austria’s 1816 foundation, and the South Sea bubble sharp rise and collapse with £2,000,000 seized from directors.
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Bank of Venice
Bank of England
William LI
Bank of Genoa
Massena
House of Commons
National Bank of Austria
Needlework Instructions for Silk Cushion Edging
The guide describes stitching a four sided hem about an inch deep, trimming the hem with apple green silk cord, and attaching tassels of the same color to each corner. The cushion is placed at the center of the silk and covered with a Grecian knot.
Angel Apples in Pink Syrup
Peel and core apples keep whole. Stew in pink clove scented syrup until soft. Cool and fill with apricot jam then top with cream. Reduce syrup until thick and serve around the apples.
How to Renew Wall Paper
How to fix torn wallpaper with matching colors using ordinary children paints. Mix colors to resemble the shade and lightly touch up damaged spots. from a distance of a foot or two the disfigurement will be hardly noticeable.
How Tattoo Marks May Be Taken Off
A method described involves using six to eight cambric needles bound with silk thread and driven into the tattooed area with a sharp blow. The needles are dipped in glycerole or papoid and applied across the stain. The digest ive principle of papoid spreads the pigment so it is liberated and absorbed, leaving the tattoo to disappear without apparent inflammation.
Notable Names and Odd Facts From Early 1900s Notices
United States Senator James McMillan of Michigan sent 5000 dollars to Detroit to aid the unemployed. Major Moses P Handy reputedly ate 570 official dinners as a World's fair promoter per the Philadelphia Ledger. Professor Smith from a Philadelphia high school makes an annual pilgrimage to Shakespeare's home in Stratford upon Avon. Ex Senator Ingalls in a recent speech called himself Dennis a name given by Kansas constituents. Dr J S Griffin once assistant surgeon in General Kearny’s command at San Pasqual Dec 6 1846 is still living in Los Angeles. George W Childs said there was never jealousy between Grant and Sherman though reports claimed such jealousy existed. Archbishop Satelli the apostolic delegate has one known fondness birds with cages all over his Washington house. Lieutenant Said Rute dispatched by Germany as military attache to the German consulate at Beyroot Syria is a cousin of the present sultan of Zanzibar.
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United States
James McMillan
Michigan
Detroit
Moses P. Handy
Philadelphia Ledger
Professor Smith
Philadelphia
Shakespeare
Stratford-upon- Avon
J. S. Griffin
Sur
Kearny
San Pasqual
Los Angeles
George W. Childs
Grant
Sherman
Archbishop Satelli
Washington House
Said Rute
Beyroot
Syria
Zanzibar
How to Make Rugs From Carpet Scraps
The article describes three methods to craft rugs from cleaned carpet remnants. One method uses narrow crosswise strips frayed and overcast to a ball, another cuts strips lengthwise with fringed edges, and the third uses a sewing machine to stitch longer strips with a wide fringe for a finished look.
How to Make Corned Beef Hash
A pint of cooked corned beef chopped fine and a pint of cold boiled potatoes chopped fine are mixed with a tablespoon of butter a teaspoon of onion juice and a cup of stock or water and three dashes of pepper. The mixture is fried while stirring until it boils then served on buttered toast.
How to Care For Canaries
Care instructions emphasize keeping the cage clean with morning sand or gravel, daily fresh water for drinking and bathing, and small iron in winter water. Feed mostly summer rape seeds with seasonal greens and fruit, avoid bread and sugar, add small amounts of poppy, canary seeds, and hempseed sparingly. Keep cage well lit, warm, and properly sized with varied perches.
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Canaries
How to Make Flannel Cakes
Instructions describe a batter using twelve ounces of flour a quart of milk three eggs and two teaspoonfuls of bak. The fragment outlines basic mixing steps for a traditional pancake or griddle cake preparation.
Common household disinfectant carbolic acid features
Crude carbolic acid mixed with cresylic acids yields a reddish brown disinfectant with a tarry odor. Insolubility in water limits use, though hot water improves solubility. Some patients dislike the smell, prompting alternatives. It is inexpensive and used in public institutions, offices, and stations. Crystalline carbolic acid is pricier but dissolves readily in warm water for easy saturated solutions.
How to Make a Dainty Veil Case
Guide for sewing a veil case from white or blue linen. Cut 10 by 14 inches, fold, embroider with Turkish floss, press, mark scalloped edges, and weave cloth thicknesses to form a tidy opening. Finish by trimming stray threads and pressing again.
How to Select Geese and Ducks
The guide notes young geese and ducks with white fat yel low feet and tender wings. It contrasts tame and wild birds by feet color and describes canvas back and red head plumage and bills. It also lists adjacent anecdotes about Cardinal Gibbons silver jubilee volume and notable figures.
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Union National Bank
Ames
W.M. Greevey
E. R. Chamberlain
Cashier
Atlas National Bank
Chicago
Third National Bank
New York
Valley National Bank
Story County Bank
Parley Sheldon
B. J. Shelden
J. A. Fitchpatrick
Story County
Owners of Story Co
Abstract Books
Smith & Son
Ead’s
Bower & Sorenson
Main
M. Hemstreet
Ames, Iowa
Hemstreet & McLain
F.T. McLain
Chas. Whitaker
Jyotar Public
B & North Western
Aitlilway
K. Wilson, Publishers
Board of Supervisors
Trap EO
J. B. Shaw
Warren Two
R. W. Liddie
A. P. King
sUne
Artest A. P. Kine
InteLlicencer
Des Moines Weekly Register
Ingalls
Dennis
Kansas
Propos
Hamilton & Co
Adams Bros
Grocer
Regulator Drug Store
Drugs & Medicines
H. D. Miller
Iowa,j
Ust
Cramer Bro
Ipera House
J. B. Elliott
Ames Lowa
Iowa State Register
Congress
Register
Washington
J. L. Budd
Telegraph
Intellingencer
Cardinal Gibbons
America
Edward Payson Weston
Nat Schock
Jimmy
Continental
Parkersburg
Cincinnati
London
H. F. Dickens
Charles Dickens
Pickwick
Frank Hurd
Ohio
New Orleans
Illinois Central Railroad
Webster P
Mississippi
Jock Louisiana
New
New Bakery
AWD Confectionary Store
Perkins
Laid Street
Baker
T. Ww. Sheldon
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