College Notes Reflect Ames Campus Activities and Sports
College notes recount Bruce McKay and Prof McKay at the college. Metta Beardshear assisting in the president's office. faculty social events, religious services, and a wide range of campus movements. It also covers Iowa Improved Stock Breeder's Association proceedings, baseball schedules for 1903, and engineering society gatherings with note of improvements in the college telephone system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metta Beardshear
Iowa Improved Stock Breeder's Association
Newton
C. F. Curtiss
Iowa
Henry Wallace
Des Moines
G. Holden
Cornell
Ames
Normal
Drake
Coe
Grinnell
U. S
Lowa City
Mt. Vernon
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Jane
Simpson
Indianola
Ernest Cotton
Iowa City
State University
Mutual
Ames Commercial Club
Iowa Engineering Society
Iowa Brick and Tile Makers Association
W. J. Karner
Illinois Central R. A
Switzerland
Engineering Museum
R A J Chocolate Creams at Loughran and Bauer
A brief item notes R A J chocolate creams available at Loughran and Bauer.
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Loughran & Bauer's
Resolutions Of Respect For Lyman McDowell
The Grand Master calls Lyman McDowell’s death a loss to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Lodge No. 188. The resolutions praise his exemplary conduct and mourn his untimely passing, noting the impact on his family and his brethren. Copies will be published in local papers and sent to his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman ‘S. McDowell
Brother McDowell
G. E. Boynton
Brotherhood of Railroad
Times-Gazette
Eagle Grove
Ames
J. R. Walker
O. B. Wyman
W. Sxow
Homeseekers Jiesouser Department
Ilinois Central Railroad Company
Kentucky
West Tennesee
Mississippi
Louisiana
J. F. Merry
I. 0
R. R
Dubuque, Ia
Public Auction at Sowers Farm Near Gilberts Station
Public sale at the Chas Sowers farm north of Soper s Mill four miles east of Gilberts Station on Thursday Feb 5 at 12 30 pm. Items include 5 horses 12 head cattle 27 hogs 800 bushels corn 12 tons hay farm machinery household goods and more. Terms cash under 500, above that amount one year on bankable notes at 8 percent. Two percent discount for cash. W Bissell.
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Soper’s Mill
Gilbert Station
Chester
Mitchell
McCormick
Avery
Nipped In the Bud Echoes Elopement Banter
A quip from Elarper's Monthly about a thwarted elopement as a father blocks the match and upends plans for a neatly arranged wedding.
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Alfred
Elarper
Infinite demands of opinion burden daily life
A reflective saying notes that basic needs are few but human opinion creates endless wants. It suggests balance between necessity and the restlessness of judgment.
Two of a Kind
A London Express report quotes a war office clerk and Fitznoodle reacting to a workman on a roof who has not worked for twenty five minutes. A nearby British laborer voices disgust at the loitering worker saying taxes fund such idleness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Miller
Cedar Rapids
College Hall
Allis
Montecelo
Kate Stahler
Chicago
Fitznoodle
War Office
London Express
Fitz
Bill
East Indian Child Training Through Early Nursing Methods
The text describes how East Indian mothers force the lips shut from infancy, using strict techniques and even restraint. It notes when babies sleep they are strapped to boards to keep the mouth closed, shaping teeth formation and forming a claim that this yields healthful, regular facial development and a handsome look for the American Indian as a race.
Noah’s ark would fail as a showman today
A Brooklyn Eagle quip recounts a boy deriding Noah’s ark, noting only real animals exist and a two headed calf or six legged goat would have boosted entertainment value, while questioning Noah’s financial feasibility in modern show business.
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Noah
Ark
Brooklyn Eagle
Shelley vanishes and returns with plums in London
The poet Shelley walks with a respectable solicitor when he suddenly leaves and reappears. He enters a grocer shop and buys plums, offering them to the attorney who refuses, leaving both astonished by the odd scene.
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Shelley
London
Why the Razor Was Dull
A man laments his razor’s dullness while noting it was sharpened recently. His son Johnnie mentions the blade was fine that morning when he carved a wooden boat, reflecting on the blade’s surprising dullness.
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Johnnie
Behind the Scenes at the Mad House
The lead actress urges speed while the crowd waits. The heavy tragedian refuses to perform, saying he cannot act to a mad house, as reported by the Chicago News.
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Rowland
Chicago News
Tramp Reflects on Lost Plantation in Cold Reception
A tramp tells a woman of the house that time was when he owned a big plantation. She replies with a scathing, sarcastic look at his worn hands, remarking on perceived wealth now gone. Washington Times.
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Curtiss
Farm House
Newans
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Genevieve Stevens
Washington Times
Weaving of a Lifetime Flagged by Duty’s Defect
A pithy aphorism reflects on fidelity to present duty, warning that deception frays the thread of life and the wearer will face the unraveling of long efforts when examined in hindsight.
Sate A fine lot of ewes in spring sale
Auction note records a fine lot of ewes offered in a spring sale by the U. 8. quire. The fragment notes livestock and timing but omits full details of quantity prices or bidders.
Roll Carpet Delivered Between Jas Robb Farm and Town
A delivery note states 18 yards of carpet rolled in a sack should be left at this office between the Jas Robb farm and the town.
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Robb Farm
Jamaica Merchant Praises Chamberlain Cough Remedy
James Prendergast of Amato Bay Jamaica says his daughter recovered from a severe cold with Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. He notes chest pains suggested pneumonia but the remedy warded it off, and he has used it for seven years with success. Sold by all druggists.
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James Prendergast
Amato Bay
Jamaica
West India Islands
Chamberlain
A. E., Steere
Goodwin
8. D
Joizt Demont
Inwood
Iowa
Colts and buggy harness listed for sale
A pair of colts coming 1 and 2 years old with a good top buggy and single harness for sale. 41-2 Koy TaYLor.
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Koy Taylor
Discovery of Kidney Tablets Aids Sufferers
Dr Geo Leininger presents Formal de-hyde Kidney Tablets praised as a remedy for kidney disease and uric acid buildup. Sold in two sizes 25 and 50 cents. Trial treatments offered at Ooye's Pharmacy.
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Geo. Leininger
Ooye
A Cure for Lumbago Promises Relief
Amherst Virginia man W O Williamson reports lasting relief from lumbago after using Cham ber lains Pain Balm. He says previous remedies failed. Sold by all druggists.
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W. O. Williamson
Amherst, Va
Little Early Risers Pills Endorsement from Texas Reader
H Williams of San Antonio TX praises De Witt’s Little Early Risers as the best family remedy. He claims they cure constipation biliousness sick headache torpid liver jaundice malaria and all other liver troubles. Lovanran BavEeR.
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de Witt
H. Williams
San Antonio
Texas
Lovanran & Baveer
Auction at Fay Farm Near Ames on Feb 3
Auction Tuesday February 3 at the Fay farm 5 miles northeast of Ames features 55 head of stock including 6 horses 82 hogs and 11 cattle. Forty head of steers on full feed to be sold plus 45 tons tame hay and farm machinery under usual terms GO A THOMPSON.
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Fay Farm
Ames
Thompson
Fine perfumes and stationer at Loughran and Bauer’s
Advertises fine toilet soaps perfumes and stationary at Loughran and Bauer's with mentions of Rocky Mountain Tea and a 35 cent price in a bustling bargain context from the Novelty Store and local suppliers.
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Loughran & Bauers
L. M. Bosworth
Loughran & Bauer’s
Also Mentioned on This Page
College Notes
Bruce McKay
Prof
Mrs. McKay
College
Professor Stanton
Edgar
Hibbard
Spokane
Washington
I. 8
Jeannette Baker
Odd Fellows Temple
Chandler
The
Baptist Church of Ames
Judge Bishop
Gertrude Harlan
Lennox
Cessna
Estella Paddock
Genevra Cessna
Dr. Cessna
Ottumwa
Santa Ana
California
F. J. Stetzel
Col
James Rush Lincoln
Fifty-first Infantry
Adjutant General
Byers
Sabin
Stanton and
Knapp
Mary Sabin
Department of Domestic Science
Alice Merritt
Florence Barber
England
America
Arthur F. Duffey
W. Bissel
HBOS
Seasons Goods
Shoes
Oxfords
Rockingham Ware
Minnesota
T. J. Miller & Son
Illinois Central
New Orleans
Mexico
American Tourist Association
Florida
Dixie Flyer
St. Louis
Jacksonville
Nashville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cincinnatti
Omaha
Hot Springs
Central
H. Hanson
A. G. P. A. Dubuque
Attorney At Law
Real Estate, Insurance and Collections
P. M. Lown
N. E
N. W
Parley Sheldon
A. Lockwoop Grat Co
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