General Merchandise and Various Trades Listing
A historical catalog style entry lists numerous local businesses including General Merchandise firms, banks such as Union National Bank of Ames, millinery shops, hardware and building trades, hotels like West House, Raynor House, and assorted craftsmen including carpenters, blacksmiths, shoemakers, masons, plasterers, and tile makers. It reflects a diverse early 20th century small town commercial scene with multiple family and partner names such as Pemeton Huntington Bradley Paxton Thomas Bros Soper Cook Shiekds and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Generals Merchandise
Pemeton & Huntington Bradley & Paxton
Thomas Bros. & Soper
Bank of Teene and Deposit
Union National Bank of
Ames
Harvest Scenes From a Georgia Farm Journal
The Atlanta Constitution prints a domestic harvest vignette describing Bert oats and cradles at work in spring fields. Children like Carl and Jessie assist with sheaves, while reflections compare labor to life lessons and the value of sowing before reaping.
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Atlanta Constitution
Ralph
Carl
Jessie
Tea of the Vanderbilt shells sparks harbor sightseers tale
A San Francisco crowd watched sailors from a warship unload fifteen year old conical shells found near Spear street wharf. A Boston tourist quips about reverent handling as a sailor jokes the bags are loaded. The crowd laughs while the shells are moved to a boat.
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San Francisco Post
United States
Vanderbilt
Spear Street
Boston
Economical Man's Express Box Escape Foiled in Transit
Horace H. Buell of Chicago paid $9.25 to ride as freight in a box on a Chicago to Manhattan, Kansas run. The box was mishandled landing Buell upright then head down on the depot platform, delaying his plan to slip away unnoticed and prompting the agent to fear a firearm. Buell ultimately revealed himself and paid the express charges.
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Topeka Dispatch
Chicago Times
Horace H. Buell
Chicago
Manhattan
Kan
Buell
The Bravery of a Boy on the Border
A Detroit Free Press reminiscence recalls a boy who acted bravely in a frontier setting. His mother calls him by a string of letters, he rounds up the ranch creatures, and the governor sends thanks with a gift. He later refills milk and plans a future at sea, epitomizing carefree boyhood resilience.
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Detroit Free Press
Undertones of a harmless pursuit in a Monterey rumor
A man recalls walking with a friend in love with a young woman he believes to be perfect. The tale notes how passion blinds judgment and ends with a realization that the beloved has been away at Monterey for over a week.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Monterey
Temptations confront Maryland county treasurer
The Maryland county treasurer says defalcations seem unlikely yet temptations are strong. He recalls floods of anonymous private letters and circulars from dubious New York banking firms promising guaranteed gains if he invested the county funds, with warnings that he could not lose.
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Chicago Herald
Maryland
New York
William Pickhardt Named Forester in Essex County Area
William Pickhardt serves as forester and superint endent of the Adirondack club tract located in the southwest portion of Essex County New York.
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William Pickhardt
Adirondack Club
Essex County
New York
Otway On Winnipeg Men Desire Wives In Quotes
Hon J B Otway, Dominion parliament member, notes Canada lacks women. He cites a London Girls Friendly Society mission that sent young women to Canada and Quebec, where many married quickly. The group now aims to match more brides with western partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Canada
J. B. Otway
Chestnut Street
Winnipeg
Manitoba
London
Quebec
Independence of Workingmen in Small Shops Seen Favorable
The Scientific American argues that large manufacturing plants do not dominate workers, as many prefer the autonomy and status they enjoy in small shops. The piece highlights the appeal of independence, suggesting a division of labor between big and small employers.
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Scientific American
Bananas Stirred Into Ice Cream Tip by Bill Arp
A casual note explains bananas add flavor to ice cream either folded in as it begins to freeze or served alongside without freezing. It suggests slicing thin and chilling on ice an hour before serving. Bill Arp comments that money promotes domestic tranquility as a major benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Ayer & Co
Lowell
Mass
Two Ladies Summit North America's Highest Peak
A Detroit Free Press account describes a daring ascent to Popocatépetl with Betsy Brigham and companions. They traverse forests and snow fields, reach the crater, and observe the volcano’s lava and scorched surroundings from perilous ledges, noting dangers from wolves and mists.
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North America
Sam Ward and the origin of the Sam Ward cocktail
The New York Times notes Sam Ward invented a drink named after him. He directed a lemon peel spiral as a lining for a cocktail glass, filled with lightly cracked ice and poured with chartreuse or curaçao. The "Sam Ward" cocktail lingers in club circles and memory as a curious yet lasting invention.
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New York Times
Sam Ward
Neal Dow
Ward
Tennyson
Philanthropist’s bold commitment to charity over capital
Over a decade he donated more than 2 million dollars to benevolent and educational institutions. Early in his Wall Street career he set aside five percent of profits for charity, despite warnings that depleting capital was unsafe. He replied he could not afford not to.
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Wall Street
New national steamer America proves speed with safety
The America, described as the fastest steamer afloat, achieves high performance with broad beam and lower power. With 8,500-horsepower vs the Oregon’s 16,000 and coal use of 1 ton daily vs 3?7, it shows speed can go with economy. The ship’s first trip signals a shift from narrow high-power designs to steady, efficient, safe speed.
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New York Times
America
Oregon
Unclear plea to discontinue The Beacon newspaper
Fragmentary text shows a request to discontinue The Beacon, with garbled dialogue about what can be done. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable to identify a full event or outcome.
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Tee
Egg theft scheme by Arkeansaw private exposed
Excerpts reveal a staged plan by a private from Arkeansaw and allied men boastfully claim knowledge of the egg stealing venture. They discuss reward for merit and rank within the confederacy amid a whisky taking dispute.
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Confederacy
The Active Committeeman Described in Vivid Portrait
A colorful portrait extols the active committeeman as tireless and versatile. He revels in work, crowds, and events, guiding projects from concerts to parades with practical skill and steady optimism. He blends labor zeal with social grace and habitual reliability.
Physicians to Offer Free Consultations for Subscribers
Beginning June 1 two eminent Paria faculty physicians will join the staff to provide gratuitous consultations to subscribers and their wives. The initiative leverages the welfare aim by offering expert medical access through the newspaper partnership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faculty of
Paria
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Ebe Ames Intelligencer
J. E. Duncan
Chunnebie
Awes
Ihe Funceon
Dex Moines
Minneapolis
Dex Moitus
Iowa
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Official Directory
Board OF Supervisors
Union Township
Lincoln ‘Township
Collins Township
Methodist Episcopal
Jompson
Ervices
W. P. Biewitz
Masonic
Arcadia Lodge No
A. F. Ax. A. Masons
A. H. Duncaworth
W.M. C
United Workmen
Ames Lodge
M. Sorgen
G. H. Maxwel
M.W
Leisworth
G.A.R
Masonic Hall
M. Hemstreet
Duncan
Henry Wilson, Jr
C. E. Turner
Eee
LAW and Notary
DD. McCarthy
LAW
Stevens’ New Build
Geo. A. Underwood
Tie
U. S
Union Bank
Alk. Ven
M. P. Weber
Webb Brothers
Antat
SAT Law
Real ES Noa and Collection Agents
Sheldatil
C. W. Allen
Gilbert, Iowa
H. M. Templeton
Ames, Iowa
City Drug Store
G. A. Meredith
Awrs
Hutchinson
C. A. Beverly
Peg Ames
Story County
E. B. Cramblit
New York House
Chas. E. Hunt, DeNist. Ae
West House
Ames, Laws
T. C. McCall
Ana
Joe Davis
Itahen
Patromen
Ames and
Vicitify
Miller
Chicago & Northwestern
Atlantic Express
Isc Akiv
Thax
Phewabun
A.M. Oy
Moniour
Rts A. Ue
S. St. Paul
Hawarden
KU O
Anemia
Maine
Ames Business Directory
Attorneys At Law
D. McCarthy
Stevens & Hays
Geo. A. —_ Moses Rees, i se . A. Beverly
Sontie
Chas. Hunt
Ee Simmons
Pargneies
N. G. Cook
D RB. Dix
A. J. Sweeney
Chemnls
T. K. Soper
A. H. Thayer
Nettie Barndellar
W. Bennett
Ty, Hextourant and Grocery
J. L. Barnett
Peed Ames
Henry Metthy
Imple Bingham & Co
Wright & Ives
K. W. Brown
H. Lightner
Fenj. Read
Murikets
Latmber
J H
Ane
Raynor House
George
France
Cane
Cooley & Ballatone
Esrick Mason and Plasterer
George F. Summons
Petint
Aper Ilangi
Charles Mer
Paxton
Illiards
McDown
Triumiph
Burge
Jd. Graves
Goldnes
G. W. Staves
AVNL
Geo. G. Tilden
George G. Tilden
Ames, Ia
John H. Queal & Co
SoLier
Nichols & Maxwell
FeedSale
Louie Bosworth
Wruggist
Power & GO
Couriey
Lovie Bosworth
J. L. Bartlett
Boyd Oudiding
Ames, Love
Riverside, Cal
Anna Mary
Ayer
Ague Care
Rchard Nixon
N. O. Times-Democrat
Harvest Time
Georgia
Hill Arp
John
de Tion
Denver News
Jack
Bill Arp
Popocatapetl
Mont Bianco
Panny Brigham Ward
Jasper Sanchiz Ochoa
Tlamacas
Tusantepel
Amua-Mure
Tiamacas
Volcaneros
Rancho
Amithy
Puebla
Ani
Soporifica
Mexico
Cook
Alps
la Cruz
Tenochtitlan
Malmehe
Malintzin
Cortez
Orizaba
Betsy
Staff
Sanders
Gulf
Eureka
Earth
Om Ham
Erets Earl
Spur Eon
Hindman
Arkeansaw
Arkansaw
Uol- Bob Newton
Hindman's
Dave Hickett
White River
Newton
Gen
Sant
Reynolds
Gen. Reynolds
Green Bay
The
Indian School
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