Reopening of United Brethren Church in Ames After Repair
The United Brethren church will reopen on August 10 after repairs costing nearly 600 dollars. Will E. Gossard of Priestley Gas Lighting Heating Co. Webster City visited Ames this week with a proposal to locate the factory there, presenting a promising opportunity for the Commercial Club.
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United Brethren Church
Will E. Gossard
Priestley Gas Lighting & Heating Co
Webster City
Commercial Club
Ames
Trustees Meet at State College for Beardshear Health and Campus Plans
The board of trustees gathered on campus for several days to discuss President Beardshear’s illness and a vacation they offer him. They approved building plans for Engineering Hall with Harbach & Co bidding the interior furnishings at under 4000 dollars and discussed a central building with a 300000 dollar cost limit awaiting preliminary sketches. They planned salary increases for Animal Husbandry staff, retained Prof Kennedy, named F R Marshall as assistant, and noted improved finances and faculty salary boosts of 200 dollars each.
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State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
H. Watkins
C. S. Barclay
C. L. Gabrielson
W. R. Moniger
W. C. McElroy
J. H. Wilson
J. B. Hangerford
W. J. Dixon
Barrett
James Wilson
Washington, D. C
Beardshear
Statef of Agriculture and Mechanic Arta
Harbach & Co
Des Moines
Proudfood & Bird of
Prof. Kennedy
F. R. Marshall
J. J. Edgerton
Time folders reveal vast railroading efforts
The article explains how railroad time folders are prepared, using the Burlington system as an example. A general time folder combines sixteen division timetables, lists 2,000 towns, and covers over 60,000 time figures that must be checked and corrected when schedules change.
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Burlington
Smoking Abyssinia Law Sparks World Confusion
A 1642 law bans smoking Abyssinia to stop priests smoking in churches. It now affects foreigners and visitors who must avoid being seen smoking, as enforcement is strict and broadly interpreted.
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Abyssinia
Burglary Suspect Allegedly Breaks Into Home
Mrs Frett wakes her husband Benjamin saying there is a burglar in the house and a chiseling sound. Benjamin dismisses alarm and shrugs off danger, declaring the intruder a safe burglar as he turns over for sleep.
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Benjamin
Couldn't Improve the Method, Mrs Chugwater
Comic dialogue from Chicago Tribune featuring Mrs Chugwater and Mr Chugwater arguing about sleep and method in a humorous exchange. The exchange plays on pretensions and practical quirks, with a lighthearted tone typical of a newspaper comic panel.
Domination by Women in Welsh Village Langum
A London Answers excerpt portrays Langum a Pembrokeshire hamlet ruled by women. Men play minor roles as wives' or daughters’ supporters while oysters and commerce shape daily life. The piece notes isolation from outside society and a matriarchal social order centered on female authority.
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Pembrokeshire
Langum
Mart of Trade
Annie Jones
Mary Williams
London
The Short Step Between Tragic and Comic Panic
A Philadelphia traveler recalls a moment aboard an ocean liner when it struck rocks off the English coast. A casually drunk passenger began playing Home Sweet Home and then Down Went McGinty, easing tension as the ship faced peril.
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Philadelphia
McGinty
Philadelphia Record
Diets of Norway and Sweden Improve Health Says U S Consul
The U S consul at Bergen argues dyspepsia would fade if Americans adopted Nordic eating patterns. He notes Swedes and Norwegians avoid hot rolls and white bread, favor knackbrode hard bread, oats and rye, with no yeast. Meals are milk and bread twice daily plus one meat meal. sweets are rare and candy reserved for special occasions.
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America
Norway
Sweden
United States
Bergen
Why She Wanted an Introduction
A friend is urged to introduce a social acquaintance. The speaker focuses on a woman's tie as the key to a hidden attraction, claiming to imitate the accessory after a brief glance and reproduce it exactly. The exchange reflects social intrigue and fashion obsession in a fleeting, humorous vignette.
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New York Press
The Heart as a Living Encyclopedia
The heart holds a vast archive of every tale it has touched and the graves below would reveal hidden sorrows if opened. It may wear a smile on the surface while sad memories lie beneath the top layer of feeling.
Steel frame rule could yield 1500 foot skyscraper
An architect from New York asserts that a modern steel frame allows a building to rise seven and a half times its base diameter. On a typical city block this suggests a 1500 foot tall structure, 125 stories, costing about $30 million, surpassing the Eiffel Tower.
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New York
A Pointer. Briggs and Griggs On Mrs Dulcet
A dialogue in the Boston Transcript notes Mrs Dulcet’s beauty as spoken of by other women, despite the speakers never meeting her.
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Briggs
Refried Rheumatism Remedies Counted by Skeptics
A witty note from the New York World quips that 1,487 remedies for rheumatism exist yet offers no cure, suggesting the abundance of supposed fixes while the illness persists.
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New York World
Plan of Union Services for July and August
The Ministerial Association of this city outlines a July and August plan of union Sunday evening services with changes possible. July 27 at Methodist church Rev Ferrall of Ames, August 8 at United Brethren, August 10 at Christian church Rev H Seccombe, August 17 at Baptist church Rev Ferrall, August 24 at Congregational church Rev Chandler. Music by the hosting church choir. all residents urged to attend.
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Methodist Church
Ferrall
Ames
United Brethren Church
Christian Church
H. Seccombe
Baptist Church
Congregational Church
Chandler
Real Estate Transfers For Week Ending July 19 1902 Ames IA
Real estate transfers listed by Smith Bricker Neveda Iowa show RH McCarthy et al transferring parcels to W A Swank Ella Swank and others for sums from 2500 to 4000 in College Park and Kingsbury additions Ames. Additional transfers include Orland Eddy to E L Griffith and LB Spinney to R H McCarthy. Cemetery Association warns cleaning lot refuse must be removed from cemetery walks.
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Smith & Bricker
Nevada
Iowa
RH McCarthy
W A
Ella Swank
College Park
North Ames
Swank
McCarthy
M. Elecra Gripert
Quieting Title Suit in Story County Iowa 1902
In Story County District Court August Term 1902 J A Fitchpatrick files to quiet title to the north half of the northeast quarter of section 24 township 84 north range 24 west. Defendants include Francis White Jane White Margaret H White Mrs B Franklin Bond Isaac Evans Lou Evans Theodore Evans Elizabeth Bisbee and W K Bisbee. If you do not appear by noon of the second day of August term default will be entered and decree rendered.
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Story County
Iowa
J. A. Fitchpatrick
Francis White
Jane EK. White
Margaret H. White
W Dow
B. Franklin Bond
Francia White
Jane EE. White
Isaac Evans
Lou Evans
Theodore Evans
Elizabeth Bisbee
W. K. Bisbee
District Court
Eghty
Court House
Nevada
FireHpatrick & McCall
North Western excursion tickets to Colfax Iowa offer round trip
Excursion tickets on the North Western line to Colfax Iowa are offered at one fare for a round trip from July 23 to August 8 inclusive. Return is limited to August 4. Tickets available through Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
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Colfax
Chicago & North- Western Ra Y
Chicago & North-Western
Chicago
Missouri River
Omaha
Pacific Coast
Denver
Iowa
Nebraska
Dakotas
Black Hills
De-hyde Cough Cure Sold With Guarantee
An advertisement touts Dr Geo Leininger’s Formal de-hyde Cough Cure as the best remedy for coughs and colds. It promises a guarantee at 25 cents through a local pharmacy.
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Geo. Leininger
Bergs Sweet Laxative Chips Promote Pure Blood and Skin
Loughran and Bauer advertise Bergs Sweet Laxative Chips as a mild effective remedy for constipation and bowel complaints. The candy claims to be safe and non injurious, promising a pure blood, rich and clean skin and a beautiful complexion, priced at 10 and 25 cents.
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Loughran & Bauer Berg
The Money Back Cough Syrup Guarantee Offer
A newspaper puff promotes Dr. Geo Leininger's Formal hyde Cough Cure with a bold claim to cure consumption and serious lung and throat diseases. It promises a 25 cent price and a money back guarantee. A lost item notice offers a reward for returning a black leather cushion kinder at P. P. Brown. Santa Claus or Lenox soap 7 bars for 25c is advertised at Tilden's with a question about quantity.
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Geo. Leininger
Coye
P. P. Brown
Tilden’s
Real Estate Agents A Word To You Circular Offer
An advertisement notes a circular about land booms and profits. It urges readers to write J F Merry A G P for details. The notice lists a Dubuque Iowa address and a Sept 80 date reference in Cent Ry.
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J. F. Merry
A.G.P
Cent. Ry
Dubuque, Ia
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Trustees Meeting
Haliser
Housers Hardware
Plan of Union Services
Orland Eddy
E L Griffith
Ole N Bauge
Kate Munden
Kingsburys
R H McCarthy
Epworth League
Thompson & Graves
Insurance
Sioux City
Carp
F. H. Waters
Keedick’s Clothing Store
Banker’s Accident Insurance Co
F. L. Merepith
New Orleans
M. Hems’treef
Story
Boone
Greene
Monona
Way
Harrison
Red River
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Kansas
Wasendans
Raad’s
Read’s Market
Ames, Iowa
Loughran & Bauer
T. J. Mutter & Son
Iowa Central Railway
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Peoria
Marshalltown
Points
Rocky Mountain
Qaporateo Tea
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