Washington Endeavor convention noted in Embodiment of religious civic power
Miss Lillie Guild and Miss Maud Peterson appear in local social notes. The Washington Christian Endeavor convention described as a mammoth gathering with tents on the White Lot showcases its political and moral aims, unity over denomination, and calls for civic participation. The piece contrasts Washington with Chicago and praises Endeavor for civic duty and reform.
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Washington
Christian Endeavor
Executive Mansion
White Lot
Congress
Capitol
Coxey
Cleveland
White House
Secretary of the Navy
Ross
United States
Commonwealth
Chicago
Greenhouse and water works contracts update
Board of Trustees awards greenhouse and water works projects to firms in New York and Des Moines. A $5,000 greenhouse contract and an $8,000 plus tower foundation work are planned, with a $6,000 tower approval and a ten bell chime gift in memory of Prof. Stanton’s wife. Completion aimed for next spring with Gothic masonry tower.
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The
College
Green House
New York
King Bridge Co
Des Moines
Crellen & Lovell
Stanton
Local Shop Ad Lists 100 Sheet Music Pieces at Elliot’s
An advertising note lists Carpenter having 100 pieces of new sheet music at Elliots furniture store. It also mentions fresh buckwheat seed at Ames flour mill and a closeout on Misses and Ladies Rubber Circulars at half and a quarter of original prices.
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Carpenter
Elliots Furniture
Ames Flour Mill
BierLow & Siru
Local News Notes From the Luther Area
Miss Norma Canaday Miss Nellie Ross and I B Johnson attend normal at Nevada this week Mrs Buck of Michigan a niece of Mrs E A Eastwood visits relatives here Miss Jessie Hull visited Luther last week Mr and Mrs Huffeman of Luther attend church Sunday Owing to rain there was no Sunday evening service Talk of a city well in the near future J B Ross has a new Advance separator A blind couple gave a musical at the schoolhouse Friday Frank Billings quit the butter wagon John Ross will take the route John is genial and aims to build a trade
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Norma Canaday
Nellie Ross
I. B. Johnson
Nevada
Frank Billings
John Ross
John
City approves new well and pumps it up to speed
Contractors spliced tubing in the new well last Friday and Saturday. A screen was placed after the tubing was raised about a dozen feet. A pump was tested Tuesday and ran for hours without lowering water. The council accepted the well and bought a lean deep well steam pump for 550 dollars, guaranteed to raise 125 gallons per minute, up to 150. The old pump could only raise about 30 gallons per minute.
Excavations Begin At New Plant As Wiring Follows
Work started on the new plant with excavations yesterday and builders aim to progress quickly. Inside wiring continues though many delay until operation. outside wiring will begin after poles arrive tomorrow or next day. Ed Campbell, long-time chairman of the Democratic state committee, quips the Chicago platform recalls a store dress anecdote about a corpse.
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Des Moines
Ed Campbell
Democratic State Committee
Chicago
For Rent Room Suitable for Storage Inquiry Adams Bros
Small ad notes a room for rent suitable for storage. Inquiries are directed to Adams Brothers for details and contact.
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Adams Bro’s
College Notes at Penn College Oskaloosa
President Rosenberger and business manager M Z Kirk visited Penn College in Oskaloosa. Miss Stella Russel could not attend the Geneva convention, leaving Miss Doolittle and Miss Redmond as Y W C A representatives. The college orchestra performed from the balcony in honor of the trustees. The waterwork contract was let with half awarded to Mr Crellin of Des Moines and half to the King Bridge Co.
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Rosenberger
Penn College
Oskaloosa
M.Z. Kirk
Stella Russel
Prof. Doolittle
Miss Redmond
College
Wanted to rent two rooms for light housekeeping
Classified ad from Ames Iowa seeks a rental for a family of three. They need two rooms and an alcove of three medium sized rooms unfurnished and will be away most of the day. Address M Post Office box 446 Ames.
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Ames
Bargain Day and Local Advertisements Highlight Savings
Daily Bargain Day at S G Hamilton stores promises value for shoppers. Mothers praise Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for croup and whooping cough with safe, prompt relief. G W Richards of Duquesne endorses it as reliable. Also advertised are Men’s Grain Plow Shoes at 1 25 and 1 50, La Creme Flour for bread, Newman Bros organs, and a Seca sale from Wallin.
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G. W. Richards
Duquesne, Pa
Pain Balm Gives Monroe Man Quick Relief Says Veteran
James Perdue of Monroe Michigan, a veteran, suffered severe rheumatism with back pain. He reports Chamberlains Pain Balm relieved his pain and enables him to write this note. For sale by druggists.
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James Perdue
Monroe, Mich
Chamberlains
Chamberlain
Iowa Central Homeseekers Excursion Tickets Sold July 2 1896
The Iowa Central will on July 2 1896 sell Homeseekers excursion tickets to Alabama Arizona Arkansas Colorado Georgia Indian Territory Northern Iowa Minnesota Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Missouri Neb North and South Dakotas North and South Carolina Tenn Texas Utah Wyoming at very low rates. Tickets good returning 21 days from sale date. For information contact Iowa Central By agents or 16w2 T P Banry G P A Marshalltown Iowa.
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Iowa Central
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Georgia
Indian Territory
Iowa
Minnesota
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Neb
North
South
Aketas
South Carolina
Tenn
Texas
Utah
Wyoming
Iowa Central By
T. P. Banry
Marshalltown
Lowa
Administrator's Notice of Estate in Story County Iowa
On July 6 1896 the District Court of Story County Iowa appointed Gro A Shockley administrator of the estates of W and Catherine Shockley deceased. All debts should be paid to the administrator and all claimants must present legally authenticated claims to the court for allowance.
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Charles Nellis
District Vs. Court of the State of
Alice Nellis
Jiowa
District Court
State of
Iowa
Story County
M. P. Webb
Catherine Shockiey
Beautiful Southern California booklet mailed free
To any person seeking information about Southern California a beautifully illustrated booklet describing the fairest portion of this semitropic region will be mailed free. Address OssERVER Ontario California.
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California
Osserver
Ontario
Calif
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U. S
the Intelligencer
Hudson Bros. Publishers
Gilbert
Miss Lillie Guild
Maud Peterson
R.W. Ballard
Dakota
Gertrude Dodds
George Dodds
Wm. McGill
Scotland
Massachusetts
Intelligencer
Ian
Bryan
Mother Democracy
Father Endeavor
Jesus Christ of Nazareth
United Endeavor Society
United Society
Convention
Clark
Armenia
Cuba
Boer
Endeavor Society
Salvation Army
Paul
Loughran Machine Co’s
Main Street
P. P. Brown
Lovaghran Machine Co
Johnson
Loughran’s
S. G. Hamilton
Aristo Plateao
Knowlton’s
Sheldon’s
Crockery
E. M. Soper
Adams Bro
Miller & Kooser
Jessie Hull
Luther
Mrs. Huffeman
J. B. Ross
John Barger
City Matters
Aig
College Notes
Board of Trustees
Messrs. McElroy
Shaw, Hungerford
Saylor
Hazel Beardshear
Atlantic
S. G. Hamilton's
Canter Bros. & Herman
MiLner & Kooser’s
Newman Bros
J. 8. Thompson
Kyd Poona
Iim
Seca
Wallin
L. M. Bosworth
Kirk’s
Hal
Elliott’s Furniture Store
Smith & Barnes Pianos
Lakeside Organs
Homeseekers
Gro. A. Shockley
Little Yankee. JR
Loughran Machine CO
East End Main Street
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