Iowa Central Excursions 1900 Reduced Rail Fares
The Iowa Central Railway offers greatly reduced fares for several events including the Republican National Convention in Pa June 15 to 20 with a one fare round trip and sale dates June 14 to 17 limited to return June 26. Prohibition Conventions in Chicago June 26-28 with one fare round trip and sale dates June 25-27 limited to return July. Democratic National Convention Kansas City Mo July 4 with one fare round trip and sale July 2-4 limited to return July 10. Music Teachers National Convention Des Moines June 19-22 low trip rates with sale June 6-22 limited to return June 23 1900. Iowa GAR Encampment Davenport June 8 with one fare round trip sale June 11-12 limited to return June 16.
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Iowa Central Railway
Chicago
Kansas City
Music Teachers National Convention
Des Moines
Iowa
G A.R
Davenport
Miller and Mackey Wed at Nevada Home
Geo A Miller and Miss Emma Mackey were married at the bride’s parents home in Nevada. Rev Shrader of the Lutheran church officiated before about forty family members. The couple will reside in Ames and friends extend congratulations.
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Geo. A. Miller
Emma Mackey
Nevada
Hair work by Mrs Wetteland at second house east of church
Local notice advertises hair work services offered by Mrs. I Wetteland. Clients are directed to call at the second house east of the Catholic church for appointments.
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I. Wetteland
Catholic Church
Seventh Day Adventist Camp Meeting At College Park
Camp meeting in progress at College Park with about 140 tents and an 80 by 120 assembly tent. Evangelists from abroad attend as 90 workers from the state discuss Bible study, conversion, and Sabbath School work through May 31 to June 10 with daily schedules and multilingual services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Day Adventists
College Park
L. A. Hoopes
General Conference
J. H. Morrison
Iowa Conference
White City
Masury Paints Advertise Superior Quality and Fair Prices
Swank and White promote John W. Masury and Son paints and varnishes claiming no better paint on the market and asserting competitive pricing for customers.
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John W. Masury & Son
Swank & White
Political conventions travel ad for 1900 party events
An old rail promotional note from Philadelphia Chicago and Kansas City conventions in 1900. It advertises ticket sale dates for Republican June 10 Philadelphia and June 14 16 sale, Prohibition Chicago June 27 28 sale June 26 27, Democratic Kansas City July 4 sale July 2 4. Promotes Chicago Great Western Ry Maple Leaf Route with vestibuled trains dining car service and sleeping car accommodations.
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Republican
Philadelphia
Prohibition
Chicago
Democratic
Kansas City
Chicago Great Western Ry
Maple Leaf
Chicago Great Western
H. Lord
Real Estate Transfers for Week Ending June 2 1900
Smith and Bricker abstractors report transfers across Iowa and Nevada involving R H McCarthy W H Thompson and others. Notable deeds include W H Thompson to Wm Donahoo for 650 and Thomas Swalwell to Richard W Willoughby for 8500. Also transfers in Ames Story City and Blair’s Addition with various parcels and prices. Farm lease noted for Patrick O Donnelly.
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Smith & Bricker
Abstractors
Nevada
Lowz
H McCarthy
Beardshear
Ad Ames
H Thompson
Donahoo
Collins
Story City
Peder Anderson
Fairview Ia
E Larson
Sever Gravdahl
Cambridge
James D Ferner
Thos Pool
Stewarts
Larson
Karen Elengson
Campus notes and visits fill I. S. C. period
I. 8 S. C. Student reports on campus life with professors visiting Cedar Rapids and Ames, students traveling to Nevada, a residence addition, and various social events. Butter shipped to Paris for exposition. famine relief total reaches 47 dollars 63 cents. Bomb Board forms with members named.
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Burton R. Rogers
South Omaha
Prof. Ward
Western College
Toledo
Iowa
Ames
Edna White
Orilla Reeve
Virginia Blair
Paris
J.C. Hornung
Illinois
Geo. B. Stewart
Auburn Theological Seminary
Auburn
N. Y
Friends of
Royal Meeker
Presbyterian Hospital
New York City
Iowa Central Railway Excursion Tickets to Denver and Colorado Cities
Homeseekers' excursion tickets will be sold on the first and third Tuesdays in May June July and August to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo. The fare is one fare plus 260 for the round trip. Ticket agents should check territory dates of sale limits and information or contact Geo. 8. Barry Marshalltown Iowa.
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Iowa Central Railway
Barry
G. P
T. A
Marshalltown
Iowa
Paint Your House with Devoe Ready Paint
Titpen and LOUGHRAN advertise Devoe Ready Paint for home exterior and interior decorating. The brief promo emphasizes durable finish and wide color selection for residential projects.
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Devoe
Titpen & Loughran
Strayed or Stolen Bronco Sighting Report
A four year old bronco with three white feet is reported missing after Saturday night. The informant, Hite Raff of Ames Iowa, requests notification of any information.
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Bronco
Hite Raff
Ames
Iowa
Weather summary for Des Mores Iowa June 4 1900
First half of the week very warm then cooler. Week mean temperature 2 to 4 degrees above normal. Rainfall uneven with up to 531 inches noted in northern Cherokee county and heavy showers causing local damage. Hay crop short in northern districts while southern and central regions report good to extra heavy yields though clover stands damaged. Pastures excellent, corn cultivation satisfactory, oats may be too rank where moisture was high. Garded track rapid growth.
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Des Mores
Cherokee County
Farmers Ask Census Details and Jubilee Singers at Church
Farmers must prepare estimates of all farm products for 1899 and the value of those products fed on the farm. The Canadian Jubilee Singers will perform at the Congregational church on June 19 with tickets available at Judisch's.
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Congregational Church
Judisch’s
Locomotive Donation Boosts Iowa Technical School Venture
Prof Bissel announced that the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Co donated a complete locomotive for use in the mechanical laboratories at Purdue. Purdue may be the only college with such equipment, prompting plans for a new Engineering building to house the gift and advance ISC as Iowa's premier technical school in the region.
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Bissel
Luesday
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Co
Purdue
Technical School of Iowa
Northwestern offers apprenticeships for Purdue and Illinois graduates
The Mechanical department of the Northwestern and Pacific West Line establishes annual apprenticeships for graduates of Purdue and Illinois. A graduate will join Northwestern for three years with departmental training and rising pay, starting with a modest salary. Walter Marston, top of this year’s class, will be Northwestern’s first representative.
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Mechanical
Mechanical Department
Purdue
Illinois
Andi
Northwestern
M. E
Walter Marston
I. 8S. O
Miss Gretta Zenor Teaches Piano and Organ Lessons
Miss Gretta Zenor is now prepared to teach piano and organ music to a limited number of scholars. Terms reasonable Apply at C. E. Holmes music store.
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Gretta Zenor
C. E. Holmes Music Store
Ames ISD Seeks Bids for School Addition Remodel
Board of Directors of the Independent School District of Ames Iowa invites sealed bids by 2 pm June 28 1900 for adding to the high school building and remodeling the old building Plans available after June 11 1900 with Secretary C G Lee Ames and with W R Parsons Son Co Des Moines A $500 certified check required with each bid Bids to secretary C G Lee Ames The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids
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Independent School District
Ames
Iowa
Eer
Co. G. Lee
Ames Iowa
W. R. Parsons & Son Co
Des Moines
C. G. Lee
Board of Directors
C. Gg
Retary
For Sale Building Lots and Local Notices
For Sale building lots inquire of 8 G Hamilton 52 11. A complete stock of refriger ators and ice cream freezers Swank and White. Choic a quarter section of Dakota land may be had at a bargain must be sold Address X Y Z Ames Iowa 81 Compton is the piano man of Ames Census enumerators for Story county with their post offices and districts designated including Herbert Pease Collins James W Coward Gilbert Station Franklin township William H Stevens Ames Grant township Chas M Minkler Nevada Milford township Rasmus K Gaard Roland Howard township John Q Moore Iowa Center Indian Creek township Ivar Havenesos Story City Lafayette township Frank A Bronson Zearing Lincoln township Alva B Alderman Nevada Nevada City and township David G Welty Cole New Albany township Martin L Tesdall Slater Palestine township William B Dawson Nevada Richland township George E Mead Zearing Sherman township Alfred E Haggman Cambridge Union township George E Mueller McCallsburg Warren township Henry Christman Ames Washinton township Sovarro Cramer Ames
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Story County
Herbert Pease
Collins
Collins Township
James W. Coward
Gilbert Station
Franklin Township
William H. Stevens
Ames
Grant Township
Chas. M. Minkler
Nevada
Milford Township
Rasmus K. Gaard
Roland
Howard Township
John Q. Moore
Iowa Center
Indian Creek
Ivar Havenesos
Story City
Lafayette Township
Frank A. Bronson
Zearing
Lincoln Township
Alva B. Alderman
Nevada City
David G. Welty
Cole
New Albany
Martin L. Tesdall
Slater
Palestine Township
William B. Dawson
Richland
George E. Mead
Sherman Township
Alfred E Haggman
Cambridge
Union Township
George E. Mueller
McCallsburg
Warren
Henry Christman
Washinton
Sovarro Cramer
Piano Tuning Arrangements With Prof C H Malone
We have made arrangements with Prof C H Malone of Des Moines to tune our pianos in the future. If you need tuning voicing or repairing drop a card and we will have him call on you when next in Ames. He will be here again about June 6 and all work entrusted will be done in first class manner. All work warranted. Respect Cc E Holmes.
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C. H. Malone
Des Moines
Ames
Cc. E. Holmes
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Iowa Central
The
Adventist Camp Meeting
Tilden & Loughran
Harriman
Blairs
Thos Swalwell
Richard W
Willoughby
Lars Thompson
Sarah Thompson
Chris Williamson
Randall F Thompson
Frank
Jenks
Abby A
Chas L Todhunter
John A Helvig
Frederick Anderson
Chas Bradley
William L Munden
Ole Halverson
Clara Tillotson
Etta Dunning
H E Boyd
S Goble
R O Allen
Patrick O
Donneylao O'Donnell
I. 8
S. C
H. B. McCullough
G. W. Bissell
Cedar Rapids
Fannie Curtiss Craig
Virginia
Knapp
Harry Harlin
Gertrude Harlin
Gertrude Curtiss
D. A. Wallace
R. R. Keith
M. Elva Barton
J.R. Damphy
L. M. Chambers
D. D. Sheldon
Florence Barber
Margaret Stanton
Marcella Mills
Alice Merritt
W. D. Mason
L. R. Muhs
Luella Rantchler
J. Jacobs
Prop
G. Hamilton
Dakota
X. Y. Z. Ames
Compton
MclIntire
New Art Studio
Holme’s Music Store
Hemstreet & Campbell
Little Oak
Pasadena
New York
Esc
Bradley & White
Emporium
LL. Hamilton
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