Amas Iowa Branch Town at Junction with Major Rail Lines
Amas lies at the junction of the Chicago and North Western Railway and the Des Moines and Minneapolis Road, thirty six miles north of Des Moines. It hosts Iowa State College facilities, a well equipped public school, and productive surrounding farmland.
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Te Amas
Chicago and North- Westra
Des Moine
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State College of Agriculture and
Official Directory Listing County Officials and Board Members
A fragmented directory lists county offices and officials including Auditor Henry Wilson Jr District Clerk Gro. W. Dver County Attorney F A Weg id Treasurer I M Ingram Recorder RoW Ass ss Sheriff O O Ro ke Superintendent of Schools Red MICHELL Coroner BOARD OF SUPERVISORS J Q Burcess Anthony Hale and other township representatives are named amid incomplete text.
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Henry Wilson, JR
Gro
W. Dver
I. M. Ingram
O. O. Roke
Michell
Cece
Sosvoyzer
Meostetter
Local Government Officials Named in City List
The document lists city officials including Mayor Recorder Treasurer and Marshal with names such as M. Ca ee ostene, FE. R. Chamberlain, L. Van Dvuseen, A. Richmond, and council members H. Maxwitz H. Westerman A. Perkins. It shows a historical roster of municipal positions and incumbents.
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M. Ca
H. Westerman
A. Perkins
Church Schedule Notice by Pastor Everly
Quervices every Sunday morning and evening with Sunday School at noon. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at 7 30 o clock led by Pastor I J Everly.
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Quervices
I. J. Everly
Church Service Times and Pastors Listed
The text lists Sunday morning and evening services with times 10 45 and 7 30 and midweek prayer meetings on Wednesday at 7 30. It names pastors H W Wilson and E C Moulton and notes Sunday School after the morning service.
Sons of Veterans and Slov? Meet Schedule Note
Ss of W L Geddes Camp No 58 Sons of Veterans and United Spanish War Veterans meets in G A Hall first and third Wednesday evenings monthly. J H Pickett Captain Harley Stuckslager O S.
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Allsworth
A. R
G. A. R. Hall
J. E. Doncan
Haverty
Cat Gippines
Q. M
Attorney Underwood Practices in Ames Iowa Courts
Geo A. Underwood attorney and counsellor at law lists practice in all local courts and the U S District Court for Iowa. Office located over Union National Bank in Ames Iowa.
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Geo. A. Underwood
U. S
District of Iowa
Union National Bank
Ames
Iowa
D. McCarthy
Collec
J. L. Stevens
Legal and medical notices for Ames and Nevada Iowa firms
Dyer and Fitchpatrick practice in all Iowa and United States district courts and collect nationwide. Office in Opera Block Nevada Iowa. M Templeton deputy and surgeon in Ames Iowa, with office over Westerman's Drug Store.
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Dyer & Fitchpatrick
United States
Iowa
Opera Block
Nevada
Iow
Ss. M. Templeton
Ames
Towa
Westerman
The Discontented Man Whines Through the Months
A poem narrates a discontented man who laments each month from January to December. He grumbles about weather, chills, coughs, and storms, claiming endless miseries. The speaker notes his vexed nature and references Gabriel’s ire with his perpetual complaint.
Ruth Waldron and Reuben Hayes End Old Dominion Ordeal
In seventeenth century Virginia a captive girl Ruth Waldron known as The White Lily frees Reuben Hayes from a savage village. He disguises, rescues her, they escape to Jamestown, marry, and start a new life as winter settles. A second note reports tar and turpentine smoke used to treat diphtheria and croup in Charlestown.
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Virginia
Old Dominion
Jamestown
Hts
Reuben Hayes
Reuben
Squaw
Ruth Waldron
Ensenore
Reuben Hayes Ruth
Ruth
Charles Potter
Mrs. Potter
Jamestown Settlement
French Academy of Medicine
Dietholl
Charlestown
California's Puturf Vision Of An Ever-Expanding Palestine
The speaker predicts California will become as crowded as ancient Palestine, with land prices rising from Los Angeles to San Diego. He argues oranges originated from Portugal via China and mocks locals for clinging to outdated names while asserting California's future growth and abundance.
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California
Los Angeles
Arizona
Sierras
San Diego
Palestine
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Damascus
China
Portugal
Spain
Italy
Portugalo
Wives and Husbands in Historical Portraits and Public Notions
The piece contrasts how history credits women and men, arguing Jael’s act is often tied to her husband Heber. It notes several men known mainly as husbands, cites Brigham Young, and describes Mrs Rervs Stra of Bridgeport with blue attire and rooms. It ends with a vivid Emerson remark about Rufus Dawes recalling a youthful Emerson.
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Jael
Sisera
Heber
America
Heber the Old
Brigham Young
Burvette
Kenite
Hoper
Burdette
Brooklyn Eagle
Rome
Kansas City Times
The Roasted Beauties of Cuba and Other Vignettes
A collage of social commentary and satire from 19th century columns. The piece juxtaposes observations on Cuban women, domestic life, and gender roles with snippets from Jewish Messenger and Kan sas City Times, raising questions about propriety, marriage, and female autonomy through pointed anecdotes and fictionalized reflections.
A Busy Woman Seeks Kindred Spirit for Weekly Visit
A busy woman who devotes herself to others seeks a companion who shares her life of care and service. She invites friends to gather one day a week, turning away from confines and conventional limits to share moments of companionship.
Let Your Girls Ride Horseback In Quitman Georgia
The Quitman Free Press argues girls should be encouraged to ride and be accomplished equestriennes. It praises horseback riding as healthy active and self reliant and notes many horses in town and outdoor amusements being limited.
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Quitman
Free Press
Princess of Wales Praised as Best Dressed in Europe
Le Moniteur de la Mode asserts the Princess of Wales remains the best dressed in Europe. She rejects voluminous crinolets and fashion plates, preferring clothes tailored to her figure, hair styled to her face, and bonnets suited to her coiffure.
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le Moniteur de la Mode
Princess of Wales
Europe
Couturieres
A Tale of Wealth and Homeward Yearnings
A narrator contrasts the calm of a settled home with a restless wife seeking flight. A wealth tale unfolds as a Californian plans a big East move and delivers a cash parcel to a banker before discovering the cash arrives with him in New York, matching a sudden Midwest financial trick. The piece closes with brief notes on Manitoba population figures and a violet variety count.
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New York
York
War Reminiscences of Old Soldiers Recount Scenes
Veterans rehearse stirring battlefield anecdotes campfire memories and marching experiences from past conflicts. They recount peril and camaraderie shaping their service and reflections on wartime life.
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War
Memorial to the fallen union soldiers
A Memorial poem from the Chicago Ledger venerates deceased Union soldiers. It honors fathers sons husbands and brothers who fell in battle, their graves across North and South, and the nation’s gratitude. It urges readers to lay flowers and offer prayers as May blooms bless both blue and gray graves.
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Bowers
Chicago Ledger
Night Scout Report From Movements Near Murfreesboro
A detailed narrative follows Union scouts moving under orders from Major McCann toward Rosecrans left wing. They reconnoiter enemy wagons and artillery, evade patrols, and engage a pursuing Confederate force with rapid revolver fire and a sprint to safety near Mr Brown’s and Colonel Allen’s positions.
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Ware
Kentucky Division
J. Walker
Bragg
McCann
Murfreesboro
Cumberland River
Lewisburg
Allen
Alexander
Kentucky
Rosecrans
Cumberland
Nashville
Bis Iton
Eft
Mr. Brown
Secon
S Nt Srodad Rosecrans
Jerusalem
Craey
Osey
Braxton
Perryville
Rosey
Marecb
Colonel Allen
Alln
Harry
Poiner
Ile
Pike Road
de Sesesh
Escape by Wheat Shock in Maryland Civil War Tale
A hospital steward from the Ninth New York Heavy Artillery, Walter Ducket, is captured near Frederick City and held by Confederate guards. He conceives a plan to escape by hiding in a wheat shock, narrowly avoiding discovery as patrols and riders pass nearby until he finally reemerges with Union forces.
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Monocacy
Maryland
Walter Ducket
Ninth
New York Heavy Artillery
Frederick City
Potomac
Poolesville
Ducket
Sailor's Song Helps Tell a Tragic Tale on Stormy Bay
In a Detroit Free Press excerpt, a small northern bay boat runs during a squall as Barnabas falls overboard. John the cook, troubled by a stutter, cannot speak clearly until he sings, prompting the captain to demand he sing the tale back to him. Barnabas is rescued after the boat turns and pursues a swift course.
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Barnabas
John
Detroit Free Press
Five Minute Justice and a Witty Mining Camp Tale
A Washington/ever anecdote recalls Stephen Field as a young, lively lawyer in the Nevada City mining camp. As justice presiding over a horse stealing case, Field heard a jury verdict of not guilty with a quip about Reynolds fleeing the camp in thirty minutes. Reynolds retorted with a merry line about the mule bucking or five.
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Stephen Field
Nevada City
Lawyer Field
Jack Reynolds
Reynolds
Justice Field
Washington
Ever
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Duncan
Story County
Wats
All Business
Official Directory
Board OF Supervisors
J. Q. Burcess
Jock c5
Dkinédia
Anthony Hale
Collins
Tes
Howard
Methodist Episcopal
Baptist
Ervices
E. C. Moulton
Masonic
A. Masons
M. C. Jones
W. M. Cat Ginpines
Acadia Lodge NO
A. F
United Workmen
MES Lodge
A. Meredith
M. Soper
Ellsworth Relief Corps No
Geppes
Tc.y
Jones
Treas
M. J. Smith
Atlaw
Stevens
Lowa
C. A. Beverly
E. B. Plumb
Ysician
West House
City Drug Store
Chas. E. Hunt
Entist
M. Sopier
Travelers’ Insurance Co
GALE
Gabriel
Sin
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Cuba
Havana
Tero
Gilead
San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle
Manitoba
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Immigration Department
Winnipeg
Toronto Globe
Mandal
Crocker
Anenen
Jove
W. RK. Fall
Smith
Devil's den
Round Top
Gettysburg
Martin
John A. Martin
Brownsville
Fayette County
Pennsylvania
Eighth Kansas Infantry
Leavenworth
Corinth
Miss
Army of the Cumberland
Nashville, Tenn
Lancaster
Tullahoma
Chattanooga
Chickamauga
Mission Ridge
Tennessee
Atlanta
Hood
Marin
Fourth Army Corps
Pulaski
Tenn
Atchison Champion
Russell A. Alger
Ohio
Richfield Academy
Grand Rapids
Second Michigan Cavalry
Booneville
Sixth
Michigan Cavalry
Fifth Michigan Cavalry
Custer
Boonesborough
Detroit
Michigan
Alger
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Cxrono Loey
Adam
Quiver
Bob Burdette
Devils
H. J. Hurt
Devi’s den
Gettyburg
Walt Ducket
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Charity
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