Signs of Spring Amid Long Winter and Local Hopes
Amid scattered verse and notes the piece hints at spring near, with Groundhog and weather chatter, early seeds, and farm plans in Ames. It mentions Easter cards, maple sap runs, coal prices, and a proposed local Agricultural Implement Factory and Wool Mill all tied to 1888 prospects.
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United States
Main Street
Tory
Ames
Ames elects Bigelow Read as school directors in Ames
Messrs Bigelow and Read were reelected school directors for the independent school district of Ames on Monday. Thirty-eight votes were cast. Also noted, a late eclipse crossed the moon’s path, time about two hours, and Hon. T. J. Wortter, vice president of the U P railroad, died in Washington, with remains placed in a vault at Ottumwa.
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Ames
Eva T. Pike
Boston
Massachusetts
New England Conservatory of Music
Mt. Holyoke
East Maine Conference Seminary
Maine Wesleyan College
Mt. Holyoke College
Messrs Bigelow
Read
T. J. WoTter
U. P. Railroad
Washington, D. C
Ottumwa
Delegates Named in Assembly Meeting Motions
Delegates D. A. Bigelow A. M. Gardner M. J. Smith L. M. Bosworth Will Templeton Wm. Scott were named on motion during the assembly meeting proceedings.
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Banks
Wm. Humphrey
D. A. Bigelow
A. M. Gardner
M. J. Smith
L. M. Bosworth
Will Templeton
Wm. Scott
Local Notices and a Quip on Postal Directing Rules
A scanned fragment mentions business notices priced at ten cents per line, with future changes to five cents, plus a note about a postal law requiring letters to minors be directed to guardians. The tone mocks the rule as nonsense and ends with the word Scat.
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Tve
Tr Watchman
New Dress Goods From New York and Local Notices
Direct from New York new dress goods at D A Brexrow & Co. A half inch rope about 100 feet long lost between Ames and the college on March 3. Finder please leave at Person & McLain's. Good Templars announce a phantom weight social next Friday at G A R Hall with 10 cent admission. Coal needed on subscription. none available in Ames. Chicago Yeast Powder sold by Nourse. White Lead and Oil at Bosworth's. Fresh fruits and vegetables at Hamilton & Co.
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Ames
College
Person & McLain’s
The
Good Templars
G. A. R. Hall
Dakota Flour At W S Bradley's Mills Sales Push
A carload of the best grades of Dakota Flour arrived this week at W S Bradley's. The store encourages trying a sack to sample quality and performance.
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W.S. Bradley’s
Miss Rose Bartlett Installed as Wayne Church Organist
Miss Rose Bartlett has been installed organist in Wayne Michigan. Local notes report various residents visiting Des Moines Iowa and Ames Iowa, with moves, visits and small town happenings throughout Story County centered on Ames and surrounding towns.
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Rose Bartlett
Wayne
Michigan
M. E
Chamberlain
Clifton
Des Moines
Lloyd Raynor
Nevada
Baker and
Spencer
Ames
Cal. Giddings
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the Intelligencer
Iowa
Intelligencer Glice
Isss
Story County Teachers’ Association
Ella Morris
C. D. Stinker
A. Brandvng
Ida Arrasmith
C. McLain
W. F. Chevalier
W. F. Chevalier. 10. the Professional Value of State Arfihcate
I. Ib. Ericsen
W. F. ChevaLik
J. Westney Taylor
Los Angeles
Cal
Effie Armstrong
Geo. Armstrong
Christian Church
van Kirk
Fagin
Dicken
Pniton
McLain
Iowa State Agricultural College
Ts Country
Wood
Gould
Jupee
G. R
Travel&k
Ingersoll
J. A. Fitchpatrick
Pernelle Sorensen
John Butler
Story City
David Dale
P. D. Humphrey
R. K. Humphrey
Oliver Rees
Henry R. Lhommedien
Wallace M. Greeley
J. M. Hakes
Blair T. L. & Land Co
G. H. Richardson
Elijah Thomas
Blair
Cole
Oe Thomas
John Stenberg
O. P. Frowick
Sheldahl
John W. Ray
W. H. Hefley
Colo
Josephine B. Fenn
Roxy Winger
Washington Township
Town Hall
M. Soper
Dan McCarthy
C. M. Soper
J. E. Duncan
Dan. McCarthy
M. K. Bromagen
Herman Knapp
Henry McCarthy
G. A. Underwood
U. M. Sorer
St. Pansy
Pansy
Garret
Margaret Sidney
Old Brimmer Place
D. Lothrop Company
Hl. M. Davis
Jno. E. Davis
Odebolt
Rev. M. Hostetter
Vail
Carrie Nelson
C. L. Nelson
Humboldt
St. Paul
Register and Leader
H. C. Huntington
S. W. Warner
E. Warner
Delia Warner
Onondaga Street
New York
D. A. Brexrow & Co
W. ER. C
D. A. Brettow & Co
Chicago
Bosworth
Hamilton & Co’s
Vankinx
J. B. Paxton
D. A. Bierton & Co
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Bosworth’s
Christ
Eva F. Price
D. A. RiceLow & Co
Charlie Kaynon
Humboldt County
James Cameron
Miss Manges
Gilbert
D. A. Bigelow & Co
D. A. BraeLow & Co
E. H. Decker
Ean Raff
Nourse
Brad Paxton
White Goods
D. A. Brestow & Co
South Hail, Agricultural College
Nourse’s
D. A. Breetow & Co
Tramilton & Co's
Messrs Nichols & Maxwell and
Clark & Palmatier
D. A. Brattow & Co
D. A. Brastow & Co
Tax Importing and Breeding Company
Hamilton & Co
Oue
Ball's Blacksmith Shop
L. Fr. Brxenam
Central
Dakota
New York City
Tuere
Mr. Wells
Webster City
Groner G. Tilden
Story County
Pres
H. L. Childs
Waterloo
Kate Crippen
Yosemite Valley
California
Orson Childs
T. B. Howland
Storm Lake
Wm. N. Canady
Moville
Lindie
Lake City
Charley Garbison
Rob’t Hunter
Hanibal Wakefield
W. B. Needham
Emma Hall
H. Gilbert
Our City
Ole Jacobson
Ole
F. M. Palmer
Robert Carpenter
Arapahoe
Nebraska
Mrs. Palmer
Lincoln
Story Crry
Paul McFarland
Oscar Ostrom
E. L. Ericson
O. B. Peterson
Intelligencer
Allen & Dale
Jenson & Dale
North Side
J. R. Brightman
Allen House
Peder Jensen
Board of Pharmacy
John Seady
Roland
Tom Farrell
Central Railroad
D. ‘Ue
Newton
Ackley
Tom
HB. Corneliussen
O. T. Hanson
Reservations
of the Dorcas Society
Vina Huntington
Ames Intelligencer
Sarah Bigelow
Juni
Kate Condit
Dr. Larter
Castoria
CC. W. Battell
Messrs S. Collins’ Son & Co
Tuer County
Republican Econvention
the Palace Drug Store
J. H. Pickett & CO
Publisher’s Department
Agricultural College
Nevana
Orrin Jones
Bingham & Co’s
Albert Grove
Bucklen
Pickett & Co
Palace Drug Store
GEO. Roberson
Board of Opervisors
Court House
Board of Supervisors
Supervsors
Tory County
Cc. G. McCarrey
Annie
Gcheorge Db. Soup
Sheldans
Jonas Fisk
Aug. Peterson
Slater
Ida V. Peterson
Nelson
Snider
Andrew Anderson
Rutherford
Lewis
Erick Viland
Anderson
Skinner
Polk City
John Linn
Oscar Ahlberg
Cline
Sterling
Stone
Helline
Nellie Kyle
H. Westerman & CO
City Druc
Loughran Machine Co
Smith & & Cen
H. Gr.Bert
Eee
Eesti
Denver Express
Pacific Express
Mail
m—Way
Night Express
Chicago Express
St. P
K. C
Wit
A.M
Ron
Ing
I. A.C
Jasper Zenor
E. Jenkins
Don Zenor
Dick Jones
Mr. Erickson
OntTarRto
J. McKimm
Thompson
Emma Bevington
Sioux City
Zenorville
Zimmerman
Mary Zenor
Dorne
L. M. Martin
St. Louis, Maines & Northern R. R
N. U. Frohlichstein
Mobile
Alabama
Dr. King
State Capitol
Chas. Jones
Central Iowa Railroad
Marshalltown
Minneapolis
Mason City
St. Louis
Kansas C
Cali
Gobles
A. H. Thayer & CO. Real - Estate - and - Loan - Agents
Minnesota
Kansas
Arkansas
Mississippi
Pers
Franklin County
D&c
Storf
Robert Cairns, Jr
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