Senate defeats woman suffrage amendment slowly and vows return
The senate defeated the women's suffrage amendment by a small vote and mentions the cause will reappear in two years. Representative Wheeler of Illinois introduced a bill in the national house to secure pensions for disabled mail clerks. Saturday drew large crowds as teams played, and Ames attracted many farm visitors, signaling its popularity for trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Wheeler
Lllinois
National House
Ames
E Welch Society
Turday
Welch Hall
Green House Department
Man awarded token damages in Winterset breach case
A breach of promise trial in Winterset Iowa yielded just one dollar for a male plaintiff. The verdict prompts reflection on shifting gender rights as men challenge traditional expectations.
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Winterset
Iowa
Gladstone Resigns Over Eye Trouble and Cataract Surgery
The grand old man Gladstone resigns as Lord Rosebery becomes prime minister. Reported cause is failing eyesight after a piece of ginger bread hit his eye by an angry woman. Cataract operation expected soon.
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Gladstone
Lord Roseberry
Incumbent H C Duen Praised by Republicans in County Recorder Talk
Voters should remember that the present recorder H C Duen is among Story county's best. He is described as gentlemanly and efficient and worthy of renewed confidence from the Republican party as convention time approaches.
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County Recorder
H.C. Duen
Story County
Or. Beardshear
C. C. Michaea
Y. W
Y. M.C
Bill moves Story and Marshall to Seventh district
A senate bill proposes removing Story and Marshall counties from the Eleventh judicial district and adding them to the Seventh district now including Benton and Tama counties with a Democratic judge. One Eleventh judge would be reassigned, creating two judges in the Seventh and leaving the Eleventh with two, making the Seventh district Republican.
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Senate
Story
Marshall
Eleventh
Benton
Tama
Dyer Praised for Judicial Candidacy Favor in Nevada
The letter endorses Attorney Geo. W. Dyer of Nevada for a judge position in the upcoming judicial convention. It notes his legal knowledge, diligent study, and honorable dealings, and expresses support for his elevation to the bench amid legislative adjournment.
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Geo. W. Dyer
Nevada
Story County
Dyer
Anfin Ersland Seeks Story County Recorder Post
Local notice endorses Anfin Ersland of Union township for recorder in the coming general election. He is described as a competent, active Republican and a former soldier with strong support anticipated from Union and Palestine townships.
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Anfin Ersland
Union Township
Story County
Ersland
Union
Palestine
Let All Concerned Speak
Opinion column urging voters to judge county officers by merit not party lines. Argues for voting based on performance, not promises of pay, and supports Story county Republicans in Nevada for possible third terms for effective servants.
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Maxwell Tribune
Indian Creek
Court House
Story County
Nevada
Texas Prospects Highlighted for Iowa Observer
A Grinnell reader describes Texas growth along the Gulf, praising climate, schools, and new farms. He notes railroads, orchards, berry beds, and frontier-style expansion, while reporting local religious activities, education efforts, and social events in the community.
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Texas
Gulf
Shearer
How to Look Young Through Facial Exercises
This article outlines daily facial workouts to restore a youthful contour. It recommends smiling, pressing fingers to cheekbones for resistance, manipulating mouth corners, lifting the chin, and chewing on india rubber pieces to fill hollow cheeks. Regular practice aims to firm muscles and round the face.
Student Life at Ames and Other Iowa Tales
Judge Tom Burke’s Ames feature delights Midland Monthly readers with light, nostalgic college reminiscence. Miss Mary E Wilkins’s The Buckley Lady charms with simple humor and touching pathos. Poultney Bigelow’s The Russian and His Jew? challenges preconceived ideas, while The New England Negro adds historical value.
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The
Midland Monthly
Tom Burke
Ames
Mary E. Wilkins
Poultney Bigelow
New England
St Nicholas Magazines Delights Highlight Edith Brower Essay
Jane De Forest Shelton praises St. Nicholas for instruction and pleasure in the March issue. The Atlantic likewise welcomes the new number with a range from grave to gay and growing interest, including Kate Douglass Wiggins story and Edith Brower on whether the musical idea is masculine.
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St. Nicholas
Atlantic
Kate Douglass Wiggins
Edith Brower
Farmers Institute Hearing Discusses Dairy Ration and Co operation
Proceedings from an Iowa Farmers Institute on March 8 1894 cover talks by Prof Kent on balanced rations for dairy cows and for farm stock supplemented by papers on the farmers garden orchard and rural education. Dairying for profit and sheep husbandry were also debated with emphasis on clover forage and cooperative methods.
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Iowa
Kent
Furnas
A. J. Graves
Smith
Zearing
Reed
Mouser
D. M. Hayden
Prof
Hayden
Ufford
The Weekly Iowa State Register Promises Complete Coverage
The Iowa State Register advertises its aim to be the best paper for Iowa and world news, horticulture, agriculture, and business. It pledges full Iowa and telegraph news, a weekly summary, and ongoing sections by Prof. J L Budd, with subscriptions offered for the weekly Register and Intelligencer.
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Iowa
Lowa
Iowa State Register
Congress
Register
Washington
J. L. Budd
Owa
Iowa News
Telegraph
Register and Intelligencer
Symbolic cap of liberty through history and nations
The article traces the cap as a liberty symbol from antiquity to modern times. It notes freedmen receiving a pi jeus mark, Caesar and Marius using caps in revolt, Saturnius’ cap on a spear, Jacobins in France, English blue caps with liberty motto, and the Statue of Liberty capped as a symbol of freedom.
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Pijeus
Saturnius
Marius
Sylla
Cesar
France
England
How to Dispose of Duplicate Presents
The article advises methods for handling surplus or unsuitable gifts by storing them separately for future donations without returning them to the original giver. It emphasizes avoiding gifting the item back to the donor and treats the stored items as a reserve for emergencies.
Rest and repose for the middle aged woman
The text argues women sit too much and stand too much, urging rest lying flat for five minutes to relax tired muscles and nerves. It promotes frequent daily lapses into complete fallowness as the best recipe for beauty and cautions against persistent rocking or upright positions.
Chicago and North Western Time Table Highlighted Trains
A historical timetable lists Westbound and Southbound trains with numbers names and speeds. Key services include No 4 Chicago Express and No 3 Omaha Express with times around early morning and night, plus No 58 56 and 62 freight trains and local freight services.
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Chicago
Wase
Freig
Atlantic Exress
Overland Limited
Omaha Express
Denver Limited
Overland
Pacific Express
Carroll Express
Shah
D. M
B.C
Dea M. Pasa’r
Des M Mia Seeds
Whoouee
Summer lightning and heat lightning explained
The article defines summer lightning as an electrical phenomenon and heat lightning as its common name when no thunder is heard. It notes that at sunset vapors condense near the ground forming a conductive layer that gradually restores electrical balance between atmosphere and earth.
Keep Cut Flowers in Moss in Shallow Dishes
A brief guide recommends displaying cut flowers in low broad dishes with fresh green moss for a natural look and longer freshness. Moss is moistened at renewal to provide vapor, enhancing preservation and reducing formal presentation.
Lead Pencil Marks Preserved by Steam and Teakettle
A faded pencil mark can be preserved by holding the page over a teakettle spout and steaming it until the mark sets. The method is described by a washer rvroman as effective after proper steaming.
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D. D. Bales
Plush
Aere
Perona
Adams Bros
Yours Truly
Westerman & Arnold
City Drug Store
Carter Harrison
L. M. Bosworth
Blair
Sixth Ave
TH Florist
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moimes
Lodge and Society
the Intelligencer
Buta
College Notes
Spr
Gates of Grinnell
Sabath
Michner
Pres. Teardshear
Mr. Michner
Feed
Detroit
Mich
Gen. Lincoln
Science
Exer
Dorcas Entertainment
F. L. Kent
Defi
T. B. Hungerford
Agral College
Ame
Angelnt Arge
Garst
Carroll
Joshua Jester
Green County
Hungerford
Carroll Herald
March Magazines
Jane de Forest Shelton
Farmers’ Institute
Chicago & North Western
Ratlway
Hamilton & Co
AdaAams Bros
Regulator Drug Store B Ofe
Earth
Wali. Pape Fst
H. D. Miller
Chas. A. Duntz
Thomas Thompson
Duntz and Thompson
Skandinaven
United States
Skandinaven and Intelligencer
Chas. Whitaker
Yovary Publ
Ipera House
Paraiture Store
J. B. Elliott
New Bakery
Perkins
Main Street
T. Ww. Sheldon
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