Ames Iowa Description and Local School Area
Ames lies on the Chicago and North Western Railroad at the junction with the Des Moines and Minneapolis Road thirty miles north of Des Moines. It is the seat of the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts with several hundred students, a well appointed public school, and a large public school building. Surrounding farming lands are productive and yield abundant fruits and orchard crops.
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de Ames
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Desnes
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Misery and a secret love on the Atlantic shore
Two wealthy young women, Ethel Sangster and Hermie Ainscourt, vacation by the sea. Ethel confesses misery over Cyril Mortimer, a suitor who may be a fortune hunter, while Hermie urges action. As Cyril falls ill, Ethel’s loyalty and love prove true, breaking through suspicion at last.
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Cliffton House
Ethel Sangster
Ethel
Mamma
Cecil
Aunt Sherman
Hermie
Miss Sangster
Hermie Ainscourt
Count Campan
Cotillion
Jover
Miss
Cyril Mortimer
Ned
St. Augustine
Cyril
Sherman
Pres
Winthrop
Edward
Allce
Cvril
Boston
Juliet
Felix
Boston Herald
Cards and social musings in the era of lectures and fashion
The piece blends witty reflections on lecture tickets and deck cards with observations on fashion from Miss Boston to Queen Elizabeth. It notes the symbolic meanings of suits and months, critiques flirting culture, and discusses night gowns, stockings, and the social roles of women. A lengthy passage on labor, marriage, and child labor links to broader industrial shifts in the United States.
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Dolly
Sarah
Queen Elizabeth
Bob
New York Star
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Grand Army of Industry
Philadelphia
Southern Railroad Train Mail Carrier Walks Twelve Miles
An Atlanta correspondent reports a Macon to Clinton mail route where a darky mail carrier walks the twelve miles each day except Sunday. He explains he holds the contract for carrying the mail and would not give it up, preferring to wait at Clinton for the train to arrive.
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Southern
Macon
Clinton
Darky
Atlanta Constitution
Broadway
Sic
New York
Self knowledge and restraint curb others foibles
A compact reflective note quotes Emerson on self correction over judging others. The passage contrasts urban misperceptions of country life and finds value in winter scenery and summer warmth, closing with a proverb about travelers returning changed. It weaves literary allusions to Don Quixote and philosophical tone about pity and prayer.
American Attitudes on Women Work and Fame
A long, opinionated survey discusses women's wages, marriage impact, and expanding jobs in telegraphy and textiles, plus urged stage careers for talented girls. It cites Florence Marryat and contrasts American manners, farming value, and a warning about flirting, ending with quotes from the Amber column.
Mrs Lanerry Expert with Foils and Art of Combat
Mrs Lanerry displays exceptional expertise with foils and dedicated passion for the art of fencing. She demonstrates precise technique and a keen focus on form during practice sessions and demonstrations.
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Mrs. Lanerry
Lincoln’s Humble Posture After Military Service
A Century observation notes that Lincoln, though commissioned and having served as captain, never again used the military title after relinquishing command. The remark reflects on how titles proliferated yet personal usage varied in postwar life.
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Lincoln
Patt Max Street in London Once a Tavern Hub
Patt Max street in London derives from the French game paille maille and was once lined with taverns. The thoroughfare was enclosed around 1690 and became a fashionable promenade during the past century.
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London
Anderson and Johnston Civil War links and Lincoln ties
The text recalls Gen. Anderson and Col. Johnston from West Point, their roles in the Black Hawk War, Lincoln’s act of appointing aid de camp, and later careers in the Mexican War and Utah. It notes Anderson’s pay recount, Johnston’s Texas service, and mentions Henry Stephen Fox and British diplomacy, Morton’s Indiana leadership, and war governors’ efforts.
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Anderson
Fort Sumpter
Abraham Lincoln
Albert Sidney Johnston
West Point
Second Artillery
Second Infantry
Johnston
John Reynolds
Illinois Volunteers
Reynolds
Col. Anderson
Col
Texas
Second Cavalry
Utah
Washington
West Point Board
West
Henry Stephen Fox
Webster
Viscount Palmerston
Charles James Fox
Diogenes
Forsyth
Clay
Mr. Fox
Georgetown
Oliver P. Morton
Indiana
John A. Andrew
Massachusetts
Curtin
Pennsylvania
Buckingham
Connecticut
Dennison
Ohio
Rhode Island
Sprague
Smith
Gov. Morton
Karon
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Ames
Official Directory
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Henry Wilson, JR
Geo. W. Dyer
My. Ingram
O. O. Rot
R. H. Mircusiz
Board OF Supervisors
J. Q. Burgess
Anthony Haig
Collins
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Howard
M. C. Jones
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Tervices
H. J. Everly
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H. W. Wilson
E. C. Moulton
Masonic
Acadia Lodge NO
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W. M. Cat Gippines
United Workmen
MES Lodge
G. A. Meredith
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G. A. R Lesworth
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G. A. R. Hall
Es Duncan
Co. E. Haverty
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Car Gippines
Q. M
Ellsworth Relief Corps No
Gennes
Conpttt
Sec’v
Jones
Treas
M. J. Smith
Atlaw
Stevens
Geo. A. Underwood
U. S
District of Iowa
Union National Bank
D. McCarthy
J. L. Stevens
Dyer & Fitchpatrick
Opera Block
Nevada
H. M. Templeton
Westerman
C. A. Beverly
E. Church
Story County
E. B. Plumb
West House
Hat City Drug Store
Chas. E. Hunt
Oo. M. Super
Travelers’ Insurance Co
BY Franerok Ratchelder
Eve
Bill Arp
Chicago
Puck
Mand
Madeline
Emerson
Don Quicote
Florence Marryat
Miss Florence Marryat
America
American Farmers
England
Europe
Republic
Congress
New York Herald
Joel M’whacker
San Francisco Post
Joel McWhacker
McWhacker
Virginia City
Tuscarora
Nebraska
Nebraska City
Methodist Church
MecWhacker
Kansas
San Francisco
Carson
Gossamer
Amber
Niagara Rapids
Chicago Journal
Wall Street News
Intelligencer
BY Ren. Perley Poore
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