Year Without a Summer 1816 Describes Extreme Cold Across Nations
The Martinsburg Pennsylvania Herald recounts 1816 as the coldest year, with a long cold season in which snow and ice persisted into June and August. Diaries from northern New York describe frost destroying crops, while families knit thick stockings and farmers fought to save corn.
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Martinsburg
Pennsylvania
United States
Europe
New York
Danbury (Conn
Vermont
New York State
Massachusetts
Tewksbury
New England
Barnet
London
England
Year Without a Summer Told by Grandpa Tilden
An Ames elder recalls the 1816 year known as a summerless period in Vermont. He relates harsh weather, crop losses, and dried streams, noting families faced dire shortages while awaiting provisions. The tale contrasts past hardship with current luxury and highlights frontier resilience.
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Ames
Lachlan Tilden
Grandpa Tilden
Vermont
New York State
Sunday Auto Day Draws Families to Des Moines and Boone
The Baker Talbott Proper and Smith families drove to Des Moines for a big Sunday outing. Howard Adams joined with a car load at the Capital City. A L Potter led a party to Boone in a new seven passenger Mitchell.
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Baker
Talbott, Proper
Smith
Des Moines
Howard Adams
A. L. Potter
Boone
Mitchel
Ames residents depart for Texas with Lyle party
A group from Ames travels Tuesday to Texas led by W. Scott Lyle who has promoted Texas around Ames in recent months. accompanying travelers include Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Manning and daughter Margaret, Tom Thomson, and J. A. Warner.
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Ames
Texas
W. Scott Lyle
M. A. Manning
Margaret
Tom Thomson
J. A. Warner
Weatherly Returns to Ames Likely Opens Dakota Real Estate Office
Ed Weatherly returns to Ames from Crawford Nebraska where he built his name. It is understood he plans to open a real estate office in Ames dealing in Dakota land.
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Ed Weatherly
Ames
Crawford
Neb
Mr. Weatherly
Dakota Land
Laws of nature guide hen's quiet output
The excerpt notes a poet's line on singing as expression and suggests the hen's behavior is governed by natural laws rather than artificial stimuli, implying instinct and temperament drive her actions more than any external dope.
Gilbert residents visit Bloomington and Ames social round
Tom Epperson of Gilbert Station returned from a three weeks visit with relatives in Bloomington Illinois. Miss Lillian Wolfe was on the sick list. Miss Ione Bell was in Ames visiting cousin LeRoy Templeton. Lloyd Totten visited Frank Totten. Chas Armstrong of Nevada was in town.
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Tom Epperson
Gilbert Station
Bloomington
Ill
Lillian Wolfe
Ione Bell
Ames
Mr. Chas, Armstrong
Nevada
Colonial Realty Co Incorporation Notice in Ames Iowa
Articles of incorporation filed with the Secretary of State by Colonial Realty Co. the Ames Iowa principal place of business. The company will buy and sell real and personal property and may erect buildings, lease, mortgage, and borrow. Authorized capital stock is 12000 dollars in 50 dollar shares. Existence set from March 11, 1910 to March 11, 1920 unless 3/4 stock vote to dissolve. Board of five directors with one vote per share. initial directors listed. Indebtedness limited to two thirds of paid-up capital. Members’ private property exempt from corporate debts. Five directors named: G. T. Guthrie president, I. F. Gillmor VP, H. Darger secretary-treasurer, E. Y. Cable, Daniel Scoates.
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Colonial Realty Co
Ames
Story County
Iowa
G. T. Guthrie
I. F. Gillmor
H. ©. Darger
E. Y. Cable
Daniel Scoates
You May Leave Orders With Robert Clark at The Fair Store
Instructions indicate leaving orders with Robert Clark at The Fair store for inquiry or purchase arrangements. No further context provided about dates, products, or terms.
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Robert Clark
Farmers Union In Convention Outlines New Status of the American Farmer
The joint convention of the Farmers Educational and Co operative Union of America the American Society of Equity and 400 subsidiary groups meets in St Louis May 3. Ninety addresses are on the program with W J Bryan Samuel Gompers among speakers. President Barrett declares the farmer is now master of the situation demanding fair treatment and casting off mere pleading in politics.
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St. Louis
Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union of America
American Society of Equity
W. J. Bryan
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Barrett
Farmers’ Union
Charles S. Barrett
Roosevelt Arrives in Copenhagen For Stay
The Roosevelts arrived in Copenhagen in a reception led by Crown Prince Christian and the regent of the University of Copenhagen. They were escorted to Christian VII palace, with a large cheering crowd lining the streets as their carriages passed.
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Copenhagen
Roosevelts
Crown Prince
Christian
University of Copenhagen
Christian VII Palace
Daley Doewdry Secures High Standing Rock Land
Calvin Doewdry, a colored man from Bismarck North Dakota, picks a prime tract in the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River reservations. W J Engle of Butte Nebraska disqualifies himself by filing on another homestead before drawing, Bowdry takes No 2 as first choice, Lars Frederickson of Glenham South Dakota holds second choice.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Calvin Doewdry
Bismarck
N. D
Standing Rock
Cheyenne River
W. J. Engle
Butte
Neb
Bowdry
Lars Frederickson
Glenham
Packing Company Demurrer Filed in Restraint of Trade Case
National Packing company and ten subsidiaries indicted for conspiracy to restrain trade. Demurrers filed in United States district court before Judge Landis argue the indictment is vague and fails to allege unlawful acts.
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Chicago
National Packing Company
United States District Court
Landis
Quiet Lincoln Wedding Unites Ruth Leavitt and Lt Reginald Owen
Ruth Bryan Leavitt wed Lieutenant Reginald Owen of the British army at Fairview Lincoln this morning in a small ceremony attended by a few. A harp solo by Miss Marie Swanson of Omaha accompanied the service.
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Lincoln
Ruth Bryan Leavitt
Reginald Owen
Fairview
Marie Swanson
Omaha
Nervous Collapse and Relief Reported by A. G. C. Libby
A Wells Maine resident recounts years of travel and insomnia ending in nervous prostration, crediting Dr Miles Restorative Nervine with relief. The advertisement claims widespread nervous exhaustion and promotes restorative use with money-back promise if no benefit.
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Miles
A. G. C. Libby
Wells
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Little Lloyd
Frank Totten
R. D. Clark
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