ISU Student Notes on Debates and Events
Prof. Stanton judged the Cornell Grinnell debate at Mt. Vernon. Dr. Gates of Grinnell attended Ames with the team. May issue of Philistine features Dr. Beardshear. The ball and social events disrupted by a bonfire, while a field meet with Drake is planned on campus next Saturday.
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Stanton
Mt. Vernon
Cornell
Des Moines
Olive Stevens
Boone
Miss Knapp
Mrs. Smith
Department of Domestic Economy
Margaret Hall
Library of Congress
Pres
Gates of
Dr. Beardshear
I. S
Prominent Iowa Hist Society Curatess Appointed
A list of named individuals from Algona Muscatine Cedar Rapids Des Moines Grinnell Cedar Falls Ames Mt. Vernon Harlan appointed curatess of the Historical Society at Iowa City by the governor.
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Harvey Ingham
Algona
Irving B. Richman
Muscatine
W. R. Boyd
Cedar Rapids
F. W. Bicknell
Des Moines
Jesse Macy
Grinnell
L. W. Parrish
Cedar Falls
H. H. Rood
Mt. Vernon
E. W. Stanton
Ames
H. W. Byers
Harlan
Historical Society
Iowa City
Endowment Gift Of 200 Acre Crawford Farm To Simpson College
Rev Aus transferred a 200 acre Crawford county farm to the Simpson College endowment fund at Indianola. The gift funds a life annuity to Rev and Mrs Aus with the title passing to the college upon death. He also donated a 160 acre Crawford county farm to his adopted daughter Mrs Edna A Laub. Value of both farms about 15000 dollars.
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The
Jefferson Bee
Aus
Denison
Crawford County
Simpson College
Indianola
Austin
Iowa
Edna A. Laub
Compton Praises Hays for Congress Nomination in Nebraska
Story county friends of John R. Hays note with pleasure his nomination for congress in the third Nebraska district. Hays, a longtime Republican leader in Story county and central Iowa, is praised for his ability and character. Election prospects are uncertain as the district leans populist, though he is seen as the strongest candidate and likely to make the race hot.
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Story County
John R. Hays
Congress
Nebraska
Hays
Iowa
How Lincoln Won His Wife and Daily Life Tales
A reminiscence recalls Abraham Lincoln choosing Mary Todd after a joke about marrying the ugliest man. It notes their meeting on the street, their Elgin hotel stay, beard at $1 a week, a $200 lot, a four room house under $1,000, and Lincoln’s 5000 railroad earnings spent on a second story.
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Lincoln
Mrs. Lincoln
Mrs. Edwards
Mary Todd
Abe
Abraham Lincoln
Globe
Beard
Ee Lewis
Too Many Names For One Maryland Baby
A Maryland family sent letters to several U S senators about naming a newborn after them with generous hopes of honor. Senators Sawyer Allison and Edmunds each received a letter proposing names from Justin Morrill Jones to Don Cameron Jones. The tale ends with no gift for the child.
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Sawyer
Senate
Maryland
Whiletus Sawyer Jones
Senator Sawyer
Senator Allison
William Allison Jones
Edmunds
Vermont
Justin Morrill Jones
Don Cameron Jones
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Bride in tears over vanished affection at three months
A sobbing bride tells the matron that her husband Harry no longer loves her because he did not kiss her on his return home. The matron reassures with a joke about her own husband, noting she still received a kiss last night.
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Frank Greenawalt
Len Gillespie
Seattle
Arthur Banks
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul
Harry
Detroit Free Press
How They Eat And A Judge Caldwell Verdict
A Life and Beauty editor gathers writers recipes on diet with witty replies from Hall Caine Zangwill Hobbes and others. Then a humorous courtroom moment features Judge Caldwell instructing an insurance case jury to return a verdict for the plaintiff after clarifying policy terms.
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Life and Beauty
Hall Caine
Zangwill
John Oliver Hobbes
Mme
Sarah Grand
Marie Corelli
Judge Caldwell
Brother Todd
For Sale Building Lots and Household Goods Ad List
For Sale items include building lots via 8 G. Hamilton. Also Devoe Ready Paint advertised by Tupen LOUGHRAN. White Lined Refrigerator at Swank & White's. Baby carriage used but little. Garden seeds and tools at Swank & White. Woven wire fence by L. L. Ellwood at Swank & Wake. Hurd's Fine Stationery at Judisch Bros. Locally made buggies or wagons by Spring & Son.
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Swank & White
L. L. Ellwood
Swank & Wake
Short Iowa Central Railway Excursions for Homeseekers
Attention homeseekers. The Iowa Central Railway promotes its line as the shortest and best to reach all homeseeker points with reclining chair cars free on day trains and palace sleeping cars on night trains. Excursion dates listed include February 20 March 1 3? and 20 April 8 17 1900. Information available from coupon ticket agents or the undersigned.
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Iowa Central Railway
To Heal A Hurt Use Banner Save
An advertisement promotes Banner Save as a universal healer for cuts wounds sores piles and all skin diseases by Tinpen LocouRan.
Editor Endorses Chamberlains Diarrhoea Remedy in Local Paper
The Sylvan Valley News from Brevrad N says editors may be cautious about promoting patent medicines yet urges Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The editors claim twenty years of family use proving reliability and say early dosing can reduce suffering while awaiting a physician. For sale by all druggists. A physician notes outbreaks of humanity are rash.
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A. Sanders
Cocoanut Grove
Fla
Chamberlain
Sylvan Valley News
Brevrad
Also Mentioned on This Page
Story City Herald
H. T. Henryson
Alex Henderson
Mr. Henryson
W. O. Payne
Philadelphia
Washington Township
Wm. Greeley
J. H. Williams
Ed. Rex
Cousins
Court House Yard
Congressman Hull
Court House
Aquaris
Aquarius
Pancoast
Alix
Ananias P
John Nolan
Dan M. P
Woodford
Clark
Ames, Iowa
Compton
Dimities
Batiste
Gorth
Fust
Our
J. Jacobs
Prop
G. Hamilton
Devoe
Tupen & Loughran
Judish Bros
Tilden & Loughran
Washburn
Swank & White's
Hurd
Judisch Bros
Spring & Son
Tupen
Lovahran
Pen Bros. & Co
Boulder
Pasadena
New York
Bradley & White
Emporium
Li. Hamilton
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