Iowa Democrats Maintain Control At Des Moines Convention
The Missouri Valley News notes editor Payne of Nevada warns a country editor faces slim odds of Congress, while Green County Republicans abandon the primary in favor of the old delegate system. The Boone Republican criticizes a new law forcing music instruction for teachers, linking it to artesian well limits and literary satire.
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The
Missouri Valley News
Payne
Nevada
Congress
Green County
Jefferson
Boone Republican
Weather notes from Des Moines week with frost and planting progress
In Des Moines May 4 1900 the week had near normal average temperatures with frost on several mornings. Apples, plums and cherries suffered little in damage though tender vegetation on low ground was hurt. The report notes soil drying and rain needed for crops, but a later shower brought moisture and a favorable crop outlook. A humorous aside in Arizona Graphic mentions frogs after summer rain and a local belief they fell from the sky.
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Des Moines
Atlantic
Arizona
Southern Pacific
Colorado
Real estate transfers in Nevada and Ames area May 5 1900 week
Sage list shows ab stractors Smith Bricker reporting transfers including M Ufford to HO Norton for 525 dollars covering lots 4 and 6 in ne nw 2 85 21 and Fred Perry to E R Silliman for 800 dollars 3a in nw corner nig nw sw 9 84 21 Mattie Raynes to J W Conn et al for 1200 dollars lots 5 and 6 in Bisbee sub div blk 41 Blairs 41 ad Ames M E Hix and wife to Theo P Worsley qed 1 dollar lot 3 blk 11 Nevada John Ross and wife to Nancy Marie Knight for 110 dollars lot 8 blk 7 Ontario Sarah R Baker to James Ham for 100 dollars lot 8 blk 7 Bigelows ad Ames Mary Norris and husband to O B Alderman for 2000 dollars lots 6 7 and 10 blk 24 Nevada Otis Briggs and wife to Theo P Worsley for 50 dollars ng lot 6 blk 11 Nevada Frank Curtiss and wife to Theo P Worsley for 800 dollars lot 2 blk 11 Nevada John James to J A Fitchpatrick for 700 dollars lot 6 blk 26 Nevada.
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Smith & Bricker, Abstractors
Nevada
Iowa
Ufford
HO Norton
Fred Perry
E R Silliman
Cor
Mattie Raynes
Hus
J W Connett
Bisbee
Blairs
Ames
Frank Curtiss
Theo P Worsley
John James
J A Fitchpatrick
No Chance For Him
Three youths split 15 cents each and pooled their money to guess what to eat. The first guessed possum with sweet potatoes on watermelon. The second began to take back his nickels, but the third urged to leave the money alone saying the guesser would take all.
Shortest Way to Heart Lies in Surgery, Says Doctor
Miss Gabby debates romance with chafing dish while Dr Powers boasts a surgical line. The Baltimore American notes pride in scientific approach as Cupid’s weapons are dismantled by medicine.
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Miss Gabby
Dr. Powers
Baltimore American
Cannibal Threat on a Ship At Sea
A narrator recalls sailing with a corpulent captain as they drift toward rocks after a calm and hostile natives watch from cliffs. The captain fears being eaten while urging the narrator to escape, then signals hope as two boats emerge around the point.
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Self
A Prise Thought and the Meaning of f and ff
A Southern public school music teacher explained that f stands for forte and asked what ff means. A bright pupil shouted Righty, causing amused silence before the lesson continued.
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South
New Lippincott
The Day After Nightmare Card for Mrs Mixer
Mrs Mixer asks the doctor about her husband's condition. The physician reports he is out of danger but suffers acute cerebral gland enlargement. The doctor jokes the cause came on a tray in a Chicago News style quip.
The Price of Ten Cents' Worth
A customer asks for ten cents worth of paregoric from a druggist who replies a quarter. The exchange appears in the Boston Christian Register.
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Pruggist
Boston Christian Register
Man of high status accused of counterfeiting
The judge questions a man of ability and position who admits to counterfeiting to earn money at home. The judge responds by applying the full limit of the law.
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Chicago Tribune
Peary Retrieves Ducks in Arctic Style
Maine native Lieutenant R. H. Peary faced a pond with no boat or dog. A fellow hunter invited him to attempt retrieval. Peary swam through ice, secured two dead ducks, and returned them to land as the ducks lay in open water.
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Peary
R. H. Peary
Maine
Bowdoin College
Fryeburg Academy
Fryeburg
Merrill
Saturday Evening Post
Train Schedule Fragments Hint East West Routes
Fragmentary timetable shows trains like Chicago Express Atlantic Express Overland Limited and Dakota Express with arrival and departure times. It lists service between Ames Marshalltown Carroll Crete and Boone with notes on baggage checks and daily operations, attributed to G. W. Rogers.
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Chicago Express
Wliss Saxeside Cs
Atlantic
Overland
Chicago Xpress
Chicago
Ames
Marshalltown
Overland Limited
Pacific Express
Carroll Arene
Cavan
Dakota Express
Ak St
Peneie & Dee
Chi. & M
Crete
Keen Ks
Ames & DM
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Jeetts
Ohio
B. A. Knudson
Knudson & Barber
Parley Sheldon
Pres
B. J. Shoelden
F. H. Schleiter
Asst. Cashier
Story County
Dors
General Banking
Tornado Insurance
Fred E. White
John S. Murphy
John Gaggin
Rochelle
Hauser
oNlien
Armes
Thurston’s
Supolio
JI. SF Gtove
Toe Cohn
Glastonbury
Monarch
North Side Street
Lowa
Chicago & North Western
Railway
Marikes
Boone
G. W. Rogers
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