Maryland school girl recounts island life and oyster trade
A fifth grade pupil from Ames, Mrs. Alice J. Robinson’s project, shares letters from Tilghman Maryland describing island life, crops, and local industries. She details oyster and crab harvesting, fish processing, corn and tomato farming, and daily routines on Chesapeake Bay with personal details about her family and school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Jamestown
Alice J. Robinson
Southside
Maryland
Tilghman
Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
His Gift to the Lord and the Nickel on the Plate
A man places a single nickel on a church plate amid details of his day from rose in his lapel to a gin rickey and tips. The piece asks who the Lord is and contrasts private thrift with public piety, ending with a reflection on daily bread and a later college guild critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queens
Church
Church Triumphant
Toronto Star
Letters discuss college guilds and anonymous posters at Ames
A letter to G E Baker in Ames Iowa criticizes anonymous posters targeting the Cardinal Guild at the local college. It defends the guild while noting expulsions amid questions of fairness and factual support for criticism. It includes a separate ad-like note about paint and Devoe products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal Guild
Grand Canyon noted in traveler’s letter from bottom
Josiah McColly writes from the canyon’s base describing a crowd of visitors and a two and a half hour descent. He and his wife attend the Dunkards meeting in Los Angeles before heading to Des Moines for their annual state fair event expected to draw about sixty thousand people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Canyon
America
Josiah McColly
Dunkards
Los Angeles
Ames
Los
California
State Fair Grounds
Des Moines
Rain Longs For Relief From Army Worm Plague
A letter from Jerry Sexton’s daughter in Sairo Illinois reports continuous rain in southern Illinois since April, harming crops as army worms feasts. Water pressures fail to reach east park, though city mains are ready to tie into the plant. The writer muses that rain from heaven could replace piping and hoses, noting Iowa’s scorched conditions as a caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Sexton
Sairo
Ills
Illinois
East Park
Iowa
Norway and Sweden mark anniversary of union dissolution
On the seventeenth day of May the anniversary of the Norway Sweden union was celebrated across the nation. The article notes the event was elaborately observed and likens the celebration to the US Fourth of July. It states the two countries united in 1814 and now stand independent after dissolving their union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Sweden
United States
Smith & Bricker Real Estate Loans Sell Lands for Taxes
Smith and Bricker advertise real estate loans and land sales to satisfy non resident taxes. Owners of the properties are named in prior notices and the action relates to tax settlement and land transfer.
Prime Meats from Top Stock Growers Offered Here
From the best beef veal and lamb raised by top stock growers the meats arrive in prime condition. They are rich tender and flavorful with balanced fat and lean and little bone. Prices for good meats are lower than those of other dealers.
Prose Reflections on Marriage and Politics
A collection of aphorisms contrasting marriage, management, and politics. It notes that men need proper guidance to be effective, mocks politicians for caring about different crops, and suggests perseverance leads to triumph while implying divorce courts might slow their docket.
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Canier Bros. & Herman's
Caner Bros
Herman
White Horse Coffee
J. J. Grove
The
Bosworth Drug Store
Mutual Telephone
Ames, Iowa
College
City
Sftan
Packard
M. A. Packard CO
Makers
Brockton, Mass
G. E
Burton
Clark Conservatory of Musi
B. K. Klima
Canton
President
Mrs. McKinley
Farm Products
Jessie A. Harrison
the Lord
Guild
G. E. Baker
Devoe
F. W. Devoe & CO
New York
Chicago
Loughran & Bauer
the Grand Canyon
Story County Abstract Books
Nevada
Bower & McCartney
Latham
Mutual
Briley Res
Latham Res
Clark Street
Van
Ten Seeen
Lincoln Street
Lincoln St
U. S
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