Ames City Council Resolution on Street and Alley Improvements
The Ames Iowa city council adopts a resolution of necessity to pave alleys in blocks 11 and 12 and Kellogg avenue from Main to C N W tracks with vitrified brick and creosote blocks on sand cushion and concrete bases. Public hearing set for September 12 1916 with notices to be published in the Ames Times and Intelligencer.
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Ames
Iowa
Kellogg Avenue
Main Street
Kello Avenue
Glass Avenue
Douglass
If Avenue
Makin
Ames Times
A. B . B. Maxwell
Parley Sheldon
Spillman to Represent Post Office at Rural Letter Carriers Meeting
W. R. Spillman superintendent of the division of rural delivery was directed by Acting Postmaster General Grandfield to represent the department at the annual Rural Letter Carriers Association meeting. He will travel next to Manhattan Kansas.
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Spillman
W. R. Spillman
Post Office Department
Grandfield
Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Manhattan
Kansas
Dean For-Gott and the Worcester garden gate tale
The Rev Doctor Gott known as Dean For-Gott due to absentmindedness once invited friends to walk the Worcester grounds after dinner. While touring the grounds they discovered a door in the garden wall. He then declared this shorter exit and bowed them out, unaware of his invitation.
Origin of Humbug Clues and Irish Ancestry Claim
The origin of humbug is linked to a rubbishy Irish coin called ulm bog or soft copper used for Ireland by James A. A phrase Dont think of passing your ulm bog off upon me was common. Another theory cites the 1777 Dublin dancing master Prof Humbug whose Freeman's Journal ads praised the city’s young ladies, helping spread the term.
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Ireland
James A
Humbug
Dublin
Freeman's Journal
Janet Breaks Engagement Over Simple Reason
Janet reveals to friends she ended her engagement after discovering her lover’s letters and pinpricked notes pointing to another girl named Louise. She plans to visit the Gregorys and notes her ongoing correspondence with Billy, a suitor who still seems dear.
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Janet
Anne
Father
Jack
Sinclairthington
Sist
Sinclair
Smith College
Louise
Mother
Gregorys
Billy
Waterways Boost Farm Profits and Grain Prices Nationally
An analysis argues improved U S waterways cut transport costs, raise grain value, and funnel dollars to farmers. It cites Lake Superior shipments, Erie canal routes, and a proposed funding package of up to 1 0 billion dollars to complete projects.
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United States
Europe
Liverpool
New York
Chicago
Buffalo
Lake Superior
Duluth
Great Lakes
Erie Canal
Mississippi
Missouri
Arkansas
Red Rivers
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Alexander
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Army Engineers
Stout Passenger Voiced Violent Sleep Warning On Late-Night Train
A stout man declares he will punch any head that rests on his shoulder at night, then a younger woman dozes off on his shoulder prompting his wife to intervene. He shifts seats to avoid further trouble as the carriage calms.
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James
Night and Velvet Sky Farewell in Gunter Poem Fragment
A poetic fragment by Arthur Powell in Gunter evokes a velvet night, cool air, and a farewell filled with flowers and music. It paints night figures, fireflies, and insect orchestrations as a wistful parting likely lasting a year or forever.
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Stara
Arthur ‘Powell
Old Man and Beggar Clash Over Expectation
A terse dialogue frames the old man warning that expecting something for nothing leads to disappointment while the beggar argues begging is a health related burden. The exchange captures tension between merit and entitlement in a compact sketch.
The Good Egg That Biffed a Policeman
A servant scraps a bad plan to test eggs by swinging them in a window and astonishingly hits a policeman in the eye. The mistress mournfully learns the egg proved fresh as a loud murmuring sound confirms.
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Jane
Poets Bet Magazine Sellfulness and Confidence
A group of writers dine together and critique poems. A poet bets an artist five dollars he can sell a verse to a magazine and wins repeatedly. He explains his tactic by saying he never reads a poem to them until it is already sold.
Bulging Congressional Record Reflects Speeches Galore
The bulging Congressional Record shows abundant speeches from both Senate and House with pages filled daily. The publication captures the rush of words as debates unfold and officials present lengthy remarks for public record.
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Senate
House
Congress
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A. L. Champlin
Ames, Iowa
Bowersock Mills and Power Co
Lawrence, Kansas
Michigan
Charles E. Caine
Bosworth
Arthur
Citizens Lumber CO
F. W. Clausing
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