Notice to Contractors for Ames Sanitary Sewer Work 1906
City of Ames Iowa invites bids for sanitary sewer and sub drains to be built per plans by A Marston. Bids due until a stated time, with 5 percent certified check. work must start within ten days and finish by July 1 1906. one year maintenance after acceptance. City reserves right to reject all bids and waive defects.
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Fiale
Ames
Iowa
A. Marston
Amex
Parley Sheldon
Owas
Story County Fair to Feature Cavalry Drills and Concerts
The Story County Fair at Nevada runs September 12 to 15 with Troop Fifth U S Cavalry led by Capt. Leon B. Kramer. The unit travels from Fort Des Moines, camps on grounds, and conducts mounted drills and first aid demonstrations plus a large camping setup as a highlight. Ball games, four bands Nevada Maxwell Story City and Collins perform, and daily free street concerts accompany a varied program including Ames Day and Everybody’s Day. Admission is 25 cents with free entry for children under 15 on Children's Day.
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Nevada
Fifth
U. S. Cavalry
Leon B. Kramer
Fort Des Moines
Red Cross Corps
Maxwell
Story City
Collins
Nevada Band
Maxwell Band
Secre
Taxes Due By Octo Ber 1 To Avoid Penalty
A list of fines and the Story County Bank for payment. Excursion tickets to Humboldt County Fair Iowa on North Western Line offered Sept 11 to 15 with return to Sept 16. Apply to Chicago & Northwestern agents. The First Anthracite Coal: Philadelphia’s early reception and a later sale by Colonel Shoemaker leading to warrants for fraud.
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Story County Bank
Humboldt
Dakota City
Iowa
Philadelphia
George Shoemaker
Nevada
North-western
Chicago
North- Western
Employment bureau prompt stumped by shiftless applicant
A Detroit Free Press quip has a proprietor asking how a jobless man could help an employment office. The applicant responds dryly that bureaus constantly need workers while he is always out of a job, highlighting ironic unemployment satire.
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Detroit Free Press
A Step Too Far
A humorous exchange shows C discussing how gossip about his new book spread widely, while a friend notes it was foolish to ask what they said. The quip highlights concerns about public perception and self awareness in literary circles.
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Prendergast
the Inquirer
Inquirer
Philadelphia Record
Tommy’s late night insistence on watching cards
Tommy asks to stay up to see Ethel and Mr. Green play cards. Mr. Green denies plans, while Tommy recalls mamma saying everything depended on how she played her cards tonight.
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Tommy
Ethel
Mr. Green
Mamma
His Past and His Present Spark Suspicion
Mabel questions a man’s history while Maud inspects a diamond ring he sent, using a magnifying glass to weigh trust in the present. The dialogue hints at hidden motives and rising doubt about the suitor.
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Mabel
Maud
No Doubt of His Honesty
Deputy Sheriff and Chief Alf Church of Woonsocket is described as blunt and straightforward. A grocer asked about Joe White seeking credit, and the exchange revealed White had been arrested twice for stealing and acquitted both times.
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Alf Church
Woonsocket
Alf
Joe White
Mr. Church
Ames Bank Statement Details August 1905
Bank records show assets and liabilities with Union National Bank Ames noting cash on hand 10086650 and bills discounted but details are partly illegible. Liabilities include deposits totaling 12026347 and an apparent endorsement debt of 860001300.00 to lines of credit from directors.
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Union National Bank
Ames
Very Low Excursion Rates for Pacific Coast Trips
Excur sion tickets will be sold from all stations to Portland Tacoma and Seattle daily and to California points on August 29 30 and 31 September 1 2 5 4 5 12 18 14 26 27 28 with favorable return limits for various meetings Two fast trains to the Pacific coast daily The Overland Limited electric lighted throughout less than three days en route Another fast train The California Express with drawing room and tourist sleeping cars Rates and tickets available from Chicago North Western Railway agents.
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Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
California
Pacific Coast
California Express
Chicago & North- Western Ra Y
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A. B. Maxwell
Ares
Ewe
Duff
Carroll
Eas Cacene
Kellogg
Alley
Story County Fair
Theatre
Collins Band
Story City Band
Jeeeeeeene
R. A. Frazier
T. P. Worstey
New York Press
Eugene Livingston
Devoe
F. W. Devezr & Co
New York
Loughran & Bauer
Tompkins
Carara
Citizens Lumber Co
A. L Dunton
2Nd
Gilbert, Iowa
Ayer
Permaeu Fi R. Fann
Mt. Kisco
J.C. AY
R CO
Lowell
Mass
Chicago & North-Western
Union Savings Bank
Story
State OF
Story County
Alfred H. Munn
H. Westerman
W. M. Greeley
Greorge
MFGR
Huskers Liniment
Chamberlain
L. M Bosworth
C. W. Hunter
San Franucisco
Los Angeles
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