Advertising Rates and Local Details in Ames
Advertising rates for five line cards and standing ads are listed with per inch pricing. Ames, Iowa sits on the Chicago and North Western Road at Des Moines River junction, near Des Moines and the Iowa State College campus, described with notes on schools and surrounding farmland.
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Ames
Chicago and
North Ore
Minneapolia
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
County Officers and Township Officials Listed
The document lists county officers and township supervisors including Union Lincoln and Collins townships with roles such as County Auditor Clerk of the Courts Sheriff Superintendent of Schools Surveyor and Coroner. It names individuals across several positions in a formal roster of public offices.
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Board OF Supervisors
Union Township
Lincoln Township
Collins Township
Methodist Episcopal Church Service Schedule
Methodist Episcopal Church announces services on alternate Sunday morning and every Sunday evening. Sabbath School at noon. General Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening at 7 30. Pastor H J Every.
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Methodist Episcopal
H.J. Every
Weday Poe
G. H. Starring
Arcadia Lodge Regular Communication Draft Notice
Arcadia Lodge No 3449 A F and A M holds a regular communication on Thursday on or before the full moon. W M A H Duckworts signs the notice and L Q HoGaartz is the secretary.
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Arcadia Lodge
A. F
A. Masons
A. H. Duckwortsa
W. M. L. Q. HoGaartz
United Workmen Ames Lodge Regular Meeting Notice
Ames Lodge of the United Order of Workmen No. 166 announces regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday evenings each month. C. M. Sorex serves as Recorder and J. B. Brooks as Master Workman.
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United Workmen
Ames Lodge
C. M. Sorex
Brooks
M. W
G A R Post 30 Meets Monthly for Veterans
G. A. R. Post No. 30 meets on the first and third Saturdays at 7 30 PM. Officers listed include Adjutant J Du, Quarter Master F Duncan, and Henry Wilson Jr. All discharged soldiers and sailors are invited to join with initiation fee 2 00 and quarterly dues 25 cents.
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G. Alr
É. F. Duncan
Henry Wilson, Jr
Stevens and Hays Attorneys at Law Ames and Nevada
A vintage local notice lists Stevens and Hays as attorneys at law with offices in Ames over Barstow's drug store and Stevens' new building, Ames Iowa, alongside D McCarthy and Geo A Underwood attorneys noted for practice in U S courts and District of Iowa. It also lists C A Beverly M D homeopathic physician and B Cramblit veterinary surgeon with offices in Ames Iowa and a note about medicines including "King of Pain" available.
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Stevens & Hays
Ames
Nevada
Barstow
D. McCarthy
LAW and Collection
Stevens’ New Building
Iowa
Geo. A. Underwood
U. S
District of
C. A. Beverly
Pomeopathic
M. E. Ames
Story Courty
W. B. Cramblit
New York House
Over the garden wall cat tale ends in tragedy
A brindle cat tells of love and rivalry with brother Jim over Susan B. Anthony Green. The feud escalates to a fight that breaks the fence and ends with Tom dead and Jim vanished with the maiden as dawn reveals the grim scene.
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Jim
Susan B. Anthony Green
Tom
Jimmy
Susan B. Anthony
Peck
A Night of Honor Across the War’s Line
A Federal picket in Virginia meets a Confederate soldier near the enemy lines in a moonlit encounter. They exchange tokens of trust and tobacco, pledge safe return, and share a humane moment before being swiftly separated by war. The Confederate officer sentences the narrator to guard duty while the companion is released, and the two part with a vow of honor kept.
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Virginia
Yank
Johnny
Libby
Richmond
Brown
Rights and Rides in a Railroad Office
An old enslaved man confronts a railroad president seeking money and a free pass claiming his rights. A lawyer’s claim to a thousand dollars and the pass are granted after questioning his past on the rails. He exits muttering that the pass is a trap and his ten dollar bill is as pretty as a new shirt. Ouida’s frog-skinning practice in Vlora markets is noted.
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Arkansaw Traveler
James Taylor
Tye River Mills
Tie
Bogardus
Carver
John Angleford
Jim
Jack
The Wild Life of Blind Women and Iron Will
A column mix of essays on blind women in history and music, noting Laura Bridgman and other pioneering blind female authors and artists. It reflects on health, hygiene, and empowerment, highlighting education, embroidery skill, and literary achievements amid 19th century attitudes.
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Dickens
Laura Bridgman
Mme. Paradis
Paris
Vienna
St. Augustine’s Church
Germany
France
England
Johnson
Miss Williams
Ann Williams
London
le Bleterie
Julian
Frances Brown
Kitto
Strandar
County Donegal
Ireland
Irish Penny Journal
London Atheneum
Miss Brown
Frances Jane Crosby
New York Institution For the
Graham's
Monterey
Blind
Cynthia Bullock
Lyons
Wayne County
N. Y
Daphne 8. Giles
New Hampshire
Michigan
New York Asylum
Alice Holmes
Norfolk
New York
Cincinnati
F Exrchange
Perils of the Wind How to Act in Tornado Path
Instructions from the Signal Service on escaping tornado danger. Move quickly north or south to outrun the cloud. Avoid east or northeast positions and seek ground prone positions if pressed. Take shelter on ground floors, away from doors and windows, and open outbuildings to move stock north if possible. From Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
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Signal Service
Pittsburgh Chronicle- Telegraph
The Paragrapher Members of a Quick Wit Exchange
A miscellany of wry quips and brief anecdotes from various papers including Barbers' Gazette and Chicago Ledger. Notable items include a doggerel epitaph on a butcher, a 90 year old Mrs. Julia Down death notice near Sandusky, and humorous exchanges about engaged couples and sects in California.
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Julia Down
Sandusky
Ohio
Norristown Herald
Boston Courier
Ingleside
California
Chicago Ledger
Georgia
Fractured St Paul Parlor Prank Ends With Injuries
A boy in St Paul rigged a slip knot to trip a couple, sending the man sprawling and Mary Ann to the floor with a concussion. The match is declared off after the old gentleman’s cane blows and the adolescent’s escape through a window.
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St. Paul
Mary Ann
Adolphus
Origins and echoes of long worn terms and mileage reform
This excerpt traces the origins of words like pamphlet and bigot to ancient sources, notes the Punch and Judy link to a miracle play, and explains tabby cat and old Scratch. It then recounts the 1848 Greeley mileage expose, its findings on congressmen’s travel distances, public reaction, and subsequent reforms reducing mileage and curbing excessive routes.
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Pamphylia
Pontius
Judas
Pontius Pilate
Judas Iscariot
Visigotha
Spain
Hamburg
Germany
Gaza
Atab
Bagdad
Skratti
Europe
Nikk
Lima
Congress
Greeley
Greely
Inter- Ocean
Bank notes and coins harbor harmless microscopic plants
A review finds many microscopic plant forms on circulating money but none pose a danger to human life. The finding suggests current currency is not a health risk from microbes.
Child Solves World Population Mystery with Slates
A six year old asks her father the world population and, while he writes, she plans to consult her geography book. She intends to add in family births, Aunt Mary and Aunt Jessie, to reach an answer.
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Edith
United States
Europe
Mary
Jessie
Presumptive 1H Club Members Showbecome Imitators
A Brooklyn Eagle piece notes two types of men at clubs. One imitates a model member by adopting his mannerisms, dress, and even cigar brand. Another aims for easy familiarity, learning names, joking with staff, and promoting the club on his visiting card. The article argues club life polishes rough edges and quickens maturity.
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Tre Presuman
West Point
Brooklyn Eagle
A Tearful Decision Over Largest Head Among Vegetables
A fable of cabbage watermelons squash and pumpkins arguing over size until a philosopher suggests measuring with a tape line. The tale ends with a quip about brains and onion heads. Desirou Free Presa. We often sympathize with a dog when we think of the man who owns him.
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el Will
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Cc. G. McCarrry
L. Smirre
J. A. Mill
Boyes
A. K. Banks
Roe
R. H. Mrroweer
Dous I. Hosterrer
Arvenersland
Bumauss
Anthony Harg
Masonic
H. M. Templeton, Preece
City Drug Store
G. A. Meredith
Hutchinson
Chas. E. Hunt
West House
T. C. McCall
H. L. Carrell
John Glidden
Dray Man
Willis Cansae
Sland Frame Stock Farm Grosserie
Wayne Co
Mich
Savage & Farnum
Proprietors
Patroclo No
Imiporteo
Coeeeeren, Srerece
Beereen Paimioe Studie
Island Home
Yonkers
the Wild Girl
Health of
New York Mail and Express
Blind Women's
Hanover
N. H
Howe
Boston
Deaf and Dumb School
Taylor
Sary Jane
Mary Jane
Philadelphia Press
Simon Menno
Holland
William
Prince of Orange
United Provinces
Amsterdam
Russia
Catharine II
Thither
America
William Penn
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Nebraska
Reformed Mennonites
New Mennonites
Evangelical Mennonites
Inter Ocean
Burdette
Marsyas
Athene
Satyr
L’etoile du Nord
Marquis of Queensberry
M. le Satyr
Apollo
St. John
Tewksbury
Mass
Foor Norre
the Beacon
Chicago Sur
Barbers’ Gazette
Ebarbers’ Gazette
Epitath
Death
Horace Greeleys
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