Northwestern moves to double track Des Moines Ames line
The Northwestern plans to double track the Des Moines to Ames branch to create suburban service. Preparations are nearly complete and work will begin soon with a planned summer completion. Superintendent Whalen of Boone sought permission to double track, aligning with the main line between Chicago and Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Des Moines
Ames
Chicago
Omaha
Whalen
Boone
Des Moines and Cedar Rapids Visitors Also Train Plans
Local society notes list Ed Wilkinson Gus Martin and many others visiting Des Moines Cedar Rapids Boone Nevada and Ames. It restates Des Moines train connections with main lines and a Northwestern plan for electric or gasoline motive power with a potential Des Moines Ames route.
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Northwestern
Des Moines-Ames
Local Ames notices reveal sales, meetings, and upcoming events
A varied local miscellany lists livestock for sale and goods wanted, church sermons, library fundraisers, lectures, and community meetings. Highlights include a mare for sale with inquiries to F C Tilden, a Prohibition alliance gathering May 1, a Mars message program May 6 at the Armory, and Prof Newens benefiting the Ames library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Prohibition Alliance
A. P. Griffith
Mars
Prof. Newens
Armory
J. B. Frye
Chicago
Will Frye
Des Moines
Newens
the Motor Company
Card of Thanks From Buchanan Family
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for help during bereavement from Mrs. J. A. Buchanan and family. Also promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe, effective for children, and useful for coughs colds croup and whooping cough with druggist availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Buchanan
Notice to I. N. G. student officers to board June events
Parties wishing to board and room student officers of the I. N. G. must notify Gen. J. R. Lincoln at once. The notice covers the period from June 12 to June 17 and seeks prompt arrangements.
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J. R. Lincoln
A Clever Retort From Lord Adolphus Fitz Clarence
While in France attending the English queen Lord Adolphus Fitz Clarence met the Prince de Joinville who boasted of wanting to command a French frigate and to engage an English ship for twenty minutes The lord replied that ten minutes would be enough in a courteous exchange reflecting naval rivalry and wit between England and France.
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William Fraser
Adolphus Fitz Clarence
France
Prince de Joinville
England
Lord Adolphus
Sawing Brass Techniques and Tools for Fine Cuts
The article notes that almost all hack saws or jig saws cut soft brass well with fine teeth and careful handling. It describes light jig saws in small spring frames to prevent bending. Jewelers' saws are required for spring brass work.
To Sleep Restfully
The excerpt cites Annie Payson Call from The Freedom of Life on three sleep blockers: external disturbances, inner worries, and the will to stay awake. It lists five steps: healthy indifference to wakefulness, focused thought on simple things, body relaxation, gentle rhythmic breathing of fresh air, and regular nourishment.
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Annie Payson
Roses for rose oil in Doumelia and Bulgaria
Roses for oil come from Doumelia and Bulgaria with Rosa damascena moschata as the main bloom. The oil quality varies by growing soil and climate. distillation favors cool rainy weather and hills produce coarser oil. It takes about 2000 pounds of leaves for a pound of oil, or 5000 under dry conditions, with distillers selling in round tin-bound flasks as attar or attar of roses.
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Doumelia
Bulgaria
Flower Sale by Home Missionary Society at Kooser Store
The ladies of the Home Missionary society announce a flower sale at J. B. Kooser's store on Saturday the 20th. A large variety of house and bedding plants will be on display in the window. This offers a favorable chance to buy choice plants at reasonable prices.
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J. W. Tinstey
Cagwin’s
Ladies of the Home Missionary Society
J. B. Kooser
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Hart Schaffner & Mar
Story County
Hawes and Stetson
Hanan
Tilt Shoes
Butterick
Tilden Brothers & Co
Register
Ed Wilkinson
Gus Martin
Cedar Rapids
W. M. Greeley
Jessie Cole
E. E. Tierney
Kate Thompson
Nevada
Gertrude Curtiss
Ray Pilcher
Clayton Paxton
D. Embree
Jennie Williams
Elsie Albaugh
Mr. Larisch
Belleville
Inl
Chas. Hamilton
Denver
Colo
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western B’y
Henry M. Smith
Chicago Tribune
H. J. Illsley
City
Elsie Sutton
Lena Pitts
H. M. Adams
A. Shaw
George Gibson
L. M. Gibson
M. A. Cromwell of
Roland
The
Roland Record
Harry Fowler
Kansas City
C. C. Morrison
Mr. H. ©. Paddock
Clio
L. C. St. John and Family
Rose Simmons
M. L. Tate
W. G. Kennedy
J. E. Cagwin
Mrs. Dunning
Mrs
A. Harlan and Son
Frank Noble
Turner McLain
Crawford
Nebr
Chas
J. M. Jones
W. J. Zenor
Eagle Grove
L L. Zenor
Johnny Watts
Wintersett
E. E. Sowers
Smith
R. D. Goble
Frank Danforth
Harry White
8. L. Carleton
Ledgerwood, N. D
John Egan
St. Louis
Mrs. A. Bartholomew
Bil” Frye
Len Morris
Kansas
A. G. Oudkirk
Mrs. Oudkirk
Mrs. H. F. Jones
Henry Wilson
Lizzie Corbin
L. G. Hardin
Max
Dr. Waters
Tl Trovatore
Mary Dunong
New York State
Lorena Webber
Renwick
State Library Commission
A. T. McCargar
Union City
Mich
T. L. Rice
Northwestern Dental School
Joan Cole
Susan Foster
Arthur Cole
Alvin Cole
Marshalltown
Robert B. Armstrong
Hogin
Connecticut
New York
F. C. Tilden
P. E. O. Society
C. F. Martin
Geo. W. Little's
Williams
Trinity Church
Iowa City
St. John’s Church
Bosworth’s
College Book Store
Geo. W. Little
J. B. Rowland
R. R
L. M. Gipson
Frank Leslie's
McClure’s
Everybody's Magazines
Fay Cord
Paris
Ames Armory Auditorium
J. Sexton
Methodist Hospital
Carrier Hoon
Awos Hurst
J. W. Riggs
8. P. Freed
Galen Tildens
Mrs. Horton
Hoggatt Street
Westerman
Douglass Street
W. J. Semmons
B. A. Knudgen
Semmons
Leslie Zumwalt
H. G. Dean
Eagle Grove High School
Ernest O. Mills
Baptist Church
Mills
Ames Public Library
Tom Loughran
Detroit Chemical Manufacturing Company
Iowa
Mr. Bauer
Ames Commercial Club
J. W. Ogle
Anna Evans
K. W. Righly
Evans
Jennie Ghrist
W. S. Read
BE. IL
Shea
Red Oak
Stanton Call
John Cole
Palisades, Cole
A. ©. Foster
Ruth Foster Currie
Ames High School
F. E. King
BE. W. Stanton
F. E. Kine
E. W. Stanton
ADLER. BROS @ CO
O. Keedick
Clothier
Ames, Lowa
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