Ames Improvement Association Meeting and Local Projects
The Ames Improvement Association met at Mrs. Nathan Little’s home. They reported nine new members in the second ward and two in the first. The parks committee said the city will clean the park and install electric lights. rustic seats are on order. Discussions covered hitching teams on streets, hogs inside the corporation, and sanitation efforts.
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Ames Improvement Association
Nathan Little
Committee On
Deserts to Greens Under New Grass by Olin Team
Ames Iowa Aug 8 Millions of acres of semidesert plains and similar regions worldwide may be made lush hay and pasture land by a grass developed by Professor W H Olin of Iowa Agricultural College. The modified side oats grama shows promise in trials on half arid plains.
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Iown Commission
Olin
Chicago Chronicle
Ames
Iowa
United States
West
Australia
W. H. Olin
Iowa Agricultural College
Cemetery Benefit Repeats Venice Play for Ladies Cemetery
Senior class from last June presents The Merchant of Venice up-to-date this Friday evening August 21 at the opera hall. Admission 25 and 15 cents supports the Ladies Cemetery Association. tickets on sale at Bosworths Drug Store Wednesday morning August 19.
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Merchant of Venice
Opera Hall
Ladies Cemetery Association
Bosworths Drug Store
Real Estate Transfers in Blair’s Ames and New Philadelphia
Wm Taylor and wife transfer to Elizabeth J Smith for 400 dollars a lot 2 in Wells subdivision block 43 Blair’s Ames. Midas Chandler and wife transfer to Elizabeth J Smith for 750 dollars lot 19 block 19 Blair’s Ames. Mary Stephens transfers to Ben H Millard for 3500 dollars lot 9 of subdiv. lot 2 bid 41 Blair’s Ames. Fred A Smith and wife transfer to Anna Hagen for 600 dollars lot 5 block C Born’s 2nd Ames. J C Barger and wife to William C Barger for 100 dollars all rights in streets and alleys in New Philadelphia. Ella Brown and husband to C Lee for 1350 dollars com 33 feet and 33 feet west and southeast from 4 28324 east and west 16 rods and north and south 10 rods.
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Wm. Taylor
Elizabeth J. Smith
Blairs
Ames
Midas Chandler
Mary Stephens
Ben H Millard
Fred A. Smith
Anna Hagen
J.C. Barger
Colt heals without scar using Berry's Bare Beater
A yearling colt suffered a deep forearm cut four to five inches long. Frank H. Clark of Troy Iowa applied Berry's Bare Beater from Garrett Bros Troy Indiana and claims the wound cured without cleansing and left no scar or callus. L. M. Bosworts.
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Berry
Garrett Bros
Troy
Frank H. Clark
Iowa
L. M. Bosworts
Bargain sale offers leather top phaeton and stove
Henry Barnes of Gilbert Station Iowa advertises a high grade leather top phaeton in little wear aside from paint and a second hand cook stove offered for sale at very cheap prices.
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Henry Barnes
Gilbert Station
Des Moines salesman killed in runaway at Gilbert Station
John J. Stevenson of Des Moines traveling for Gary Scott Threshing Machine Co. was killed when a buggy pole broke near the railroad in Gilbert after fright from fence wire. He died within minutes. remains sent to Des Moines and then South Bend, Indiana for interment.
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John J. Stevenson
Des Moines
Gary Scott Threshing Machine Co
Gilbert Station
Gilbert
George McNaughton
McNaughton
Stevenson
Loud
Gary Scott Company
Reeves Manufacturing Co
South Bend
Ind
Geo. O’brien
Sidewalk Projects and Sewer Districts Approved by City Council
The city council met Monday evening and continued the side walk program. Permanent walks were ordered on Onondaga street in front of Baker's jewelry store Bower and Perkins meat market and the Gamble drug store. A State street sidewalk along John Duthie and Ben Livingston properties was ordered. A resolution established sewer districts and draymen with delinquent licenses were instructed to pay by September 7.
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Onondaga Street
Baker’s Jewelry Store
Bower & Perkin’s
Gamble Drug Store
State Street
John Duthie
Ben Livingston
Ames
Iowa
Front Foot
Burnett Street
Sycamore Street
North Street
Agate Street
Kellogg Street
Parley Sheldon
A. B. Maxwell
After Dinner Train Schedule Change
Beginning August 2, M. K. & T. train No. 2 will leave Kansas City Union Depot at 12:25 p.m. instead of 10:32 a.m. This creates an elegant after dinner train for Texas, allowing passengers from the North and West to lay over in Kansas City for several hours before continuing to points served by the Katy in Oklahoma, Indian Territory and Texas.
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Kansas City Union Depot
Texas
Kansas City
Katy
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Story County Veterans Reunion in Ames
The twenty fifth annual Story county veterans association reunion unfolds in Ames today and tomorrow with a gaily decorated city. Program highlights include Camp fire music a welcome address by the commander and responses by Ole Nelson a Daughters of Rebekah drill and speeches by Dr Storms Prof Newens Lafe Young J A T Hull and others. Friday morning features runrise reveille breakfast a veterans love toast a business meeting and prayers by Rev H D Herr with recitations by Hattie Barker and Mabel Sawyer. Afternoon calls for a stand by the association Colonel and an address by John F Lacey.
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Story County Veterans’ Association
Ames
Daughters of Rebekah
Dr. Storms
Newens
Lafe Young
J. A. T. Hull
Sudden death linked to neglect of exercise and lifestyle
Medical Talk argues sudden death often follows a long neglect of exercise and unhealthy habits. It notes the heart as a muscle can weaken with flabby conditioning, and emphasizes daily strenuous activity and balanced life over medical tests alone. Fatty degeneration is warned as a contemporary killer.
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So-and-so
Wit and warning from a scattered schoolmaster
Witty maxims on speech, friendship, home life, and self awareness from a septuagenarian schoolmaster figure. The lines advise polite refusals, value of family, and avoiding vanity, noting that true importance comes from inner worth.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promoted as Life Saving Aid
An old advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as essential for minor wounds to prevent death from sores ulcers and piles. It claims the product prevents fatalities and urges purchase at L. M. Bosworth's Drug Store for 25 cents.
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Bucklen
L. M. Bosworth
Story County Bank Announces Flexible Loan Options
A bank advertises loans that can be paid on any interest pay day or on any day with any amount, promising no commission. The notice invites customers to take up the option to lower rates through Story County Bank.
Administratrix Notice for Rebecca Corkins Estate
Mary J. Henderson is appointed administratrix by Story County Iowa District Court for the estate of Rebecca Corkins deceased. Creditors must present claims with proper authentication to the court for allowance within the legal period. all debts payable to the estate.
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District Court
Story County
Iowa
Rebecca Corkins
Mary J. Henderson
Uncle Hank McCarthy Improves After Pneumonia Attack
Uncle Hank McCarthy has been seriously ill with pneumonia but shows improvement. He is at his sister Mrs. Ben Read's home, with family hoping for a full recovery.
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Hank McCarthy
Ben Read
G A R Encampment Train Tour to Coast via Chicago
Three daily Chicago to Coast trains run through without change for National Encampment G A R travel with specially conducted tourist cars. A marked train departs Chicago 10 30 p m Aug 11 via DeKalb Clinton Cedar Rapids Marshalltown Boone and Omaha, then to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City.
Very Low Railroad Rates to Coast via Chicago & Northwestern
Very low round trip fares to California Oregon Washington with final return to encampment events in San Francisco and Seattle. Three daily Chicago to Coast trains with tours and a special G A R train Aug 11 12 schedule via DeKalb Clinton Cedar Rapids Belle Plaine Tama Marshalltown Ames Boone Omaha and Salt Lake City. Apply for itinerary and folder from Chicago Northwestern agents.
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San Francisco
Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress
Seattle
Chicago
DeKalb
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Belle Plaine
Tama
Marshalltown
Ames
Boone
Omaha
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Chicago & North-Western R’y
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