Nevada and surrounding towns in brief notices
W.S. Smith returns to Nevada after aiding Jule Davis in Ames with paralysis care. Davis hospitalized in Des Moines. Rev. John E. Hammon named new Lutheran pastor in the city, set to begin work early next month. Mrs. Fred Hansen begins two week assistant duties in the county superintendent office. District court to convene on the 25th with Judge Whitaker. grand jury on the 26th and petit on the 27th. E. B. R. Silliman of Cole assigns property to creditors. James McCoy named assignee. Penfield family reunion held. relatives from Ames and Des Moines present. Northwestern block signaling system installed. increases block stations and shifts responsibility to mechanical devices. John Armstrong of Maxwell dies of heart trouble. survived by wife and children. W. J. Lightfoot and F. J. Tett return from England via Cunard Campania. long England trip with plans to return to the Midwest. Reports on dogs chasing cattle encourage eliminating cattle-destroying dogs after livestock losses in several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hansen
Normal Institute
Nevada Journal
Whitaker
Nevada Watchman
County Recorder’s
E. BR. Silliman
Cole
James McCoy
The American and the trolley car life view
Charles M Skinner argues Americans embrace urban mobility and separate work from home life. The piece cites crowded streetcars and the social role of transit, noting chairs are scarce and life expands across cities. It also cites a aging life expectancy hypothesis based on animal maturity.
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Charles M. Skinner
Atlantic
Gentleman’s Magazine
Heroic Courtesy in a Noble Toast tale
A French writer recounts Lord Beverly inviting a Conde army marquis to dine. To honor the king, Beverly offers a century old wine and asks the marquis to drink for the king’s health. The guest praises the wine and finishes the glass, only to discover it contained castor oil as a sharp rebuke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy
Beverly
Conde
Lord Beverly
Picturesque Surrey Mountain Resembles Sphinx of Egypt
In Surrey county North Carolina a mountain lies in the northwestern region near the Blue Ridge and Piedmont plains. From ten miles away its silhouette appears as a gigantic lion with a raised head, the body aligned with a steep ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surrey County
N. C
Egypt
Blue Ridge Range
Sympathetic Playwright Proposes Final Heroic Act
In a Tit-Bits exchange the critic suggests the hero end with a sigh of relief to align with audience feelings. The playwright argues the play should close with a line or significant act in perfect accord with those emotions.
Poultry Wanted and Local Ads Highlight Readability
In the Philadelphia Record a light editorial note muses on church life and back seats amid a city where much news arrives by telegraph yet is sometimes overlooked. The item promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin with a boastful health claim and lists L M Bosworth as a seller, followed by a brief poultry request from B Reap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Record
Dr. Caldwell
L. M. Bosworth
John Knox Grave in Edinburgh Labeled J K 1573
Tourists seek the John Knox grave in Parliament Square Edinburgh only to miss it and discover a nearby sunken slab labeled Wilking Patent Hydrant. The juxtaposition shows the reformer’s marker hidden among modern street infrastructure. The scene humorously contrasts history with urban water works.
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John Knox
Edinburgh
Parliament Square
J. K
Holy Ground
Beggem Plans Benevolent Will That Favors Orphans
A scheming figure boasts of tricking a rich great aunt who intends to leave her fortune to the poor and friendless orphans. The pair anticipate the will’s reading with mixed pride and guilt as they pursue charitable ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beggem
New York Weekly
Dodging a Tip
A polite diner thanks a waiter for excellent service and refuses a tip while praising his gentlemanly conduct. The waiter affirms his effort to be a gentleman. The diner suggests possible future reciprocity and bids farewell.
Executor's Notice of McLain Estate in Ames Iowa 1901
The district court appoints H. P. McClain as executor of Julia T. McLain estate in Ames Iowa. Creditors must pay to the executor and present legally authenticated claims to the court for allowance by September 2, 1901.
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A. D
District Court of
Porr
Ara Iona
Julia T. McLain
Ames
Iowa
H. P. McClain
Notice of Quiet Title Suit in Story County Iowa
Andrew Scott files suit in Story County Iowa seeking to quiet title to the west half of the northwest quarter of section 20 township 4 range 23. Defendant George G Welsh must appear by August 25 1902 or default and judgment will be entered. Court clerk notice served by A Underwood for the plaintiff.
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George G. “Welsh
D’ — Court
State of
Iowa
Lane 23
Story County
A. Underwood
Moonlit echo of past courtship at club nights
A playful exchange recalls old romance as a moonlit night mirrors remembered club gatherings. The couple humorously notes the moon’s presence, linking it to their earlier courtship.
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Chicago Post
Negative Virtue's Poor Reward
A witty exchange from the Chicago Record Herald mocks rigid moralism. A daughter argues her fiancé Arbuthnot never indulges vices while the father counters that a complete lack of vice can be a flaw in a son-in-law.
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Arbuthnot
Chicago Record- Herald
Blobs and Lawyer Banter Refers to Suit Charge
The Philadelphia Record quotes a playful exchange about a judge's charge in a lawsuit. One speaker reassures the other that the outcome feels fairer from his lawyer's view, downplaying the judge's charge.
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Blobbs
Philadelphia Record
Wrinkles Come and Souls Speak Through Hopeful Eyes
A reflective quote from a schoolmaster on aging and resilience. It notes that while wrinkles appear and faces fade, the eyes reveal enduring spirit and hope overcoming worry.
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Story CO
W.S. Smith
Jule Davis
Nevada
John E. Hammon
Lutheran Society
E. J. Penfield
Mr. Penfield
F. W. Penfield
Esther Wood
L. E. Nutty
L. R. Penfield
Des Moines
Northwestern
Chicago
Rochelle
John Armstrong
Maxwell
Armstrong
Tribune
Clipper
Collins
W. J. Lightfoot
Zearing
New York
Liverpool
England
F. J. Tett
McCalisburg
Mr. Tett
Mr. Lightfoot
Cunard Line
Campania
New York Harbor
Times-Republican
John Thompson
H. Angelo
Billy Crabb
Frank Marshall
Wyatt Carr
Steve
Amos
Business and Homes
Mae
Man Shwald
D. B
Ames Lodge No
Loof
Odd Fellows Temple
J. A. Campbell
Sec
F. M. Cupps
N. G
M’carthy & Lee
J. ¥. Martin
First National Bank
J. A. Fitchpatrick
Edward M. McCall
Opera Block
MO. H. Williams
Budd Block
Ames, Iowa
W. E. Harriman
Hamilton Block
Hauser
Clark Matthew Proctor
Clara Proctor
H. Kelso
D. D
Hamilton's
Hunt & Brownlibe
Dentists
Andrew Scott
Geo. G. Welsh
District Court of the
Church Directory
John Chandler
Llows
Young Peoples Meeting
Seseee
F. D. Ferrall, Pastor
Junior Endeavor Christian Endeavor
First Congregational Church
Cor. Kellogg and
Sts. Chas, H. Seccombr
F. H. Waters
Keedick’s Store
Story County Bank
E. F. Posegate
One. F. Bell
Roland Iowa
Timms
A. & C. Railway
College
W. M. Greeley
M. K. Smith
H. Westerman
Chicago & Northwestern
Overland
Portland
Overland Lim
Pacific Express
Colorado
Cedar Rapids
Omaha Pass
Carroll Mail & Express
Des Moines & Dakota
S. C
Chicago & Carroll
Omaha
St. Paul
Sioux City
Dakota
G. W. Rogers
Ae Oy
Waterloo
Dubuque
St. Pau
Minneapolis
St. Joseph
Leavenworth
Kansas City
Co. J.rooks
Tray
Cor Bi
Walnut Streets
Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles Lyman Nye
Epworth League
Unisted Brethren Church
O. L. Winson
Kodaks and
Kodak Supplies
E. L. Coye
C. Horton Coye
Coye Pharmacy
Colgate
Judisch Bros. Pharmacists
Parley Sheldon
Pres
F. H. Schleiter
Ass’t
Cash
Western National Bank
Knautle, Kachod & Kuhne
Marshalltown
Des Moines Savings Bank
Surance
J. J. Grove
Grocer
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