A Colorado Trip Through Denver and Manitou in 1901
A reader recounts a travel diary from Ames to Colorado in August 1901. He describes Denver’s Union Depot, prepaid hotel rooms, and a visit to Colorado Springs Manitou and Pueblo, noting irrigation rich fields, alfalfa, wheat, and expanding industry. He reports on the Antlers Hotel Roosevelt’s presence, Bessemer steel works in Pueblo, and views from Salida’s mountain summits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SaLipa, Cor
Eorror
THE
Times
Colorado
Ames
Denver
Nebraska
Platte Valley
Julesburg
Sterling
Acre
Union Depot
Charley Dudgeon
Lyme Freeland
Grand Central Hotel
West Side
Colorado Springs
Antlers
Roosevelt
Springs
Pueblo
Pittsburg
Bessemer Steel Works
Old Soldiers Endorse Disapproval of Free Pass Change
In Cambridge Iowa at the 23rd annual Story County Veteran Regiment meeting on August 23 the group unanimously adopted a resolution disapproving the Iowa State Fair Management for stopping one day free passes to old soldiers. It rejects the fraud excuse and calls for the secretary to receive the fault, forwarding a copy to the Fair Management secretary and Des Moines and Story County papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Fair Management
Story County
Cambridge
Iowa
Story County Veteran Regiment
Secretary of the Fair Management
Des Moines
A. Nelson
J. O. Johnson
Col
Com
Adgt
McKay in Europe reports on dairy research travels
Professor McKay traveled from Montreal to Liverpool and across Europe studying butter moisture testing and Dutch cheeses, with stops in Holland Belgium and Germany. He observed cheese processing, dairy inspection regimes, and noted English Cheshire making and Isle of Man sights while reporting a deadly ship collision on return to New York. He will publish findings for the U S government and Ames College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKay
U. S
Times
Montreal
St. Lawrence
New York
Liverpool
Continent
England
Holland
Germany
Belgium
the Hague
Theodore Gravert
Kell
Denmark
Ireland
Scotland
Cheshire County
Isle of Man
Hall Caine
Douglass Head
Kirk Bradden
London
King Corrigan
Oceanic
English Channel
United States
Ames
Agricultural Department Exhibit at State Fair Unveiled
The largest display by the Iowa experiment station is at the state fair in Agricultural Hall, led by James Atkinson. Ames students arrange over thirty wheat varieties, oats, barley, and field crops with yield data, plus drought resistant forages. Another Ames exhibit, in the horticultural building, is led by Erwin and Clyde Warburton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Hall
James Atkinson
Des Moines
Ames
Iowa Experiment Station
Minnesota
Silver Mine Oats
Acre
Mandsbury Barney
Erwin
Clyde Warburton
Happenings at the Ames campus open term prospects rise
The Ames campus opens with strong attendance expectations for the term. New staff arrivals include Prof W J Kennedy and W M Wilson, while Miss Ida Simonson leaves for DeKalb and Miss Esther Beatty is named professor of domestic sciences.
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Ida Miller
Mount Vernon
Simonson
Miller
Chicago University
Esther Beatty
Columbia College
New York
Campaign
Engineering Hall
County Teachers Organizes Districts and Managers
County Sept Hansen drives division of Story County into four local districts with appointed general managers and sub managers for each district. Executive board comprises the district manager four sub managers and the county superintendent to set program details and meeting notices.
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County Sept. Hansen
Story County
Lincoln
Warren
Richland
Sherman Townships
D. A. Tisdale
Howard
Lafayette
Franklin
Milford
A. R. Gardiner
Washington, Palestine, Union and
Grant
C. C. Smith
Nevada
New Albany
Collins
Indian Creek
L. B. Carlisle
Earnst Bean
C. W. Kirk
Ask for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin in plain view
An ad notes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is guaranteed to cure dyspepsia and stomach troubles and is sold by L. M. Bosworth. It also mentions fresh crackers weekly at T. J. Miller & Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
L. M. Bosworth
Bennettsville Editor Praises Electric Bitters Remedy
Editor S. A. Brown recounts his wife’s recovery from dyspepsia and stomach distress after using Electric Bitters. He reports she regained strength, enjoyed a strong appetite, and was entirely well after four bottles. The tonic is promoted as a guaranteed cure for indigestion liver trouble and loss of appetite, 50 cents at Bosworth’s drug store.
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S. A. Brown
Bennettsville
S.C
Bosworth’s
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Beas Fall
French Garment Co
Asa Vandermast
R. T. Sisson
Manitou
Colorado City
Pike’s Peak
Rio Grand R'y
Salida
Florence
Canon City
State House
Blue Grey Mountains
Mey
Europe
Agricultural Department
Vina Clark
Bessie Larrabee
Cessna
Schleuter
Chicago
Maude Eastwood
Salt Lake City
Utah
W. J. Kennedy
Department of Animal Industry
W. M. Wilson
Gordon Dodge
Carl Gay
Syracuse, N. Y
Illinois
State University and
Agricultural College
Ida Simonson
DeKalb, Ill
C. W. J. Neville
Cornell College
C. E. Burt
G. L. McKay
C. F. Curtiss
H. C. Price
J. J. Edgerton
G. L. Marshall
Iowa Central
Marshalltown
M. Stalker
County Teachers’ Organization
Gers
T. J. Milier & Sons
Brussels
Mae Dana
E. E. Sowers
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