Story County Newslets highlights from Colo to Nevada
The Colo school gets steam heat. A Story County old soldiers reunion shifts to Nevada next year. Local trades see moves including Slater spade factory, Ames college carpenters, and adding machine maker Ersland pursuing patent. Nevada schools near turnover spark comment, and a barn fire near Cambridge empties at loss.
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Story County
Nevada
Daniel Mulcahy
Colo
American College
Rome
Italy
County
The Indian Child Life and Dress as Described in The Times
The Los Angeles Times profile contrasts Indian child care with white child rearing, noting calmer infant behavior and simple dress. It describes cradle on a board or basket, infrequent baths, communal mother talk, and later active games for six to sixteen year olds. It highlights strong, healthy children and a parenting ideal of bravery and self reliance.
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Los Angeles Times
Powdered Tea and the Art of Infusion Through History
An English traveler writes to the London Times on tea preparation. He notes coffee’s early European spread via Turkish methods and compares tea being ground to powder in a Portuguese expedient, finding powdered tea in a coffee mill yields a strong infusion and saves precious tea leaves.
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London Times
Europe
China
Portugal
ElLuc
Portraiture That Captures Permanence Not Size
A local studio advertises portraits focused on likeness and permanency over size. It invites viewers to drop in and discuss pricing, claiming costs may be lower than expected and stressing the artist's ability.
England's First Organ At Winchester Cathedral
Elsey bishop of Winchester in Alfred the Great's era is credited with procuring the largest organ of the time. The instrument had 400 pipes across ten keys, wind supplied by 26 bellows pairs, and required 70 blowers. The design suggests a German origin or influence, possibly using a treadmill wind system. London Queen.
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England
Elsey
Winchester
Alfred the Great
Germany
London
Special Trains to Denver and Colorado excursions
Chicago offers $20 round trip to Denver with Return via Union Pacific and North Western Line for the G A R Encampment in Denver. Two fast trains daily. special G A R train Sept 2. Through without change. Also Iowa G A R set for Denver with through Pullman cars from Cedar Rapids and Des Moines leaving Sept 2 and 4. Rates Aug 30 to Sept 4. Full information from Chicago North Western agents. Salt rheum relief from Chamberlain's Salve. Excursion rates to Philadelphia via North Western Line Sept 14 15 16 for Sovereign Grand Lodge I O O F.
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Colorado
Black Hills
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Denver
Portland
Lewis and Clark Exposition
California
Yellowstone Park
Hot Springs
Deadwood
Lead
North-Western Line
Chicago
Union Pacific
W. B. Knistern
Colo
Iowa
Iowa G. A. R
Thirty-Ninth National
North-Western
Pullman
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Chicago & North- Western R’y
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Story County Newslets
Stean
Harry Bock
Rippey
Collins
Slater
Uard John
Grant Township
J. Lett
McCalisburg
Lena Watkins
Ames
Cole Banner
Hillman
Cambridge
Ole Swenson
George Severeid
The
College At
Story City Herald
Sadie Donahoo
F. H. Hoelocher
Carrie Wilson
Little May King
North-Western Railway Company
Story City
Gus Hilverkus
Ersland
Merchantile Co
Warren Township
Peck’s Grove
Tribune
Frank Vance
Frank
George Nichols
Ames. Geo
Jewell College
Hague Synod
English Lutheran Church
Hague Synod of the
Lutheran Church
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Kansas
Illinois
Texas
Eastvold
Jewell
E. E. Rorem
Webster City
Sandren
Roland
Anderson
Eagle Grove
Heidal
Radcliffe
Nevada Journal
L. B. Carlisle
Carlisle
Rolskin
Crayon India Ink
Ivory
Oquade
C. R. Quade
Rochester
el Ian
Case Bros
Pittsburgh
Roa
Judisch Brothers
W. 8. Kniskern
Cwicaco, Ill
Chamberlain
Judisch Bros
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