Midwest College Notes and Local News Digest
Cur tis s condition shifts as Miss Thomas departs for Florida. R J Hopkins sails for New Mexico. forty winter students enrolled versus last year. New ice house near the creamery. main building may open at spring term. Gen Lincoln inspects Town National Guard at Independence. Dr Stalker heads to San Francisco en route to the Sandwich Islands. J T Stinson re elected Professor of Agriculture and Horticulture. Professors Wilson Kent attend Stockbreeder's meeting in Hum bolt. Badd attends Northwestern Iowa Horticultural Society in Cherokee. Barrows to Cleveland for winter. Frank Meredith to Crawford Nebraska to teach. Jerry Sexton reports fieldwork over. grafting continues in Horticulture. Wednesday storm disrupts motor service. derailed car on 10:15 trip blocks further runs till noon. L C Spinney 92 to assist in Mechanical Electrical Depts. Miss Roberts elected assistant in Mathematics. W R GoodroDe of New York discusses creamery butter demand in the East. Trustees consolidate Chemistry departments. resignations of A A Bennett and G E Patrick accepted. Dairy ing chair created with H C Wallace elected. PaxTon Beckus Theater Company at Opera House tonight. Lapres Call for dress shoes at Caniel Bros Herman. Quarter section land in Kansas offered by L L Zenor. Hog market rumor: higher payments in Milwaukee than local. Vivaldo joins Board of Supervisors pushing more thorough proceedings. Stanhope village gains free advertising via a small newspaper. editor indicted for criminal libel. Grand Jury enacts.
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Lincoln
Independence
Prof. Badd
Cherokee
Northwestern Iowa Horticultural Society
Barrows
Cleveland
Ohio
Odontunder and town chatter fill a busy page
The item list promotes Hoor and Rerxp photo quality with Taylor credited for studio portraits upstairs and ground floor galleries. It notes local shops Adams Bros for gasoline 15 cents, Paxton’s for jewelry and Christmas gifts, and mentions Kerr renting a farm west of town. Weather and local anecdotes color the column alongside notes on misprints and factory proposals for Iowa.
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Adams Bros
Ames to Annex Surrounding Territory and Become City Goals
The Ames city council in regular session ordered a special election to extend corporate limits to cover parts of sections 3 4 9 and 10 in township 83 range 24. The move would absorb the college area and boost population toward twenty five hundred, enabling ward divisions and broader city governance. The Times supports annexation as for Ames public good.
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Ames
Township
Times
Special Sale Advertisements and Holiday Chatter of 1892
The column lists ongoing and upcoming sales at multiple stores including Canier Bros. & Herman, Zenor & Co, Adams Bros, and Lockwood's with bargains on Arctics rubbers chamber sets dried fruits cider maple syrup and buckwheat flour. It promotes Christmas gifts pictures for friends and urges early orders for storm sash with prompt shipments from factory dealers. It notes an OrERA House performance for three nights and warns overdue accounts will not be extended.
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Storm Sash
Sash
From Neighboring Towns Gilberts Station Highlights
Sunday visits and travel notes from Gilbert Station listing Howard Ferguson at Stanhope, W. H. Marsden in Boone, Nr. Robinson in Ames, A. T. Waters from Bloomington Ill, Frank Liddle and Jenny with W. W. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Stewart in Boone, Mrs. J. A. McFarland in Marshaltown, Amon Shearer visiting Clinton, and local Sunday schools planning Christmas at the Congregational church.
Best Appeal Poem Prize Awarded by Western Editors
The Rocky Mountain Celt editor won the $1000 prize for the best appeal poem to newspaper subscribers. The poem calls for subscribers to pay due dues or face dwindling funds and tattered pants as winter approaches.
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Syndicate of
Western Editors
Rocky Mountain Celt
Pioneer Press Plans New Year Reading Feature
St Paul Minnesota weekly Pioneer Press announces a year of original reading material rivaling magazines. Robert Louis Stevenson contributes an exclusive story. Weekly installments span three months with noted authors, departments, and Europe correspondents. Sample copy and premium supplement offered.
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St. Paul
Europe
Pioneer Press Co
St. Paul, Minn
Times Plans Full Line of Legal Blanks
The Times proposes to carry a full line of legal blanks and has in stock items including Chattel Mortgages Notes Teacher's Contracts Teacher's Term Reports and Warranty Deeds.
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the Times
Advertising Letters List for Week Ending December 6 1892
For the week ending Dec 6 1892. Names include Mr J M Cootes B Daniels Frank Johnson ED Strarples Mrs Carrie Mickleson G H Warrie Miss Nellie Young-2 Mr WC Reynolds Mr Reuben Benjamin J McLaghlin M Carsell. When calling for these please ask for advertised letters. E Duncan P M.
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J M Cootes
Daniels Frank Johnson
ED Strarples
Carrie Mickleson
H Warrie
Nellie Young
WC Reynolds
Reuben Benjamin J McLaghlin
Carsell
E, Duncan,p. M
Si Plunkard Dramedy to Play at Opera House Friday
A big show titled Si Plunkard will be staged at the opera house Friday evening December 16. J. C. Lewis stars in the title role with a large fine orchestra and an excellent company. Admission prices are low, promising a packed house as praised by press across states.
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Si Plunkard
Opera House
J. C. Lewis
Real estate transfers compiled for week ending December 3 1892
Nevada and Ames notices list multiple quitclaims and warranty deeds. Names include Smith Son of Nevada. Hoiekvane and Bent Svenson. J J Greve. John Frees. Anna B Willand. John Anderson. C E Worrell. Henry Downs. Nels Johnson. Andrew K Johnson. Ellen ao. John Monahan. J F Burrels. Henry Rasmussen. A J Reed. Myron L Peterson. Nettie E Peterson. C & N W Ry Co. Albert Jones. Oscar Anderson. H M Funson. Wm Hunt. Burris. Ulysses Dodd. Geo W Woodard. Joseph B Stewart. R S Wakeman. Mary A Wakeman. Blair’s ad Nevada. Maxwell Imp Coto. A J Brown. H McLaughlin. Alex McConnell. Nancy J Kyle. E Loughran. WS Smith. Minnie E Cronenwett. F C McCall. C A Beverly. Jennie H Porter. Resena Halley Guard. Norman H Confare Saar. John Molstre. Sam Amunson. S Kersey. G Richardson. Zearing Imp Co. Fred Wohlheter.Transfers cover multiple lots and blocks across Blair’s, Collins, McConnell’s, Blair’s ad Ames, Zearing, Story City, and Nevada areas.
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Smith & Son
Nevada
Hadle O Hoiekvane
Bent Svenson
R Larson
Story City
J Greve
John Frees
Bigelow
Ames
Anna B Willand
John Anderson
Sheldahl
E Worrell
Henry Downs
Myron L Peterson
Nettie E Peterson
Albert Jones
Oscar Anderson
Bik
Collins
H M Funson
Wm Hunt
Burris
Ulysses Dodd
Geo W Woodard
Callins
Joseph
Stewart
R .S and
Mary
Wakeman
Blair’s
Irrl Cote
Smith
Blair's
Cote
Maxwell
Coto
A. J. Brown
Highland Park
Blair TC
McLaughlin
Cole
Irrlco
Lew Tillotson
Blair
Ad Ames
Alex McConnell
Nancy J. Kyle
McConnell
Ad Maxwell
E Loughran
WS Smith
Henry Douns
Jones
Minnie E Cronenwett
Hus
F C McCall
Beverly
Jennie H Porter
Blairs Ad Ames
Resena Halle
Carload of Light Horses Sold for Eastern Market
Senaton Smith of Eagle Grove bought a car load of light horses for the eastern market at this place last week, shipping the same Tuesday.
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Senaton Smith
Eagle Grove
Luesaay
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A. C. Department
Curtis
Frank Meredith
Crawford
Neb
Jerry Sexton
L. C. Spinney
Miss Roberts
W. R. Goodrode
New York
East
College and Experiment Station
A. A. Bennett
G. E. Patrick
H.C. Wallace
Paxton-Beacu Theater Company
Lapres
Caniel Bros. & Herman
Kansas
L. L. Zenor
Milwaukee
Vivalpo
Board of Supervisors
Stanhope
Hamilton County
Odontunder
Hoor & Rerxp
Taylor
Perkins Block
Canier Bros. & Herman
Kerr
Town
Iowa
Banana Belt
Hoot & Reed’s
Jay Govtp
Paxton
Turspay
Clarksons
Daily Register
Register
G. N. Curupres
John Beam
Des Moines
Story City Herald
Doc. Allen
Paxton’s
Scandia Printing Company
Polk City
Steen Miles Long
Atlantic
Cedar Falls
the City Council
Chas. Arnold
Mgr
Lewis
Ey) Plunkard
Simon Pure
Genet . Rc
Grove Bros
Zenor & Co's
C. E. Hunt
Zenor & Co
Lockwood’s
Bingham & Co's
Sex the Times
Orera
Garland
Adams
Lockwood's
Gilbert Station
Howard Ferguson
W. H. Marsden
Boone
Nr. Robinson
A. T. Waters
Bloomington
Ill
Frank Liddle
Sister Jenny
W. W. Wilson
Mrs
A. N. Stewart
Amon Shearer
Clinton
Tursday
Story County
Amas
Story Co
Toys Galore
Tnt
Ll.m. Boswwwoort Ae
Grocers
J. B. Elliott
Ames, Fa
C. M. Soren
Iowa Central Railway Company
Iowa Central Rywillon
Tuus
P. Barry
Hemstreet & McLain
Real Estais
Ames Lowa
Scientific American Agency For
Munn & CO
Broadway
America
Scientific American
MON
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