Auto garage planned for Ames by local trio
Cap Kooser Ed Proper and Lee Doolittle bought the Ames Produce Co building from Will Taylor as a first step toward opening an auto garage in Ames. They will operate from the leased space starting early next year using part of the building until a new site is found. The plan includes handling several reliable auto makes and running a first class auto hotel and repair shop.
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Cap. Kooser
Ed. Proper
Lee Doolittle
Ames Produce Co
Will Taylor
Ames
Webster Williams Nuptials At Williams Home In December Tone
Miss Loretta Williams wed Robert L Webster in a December evening ceremony at 703 Hoggatt Avenue attended by about forty friends and relatives. Rev Andrew M Shea officiated beneath a bower of Christmas foliage. music included Mendelssohn and songs by Mrs A B Maxwell. The couple left for Washington and Baltimore for a wedding trip and a paper reading by Mr Webster.
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Loretta Williams
Robert L. Webster
John H. Williams
Hoggatt Avenue
Andrew M. Shea
M. E. Church
Marian Criswell
Jennie Willams
Ethel Hutchison
Esther Livingstone
Fern Tedrow
Fern Young
A. B. Maxwell
Margaret Leland
Mendelsohn
Mrs. Webster
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
Mr. Webster
William Arrasmith 1828 1908 Obituary Locals Remember
William Arrasmith was born in Bath county Kentucky on November 30 1828 and died December 19 1908 at age 80. He moved with his family across Indiana before settling near Ames Iowa then later to Ames city. He married Alvina Grove on March 4 1852 and left a wife eleven children and several siblings. Funeral services were held with Rev J T Houser at the Christian church and interment followed at Ames cemetery.
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William Arrasmith
Bath County
Kentucky
Arrasmith
Fountain County
Indiana
Putman County
Clay County
Alvina’ Grove
Iowa
Les Moines
Madrid
Ames
Ida Swearingen
J. T. Houser
The
Christian Church
Ames Cemetery
Sacred Heart Church
Boone
Wedding Guests Celebrate at Webster Nuptials in Boone Area
The ceremony for Mr and Mrs Webster Wil followed February 1 at Oke Moggall Avenue. The bride wore a dark blue cloth gown with matching accessories. Out of town guests included Miss Ethel Kutchison Guthrie Center, Miss cern Tedrow Des Moines, Dr and Mrs Young Rolle, Mr James Gal up Boone, Prof G Titus Wogan Utah.
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Mr. Webster
Pat
Mrs. Webster
Wil Ve al. Aome
Oke MmOggall Avenue
Ethel Kutchison
Guthrie Center
Cern Tedrow
Des Moines
and Amirs. Young
Rolle
James Galup
Boone
G. Titus
Wogan
Utah
Michael E Judge a Boone county farmer dies after brief illness
Michael E Judge born January 18 1855 in Janesville Wisconsin died December 20 1908 at his Colfax township Story county Iowa home after a brief illness of pneumonia. He was 53 and married to Maggie J Kirby of Monroe County Iowa on March 31 1891 at Melrose Iowa. They lived on the Judge farm in Boone county where eight children were born seven daughters and four sons with the latter dying in infancy. He was a respected, energetic farmer who kept active in the community.
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Michael E. Judge
Janesville
Wisconsin
Colfax Township
Story County
Judge
Boone County
Maggie J. Kirby
Monroe County
Iowa
Melrose
Judge Farm
The Whiffletits and the Circular Lake Tale
A Chicago man asks for a new fish and learns of the whiffletit from a waiter in Cleveland. The tale explains a fish that only exists in circular lakes, where baiting a hole with cheese attracts it and causes a peculiar fate when laughed at.
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Chicago
Cleveland Leader
What She Inherited Left Handed Manicurist Claims Lineage
A left handed manicurist asserts her skill with her left hand proves heredity. She explains that left handedness runs in her family through her father, grandfather, great grandfather, and ten cousins, reinforcing the inheritance claim in a brief Exchange.
Happy Hunting Ground a Quotable Exchange at Yonkers
A brief Yonkers Statesman exchange notes a woman seeking a husband may look in a club, and a man replies that if she is married she likely does so. The dialogue highlights social norms in a witty domestic exchange.
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Yonkers
Not a Free Agent. Marriage remark quoted in 1890s Atlanta
A quoted remark from a colored citizen in the Atlanta Constitution addresses marriage timing with a humorous retort about love and timing. The brief exchange reflects social norms and vernacular of the era.
Speech on left to right habit makes a hit
Hanlan presented a manuscript on how people instinctively move left to right in actions and thought the sun worshippers taught this. The exchange notes a belief that reversing would spoil processes like batter and watch turning. Reporters asked for the full speech and found it a success.
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Hanlan
Cannon Sneeze Gates Laughing School Pageant
In a campaign stop in his home state Speaker Cannon visits public schools. A young student performs Byron's Battle of Waterloo and, amid sneezes, delivers a dramatic cry Arm Arm. The crowd chuckles until Uncle Joe signals no more shooting.
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Cannon
Demosthenes
Byron
Bush
The Babylonian Hour and Sexagesimal Time
The Babylonians divided the day into twenty four parasangs or hours with sixty minutes and sixty seconds each. Hipparchus brought the Babylonian hour to Europe using a sexagesimal system chosen for its sixty valued precision. The sun’s daily journey was measured against a walker’s pace, establishing a full equinoctial day at twenty four parasangs.
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Hipparchus
Europe
Kissing the Hands in Ancient Rome
The practice began with early Roman rulers as subjection and respect. Under the first Caesars the custom persisted briefly, then was limited to high ranking officers as a mark of condescension. Roman fathers kept hand kissing private from their daughters to avoid impropriety.
Edward Hanlan Recalls English Victory Speech Scene
Edward Hanlan, famed world champion oarsman, recounts delivering a speech after his second win in England. Pressed by a noisy crowd, he appeared on a window ledge, gestured in mumbling apology, and was hauled back by friends amid loud cheers.
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Edward Hanlan
England
Remembering Irving through a forgotten star tale
The Chicago Record-Herald recounts Sir Henry Irving's anecdote about his former manager Charles Dillon who could not recall Irving until reminded of their joint tour after The Bells made him famous. Dillon eventually recognized the name and asked what Irving was doing now.
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Sir Henry Irving
Charles Dillon
Irving
Dillon
Chicago Record-Herald
Meredith and Rossetti Plan to Live Together Fails
George Meredith visited Rossetti’s home at noon to assess the joint living arrangement. He found Rossetti absent and breakfast waiting, six eggs on six slices of bacon cooling on the table. Rossetti arrived in a dressing gown and ate eagerly, while Meredith sent a quarterly rent check the next day. the two never shared a house.
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George Meredith
Rossetti
Meredith
An Incident of Travel in Nuremberg
A traveler asks for directions to the German Museum in Nuremberg and receives help from a passerby who reveals he is a professor of English. The exchange highlights cultural lessons and linguistic curiosity from an American traveler.
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Nuremberg
England
Thirteen Unlucky Number Debated In Conversation
A traveler argues thirteen is unlucky while a respondent clings to the superstition. They note the United States began with thirteen colonies, prompting a discussion across national lines in a Washington Star dialogue.
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Washington Star
Innocent. Mrs. Knicker- How did you know your husband was working down in the office
A playful exchange from the New York Sun where Mrs. Knicker asks how she knew her husband was in the office and Mrs. Youngbride replies that a phone call was answered with Busy by central.
Resentment over bar counter debt ends with cash refusal
A beggarly old taper asks for credit at a London bar. The publican refuses whisky on credit but offers a sixpence. The man pockets the coin and leaves, declaring the man who refuses credit will not get his cash, and exits with disdain.
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London Telegraph
Do you know what George means in names
A dialogue fragment presents a mother explaining name meanings to her daughter. The daughter wonders about the meaning of George. The exchange centers on the idea that names carry significance and signals curiosity about personal heritage.
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Charles
William
George
Light and Pain in Night Remedies Cited
A New York Press remark argues light helps toothache and several ailments while darkness worsens headaches neuralgia and nausea. The piece claims light and darkness are recognized remedies, prescribed like quinine or nux.
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New York Press
Conversation Between Governess and Child from Life
A short dialogue where a governess warns a child that thinking a rude thought is harmless only if not spoken. The child questions punishment and consequences, noting the power of silent thoughts. The exchange reflects moral policing in everyday interactions.
Hat Fashion Sparks Gentle Banter in Quiet Moment
A woman consoles someone who questions a striking hat. She responds graciously, admiring the accessory and expressing hope it suits the style. The exchange reveals polite courtship and understated humor in a calm social setting.
Too Warm. A Quip From Pick Me Up
A humorous exchange from Pick Me Up features a traveler asking about clothes for companions and a witty reply about a husband’s bill, illustrating lighthearted period humor.
Man Asked Candid Opinion Sparks Anger, Globe Notes
A blunt remark from a friend provokes anger in a man who sought truth, as cited by the Atchison Globe. The columnist remarks that candor can unsettle even trusted companions.
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Atchison Globe
Monomaniacs Are Many and the Moonlit Twist
A Cincinnati Enquirer report recounts a psychiatrist’s tale of a former physician patient whose fascination with astronomy and building a telescope drove him to madness after a simple remark about moonlight. The incident underlines how fixation on a single topic can overwhelm normal behavior.
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Edinburgh
Cincinnati Enquirer
Carpet fashion comes to New York in Captain Kidd’s time
The New York Times notes carpets reached the city at the end of the seventeenth century with Captain Kidd introducing the fashion. In 1692 he married Sarah Port and lived in Hanover Square, where the first known carpet in New York lay in the best room, valued at 25 pounds.
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New York City
England
New York
Captain Kidd
Antigua
Here
London
Sarah Port
Hanover Square
New York Times
The Mountains Echoes and a Quiet Hotel Room Tale
In Stewart Edward White's The Mountains a man in a hotel room heard noises from the adjacent room when its occupants returned late. A bed creaked and a deep sigh followed. A man whispered a regret about not joining an association for artificial vacations, joking about fatigue and anger in a short time.
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Stewart Edward White
Mary
Stevenson and the Beggar Exchange
While walking in London Robert Louis Stevenson and Ed mund Gosse met a stern beggar. Gosse refused to help, Stevenson gave sixpence. The man pocketed the coin and eyed Gosse, asking what the other gentleman would give. Stevenson quipped that he would be the other little gentleman.
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Stevenson
London
Robert Louis Stevenson
Edmund Gosse
Gosse
Ignorance of Our Customs in courtship tale
A humorous exchange questions what slowed the duke and Miss Coynerox’s courtship. One says the duke thought the father was poor, another notes he checked the tax duplicate after the father swore off assessment. The judge weighs the misunderstanding.
Learning. A Quiet Guide to Knowledge in Practice
The text urges internalizing learning as a private tool, compare it to a watch kept in a pocket. It advises sharing knowledge only when asked and avoiding constant display or self‑advertising of one’s learning.
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