Representative reports lively Story County Farmers Institute at Nevada
The Story county farmer’s institute in session at Nevada opens with welcomed by W K Boardman and responses by Secretary Edgerton. Elwood Furnas offers annual address. Prof Curtiss and Henry Wallace speak on stock value and skim milk calf. Evening program features Burroughs on merchants and farmers and Wallace on farmers and new possessions. Music and recitations enrich sessions. Wyatt Carr contributes a horse feeding paper, with further papers by Dr Niles and Profs Stalker and Atkinson.
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Story County Farmer's Institute
Nevada
Farmers Institute
Court House
W. K. Boardman
Hix
Edgerton
Elwood Furnas
C. F. Curtiss
Henry Wallace
J. H. Burroughs
Wallace
Mandolin Club
Frank Ingalls
Bertie Confare
Grace Bergen
Fred Schworm
Wyatt Carr
Collins
Niles
Champberlain's Cough Remedy Endorsed for La Grippe
Por La Grippe. Thomas Whitfield and Co., 240 Wabash av. corner Jackson sr., Chicago's old and prominent druggists, recommend Champberlain's Cough Remedy for la grippe. It provides prompt relief and counteracts pneumonia risk. For sale by druggists.
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Thomas Whitfield & Co
Wabash Av
Corner
Jackson Sr
Chicago
Mare City Self Washing Soap Ad
Mare City Self Washing Soap touted as best for flannels and lace car tann, offered for sale by J J Grove.
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Mare City
J. J. Grove
Gilbert G A R Installation Draws Big Gilbert Crowd
The January 27 1899 Frank Bently Post G A R installation in Gilbert drew about 80 attending including wives daughters and friends. Abe Liddle installed officers amid readings toasts music recitations and speeches followed by a substantial oyster supper before the departing train.
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Borror
Frank Bently
Gilbert
Abe Liddle
Mamie Wilson
Hattie Barker
Army
Pines
Canady
Grand Army of the Republic
A. ©. Blackman
Ames
Navy
George Tingle
Branding
Frank Wilson
Ladies of America
Robt. Litdie
A. McFarlan
Wm. Reynolds
Sons of Veterans
Pam McFarlan
Kennedy
Liddle
Wilson
Barker
McFarlan
Blackman
Tingle
Ames Bride and Groom Tie The Knot At Bride’s Mother Home
On Thursday evening in Ames Miss Minnie Adams married E C Potter in the bride’s mother's home. Rev. McIntire officiated with Marie Zenor bearing the ring. About twenty five guests attended including Ida Evans and Misses Ross. The couple will honeymoon in Grinnell and St Louis before settling in east Ames. Best wishes were sent for a long, happy marriage.
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Ames
Minnie Adams
E.C. Potter
McIntire
The
Christian Church
Marie Zenor
Ida Evans
Marshalltown
Misses Ross
Williams
Marshalstown
Mr. Abram
Grinnell
Mrs. Potter
St. Louis
East Ames
Mr. Potter
Tims
Annual Meeting of Baptist Church Elects Officers
The Baptist church society held its annual meeting at the church last night. Elected trustees S. G. Hamilton Cal Giddings H. Banks Mrs. F. P. Harris and Mrs. A. McFarlane Church Clerk Mrs. Bigelow Treasurer F. P. Harris The church shows 109 members and raised 1975 during the year with 205 from the ladies society. Light refreshments were served and attendance was good.
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M. W. of A
Ames and Kelly
R. Phillips
Boone
E. H. Graves
Ogden
W. C
P. Jensen
B. Fincham
A 0. Johnson
Lige Arrasmith
E. J. Hoglan
Mr. Talbott
John Kintziey
Ames
Geo. Baker
Hutchison
Crane
Rosenfelt
Kelley
The
Baptist Church Society
G. Hamilton
Cal Giddings
H. Banks
F. P. Harris
A. McFarlane
Bigelow
Ladies and Society of the Church
Young man seeks college, work for board in Minburn
A young man desires college attendance and offers to work mornings evenings and Saturdays in exchange for board. He is handy honest and energetic and will do any outside work and care for stock. References available at 21 Box 108 Minburn Iowa.
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Minburn
Iowa
For Sale Small Fruit and Soap by Local Vendors
Por Sale. All kinds of small fruit for sale. Send for price list. Eugene Smith, Ames, Iowa. Maine City Self-Washing Soap bleaches white clothes and sets colors. For sale by J. J. Grove.
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Eugene Smith
Maine City
J. J. Grove
Grant A Bancroft Buys Mrs Everett Farm 160 Acres
Grant A Bancroft purchases the Mrs Everett farm of 160 acres of bottom land. Neighbors on the river west have taken some ice from the lake. Frank Gunder and wife spent a week in Des Moines visiting kinfolk. Pen Field was housekeeper and man of all work. O D Matthews traveled to Toledo seeking a move. Lee Laycock of northeast of Nevada looked for an eighty acre farm. A county superintendent should be chosen from Ames school teachers. The piece criticizes a 4 foot hedge-cutting law and highway windbreak vandalism, praising shade trees and hedges.
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Frank Gunder
Des Moines
Penfield
Lee Laycock
Nevada
Ames
Illinois
Syrup Pepsin Praised By Soldier Home Patron
A letter from Soldiers' Home St James Missouri dated January 28 1898 requests another 40 oz bottle of Syrup Pepsin. The writer extols it as the best laxative and says she is often constipated and relies on a remedy. Miller Keoser advertises for sale Try Wheat O for breakfast.
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St. James, Mo
W. D. Cranpaty
Miller & Keoser
Weather Summary for January 1899 at Ames
Meteorological observations at sunrise 2 pm and sunset southeast of Ames by Isaac Young for the Ames Times. Highest 44 on the 14th and 22nd, lowest 22 below zero on the 30th. Monthly mean 20 degrees. Precipitation five hundredths of an inch on one day. Wind NW and SW. Parhelions on the 28th.
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Ames
Isaac Young
Ames Times
Dangers of La Grippe and a Farm Auction Notice
The article touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a safe cure and pneumonia preventive for la grippe with a broad claim of preventing pneumonia. It also advertises a public auction near Ames and Nevada on Feb 10 1899 featuring cattle shoats horses and farm gear with detailed lot listings and sale terms.
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Chamberlain
Ames
Nevada
C. D. Marve
To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Laxative Bromo Quinine
Quick remedy ad claims one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Offers money back refund if it fails. notes genuine tablets labeled L Q on each tablet. Advertises price at 2 cents.
Chicken Pie Supper and Poultry Sale Notice
The Congregational Ladies Aid Society will serve a chicken pie supper at Read's hall Friday February 3 from 5 to ? Come and take supper with us. For sale on account of moving are 2 dozen yearling hens 5 dozen early pullets and 75 cockerels all pure bred barred Plymouth rocks inquire J J Kegley 23 6mo
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Congregational Ladies Aid Society
Read's Hall
Plymouth Rocks
J. J. Kegley
Mardi Gras Excursion Tickets Offered From Chicago & Northwestern
On the North Western Line Mardi Gras at New Orleans prompts sale of excursion tickets February 6 to 12 at low rates with return is open until February 28. Tickets also sold daily at reduced rates to major winter resorts in the United States and Mexico. For details contact Chicago Northwestern Railway ticket agents. Maple City Self Washing Soap advertised to whiten clothes by J J Grove.
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New Orleans
Molle
United States
Mexico
Chicago & Northwestern R'y
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Bigelow & Smith
Department Store
Farmer's Institute
Por la Grippe
Corrry
Heinz
Miller
Gilbert G. A. R
Uncle Abe
Frank Bently Post
Potter-Adams
Gilbert Station
A. A. Stewart
E. P. Gilbert
Odd Fellows
F. B. Gilbert
C. M. Wilson
Missouri
Mand
Ed. Holmes
Mrs. Watson
Jim McKee
Cambridge
Mr. Brandvig
Por
Grant
A. Bancroft
Mrs. Everett
O. D. Matthews
Toledo
Joe Cora
Fuurnisher
Valises
Glover
Coats
Royal Tailors
Soper
L. M. Bosworth
Meteorology
Seal of Minnesota
Milier & Kooser’s
Wavass
Mus
Java
Maple City
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