Farmers Institute in session at Nevada Iowa
The Story County Farmers Institute meets at the Court House in Nevada with sessions continuing today and tomorrow. Speakers include Elwood Furnas, C F Curtiss on stock value, Henry Wallace on skim milk calf, and a merchant farmer relation talk. Musical performances and recitations accompany the program.
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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
Frank Ingalls
Bertie Confare
Grace Bergen
Fred Schworm
Wyatt Carr
Collins
Niles
La Grippe Remedy Endorsed by Local Druggists
Thomas Whitfield & Co of Chicago recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for la grippe. They note prompt relief and a counteraction to pneumonia tendency. Sold by druggists.
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Thomas Whitfield & Co
Wabash Ay
Corner
Jackson Sr
Chicago
Chamberlain
Mapuee City Self Washing Soup Ad Promotes Flannel Care
A brief ad notes Mapuee City Self Washing Soup as best for flannels and lace car tann. It mentions sale by J. J. Grove and Heinz's tomato soup at Miller and Kooser's.
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Mapuee
J. J. Grove
Heinz’s Tomato Soup
Miller & Kooser’s
Annual Meeting of Baptist Church Elects Officers
The Baptist church society held its annual meeting at the church last night. Officers elected include Trustees S G Hamilton Cal Giddings H Banks Mrs F P Harris and Mrs A McFarlane Church Clerk Mrs Bigelow Treasurer F P Harris. Membership stands at 109. funds raised year just closed totaled 1975 with 205 raised by the ladies. The meeting was well attended and light refreshments were served.
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The
Baptist Church Society
S. G. Hamilton
Cal Giddings
H. Banks
F. P. Harris
A. McFarlane
Bigelow
Ladies and Society of the Church
Position Wanted and Local Ads in Minburn and Ames Iowa
A young man seeks college attendance with morning evening and Saturday work for board. He is handy honest energetic and can handle stock and outdoor tasks. Address 21 Box 108 Minburn Iowa for reference. Also ads list small items for sale and fruit for sale. Maine City Self Washing Soap by J J Grove offered for saleBleaches white clothes and sets fast colors.
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Minburn
Iowa
Maine City
J. J. Grove
Ames Area Farm Purchases And Local Agriculture Notes
A. Bancroft buys Mrs Everett farm of 160 acres, with neighbors harvesting ice from the lake. Ames area concerns include hedge cutting blamed on state law, windbreak destruction, and praise for local teachers and a strong county superintendent candidate. Residents discuss moving to Toledo, seeking an eighty acre farm, and road-side tree and hedge issues.
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A. Bancroft
Mrs. Everett
Ames
Illinois
Syrup Pepsin Admired by Matron at Soldiers' Home
From Soldiers' Home St James Mo Jan 28 1898 Mrs W D Crandall Matron requests a further 40 oz bottle of Syrup Pepsin praising it as the best laxative she has used and noting constant constipation.
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St. James, Mo
Surs
W. D. Crandall
Try Wheat O for breakfast for sale by Miller and Keoser
Breakfast item listed for sale by Miller and Keoser with a wheat product option. The notice indicates availability and vendor names for potential buyers.
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Miller & Keoser
January 1899 Weather Summary at Ames West by Isaac Young
Meteorology notes for January 1899 from Ames Times. Sunrise 2 p m and sunset observations southeast of Ames by Isaac Young. Highest 44 on the 14th and 22nd. Lowest minus 22 on the 30th. Mean max 37 on the 13th. Mean min minus 15 on the 30th. Daily range max 28 on the 1st. Daily range min 2 on the 4th. Month range 66. Mean temp 20. Precipitation 0.05 inch on one day. 7 cloudy, 9 fair and cloudy, 3 with slight snow, 6 fair and clear days. Winds NW and SW. Parhelions on the 28th.
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Ames
Isaac Young
Ames Times
Dangers of the Grip and a Public Auction Notice
A remedy claim for la grippe pneumonia prevention praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe and effective. An Ames area public auction dated Feb 10, 1899 lists 37 cattle 18 shoats 9 horses and farm equipment with terms of one year notes at 8 percent or 2 percent cash discount.
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Ames
Nevada
C. D. Mathews
Flour promotion at Miller and Kooser’s
Fancy flour scoop given with each sack of Seal of Minnesota flour Saturday February 11 at Miller and Kooser’s.
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Seal of Minnesota
Milier & Kooser’s
To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
An ad promises a one day cold cure using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes a money back guarantee if not effective and identifies the genuine tablets by L B Q on each pill.
Read's hall chicken pie supper and poultry for sale
The Congregational Ladies Aid Society will serve a chicken pie supper at Read's hall on Friday February 3 from 5 to 8. Come and take supper with us. Also for sale by J J Kegley are 2 dozen yearling hens 5 dozen early pullets and 75 cockerels all pure bred barred Plymouth rocks.
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Frank Bently
Kennedy
Liddle
Wilson
Barker
MacFarlan
Abe Liddle
Ames
Navy
Blackman
Branding
Tingie
Congregational Ladies Aid Society
Read's Hall
Plymouth Rocks
J. J. Kegley
Mardi Gras Excursion Rates from North Western Line
Excursion tickets to Mardi Gras in New Orleans and Mobile offered February 6 to 12 at low rates with return by February 28. Also reduced fares to major winter resorts in the United States and Mexico. Information available from Chicago and Northwestern Railway ticket agents.
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New Orleans
Moile
United States
Mexico
Chicago & Northwestern R’y
Maple City Self Washing Soap in White Clothes Ad
An advertisement for Maple City Self Washing Soap claims it will whiten clothes. The sale is by J. J. Grove and promotes brightening laundry results.
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Maple City
J. J. Grove
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Department Store
Farmer's Institute
Gilbert G. A. R
Borror
Gilbert
Mamie Wilson
Hattie Barker
Canady
Grand Army of the Republic
A. C. Blackman
George Tingle
Frank Wilson
Ladies of America
Robt. Litdle
A. McFarlan
Wm. Reynolds
Sons of Veterans
Paul McFarlan
Annie Tingle
Gertrude Morris
T. B. Jones
Uncle Abe
Frank Bently Post
Potter-Adams
Minnie Adams
E.C. Potter
McIntire
Christian Church
Marie Zenor
Ida Evans
Marshalltown
Misses Ross
Williams
Marshalltowne
Mr. Abram
Grinnell
East Ames
Mr. Potter
Times
Mrs. Potter
Gilbert Station
A. A. Stewart
E. P. Gilbert
Odd Fellows
F. B. Gilbert
C. M. Wilson
Missouri
Ed. Holmes
Mrs. Watson
Jim McKee
Cambridge
Mr. Brandvig
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 Kintzley
Geo. Baker
Hutchison
Crane
Rosenfelt
Kelley
la Grippe
Corrin
Eugene Siru
Grant
Frank Gonder
Des Moines
Penfield
O. D. Matthews
Toledo
Lee Laycock
L.M. Bosworth
Joe Carre
Valises
Glover
Coats
Royal Tailors
Soper
Meteorology
Gro
Roberson
Chase & Sanborns
Java
C.F. Letts
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