Des Moines visitor and campus news at I A C
Prof Patrick visits Des Moines on Saturday while Prof Franklin and Patrick plan to occupy the Pommel house by March. Miss Emma Boyd returns as chemistry assistant. Dr Beardshear speaks in Dubuque and Keokuk this week. The college updates include new staff, renovations, and local notices.
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Prof
Patrick
Des Moines
Dr. Beardshear
Dubuque and
Keokuk
Prof. Marston
Gen. Lincoln
From Neighboring Towns Grant
Grant news reports Mr Campbell recovering from a hand wound from Kingsbury wind engine, visits from Nebraskans, and a coal town expansion with a line from Coal Village to Cooper's crossing. It notes no fires this winter, a near-miss fire, a young widow Willy Taylor, and interment in Ohio. Other items mention auctions, farming, and local moves.
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Mr. Campbell
Kingsbury
Coal Village
Cooper’s Crossing
Ames
Nevada
Grant
Equality and guardianship debates in Albany and Buffalo
The piece critiques a proposed Albany bill to abolish common law marriages by adding witness and filing requirements. It argues mothers deserve equal guardianship with fathers and cites New York State examples and a case where a will affected child custody. It notes limited adoption of such statutes across five states.
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New York
Women’s Educational and Industrial Union of
Buffalo
Nebraska
Kansas
Iowa
Washington
Oregon
Sugar and eggs price list from Biertow and Smith
A local price list shows 19 pounds granulated sugar for 1.00, 20 pounds extra C sugar for 1.00, and eggs at 25 cents per dozen with Biertow and Smith named as the providers.
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Biertow & Smith
Local Ads Promote Fur Buyer and Household Goods
Tam pays top prices for furs and buys unskinned mink. Also agent for Tariff washing machines. Rheumatism cure claim for Chamberlain's Pain Balm with testimonial from James Lambert. 50 cents per bottle available from Westerman & Arnold.
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Tam
Iowa
Real estate and chattels notice by J A Baker
The notice describes bilious colic attacks and urges timely use of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera Diarrhoea Remedy to ward off illness. It notes that two or three doses at onset can prevent suffering and states the remedy is for sale by Westerman and Arnold.
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Westerman & Arnold
Hammond offers high cash price for 100 card stock
Frank N. Fower at Lockwood Elevator advertises to pay the highest cash price for 100 cards of hardwood. This notice invites sellers to contact the firm for pricing and sale details.
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F. N. Fower
Ontario News Roundup of Local Dramas and Social News
H F Shadle sold his property to a Webster City man who takes possession this month. L Ross, south of town, has been sick but is able to be out. Mr and Mrs G R Ross welcome a baby girl. Fred Stull from Boone works for the N W A R Co and took a short layoff. Ontario band’s concert in the brick church drew a large crowd despite bad weather. A Bosses schoolhouse show is planned for Feb 18 with 10 and 20 cent admission. Miss Bessie Starks of Boone visiting the O Camp family. Johnny Cooper ill briefly but now active. S T Zenor visited the capitol last Thursday. Ed Aylesworth still visiting in Ontario. Hank Cobb in town recently. Some locals skipped the concert. Henry O Camp plans to move to Boone after selling his farm west of town.
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H. F. Shadle
Boone
Webster City
Mr. L. Ross
Ontario
Bosses School House
Henry O’camp
Town
Road making debate across several states intensifies
Widespread discussion on road building heats up in multiple states with supporters citing economic benefits and opponents warning of costs and tax impacts. Officials urge clarity on funding methods and long term maintenance commitments.
Ames Boone County program on Saturday meets at 10 A.M.
Boone and Story counties join in an Ames event on Saturday February 18 at 10 A.M. The program includes Music America audience, discussions on school character, teacher influence, reading circles, legal rights of teachers and districts, language teaching methods, and related papers by Ames Boone speakers. Open for general discussion. teachers officers and patrons urged to attend.
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Boone and
Story Counties
Ames
America
Co. C. Carstens
Joseph Judge
R. H. Fairfield
A. W. Roney
Kelley
Alice Mann
Ella Croft
L. T. Weld
Nevada
Alice Ford
E. L. Meek
George I. Miller
Boone
A. E. Marston
Geo. A. Underwood
Clara Thompson
C. G. Wilcox
Blanche Gossard
January 1893 Weather Summary for Ames Times
Meteorological notes for January 1893 summarize highs of 38 on the 22nd and lows of 12 below zero on the 10th 13th and 15th with a monthly range of 50 degrees. Precipitation totals twenty hundredths of an inch pending snowmelt and falling on eight days. Weath er conditions include eight cloudy days, five fair days, one clear day, and a prevailing northwest wind. Historical items mention a Manitoba wave on the 26th a New England blizzard on the 31st and lunar phenomena such as a red sunset halo and parhelia on several dates.
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Isaac Young
Ames Times
Manitoba
New England
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Pomme
A. 0
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Mexico
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Cedar Rapids
Sam Beyer
Will
Harriet Sexton
Tot Bigelow
E. E. Kauffman
Messena
The
Agricultural College of
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D. Bowie
Crocker
George Carver
Chicago
D. G. White
Algona
White
J. K. Vegge
Messrs Redhead
Norton Lathrop & Co
Lockwood's
Freeds
Maxwell & Son’s
Mr. B. W. D. Smith
Oneil, Neb
Levi Smith
W. W. Spring
Willy Taylor
Ohio
Hiram Taylor
OLD Pencil
Gilbert Station
Abraham
Liddle
Gilbert
Miss Dunn
Miss Florisk
Mrs. Lake
Wm. Reily
J. L. Smith
Shephard Vs. Grove
Sophie Needhaw
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Lena Jacobs
Story City
Virgil Rainbolt
Willie Marsden
W. T. Ferguson
C. C. Knights of Pythias Lodge
Stanhope
C.S. Brewer
K. P
Farmers Institute of Ames
Farmers Institutes
McFarland and Sherman
Willie
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Chapel Ridge
J. J. Kegley
Frank Wilson
Jack Shearer
Texas
Joseph Brown
Conrad
Frank Noble
Frank
Charitie Brubaker
Mr. Oliver
W. S. A. Department
Woman Suffrage Association of Ames
West End
London
Abigail Dodge
Gail Hamilton
Blaine
James G. Blaine
Albany
John
Luke Corkins
James Lambert
New Brunswick
Illi
Chamberlain
Sama
J. A. Baker
Lockwood Elevator
G. R. Ross
Fred Stull
Fred
Bessie Starks
W. W. O’camp
Johnny Cooper
S. T. Zenor
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Aylesworth
Hank Cobb
Nore Legisla
Union Teacher's Association
Co. BE. Hunt
J. H. Queart & Co
Yankton
China Hall Crockery and Drug Co
Beverly
E. A. OpIorny
M. LeEnuiMs
M. D. O. Bergle
James Buchanan
E. M. Coates
W. H. H. Brown
D. D
Perkins
Appres Perkins Bros. Co
Siouxerry, Iowa
Sioux City Weekly Journal
Evening Times
SIOUX
Weckly
Telegraphic
Associated Press
Centers of the World
Chicago News Record
Martin
EF. Martin
Westerman
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