Iowa State College News and Local Notes From Ames
Spencer and Townsend abroad from Paris and Mrs Meeker's family back at the campus Bissell home. Miss Jessie Coburn’s serious illness may keep her from returning this term. Carrie Chapman Catt elected president of the National Woman Suffrage Association in Washington with Iowa and the college hailed as her alma mater.
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Esther Beatty
Newton
Collie Sexton
Miss Beatty
Gertrude Coburn
Carrie Chapman Catt
National Woman Suffrage Association
Washington, D. C
Catt
Miss Anthony
United States
West
Lowa
Iowa State College
Four Fundamentals of Good Novel Making
The article argues that fiction rests on four fundamentals: invention, construction, characterization, and description. It singles out character creation as the most crucial for lasting fiction, noting critics and readers often overemphasize style and structure while true vitality comes from vivid character drawing. It cautions that even skillful technique cannot substitute for lifelike, relatable characters.
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Brown
Supervisors in Session and County Notices
The Story County Board of Supervisors met February 12 1900 with all members present. A contract for building and repair work on county bridges was awarded to George A Armstrong. The Auditor was authorized to issue warrants for per diem and mileage. Notices dissolve a Tanner Bros partnership and settlement deadlines are set. Also includes local ads for Karl's Clover Root Tea and Our Flag cherries with prices and delivery.
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George A. Armstrong
Aucitor's Lisge Saved by Chamberlain's Remedy
In October 1806 B S Epwards, publisher of the Wyant Review, claimed a bad cold regressed lungs after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He bought three bottles following a doctor’s trial and reported complete restoration of lung health. For sale by druggists.
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Aucitor
Chamberlain
B. S. Epwards
the Review
Wyant
Coffee sample offer from C F Letts
The notice advertises samples of good coffee in high demand from C F Letts urging customers to call for a sample while stock lasts.
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C. F. Letts
Lawyer Munday Claims Electric Bitters Cured Brother
E B Munday of Henrietta Texas recalls convincing his brother to use Electric Bitters for malaria fever and jaundice. He says the remedy cured his brother and saved his life, praising its blood purifying liver kidney and digestive benefits. Sold 49 cents at Til den Loughran and by F Letts.
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E. B. Munday
Henrietta
Tex
Tilden & Loughran
Bucklin’s Arnica Salve Promises Fast Healing
An old advertisement touts Bucklin's Arnica Salve as a rapid pain killer and healer for burns, fever sores, ulcers, boils, corns, and skin eruptions. It claims to be the best pile cure on earth and sells for 25 cents a box via Tilden & Lougran druggists.
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Bucklin
Tilden & Lougran
Ames Public Measure on Telephone Rights for Boone County
Notice to qualified electors of Ames Iowa for a city election on March 26 1900 proposing an ordinance to grant Boone County Telephone non exclusive right for twenty years to erect maintain and use poles wires and fixtures on public streets for telephones and electric signals under city street committee direction similar to ordinance 113 witness Cal Giddings city clerk Feb 5 1900 Yes No decision by city council 41 44
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Ames
Iowa
Boone County
Iowa Telephone Company
Local Markets Corrected Thursday Morning
Grain market notes from Lockwood Co. show updated Thursday morning prices with figures for corn and oats though OCR reads are fragmented. Local traders assess crops and price movements amidst unclear figures and partial data.
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Morni Lockwood Grain Co
Soiss
Eerste
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Emporium
Lille Frilbloom
Underskirts
Hamilion
Queensware
Socser & CO
I. S.C. Department
Spencer and
Townsend
Paris
Burton Rogers
Chicago
Annie Fleming
Traer, la
Stanton
KE. A. Pattengill
L. McKim
Jessie
Thel. S. C
Nevada
J. P. Lund
Mr. Lund
Standard Lecture Association
Des Moines
State College
Marshalltown
Lawrence Parker
A. M. Parker
Messrs
Ed. Andrews
Harry Beasley
Howard Wilbur
Will Shoemaker
Merritt Greene
Howard Johnson
Herbert Parker
T. R
Jetta
Board of Supervisors
Story County
Joan Twept
J, Q. Burgess
Tanner Bros. I
J. A. Tanner
W. E. Tanner
J. W. Lymne
Witness
Kari
AL. M. Bosworth
F. Leris
C. F. Lerrs
C. F. Laerts
C.F. Lerrs
Karl
Read
Letts’s
Death
F. Letts
Garner Bros. & Herman's
Anteed
ER Bros. & Herman
Lette’s
L. M. Bosworth
J. Grove
Cal Giddings
Pson
Mayer
District Court
Wm. A. Paxton
Mary Rachel Paxton
Weading
Davis J Philips
van Dusen
Ylor
Gertrude Weaver
G. Hanpis
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