Valentine and social events fill campus week
LSC professors and wives hosted a Valentine party while the domestic economy department held a Valentine breakfast. Sigma Nu hosted a Saturday dance in Adams Hall and at their home. Seniors and professors visited by car. lectures begin with Prof. B W Dubois on the Development of a People. Notable dinners and hospital cases tied to faculty. Mardi Gras excursion promos. travel rates and resort tickets offered by the Chicago and North Western Railway.
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Sigma Nu
Adam's Hall
New Orleans
United States
Mexico
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Cronje's Surrender On Anniversary Of Maju Ba Day
The capitulation of Cronje and about 4000 Boer troops follows a Canadian assault near Paardeburg. White flags appeared as Cronje met with Lord Roberts who demanded unconditional surrender. Cronje answered briefly with a simple yes.
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Cronje
Majuba
Paardeburg
Lord Roberts
London Globe
Garden Chickens Fail To Lay After Dog Chase
A farmer laments strange chicken behavior after his dog chased the flock through the garden. Since the chase, the birds lay only scrambled eggs, hinting at stress affecting production. Local keeper plans to separate dog and poultry to restore laying.
Ambition Gratified in Newspaper Bond
A light dialogue between two editors in the New Orleans Times Democrat notes ambition to see work in print. It captures playful banter about newspaper publishing and personal goals in a literary tone.
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New Orleans Times- Democrat
Tests for Diamonds The Hardness of the Genuine Stone
Instructions from the Columbus Press Post describe how to test diamond authenticity using water immersion, drop tests, magnification, scratch tests, hydrofluoric acid resistance, and color observations. It notes real diamonds resist glass, borax paste tests, and phosphoresce after electric arc exposure, while imitations fail.
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Columbus Press Post
Paul
Czar
Russia
India
Keeping House In St. Petersburg Costs More
The piece notes that housekeeping in St. Petersburg is pricier than in other European capitals. It emphasizes that in this city bargaining is required for every purchase and hints at broader cost-of-living differences.
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St. Petersburg
The Black of the Eye and Helmholtz’s Insight
The article explains why the pupil appears black by refraction. Helmholtz showed sufficient light from the eye’s bottom reveals internal parts, but emerging rays retrace entering paths so they return to the source, making the pupil appear as a window into a dark room.
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Helmholtz
Blind guide leads lost in fog in London tale
In a dense London fog a military man of advancing years loses his way. A stranger, who offers to guide him, proves remarkably sure of the route and leads him to his door. The surprise comes when the guide reveals he is blind, yet knows every street and stone.
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London Chronicle
London
The First Canard and the Hoax Origin Story
Norbert Cornelissen circulated a sly report to mock public journals, claiming an experiment proved ducks are veracious. Twenty ducks were placed. one was killed and eaten by the rest, repeating until the last had eaten all nineteen companions, a tale that traveled through European journals.
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Norbert Cornelissen
Europe
First Erie Canal Boat The William Tel was the pioneer vessel
The William Tel was the first boat to pass over the Erie canal from Buffalo to Albany and down to New York. Its cargo included Lake Erie water in hogsheads barrels and bottles mixed with New York Bay waters during the opening celebration. Passengers included Governor De Witt Clinton and a delegation of statesmen and foreign dignitaries.
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William Tel
Buffalo
Albany
New York
Lake Erie
Bay of New York
de Witt Clinton
United States
Dumas and His Economical Son Quick-Witted Exchange
The French writer Alexandre Dumas valued money highly while his son Alexandre was frugal. A recollection recalls Dumas dictating a novel at St. Germain after a dog bite, while his son entered and quipped about taking part of a 650 franc gift. The elder praised his son as a golden hearted fellow.
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Dumas
Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre
St. Germain
Alexander
Warning to Mothers on Effects of Being Only Child
Medical News notes that the only child in a family tends to show disadvantageous traits. The article argues such children are often unhealthy and lack normal mental and physical development. It also remarks that youngest children and only children alike share similarities in health and behavior.
Shock Over Household Cash Demand
A wife demands ten dollars from her husband Henry and he promptly hands it over. She blanches and asks if he is ill, signaling a tense domestic moment captured in the excerpt.
Ames Public Library First Annual Report 1904 Highlights
Librarian reports 1435 books accessioned in 1904, 524 purchased, gifts including 500 volumes from the old library and Harper’s magazines. 868 reader cards issued, daily average 74 visitors, 71 percent fiction. Demand for magazines limited by funds. Library outlines support for clubs and schools, aims to expand balanced collections and library extension with additional funds.
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The
Free Public Library
Ames
Iowa
A. H. MacFarlane
Harper’s
Mary Little
Chamber's
Ruth Cook
P. E. C. Society
Nonpareil Club
Christian Church
Harper’s Weekly
Jack London
Schwatka
Seton-Thompson
Evangelistic Services Planned by Rev. C N Severance
Rev C N Severance, who led the Burlington revival, is invited to hold evangelistic services at the Congregational church starting Wednesday night February 15 at 7 30. All city churches invited to join. services are non sectarian focusing on Christian life motives in a brotherly spirit. open to students, business people and the public.
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C. N. Severance
Burlington
Congregational Church
Closing-Out Farm Sale At W. W. Spring Farm Ames Area
Auction to be held Monday February 20 at 12:00. Items include livestock such as horses cows sows and pigs plus farming implements wagons and household goods. Terms: 8 percent bankable notes with one year terms or 2 percent discount for cash. Sale conducted by C W Prouirt.
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W. W. Spring
Ames
Osborn
Surrey
C. W. Prouirt
Birthday Party for Mrs. Taylor Planned by Chas Taylor
A pleasant birthday party was planned and carried out by Mr. Chas Taylor and his daughter Phila for Mrs. Taylor last Monday evening. Twelve ladies sat down to a sumptuous supper, the guests including Nancy Butler Sue Foote Arrasmith Electa Gilbert Naonie Breneman Elizabeth Campbell Lyman Caroline Taylor Underwood Ramey Daniels and Nancy Taylor the hostess. Notice Robert Dodds sale postponed to Monday February 20 1905.
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Chas. Taylor
Phila
Taylor
Nancy Butler
Sue Foote
Arrasmith
Electa Gilbert
Naonie Brenneman
Elizabeth Campbell
Lyman
Caroline Taylor
Underwood
Ramey
Daniels
Nancy Taylor
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J. Semmons
Mutual
LSC
Paxton
Irving
Carolyn Gabrilson
Margaret Stanton
Iowa City
Phi Beta Phis
B. W. Dubois
Atlanta University
Newens
Spinney, Fish
Shane
Wenner
Tuttle
Mesdames Ashbaugh
Zinthee
Wilton McCarthy
Des Moines
Harriman
Phil Hipine
C. Mondano
O. H. Cessna
R. C. Barrett
Benedicts
Messrs
Cleghorn
Spinney
Dow
Klinck
Rutherford
Stevenson
Baker
Coover
Guthrie
Mrs. Barrett
Hoggatt Street
J. J. Kre
Boone Street
Ames Public Library
Robert Dodds
Loughran
Bauer
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