Auto Racers Will Dine Here
Mayor Sheldon received a letter from J. W. Wallace of Howard Auto Co confirming that the Des Moines branch of the American Automobile Association will banquet the round the world auto racers at the Ames Hotel on arrival, expected around the 20th or 21st. The event precedes a major cross country race starting December 12 from Herald Square New York. The Chicago association held a prior banquet, and the Ames house hosts the Denver drivers on arrival, with Mayor Sheldon invited to participate in the entertainment of the globe trotters.
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Des Moines
American Automobile Association
Ames Hotel
Sheldon
J. W. Wallace
Howard Auto Co
Herald Square
New York
East End
Chicago
Chicago Association
Ames House
Globe Trotters
Skin Disease Cured by Chamberlain's Salve
Mrs Fannie Griffin of Troy Alabama reports a skin disease lasting nearly twenty years was cured after using two boxes of Chamberlain's Salve. She had consulted several physicians with no relief before finding success. Sold by Judisch Bros.
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Chamberlain
Death of Lillian Sargent in Boone at seventeen
Miss Lillian Sargent daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Sargent formerly of Ames died at the family home in Boone last Saturday after an illness dating from July caused by heart trouble She was seventeen and had moved to Boone ten years ago The funeral was held Tuesday at 2 30 pm Rev Collins of the M E church officiating with Queen Esther Circle pallbearers and a large turnout from Boone and Ames among mourners from Walke Ogden Omaha Clinton Des Moines and Ames
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Lillian Sargent
Charles Sargent
Ames
Boone
Miss Sargent
C. B. Sargent
William Clark
This Place
Collins
M. E. Church
Queen Esther
F. Wels
Walke
Sargents
Morning routine stirs a lazy cat tale from the New York Tribune
A reader recalls a cat who never moved from his rug until the narrator rose, noting the habit made mornings late and the cat refused to go to the post office that day, claiming the tale is absolutely true.
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Post Office
New York Tribune
Not when I tell them I have been playing in musical comedies
No Plot. The actor, rounded up in Russia with a bunch of others, kept his calm amid despair. He declared his innocence of conspiracy and smiled, saying he had spent years playing in musical comedies to prove his case to the authorities.
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Russia
Baltimore
Golfing Sarcasm in Pick-Me-Up Quip
A humorous exchange features a golfer with a plaid cap asking about hole strokes. The reply, delivered in clipped brevity, notes the speaker can only count up to twelve, capturing the comic tone of the Pick-Me-Up item.
Independence in Solitude, Not in Crowd
A short excerpt from Emerson on true independence. It contrasts living by popular opinion with solitary integrity and urges maintaining perfect sweetness of independence even amid crowds.
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Emerson
Neighbors thanked for support after bereavement
Mr and Mrs Alex Gray and James Watson express gratitude for neighbors kindness during their loss and the floral tokens received for the neph ew and brother IV community members.
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Alex. Gray
James Watson
Simple German Language Lesson About Kangaroos and Names
A humorous note explains how German composes long compound words for kangaroos and a Hottentot family, then shifts to a health pitch. It asserts weak nerves, not organs, need help and touts Dr Shoop’s Restorative as addressing the disease’s cause. The sign-off credits Joel B. Cagwin.
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Shoop
Joel B. Cagwin
Cromwell's Reward for Pembroke Castle Trick
A shoemaker offered to show Cromwell a water pipe leading to Pembroke Castle during the siege. Cromwell rewarded the informer by hanging him for treachery and he cut the pipe, after which the castle surrendered to Cromwell's forces.
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Charles
Pembroke
Cromwell
Tenby
London Telegraph
Foley's Kidney Remedy Ad Promises Health
An advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Remedy cures kidney and bladder disorders and prevents Bright's disease and diabetes. The copy urges immediate use and lists Dagwin as the druggist.
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Foley
Bright
Dagwin
Marriage of Jessie Poole to Harry Peck in Ames
On February 12 at the Poole home on Boone Street the marriage of Jessie Poole to Harry Peck was performed by Rev. A M Shea of the Methodist church. The bride, a former Ames schoolteacher, and the groom, long employed at the Fair store, will live on a farm near Algona where he will raise stock with his father.
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W. H. Poole
Boone Street
Miss Jessie
Harry Peck
A. M. Shea
Methodist Church
Ames
Peck
Fair Store
Algona
Sabbatarian Dog Tip Remembers Sunday Routine
In a reminiscence the Irish setter Tipperary known as Tip lives up to his Sabbatarian creed. Tip woke his owner at 7 every Sunday morning and fetched the mail from the village post office before the day began.
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Tip
Tipperary
Shore York
The Curious History of the Title Mrs Across Eras
The article traces how Mrs originated from mistress and shifted from full to contracted form. It notes historical usage extending to unmarried women and even infants, citing St James Gazette and Milton as examples of early title practice.
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John Milton
St. Margaret
Westminster
Katherine Milton
St. James
Glasgow Slums Described as Alsatia of Cowcaddens
The Millgate Monthly details Glasgow’s Cowcaddens as a den of vice and squalor with overcrowded housing. It warns of penny pawns and unscrupulous pawnbrokers, noting the ignorance of the poor about pawnbroking versus penny pawns and the risk of losing goods.
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Millgate Monthly
Glasgow
Cowcaddens
Chambrlains Cough Remedy A Favorite
Mrs. L. J. Woodbury of Twining Michigan says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is preferred for children and effective on hard colds and croup. We recommend it and note Judisch Bros. have it for sale.
Brick House Daydreams and Scolding Patter from Kansas City
A colorful Kansan quip mashes social satire with boastful banter about owning a brick house. The speaker rebukes a nagging reader who relies on others’ newspapers, clothes, and meals, arguing loaned goods do not grant status or license.
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Bradder Jones
Kansas City
Capital and labor illustrated by uncle and nephew
A London Telegraph line contrasts capital and labor with a joke about a rich uncle giving five pounds to his impoverished nephew. The exchange highlights basic economic terms through a humorous street conversation.
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London Telegraph
One For Each Life Revolver Demand Ends in Odd Exchange
A London Express line reports a man seeking a revolver to shoot a cat next door. The salesman replies, suggesting a nine chamber model. The exchange centers on a curious, tense demand and the armed intent implied in a short dialogue.
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London Express
A Poor Corner in Love Advice
A Chicago Record-Herald quip on romance warns that a woman’s pledge to keep a corner of her heart for a man implies little future use of that space. The remark frames guarded affection with a wry tone.
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Chicago Record-Herald
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Pembroke Castle
Peck-Poole
Mrs
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Euripides
Victor
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Tone Bros
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H. L. Munn Lumber Co
S. J. Jayne
H. M. Duckworth
Mrs. Loud
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