Land Transfers Of The Week Reported In Ames
A list of property transactions from Ames and surrounding areas includes P A Lockwood and Alice Lewis selling in Templetons addition Nevada, James L Johnson selling in College Park Ames, Mary L Mercer selling Maxwell, and multiple deeds in Cambridge Maxwell Story City Nevada Collins and surrounding sections. The notices detail various lot transfers, half sections, and small parcels with prices from $50 to $2600, plus U S patents and a final reflection on Browning and optimism.
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P. A. Lockwood
Alice Lewis
Perry Smith
Templetons
Nevada
James L. Johnson
Co. C
College Park
North
Ames
Mary L. Mercer
Nora E. McClung
Maxwell
Levantia Mills
Mary E. Wilson
Highland Park
J. A. McKee
Mary Jane McCollister
Cambridge
J. A. Woods
A. B. Davidson
K. D. Danskin
Miller & Rester
J. D. Dodds
North End
Gilbert
Bent Swenson
Samuel Severeid
E. R. Larson
Story City
Anna E. Wilson
Addie V. Mann
Fred Graef
A. A. Vasey
Jones
Collin A. A. Vasey
William Salmon
Collins
Albert Johnson
M. E. Crawford
Homer Lee
John C. Lee
Arthur Nelson
Henry S. Miller
Robert McDowell
Frank W. Hill
Stephen J. Kurtz
Ode to Niagara and a spring cough remedy
A poetic tribute to Niagara Falls praising its majesty and a linked ad touting Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for stubborn coughs and throat ailments. The piece notes Indigenous reverence and the removal of suspension bridges for an electric tunnel, ending with a call to the falls and a product promotion.
Seventh Annual Iowa Drainage Meeting Held in Fort Dodge
The seventh annual Iowa State Drainage association meeting drew over two hundred attendees from Iowa and neighboring states. Highlights included discussions on unifying drainage improvements, standardizing tile inspection, and proposed changes to drainage laws. Henry Young was re elected president and W H Stevenson secretary. prospects for cooperative federal state investigations were announced.
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Iowa State Drainage Association
Fort Dodge
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
Minnesota
Ilinois
Stevenson
New Zealand
George Dobson
Iowa Drainage, Waterways and Conservation Commission
W. H. Stevenson
Iowa
Federal Bureau of Drainage Investigations
Iowa Conservations Commission
Henry Young
Manson
Fort Dodge Messenger
Ames Agricultural College
Ames
Drainage Association
A Golden Rule and Another from President Hyde
A passage from Hyde's The Art of Optimism contrasts two rules. The Rule For Pessimism urges passive, future‑oriented thinking and faulting others, while The Rule For Optimism promotes active, present‑tense action and self‑reliance.
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Hyde
Mothers regain energy with Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea
During winter months mothers grow tired and weak. Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea is promoted as a blessing that can make them happy healthy and strong. J. B. Cag win.
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Hollister
J. B. Cagwin
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Promised for Health
Advert says Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea builds up waste tissue and appetite, aids digestion, promotes refreshing sleep, and renews strength and health for J. E. Cagwin.
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Hollister
J. E Cagwin
Paul Kelley Sells Interest in Skating Rink to Sam Long
Paul Kelley sold his interest in the skating rink to Sam Long last Tuesday in a private transfer. The move transfers control to Sam Long, with terms not disclosed.
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Paul Kelley
Sam Long
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Promises Quick Relief
Chamberlains Cough Remedy advertised as a valuable medicine for throat and lung troubles that quickly relieves and cures painful breathing and a dangerous sounding cough indicating congested lungs. Sold by all dealers.
Nevadan Mrs Curtis Dies at 73 from Uremic Poisoning
Mrs Patrick Curtis of Nevada died at her home last Friday from uremic poisoning after overtaxing her strength while doing laundry. She was 73 and left seven children including James and Phillip Curtis. Funeral held at the Catholic church in Nevada Monday at ten o'clock.
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Patrick Curtis
Nevada
Phillip
Curtis
Tom Maroney
Thomas Curtis
Beloit
Wis
Frank H
James
Joseph
Edward
Marshalltown
Umpire Kelly’s Dark Field Feat Enlivens 1880s Game
A veteran umpire, Honest John Kelly, reportedly outdueled darkness at Union Grounds Alleg any. With Pittsburgh trailing 5 0, he walked to center field in a bold bluff, glove in hand, to judge visibility. He then caught several long drives, signaling play on and spurring a 6 5 Pittsburgh rally for the win.
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John Kelly
American Association
Union Grounds
Allegheny
Galvin
Pittsburg
Casey
Athletics
Kelly
Pittsburgs
New York World
Revival closes with six thousand converts in Youngstown
Six thousand converts attended the revival closing in Youngstown Ohio on Sunday night led by Hilly Sunday who then traveled to Danville Illinois after the service.
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Hilly Sunday
Youngstown
Ohio
Danville
Ill
Nature’s free microscope and other nature made tools
Nature offers a free microscope with every dew and rain drop formed earthwars. Magnification arises from a water drop held between sticks to view minute objects. The piece argues nature invented tools long before humans and urges not to claim inventions.
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Nature
St. Louis Republic
Early Ballooning Dreams and Bombardier Fears
The Chicago News recalls 1914 New York Sun reports claiming the Atlantic crossed by a Victoria steering balloon in seventy five hours from Liverpool to Charleston. It notes public thrill, passenger list including Harri son Ainsworth, and later balloon mania promising battlefield bombs, frontier abolition, and aerial transport to carry ships over mountains.
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Atlantic
New York Sun
Liverpool
Charleston
Harrison Ainsworth
Chicago News
Wet and Dry Moon Beliefs Refute Weather Ties
An old superstition links the crescent moon horns to weather, claiming a level crescent means dry and a tipped crescent wet. The article notes this belief persists despite astronomical explanations of the moon's varying positions with seasons.
Moon horns lie perpendicular to sun from Earth
A Boston Herald note claims a long standing superstition that horns on the Moon align in a line perpendicular to the Sun’s direction, implying a simple, curious observation with no deeper truth.
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Boston Herald
Confucius Seeks Power Yet Faces Temporal Failure
Confucius viewed his life as a failure despite vast influence from his Lu pupils. He pursued high office yet endured only brief governance roles as magistrate and chief criminal judge where crime waned. Dissatisfied with a weak ruler, he resigned and banished himself.
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Confucius
China
Professor Legge
London Spectator
I Didn’t Get Skates To Give Up Learning
A tender spectator consoles a young beginner skater who tears up after falling. The boy, with rosy cheeks, replies that he didn’t get new skates to quit but to learn how. The message: life’s hard tasks awaken strength, skill and courage.
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Sonny
Weather Chatter Hides An Awkward Moment
In a Philadelphia Press item a speaker tries to be gallant while a yawn is hidden and a small hand becomes a comic focus as the two talk about the beastly weather. The exchange captures social awkwardness in a light moment.
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Philadelphia Press
Told Often Enough. It Ought to Know What Is Right and Proper
A brief, quoted opinion from the Detroit Free Press notes a speaker's insistence on moral guidance and mentions three grown daughters at home as context. The fragment conveys a woman's stance on propriety and accountability.
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Detroit Free Press
Old Saying Amended in Illustrated Bits
A humorous panel notes remarks on marriage proposals and singleness with playful banter. It contrasts a bachelor’s request to marry with a bachelor girl’s resounding refusal, implying that blissful singleness is wiser than wedlock.
Talleyrand tale prompts dinner with Crusoe author
In a story from Esprit de Talleyrand, Prince Talleyrand tells his wife she will dine with a remarkable traveler. The wife, seeking the author, is directed to a book ending in on and receives Robinson Crusoe by Defoe. At dinner she chats with Denon about Friday and the island adventures.
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Prince de Talleyrand
M. Denon
Robinson Crusoe
Mme. de Talleyrand
Monsieur
Esprit de Talleyrand
Hanna and the Boy Who Wanted His Money
A Cleveland factory story recalls Senator Hanna overhearing a red headed boy wishing for his money. The boy fears punishment but explains his wish, and Hanna asks what he would do if granted. The reply reveals dignity as the boy eventually rises to management while recounting the tale.
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Senator Hanna
Cleveland
Hanna
Uncle Mark
Old Hanna
Reno Popcorn Prospect Seeks City License
Q F Smith of Ames Iowa asks City Clerk Christie about the license needed to run an automobile peanut and popcorn business in Reno He plans to move the roaster with a powered wagon and deliver across the city Electrician Caffrey suggests selling a wireless outfit to receive calls while on tour This hints at Frank Smith selling his glass popcorn business and adopting auto poppers.
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Q. F. Smith
Ames
Iowa
Christie
Caffrey
Mr. Smith
Reno
Daily Gazette
Frank
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United States
John Claypoole
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H. O. Nelson
William H. Thatcher
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Ascali
Gabriel
Alice J. Robinson
State Drainage Meeting
Bob White
Thor
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Erate
Pantorium
E. M. Kooker
Story County Bank
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