Local Armenia Aid Meeting Sparks Generous Response
In Ames a community meeting at the opera house urged relief for Armenians scarred by atrocities. Ministers and city leaders led fundraising efforts with strong calls for food and clothing donations as residents pledged prompt support.
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Tar Donesday
Russia
Ames
Opera
Sund
Ediherhis
Rks
al the Red Cross ‘Society
Intelligencer
Salisbury
G. L. Wood
Theople
Four Wards Swill Caucus Sets Delegates to Convention
The notice lists four ward caucus meetings to select delegates for a county convention. Details include dates and locations such as motor depot city hall and Butler's carpenter shop, with names including C. M. Sorer and C. Barbour.
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Swill
Motor Depot
Butler’s Carpenter
Agricul C. M. Sorer
Military School Closes After Successful Instruction
The military school closed Friday as soldiers departed for home. Gen. Lincoln received a $60 military overcoat from the officers, who also honored him with praise. A reception followed at the Lincolns home with music, recitations, speeches, and refreshments. Capt. Schemerhorn presented Mrs. Lincoln with a gold watch. This marked the second annual military school of instruction for the 1. N. G.
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Lincoln
Edward Brown
Sioux City
W. T. Chantland
Fort Dodge
Schemerhorn
Mason City
Shadlow
Cherokee
W. M. McKercher
A. L. Rule
Miss Cramblil
Wilson
Pomeroy
Johnson
Maquoketa
Qualifications For Women Voters On Bond Question
The article states all women voting on the bond question must be 21 years old or older. Voters must be native born or naturalized, or married to a native born or naturalized citizen, or have a father who was naturalized before turning 21. Women should use their own given names when voting. They vote solely on the bond question.
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U.S
Ames Faces Bonds for Electric Light and Water Works
A letter to the editor questions the city council plan to issue 19000 dollars in bonds for an electric light plant and water works extension. The writer urges an exhaustive public report before voting, suggests postponing the bond election, and notes the council’s failure to clearly detail costs and scope. The Farmers Institute program follows with talks on corn fodder, hogs, orchards, bacteria, potatoes, poultry, clover, and cooperative shipping and insurance.
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Ames
Iowa
Webster City
Iowa Falls
Ivory County
O. Hill
J. E. Jones
E. Furnas
Olson
Hill
Kegley
Reem
Bull Pups Fare to Chicago for Beach Show
The latest fare from March 10 to 13 offers one third off to Chicago for the Mascoutah Club Annual Beach Show. Chicago Great Western Railway agents quote rates or contact F. U. Lord, G. Po & T. A. in Chicago for information.
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Chicago
Mascoutah Club
Windy City
Chicago Great Western Railway
F. U. Lord
Visits and Accidents Across Local Neighborhoods
Mrs C F Davis visited Ogden over the weekend. Mr Dunkle's baby daughter sick with lung fever but improving. Mrs J Russell Sherman held a carpet-rug party Friday. guests enjoyed visiting. Mr Henry Davis had a fall at Kelley house, twelve feet to a cellar. injuries minor but head bruises and pain. Alfred Patterson has been visiting neighbors this past week.
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Mr. Dunkle
J. Russell’ Sherman
Henry Davis
Local Village Circular Notes Rhythms of Weekly Travel
Miss Florine Wortman returns home after visiting relatives across the river. Freeman Hannegans spend Friday in Nevada. W P George plans a car load of hogs for shipment this week. Congregational church hires Rev Tillot of Boone to fill long vacant pulpit. EB Barnes travels to Missouri on business. Frank Foster reports winter weather and snow blizzards from McLain Colorado. Mrs Mahoney and son visit J Hams in Marshalltown. Lawyer Martin of Nevada conducts business in Kelley on Monday.
Ontario Notes and Local Happenings
Ontario news records visits and departures of local residents from Hawarden and Redfield while noting school plans in Valparaiso Indiana. Farmers await tilling season as land ads offer 120 acres for sale at 23 dollars per acre with long terms and down payments.
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Curar
Iowa
I. K. Waite
Ames
Annual school director elections set for Ames in March
Notice states annual elections for two school directors at Ames city hall on Monday March 9 1896 from noon to 7 pm. It mentions the February 3 1896 board meeting recommending levy amounts for 1896 including teachers fund 6000 and school house fund 2000, with signatures of Secretary Mrs L C Tilden and President Charles Whitaker and a treasurer report summarizing funds.
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Ames
Canseens
School House
Chas. Whitaker
LC. Tilden
State OF
Iowa
Story County
District Court
Said
Thomas Porch
Said County
Nevada
A. D
C. Hamilton
Dora Hamilton
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New York
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J. A. Kerr
I Hemstreet
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