Iowa Sheep Breeders Form State Association
About seventy five leading Iowa sheep breeders gathered in the city last Friday to organize the Iowa Sheep Breeders Association. Officers elected were J. L. Plumely president O H Peasely vice president E S Leonard secretary treasurer. Lectures covered care of young lambs breeding rams mutton consumption and benefits of an association.
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State of
Iowa
J. L. Plumely
Sringfield
O. H. Peasely
Indianola
E.S. Leonard
Corning
Iowa Sheep Breeder's Association
Daniel Leonard
E. L. Bitterman
Mason City
G. W. Hervey
Omaha
Neb
United States
Wayne Dinsmore
Iowa State College
Geo. McKerrow
Pawankee Wis
J. H. Fitch
Lake City
G. W. Franklyn
Iowa State Register and Farmer
Henry Wallace
Wallace’s Farmer
Epworth League stage "Trip around the World" event
The Epworth League presents a program titled Trip around the World on January 8 1908. The event features a lecture or slide show tour with likely a devotional or fellowship component for attendees.
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Epworth League
Willie Anderson's fall led to public drunken spree and arrest
Willie Anderson of Sheldah was released on parole from Knox ville inebriate asylum and soon after married a girl who agreed to love him. He celebrated with alcohol, resulting in a disastrous spree that ended with authorities taking him into custody.
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Willie Anderson
Sheldah
Knoxville
Willie
Ames Crowd Over Seeks March Opera Bills
The Nevada Evening Journal reports manager Boller booked Fred Conrad's two companies for March, first in Monte Christo then East Lynne. Ames residents will likely fill a large theater section to see both attractions as no Ames performances have occurred since the early 1850s.
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Nevada Evening Journal
Boller
Fred Conrad
Monte Christo
East Lynne
Opera House
Ames
Dora Thorne
Ames Theatre
Prison Sentence Ends Dry House Return Restricts Mamie
A historical note describes a man being sent back to the dry house to finish his sentence and unable to take Mamie with him, outlining the restraint on personal accompanying persons.
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Mamie
New Coal Delivery Rates Announced for 1908 by B A Lockwood
The B A Lockwood Grain Co announces new coal pricing effective Jan 1 1908 with direct delivery to bin or cellar. Rates: 25 cents per ton within one mile 40 cents per ton for one to two miles 75 cents per ton over two miles. Draymen 30 cents per hour and extra help 17 cents per hour. Time slips monthly.
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B. A. Lockwood Grain Co
Frank N. Fowler
Woman fractures arm after icy college sidewalk fall
Dr. Christ informs the Times that Mrs. S Overholser near the college slipped on an icy sidewalk Sunday forenoon and sustained a fractured arm between her elbow and her wrist which will cause her considerable trouble and inconvenience for a time.
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Dr. Christ
The
Times
S. Overholser
Ralph Bingham to Headline Chautauqua Session 1908
The Chautauqua program committee announced Ralph Bingham the renowned monologue entertainer will perform during the 1908 session. Endorsements from Edwin L. Barker and Paul M. Pearson highlight his wit and audience appeal.
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Chautauqua
Ralph Bingham
Edwin L. Barker
Noted Evangelist Coming to Baptist Church
The Baptist church announces a series of evangelistic meetings starting January 19 led by Evangelist Paul Price of Urbana Ohio. Price is a member of the International association of Evangelists chaired by Dr. Wilbur L. Chapman and comes with high recommendations as an orator.
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the Baptist Church
Paul Price
Urbana O
Price
International Association of Evangelists
Wilbur L. Chapman
Ames Christian workers invited to Baptist church meetings
Practices leader invites every Christian worker in Ames to help with meetings held in the Baptist church, contributing as their own church duties permit.
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Baptist Church
Ames
Town Excursion Par ties Planned Around the World
The R A from Ames Funnyville and Mirth town will stage an around the world excursion party on January 9 1908.
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Ames, Funnyville
Mirthtown
R. A
Real Estate Transfers Listed for Ames Story City and Other Areas
A series of property transfers recorded with sums paid and lot or section details. W G Swiney and wife transfer to F C Simmons for 1200 dollars in Maxwell area. George E Baker and wife to J W Lemon for 200 dollars in Ames. E G Scott and wife to G W Swinney for 1200 dollars in Maxwell. John Bobo and wife to Frank B Bobo for 1275 dollars in Nevada. Carrie O Henryson to E J Peterson for 300 dollars in Story City. Andrew J Raymond and wife to Electa F Doolittle for 1100 dollars in Ericsons ad to Roland. C W Kirk and wife to Caroline Bratke for 750 dollars in Maxwell. Martha M Crouch to Jacob Crouch for 1000 dollars in Collins. Levi H Norton and wife to Levi Cary for 1500 dollars and a share of section 8 in Zearing. Ellen Fitzgerald to E R Robinson for 297.50 dollars in Webster County. John Stenburg and wife to O H Larson for 240 acres as described in section 18 82 23 with directions to begin at the swear of sec 18.
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Carrie O Henryson
E J Peterson
Henrysons
Story City
Andrew J Raymond
Electa F Doolittle
Ericsons Ad
Roland
C. W. Kirk
Caroline Bratke
Maxwell
Martha M Crouch
Jacob Crouch
Collins
Levi H Norton
Levi Cary
Zearing
Ellen Fitzgerald
E R Robinson
John Stenburg
O H Larson
Around the World Tickets On Sale For 25 Cents
Readers can travel the world with admission at 25 cents per ticket on January 9. A promotional event invites participation from curious residents, offering inexpensive exploration through a staged presentation.
Samuel A Shields Dies in Nickerson Kansas
Samuel A Shields, a longtime resident and former district schoolmaster around Ames, died at his Nickerson home last Friday December 27 from an abscess on the brain. The funeral was held Sunday December 29. He had lived in the area many years and moved to Nickerson in Kansas' early unsettled days.
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Samuel A. Shields
Nickerson
Kansas
Mr. Shields
Ames
Foley's Honey and Tar Safe Under Pure Food Law
Druggist J. B. Cagwin states Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs cold and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is recommended for children and adults.
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Foley
J. BE. Cagwin
Foley & Company
Chicago
Joel E. Cagwin
Ames
Iowa
Plans to hear Ballington Booth and General Field at Armory
Notices announce a Jan 15 1908 event at the Armory featuring Ballington Booth and General Field. Also listed are a cottage for rent at 716 Burnett Ave Jan 1 to Jun 10, and a Jan 9 1908 Trip Around the World starting at Prof F E King home.
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Ballington Booth
General Field
Burnett Avenue
E. Campbell
F. E. King
Strive for Excellence in Every Task Says Success Magazine
The article urges treating all work as art not drudgery, insisting on the highest standards and personal stamp. It argues the right spirit elevates even humble tasks, builds character, and yields true self respect beyond mere earnings.
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Success Magazine
Bank Director Staged Heist to Test Security
The Union bank of St. Petersburg police were mocked as useless when the director, sleepless and disguised with a pistol, robbed the vault of 2,000,000 rubles and vanished, never to be seen again.
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Union Bank of
Her Husband Rushes to River Bank for Insurance Money
In a London Mail item a wife throws herself into a river and her husband, horrified, rushes to the bank. A teacher interrupts to ask why he rushed there, and the boy answers to obtain the insurance money.
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London Mail
Elephant Police and Elephant Restraint Tactics
Six elephants operate in unison to corral and capture a struggling victim, guiding him tail first toward a tree. The herd then dismounts, slips cable slings around a hind foot, and secures the victim as they tighten their grip.
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Strand Magazine
Strangest Monument Railing Question in Philadelphia
A passerby questions a cylindrical monument capped with a square railing, while a native jokes they lacked enough railing to go around, highlighting a city oddity and local wit from Philadelphia.
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Philadedabia Press
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Paul M. Pearson
Talent
Mr. Pearson
Bingham
Langland
Cambridge
Howard Township
Hans Hustler
Hans
Ole
Pierce
Bates Business World
Smith Premier Typewriter Co
Farnam Street
Fifth Street
Des Moines
G Swiney
F. C Simmons
Olingers
Geo. E Baker
Lemon
Black
E. G Scott
Swinney
John Bobo
Frank B Bobo
Cornell
Nevada
Samuel A Shields
Stults
King
Erwin and
Simmons
Elephant Police
Preventics
Abbast Ita
NeoGeo Lycl
Royal Medicine
Marine Bidg
Gamble Drug Company
Mutual
L. A. Morris
East Main Street
Amzs
Kooser Brothers
Edison Phonographs
C. & Holm
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