New Year brings fine daughter to Baker family
The local columns note Prof and Mrs H P Baker welcomed a daughter as the year began. A heavy snow storm blankets the area, while Ottumwa audiences pack Armory Opera House for Beach and Bowers. Edgett and the Moon House host a New Year’s dancing party with Crambill’s orchestra. Minor notices include marriages, estate disputes, lodge officers installed, and railway developments.
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Ottumwa
Ottumwa Daily Republican
Armory Opera House
Janoth
Dawson and Thompson Wed in Milford Township Home
Mr. Herbert E. Dawson and Miss Eva Gladys Thompson were married last Sunday at the bride’s parents home in Milford township west of Nevada. Rev. A M Shea of Ames officiated. Both are well known. A bountiful wedding supper followed.
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Herbert E. Dawson
Eva Gladys Thompson
James W. Thompson
Milford Township
Nevada
A. M. Shea
Ames
Personal Paragraphs Visit notes from Ames area residents
Miss Lola Placeway visits relatives in Lohrville while Miss Maria Roberts travels to Dunlap. Numerous riders, visitors, and family gatherings unfold across Ames and surrounding towns including Boone Des Moines Des Moines Des Moines and Wall Lake. Festive season departures, arrivals, and travels are recorded along with a wedding farewell and prayers.
Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Jas F Brown
New Year 1906 marks the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Jas F Brown at their home with all their children present. Born in Crawford County Pennsylvania, Mr Brown and his wife reached their seventy third year milestone in a long life among early settlers. Their five children Orson, George P, Chas J, Annie, and N Grant remain living, aged 37 to 49. The couple recall pioneer days when travel, shopping, and mail required long journeys. They reside on the old government homestead bought over fifty years ago, recalling Horace Greeley’s westward exhortations. A feast and gifts including a gold headed cane and parasol marked the anniversary, affirming fifty years of marriage.
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Jas. F. Brown
Mr. Brown
Crawford Co
Penn
Orson
George P
Chas. J
Annie
R. S. Doolittle
N. Grant
Brown
Pens Lo & Moving Wagon
Horace Greely
Short Course Opens With Record Attendance And Demos
The fourth annual short course in stock and corn judging opened with 672 registrations by noon, including domestic science. Cattle from E. T. Davis herd in Iowa City and various sheep breeds were shown for judging demonstrations. Lectures covered seed selection and food chemistry while dairy and engineering activities drew large crowds. A second annual Iowa Agricultural Union meeting was announced for January fifth.
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E. T. Davis
Iowa City
Michael
Joseph Wing
Engineering
Iowa Agricultural Union
Curtiss
Beach
Stevenson
Ames Open House Tradition Delights New Year Guests
New Year's Day social round in Ames as prominent residents hosted open houses at the Robert Cairns home the college farm house the Knob the White House the Gables and the new horticultural residence. Hostesses and guests from local families and colleges mingled over coffee cakes and confections amid decorated rooms and music marking a social landmark for the new year.
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Ames
Robert Cairns
Mrs. Cairns
Cairns
Meadams M. K. Smith
C.G. Lee
M. A. Manning
E. A. Bare
J. G.tilden
Lydia Tilden
Mary
Winnifred
Horticultural
Mesdames Marston
Barrett
Embree
Linedaugh
T. L. Rice
Bacon
Westerman
Templeton
Dow
Aplin
Judish
King
Niles
Knapp
Pray
Des Moines
Etta Budd
Fighting Shows Race in Fight Style
A New York Press writer describes how different nationalities reveal character in fighting. He claims Englishmen bluff and toss coat aside, Scots guard possessions, Irish seek crowd sympathy, Germans fold coats neatly, and Americans rush in without concern for hats or coats.
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New York Press
London Police Scheme In 1529 Provoked Legal Doubts
The piece notes fierce opposition to London's metropolitan police scheme when first breached in September 1529. An editorial in the Standard calls it repugnant to English law and free government, arguing the system would turn constables into covert informants through resident servants.
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London
Metropolitan Police
Poubled Mabel and Molly Alimony Exchange
In a Kansas City Independent report, the note compares happiness levels after separation. It states Mabel questions happiness versus her ex-husband, while Molly is described as twice as happy. The piece mentions alimony payments rising from nine dollars to eighteen dollars weekly.
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Mabel
Molly
Kansas City Independent
Natural selection seen in practice through celery glass
A concise observation notes that the mechanism of natural selection can be understood by watching a celery glass after it has been passed around the table. The example illustrates selection by consumption and the differential outcomes among stalks.
Christmas Reunion Delays Death News From North Dakota
A White The Patrick Curtis family in Nevada celebrated Christmas as a telegram from Grand Forks North Carolina reported Thomas Curtis had died suddenly. It turned out to be mistaken identity, and the gathering resumed its festivities. Separately Des Moines Capital reports the December 27 marriage of Eva Cassidy to Curtis Bernard Hamilton at 1354 Highth Street Ames guests included Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Cassidy. The ceremony in the east parlor featured moss and wedding bells. Dr A Frisbie officiated. The couple will reside at Iliad after January 15.
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Patrick Curtis
Nevada
Grand Forks
N. C
Thomas Curtis
Thomas
Beloit
Wis
Tom
Des Moines
Eva Cassidy
Bernard Hamilton
George L. Cassidy
Curtis Bernard Hamilton
Highth Street
Cassidy
Hawilton
Ted White
Humboldt
D. Gibson
Hultz
Ames
Heizer
Mabel Jones
Winterset
Hamilton
Mather Weds Miss Hakes in Grant Township Home
Ben J. Mather and Mary Claire Hakes married last night at eight in Grant township. Rev. Hicks of Cambridge officiated. The couple will reside on the Mather farm moving soon to a new home in Ames. A reception is held tonight at the groom’s parents’ home.
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Ben J. Mather
Mary Claire Hakes
A. Hakes
Grant Township
Rev. Hicks
Cambridge
Mr. Mather
Joe Mather
Mather
Ames
Times
James Carey Dies After Illness at Home Near Ames
James Carey, oldest son of Mrs. E. Carey, north of Ames, died Tuesday morning at his mother's home after an illness of about three months. Funeral services will be held at two o'clock this afternoon followed by interment in the cemetery there.
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Lizzin
John Long
Des Moines
Ames
Kelley
the Times
James Carey
Choice Barred Plymouth Cockerels for Sale Near Ames
About thirty five Barred Plymouth cockerels offered by J Burr Koosen one mile north of Hotel Ames. Prices range from one to three dollars per bird. Contact Koosen for availability and pickup.
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Hotel Ames
J. Burr Koosen
Methodist Sunday Services at Anpsew M Sug ar Pastor
On Sunday January 7 M. B. Church schedules an old fashioned Methodist feast at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school at 9:45 and a sermon by Rev. W. T. Smith D. D. at 1 p.m. followed by sacramental service. Evening activities include Epworth League at 6:30 p.m. and a short course sermon by the pastor at 7:30 p.m. Strangers invited.
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AtOa
W. T. Smith
D. D
Epworth League
Anpsew M
Suga
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Moon House
Duff Street
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Smith
A. Dentz
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Harry Atkinson
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Randall
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Arcadia Lodge No. 249
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Beach & Bowers
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Dunlap
Annie Mills
Estherville
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Woodward
W. K. Hedrich
Kate Maurice
Monticello
John Cole
A.B. Noble
W. P. George
Hawarden
Lottie Rogers
Harriet Watts
Will Watts
J. L. Stevens
Boone
BE. W. Stanton
Traer
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Sarah Kegley
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Wall Lake
Paxton, Jr
Charles Passmore
Storm Lake
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Miss Guthrie
Washington, In
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J. E. Guthrie
Henry Bryant
Corry
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Marshalltown
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Jennie M. Beyer
H. France
Motor Line
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Cameron, Mo
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A. S. Heggen
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Dan McCarthy
Los Angeles
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J. W. Mills
Mabry, Minn
Mr. Mills
Johnston
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D. Embree
O. Hedrick
Norfolk
W. K. Hedrick
Mr. Hedrick
Winona Craig
Capital City Commercial College
Dr. Smith
Indanola
L. W. Johnson
O. A. Cole
A. A. Furman
Lewis Baldus
Charley Griner
Kennedy and
Rutherford
Oxfords
Leicester
Rambouillets
Southdowns
Holden
Adell Stevens Welch
Adell G. Stevens
West Seneca
Buffalo
N. Y
George W. Welch
Iowa
Ira J
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Cornell College
Iowa Temperance Magazine
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Herr
Robert EB. Ramsay
Masons
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I. O. G. T. Lodge
Angie B. Gardner
Ft. Dodge
Angel of Death
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