Rail Schedule and Fourth of July Picnic Notes
Timetable shows Chicago and Northwestern departures both east and west with various express and mail trains listed for April 29 1906. The Glorious Fourth section describes the Millionaire club picnic at Chautauqua park and local celebrations in Ames Story City Cambridge Boone and nearby areas with a faculty picnic on the college campus and staff picnics in the woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millionaire Club
Chautauqua Park
Boone
Story City
Cambridge
North Woods
Bissell
Hibbard
A. F. Peterson
Chicago
F. W. Alm
Allan J. Budd
Vintton
Ames
City Health Officer Resigns. Aplin Named Successor
The city council held a regular meeting Monday evening with Mayor Sheldon and seven council members present. Minutes were approved, bills acted on, and reports from the city treasurer and city light and water works superintendent read and approved. Dr Templeton resigned as health officer and Dr Aplin was appointed to succeed him. The session adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon
Munn
Maxwell
Baker
Graham
Hullibarger
Snyder
Jacobson
Manning
Frank Linebaugh
City Light and Water Works
Templeton
Aplin
Notice to those taking plants from cemetery grounds
The Ladies Cemetery association warns repeat offenders who remove plants from the cemetery that they will face trouble as they know where to locate them. M. Evecra Gilbert, Com. Work Com.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Cemetery Association
M. Evecra Gilbert
Very Low Excursion Rates to St Paul and Minneapolis
Excursion tickets are offered July 24 25 and 26 for trips to St Paul and Minneapolis via the North Western Line. Favorable return limits apply in connection with the Saengerfest of the Saengerbund of the Northwest at St Paul. Apply to North Western Railway agents.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis, Minn
North-Western
Saengerfest
Saengerbund
R’y
Child Injured by Firecracker in Boone Street Yard
The three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs A B Cox on Boone Street was badly burned after picking up a firecracker and placing it in her mouth as it exploded in the yard. The injuries burn the lips mouth and slightly split the tongue but are not believed to be serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Cox
Boone Street
New Homes Opened on West Shoshone Reservation
Chicago & North-Western Railway announces round trip excursion rates from all points July 12 to 29. Less than one fare for the round trip to Shoshone Wyoming near the reservation border. The only all rail route to the reserva tion border. Registration dates July 16 to 31 at Shoshoni and Lander. Pamphlets and maps available free on request to W B Kniskern P T M Chicago IL.
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Chicago & North-Western Railway
Shoshone
Wyoming
Shoshoni and
Lander
W. B. Kniskern
Chicago, Il
Ames Citizens urged to build open air band stand
The Ames Brass Band wants an open air band stand in the city park. Merchants and citizens have funded new uniforms and gear, while the band volunteers perform for free. Ames seeks park improvements to match nearby towns and asks if construction can finish by August 1.
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Ames Brass Band
Ames
Story County
Treasury Fund
Gay Fashions Through the Ages Highlight Dandies Past
A New York Herald excerpt surveys historical gay raiment from the fourteenth to eighteenth centuries. Bishops and nobles wore lavish, diverse outfits with pearls and silks while Chaucer era men flaunted multi colored garments. Later dandies endured long grooming routines, starching beards and perfuming garments daily.
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Ely
Earl of Northumberland
Solomon
Chaucer
Joseph
Manchester
New York Herald
The Flageolet and Its Gentle History
The piece traces the flageolet from Apache courting traditions to its cedar tube design with six finger holes. It mentions early English use in the 17th century, double and triple flageolets, and a Bainbridge patent. A New England parson ends with a humorous hymn quip about a humming choir.
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Bainbridge
Dumbleby
New England
Free One Year Times Subscription Offer For Orgs Couples
The Times offers a free one year subscription to all couples marrying between July 1 and September 1, 1906 and to parents of children born in that period in Ames and Washington township. Get into the band wagon.
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The
Times
Ames
Washington Township
For Sale One of the Best Building Lots West of Campus
Auction or inquiry about a premier building lot west of the campus, contact Buck Lane at Station A or by mail. Includes address details and a call to reach the seller for offers or information.
Meeting Miss Flasher During Her Country Tour
In Chicago Miss Flasher asked for a picture during her tour while Miss Tabasco noted she was collecting pictures of curious objects she encountered across the country.
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Reggy Frappe
Miss Flasher
Rearly
Weather Review Signals Strong Crop Growth Across Regions
Average temperatures ran above normal with frequent showers aiding vegetation. Lyon county reported the heaviest rainfall at 5.30 inches. other stations measured 2 to 5 inches. Soil moisture remains ample, corn cultivation progressing, and a large acreage will be laid by in early July. Haying underway, oats wheat and barley filling well, with minor rust damage in northern districts and pasture improvement noted. Apples and small fruit steady.
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Lyon County
Hall
Winchester Pros to Shoot at Ames Gun Club Exhibition
U S Champion Will Shoot Fred C Whitney of Des Moines and Chas G Spencer of St Louis representing Winchester Repeating Arms Co will visit the Ames Gun Club Friday afternoon for an exhibition shoot Spencer holds the current United States professional trap shooting record All shooters are invited to attend for a fine display of professional shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Fred C. Whitney
Des Moines
Chas. G. Spencer
St. Louis
Winchester Repeating Arms Co
Ames
Corner on Dog Meat Exposes a Curious Scene
Last Monday morning after paying for groceries and strolling with empty pockets, our attention was drawn to a large curly canine. The incident unfolded as onlookers watched a peculiar scene involving a street encounter with a dog.
Mischievous Dog Snatches Ribs Then Flees Down Street
A dog slipped from a rear meat shop door and fled at high speed up the street. The canine dragged a strip of spare ribs, estimated as a three day supply for a brindle, then paused on a lawn to savor the theft. The dog paraded with confident air, while the writer mused about wishes for an intelligent dog.
Injured boy burned by premature gunpowder blast
Eight year old Harold Nowlin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Nowlin of Ames, was seriously burned Monday evening when powder from shot gun shells exploded in a tie can as he attempted to make a toy cannon. Doctors say injuries are not expected to be serious.
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Harold Nowlin
Ben Nowlin
Ames
Notice of Settlement for Tilden Bros. & Co. dissolution
The firm Tilden Bros. & Co. will dissolve and asks all indebted parties to call and settle as soon as possible. This notice urges prompt closure of unsettled matters among the firm members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilden Bros. & Co
Dr King’s New Life Pills Offer Constipation Aid
An old advertorial notes a torpid liver and blocked bowels as a trouble source and promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a pleasant, effective cure. It claims they prevent appendicitis and tone the system, selling for 25 cents at L M Bosworth’s drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
L. M. Bosworth
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Ames, Lowa
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Omaha & Chicago Express
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Los Angeles Limited
Colorado
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Japan Express
Oregon Express
Fast Mail
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Coluorado
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BPO Wroien
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Nevada
G. J. Snyder
S. A. Beach
Urbana, Il
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Herr of
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Liddle
Fred Alm
Fort Dodge
Mary Allen
A. B. Phillips
Clear Lake
Harvey
A. L. Coffin
Will Hyatt
Gilbert
W. J. Freed
Lake View
Lake
Johnny Allan
Kansas City
Frank Akin
Lytton
Iowa
Sam Akin
H. G. van Pelt
Mrs. M. D. Tear
Central City
Mrs. Lillibridge
Dr. Gardner
Mrs. Ed. Carter
Boone Standard
Cedar Rapids
H. Keltner
Missouri
H. H. Scheuler
D.g.ferguson
Cheyenne Wells
Colo
Will
Dan Smith
Missouri Valley
Missouri Valley Daily News
Frank E. Wire
Libertyville
Geo. Person
Kelley
Denver
Don Stearns
S. F. McElyea
South Dakota
Lou
Okoboji
Belle Edgett
Homer
N. Y
W.D. Rich
Winterset
Mrs. Rich
George Whipple
Mason City
Mrs. Whipple
Edith Richardson
Columbus, O
Winfred Tilden
Mt. Holyoke
Tilden
John Morgan
Clarion
Mr. Morgan
Esther Livingston
J. M. Bartlett
Canon City
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D. G. Ferguson
Julius Erdman
Mrs. Erdman
Old Country
D. B. Cooley
York State
C. C. Morrison
City
Mr. Morrison
Texas Land
Warren Chamberlain
Sacramento
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Warren
H. T. Hollingsworth
Rising City
Neb
M. C. Sayers
Iowa City
Sayers
Pharmacy Department
Judisch Bros. Drug Store
Stand
BuckLane
Cario
Emporium OF Music
Chautauqua
Emporium
W. G. Stockwell
Loughran & Bauer
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