In a Nutshell Highlights From Around the World
A collage of brief notes compiled from various regions. Topics include Chicago fires and saloons, Mexican land purchase for colonists, Bremen income tax changes, London Jewish population growth, Roosevelt jewelry avoidance, a Boer agitation rumor in Montreal, Philadelphia circulars ban, Pacific sea floor flatness, Dead Sea steamship plans, women as apothecaries in Russia, Hanna ruby jewel, red hair baldness note, Belgian postal centennial, and Belgium’s early letter service adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casoline
Chicago
Chihuthua
Mex
Missouri
Senator Tillman
Gov. Wells
Utah
City of
Bremen
London
Roosevelt
New York
Montreal
Great Britain
Philadelphia
Pacific
Hawaii
California
Dead Sea
Russia
Hanna
Belgium
Europe
Witty Paragraphs on Life Kindness and Oddities
A collection of pointed quips on dignity sleep walking drink and fate. Observations touch on boisterous humor love time and social foibles with playful puns and sharp punchlines. The rural editor and the Chicago News voice frame jokes about rings bets and the idiot behind you.
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Chicago News
Reflections of a Bachelor in Daily Wit
A satirical quip collection on marriage and women from the New York Press. It jokes about jealousy, widowhood, romance, and domestic habits using sharp, humorous lines. The tone is light, observational, and era-typical, reflecting social mores and gender stereotypes of its time.
April's Tears and Smiles in Greek Myth
The Detroit Journal quotes a Greek myth where April is a beautiful woman who weeps for new green dress and wraps in spring, then smiles when she has them. The piece links feminine tears to the vernal season’s powerful changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Journal
Nursery yard measure with pictures and verses
A mother uses a broad wooden ruler marked with inches and feet to measure a baby's growth, preferring a decorative touch over a plain tape measure. The article notes the toy-like, semi-useful nursery accessory reflects a maternal focus on documenting a child’s size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy
Marjorie
Record in Submarine Diving by Edward Hooper
Edward Hooper, a professional diver, set a record by descending off the coast of South Africa to the wreck of the Cape Horn and staying submerged for forty two minutes at a depth exceeding 200 feet. The stated pressure at that depth is eighty eight and one half pounds per square inch, a level no other person is claimed to have reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hooper
South Africa
Cape Horn
Expected to Ride Free on Great Lakes Steamer Line
A steam boat line on the Great Lakes offers half fare to clergymen and Indians. An Indian preacher from Canada asked an agent for free travel, claiming one half rebate as an Indian and the other half as a clergyman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Canada
Tourists Nuisance in Cape Town During War
A curious feature of the South African war is that many tourists have travelled to Cape Town to be near operations. They have become so numerous that British commanders have voted them a nuisance and issued warnings that no more visitors of this kind are needed or desired there.
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South Africa
Cape Town
Local notices and ads from Story City event and shops
Local misc items advertise Torer Articles and Perfumes at Til den and Loughran's Forest Line of Books and Stationery at Tilden and Lougran's Goop Hard Wood for sale listings for Hemstreet and Campbell Dr Proctor notifies patients he will be back Saturday White Pearl Flour at J B Kooser and Co cans of meats at C F Letts Story County old soldiers reunion at Story City August 9 and 10 invites all veterans to attend with a cordial welcome and good time.
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Hemstreet & Campbell
Proctor
Story County
Story City
Personal notices of Ames area readers and visitors
Orra Cooper leaves for Dakota while Mrs. Quade visits relatives in Dubuque. A parade of friends and relatives from Des Moines to Ames, Boone, Humboldt, Madison Lake, Minneapolis, New Providence, Ankeny, Waverly and other places visit, camp, or travel. Names include Kaynor, Bingham, Baker, Hulett, Coffin, Mollie Haverly, Fay Arnold, Pierce, Ellis, Stebbins, Ferguson, Tot Bigelow, Emma Mills, Eve Geddes, R B Armstrong, and Bob from the New York bureau. Prospect of gatherings, business trips, and family visits across Iowa and beyond. New Mason fruit jars advertised at end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Coffin
Ankeny
Elmer Coffin
Mollie Haverly
Ames
Okoboji
Fay Arnold
Waverly
Florence Brenneman
W. J. Devine
Clinton
Miss Pierce
New York
Joe Bacon
California
W.S. Ellis
Swea City Herald
Guy
R. B. Armstrong
Times
Kansas City
Bob
Chicago Record
the Times
Notice of Final Settlement in Iowa Probate
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT STATE OF IOWA STORY COUNTY in Probate To John Kelso Marion D Baer League Jerome R Kimball Mabel Kimball Arma Maud Kimball Hakes Ward Kimball M Kimball Matthew Kimball Mattie Kimball Ada Kimball You are notified that the final report of executor Sheldon for the estate of Mary Kelso is on file The final hearing is set for August 28 1900 at the district court in Nevada County Your appearance and filing of exceptions are required before noon of the next term or the report will be approved and the executor discharged Dated July 11 1900 PARLEY SHELDON Executor
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John Kelso
Marion D. Baer
Jerome R Kimball
Mabel Kimball Arma
Maud Kimball Hakes
Ward Kimball
M. Kimball
Matthew Kimball
Mattie Kimball
Ada Kimball
District Court
Said County
Cover
Sheldon
Mary Kelso
Nevada
Daved
Parley Sheldon
Lexington Man Cures Yellow Jaundice with Electric Bitters
Great consternation followed M. A. Hogarty of Lexington Ky as his skin and eyes turned yellow. After failing with doctors he used Electric Bitters and reports complete cure after two bottles. A proven remedy for stomach liver and kidney troubles sold by L. M. Bosworth for 50 cents.
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M. A. Hogarty
Lexington
L. M. Bosworth
Real Estate Loan Offers From Story County Bank
Real estate loans available with flexible repayment on any interest payday. Bank invites borrowers to let them take up existing loans to reduce rates and provides a new loan option allowing payments of any amount on any day. No commission charged on such loans.
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Story County Bank
Our goods are good and our prices cheap in CC Lerts ad
A compact classified style notice proclaims low prices and quality goods from CC F Lerts with promotional emphasis on value and affordability for shoppers seeking bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. F. Lerts
Very Low Rates to Denver via Northwestern Line
Excur sion tickets available July 23 and 24 with return by August 24 for the Annual Convention of the Y P C U United Presbyterian Church. Tickets through Chicago & Northwestern Railway agents. Also small roan mare advertised for Prove property, pay charges and remove. Local notices include ads for vegetables from mist machine and Flour and cookie items from J B Kooser & Co.
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Northwestern
Y. P. C. U. United Presbyterian Church
Chicago & Northwestern Ba
City council to consider Burnett Street drain extension vote
Ames Iowa council to hold a special meeting at the city electric light plant office at 8 p.m. July 20 1900 to decide extending the eighteen inch Burnett Street drain north to Sycamore Street. The plan includes tile sewer from Iowa Street to Sycamore and across State and Sycamore with seven foot depth, assessed pro rata to abutting property owners, with city covering crossing costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
City Electric Light Plant
Burnett Street
Sycamore Street
Burnett St
Iowa Street
Thos. Thompson
Cal
Giddings
Real Estate Transfers in Story County Week Ending July 7 1900
Transfers recorded by Smith & Bricker involve Bert O Dale to oe Shandlemire price 150 dollars and various other deeds including Ross and Hustor C Welch to J B Shaw Esau Ingram Isaac Otis to J C Welch and Orilla Shearer to Martha Wilson. Properties range Nevada Tulsa Bloomington and Blairs additions with sums cited 1 625 00 10 600 00 and 50 00 with several lot transfers and acreages noted.
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Story County
Smith & Bricker
Bert O Dale
Shandlemire
Nevada
Sutton
Cassius C
Wilson
Ross and
Hustor
Welch
J B Shaw
Esau Ingram
Dunahoo
Elmer Dunahoo
Isaac Otis
J C Welch
Orilla Shearer
Hus
Martha F Wilson
John D Vailandw
D J Vinje
Tressie Reid
Wm Berry
McVallsborg
Marie FE
Christian Wegst
Bik & Bloomington
Drake
William
J W
Hardin
McCaliboury
Sarah A
Bancroft
Mary Norris
Winsett
Mary Lee
Blk & Blairs
Heating Bid Notice for Ames Iowa School Building Renovation
Notice to heating contractors from the Ames Iowa Independent School District seeks sealed bids by 2 p.m. on August 6 1900 for heating a school building. Plans are on file with Secretary C G Lee and architects W R Parsons Son Co Des Moines. A $200 certified check must accompany each bid. Bids to C G Lee Ames IA. board may reject any or all bids.
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Independent School District
Ames
Iowa
W. R.ee Son Co
Des Moines
Owa
C. G. Lee
W. R. Parsons & Son Co
Secreage Board
Board of Directors
C. G. Ler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Adam
Eve
New York Press
J. B. Kooser & Co
C. F. Letts
Orra Cooper
Dakota
Mrs. Quade
Dubuque
Dave Fairchild
Caton
Ame- Friends
Mrs. Harney
Coffin
Dr. Kaynor
Mary Kaynor
Staul
Geo. Baker
Madison Lake
Minn
Billy Hulett
J. W
Morrison
Mrs. Beardshear
Humboldt
F. H. Munn
Minneapolis
Northern
Pineries
Fred McDonald
Marengo
Ill
J. E. Davis
H.C. Howard
New Providence
College Heights
Mrs
D. G. Ferguson
Washington
Cary Kegley
Tot Bigelow
New Haven
Conn
Emma Mills
Eve Geddes
Washington, D. C
Gen. Geddes
Eue
United States
New Mason Fruit
Guaranteed New, Co. F
Judisch Bros
State OF
Denver
Colo
Harry Wilson
C. F
J. B. Koosrr & Co
C. F. Lerts
Chase & Sanborn
Co. F. Lerrs
ComrTon
Emporium
Men's Law
Joe Cohn
Monarch
North Side
Ames, Iowa
Henrietta
Gilbert Selesia
Belding Bros
Coate
Rockford
Leibsohn Bros
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