Story City baseball triumph despite Nevada errors
Peterson limited Nevada to one hit as Story City won 3 to 0 amid Nevada errors. Umpire Smith Beck praised in Story County league. game and player notes include local sports scores, travel, and community notices across Ames and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Story City
Nevada
Swafford
Smith Beck
Cambridge
Beck
Kooser
Adams
Clark
Talbott
Young
Proper
Wing
Jeffrey
Metzger
Spence
Linder
Patterson
Fuller
Brown
Kelley
G. Smith
Nordstrom
Lang
Leanard
Loughran
Mrs Mytton Praises Chamberlain's Salve For Burn
Mrs Robert Mytton of 457 John Street Hamilton Ontario writes that her daughter sustained a knee burn which Chamberlain's Salve treated, quickly easing pain and promoting beautiful healing. The salve is sold by Judisch Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Robert Mytton
John St
Hamilton
Ontario
Judisch Bros
Social clubs and society items list many Ames groups
The column lists numerous church and civic clubs meeting regularly this month in Ames including M. E Missionary, Laura and Marion Rebekah Lodges, What I Can Society, Civic Improvement Society, and Ladies Aid chapters. It notes meetings in homes and halls, plus a few social events and travel updates involving members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Aid Society of the Baptist Church
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Missionary Society of the Rectional Church
Home Missionary Society of
M. E. Church
Conaway
Wasser
Guthrie
Ohio University
Ames
Pennsylvania
Civic Improvement Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
Christian Church
Paris
France
Rest room idea in Oskaloosa farms at center of civic piece
Mrs. Eila W. Peattie recounts the Oskaloosa rest room project conceived by the local Woman's club. The basement space houses dining tables, magazines, books, and a toilet with attendants and supplies, funded by club and council. It serves farm wives, city workers, and clerks, fostering sociability and humane civic effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
Collier’s Weekly
Ames
Eila W. Peattie
Chicago
Oskaloosa
Iowa rail commission visits Ames on freight rate review
Secretary Boyle N Ketchum and Palmer of Iowa rail commission came to Ames to inspect the Hogatt street switch and interlocking plant for the FDM and B line. They reviewed freight rates and a dispute over switching charges for building material from Ames to the college, taking the case under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyle
Des Moines
Ketchum
Marshalltown
D. J. Palmer
Washington
Iowa
Iowa Railway Commission
Ames
Hoggatt Street
The Ostrich in Habits and Race of the Bird
The ostrich cannot be tamed though it can be trained to harness or race. It shows a lumbering jog trot that becomes easy at speed. Without a rider and with the wind, this muscular bird can outpace any horse on a track or road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Animal Kingdom
Geet and Gemman slang origin in law reports a century apart
London Notes and Queries traces the slang terms geet and gemman to early law reports from the 17th century. It cites Popham and Davis and notes Sir John Northcote's notebook from December 1640 describing Hallford as no gent for keeping hogs, illustrating the term's early usage.
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Popham
Davis
John Northcote
Lord Gray
London Notes
Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup Promises Gentle Stimulation
A druggist promotes Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup claiming it cleanses the bowels and stimulates movement without irritation in any form. The advertisement emphasizes comfort and mild action as its selling points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cagwin Druggist
Adams Captures Ames Times Cup In Shootoff
Howard Adams won the Ames Times Cup after tying Bob Jeffrey at 23 of 25 and prevailing 8 to 6 in the decisive shootoff. The event drew shooters from surrounding towns with Messrs Spence Linder Peterson and Fuller present, though full scores could not be printed yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Adams
Bob Jeffrey
Jeffrey
Adams
Bob
Howard
C. Smith
Crea Echidindianiicseilaae
Messrs
Spence
Linder
Peterson
Fuller
The age of nations and their birth dates
This piece lists nations by their founding dates from Turkey in 1453 to Italy in 1861, noting each country’s year and day of birth and calling attention to the relative youth of places like the United States and the United Kingdom. It ends with a London Answers attribution.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Denmark
Russia
Peter the Great
United States of America
France
United Kingdom
Chile
Colombia
Holland
Sweden
Brazil
Mexico
Bolivia
Belgium
Ecuador
Venezuela
Italy
London
Saving the Half Cent Shopper Refuses Odd Price Split
A shopper insists on buying a more expensive white goods piece to avoid an odd price. She objects to the store profiting from half cents and buys so that no odd figure is split. The clerk notes many women share this preference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kells
New York Globe
Herschel Recounts Star Burst Memory at Cape
In 1866 Sir John Herschel recalled observing a star explosion with the same brightness he had seen in 1835 at the Cape. He noted the event occurred on August 16th at 1 o'clock in the morning, describing it as a remarkable memory from his long career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel
Sir John Herschel
Henry B. Roscoe
Cape
The Toast: A Tale Of Medieval Banquet Customs
The term toast originates in medieval banquets with the loving cup. A piece of toasted bread floated in wine or mead at the center. The host would sip and pass the cup to the guest of honor on his right, continuing around the table.
Hand Neighbor Cup Tradition At Toast Table
A description outlines a circulating cup ritual where each guest sips in turn, returning the cup to the host who drains the remainder and swallows the toast in honor of all friends gathered at the table. The custom emphasizes shared fellowship and communal celebration.
Meeting a Mourning Suit
A fragmentary report describes a man named Brown meeting White on a street heading downtown. The line suggests White’s father wants him to obtain a new suit of clothes, indicating a possible funeral or mourning context.
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Brown
White
Difference Between Real Goodness and Pew Rent Receipt
A compact editorial remark from Florida's Times-Union noting that real goodness contrasts with the mere receipt for pew rent, suggesting a moral critique of public virtue versus ritual offerings. The line hints at satire on religious or charitable display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Times-Union
Cement Water Tanks Praised by Satisfied Customers
Grove and Mosher build patent cement water tanks sold across Ames Iowa with praise from buyers including O E Peres and G A Underwood. Tanks described as largest and finest of their kind and praised for durability and water retention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove & Mosher
Ike Briley
O. E. Petee
Will Hardcastle
G. A. Underwood
Wes Bateman
Lawton Hotel
Ames
Iowa
C. G. McCarthy
O. E. Peres
Two Hats Bet As River Side Trick Confounds Bets
In a Potomac stroll Daniel Webster Tazewell and Secretary of the Navy Branch join a wager trick. Branch bets Webster can prove him on the opposite shore while Webster bets back. Both sides acknowledge each riverbank as one side, leading to Branch paying for two hats and a lesson that bets can win on neither side.
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Daniel Webster
Tazewell
Jackson
Webster
Daniel
Branch
Changed Opinions Question Judgment and Scales by Edgeworth
Quote attributes Maria Edgeworth and questions whether changing opinion shows poor judgment or weak scales. It contrasts intellectual flexibility with instability, suggesting thoughtful evaluation rather than stubborn constancy.
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Maria Edgeworth
Willing to Accept an Apology in London Times Style
Priscilla arrives and asks for men as Phyllis jokes about apologies. Priscilla says she will accept an apology if offered. The dialogue captures a lighthearted social moment in the London Time's tone.
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Priscilla
Phyllis
Conservatory Exchange Sparks Mock Trial Quip
A humorous exchange unfolds as Mr Spoonem tells Miss Phatter she is sweet enough to eat while noting her weight, prompting a judge to comment that the Phatter girl weighs fully 200 pounds in a playful courtroom banter.
Philosophy Promises for Poor and Rich in Globe Democrat
A note from St. Louis Globe-Democrat suggests philosophy favors the poor, arguing all philosophers are poor but advises that it would benefit all poor men to become philosophers, while the rich have no need of philosophy.
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St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Cornish Miners Find Lunch Courtesy Turns Wild
A party of ladies and gentlemen exploring a celebrated mine arranged a lunch at the 1500 foot level. Four baskets of dainties were lowered, but the 1200 foot miners, thinking it a national holiday, ate the food. When the visitors asked for refreshments they found only empty hampers and twenty miners dancing a Cornish breakdown.
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London Express
Inference Dialogue Between Crawford and Crabshaw
A terse exchange reveals Crawford being teased about being henpecked while Crabshaw notes portraits of his wife’s family decorating the house indicating domestic scrutiny.
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Crawford
Crabshaw
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Semmons Dry
Gilbert News
P. Orning
Ben Robinson
Lady
E. J. Hougland
Ben Dale
Spirit Lake
Col. Dunhowe
D. K. Bunce
Northland
E. C. Robinson
Hans Jacobson
Mrs. Abrahamson
Audubon Co
R. W. Liddle
Tennessee
Morgan and
Howland
Chas. Thrasher
F. L. Hamm
Milford
A. A. Pritchard
Maxwell
Sanford Shearer
Omaha
Lincoln
Sioux City
Sete
Pueblo
Cleveland
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Reeset
Te Ee
Springfield
Decatur Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Bloomington
Dubuque
M. E. Missionary Oeaper
Laura
Masonic Hall
P. EF. O
Marion Rebekah Lodge No. 108
Odd Fellows Hall
Society of the Baptist Church
City Library
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
the Ladies Aid Society
Unity Club
Lena Pitts
Alice Watts Leefers
M. R. Hull
Miss Pearl Lewis
Colo
Chattanooga
Tenn
Mr. Hull
Frank Tuttle
Huron
8. D
Gilbert & Sullivan
Huronite
Tuttle
Anos Blunk
Pineville
L. Zenor
J. D. Arrasmith
Main Street
Mr. Carter
Carter
Mary
Winifred Tilden
England
Oxford
Sheldon’s
Oxford University
Lord Curzon
London Telegraph
Armagh
General Booth
Rudyard Kipling
Geet and Gemman
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