Honored by His Friends at Margaret Hall for Gen Lincoln
A brief Monday afternoon movement led to an impromptu reception in honor of Brigadier General Lincoln at Margaret Hall. President Beardshear and Mrs. Lincoln attended as guests, and Lincoln took the oath of office with Prof. Knapp presiding. Local toastings praised Lincoln and military service while Ames and the state acknowledged the newly named Brigadier General.
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H. P. Williams
Des Moines
Jennie McElyea Beyer
Cottage Hospital
Mina Talbott
State University
W. W
Carroll
Etta Bad
Omaha
Coleman
Lincoln
Margaret Hall
President Beardshear
Mrs. Lincoln
Gen. Lincoln
Gallum
Thomas
Beardshear
Knapp
de. Beardslear
Mr. Knapp
Prof. Knapp
Theeneral
Dr. Beardshear
Mills
Metcalfe
Profs
Resler
Newens
Board of Indian Commissioners
Ames
Stanton
Bradford Knapp
Iowa Nationa Guard
Curtiss
Commercial Club Meeting Set for Read's Hall Tomorrow
Tomorrow night the Commercial Club meets at Read's hall to discuss business of importance. Members are urged to attend for key decisions affecting the group and local interests.
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Ingalls
Read’s Hall
Ames to Celebrate Fourth With Park Event
A city hall meeting in Ames approved a public Fourth of July celebration. An eight member committee raised 300 dollars and set plans for a park celebration with executives, amusements, music, fireworks, grounds, advertising and finance teams named.
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S. G. Hamilton
G. Lee
Galen Tilden
Gald
Ames
Miss Nivling
Nebraska University
Sioux City
Electric Light
Ss. Cramer
Mehidin
Hale
Morris
Bower
Lanning
G. Hamilton
C. G. Lee
Hamilton
Lee
Cramer
Elliott
Bosworth
Soper
Smith
McLain
T. J. Miller
H. Wilson
J. B. Elliott
Kelso
J. Sexton
G. W. O’brien
Geo. Baker
Carl Elliott
Geo. Miller
Carl Little
Dr. Browalle
B. J. Sheldon
Swank
Schlieter
Maxwell
Proper
J. B. Kooser
Prohibition Party Nominates Ticket in Nevada County
The Times reports a county convention in Nevada nominating Auditor D. P. Ellen berger of Cole for auditor Clerk H. C. Berger of Ames for clerk of courts Recorder D. J. Bunce of Nevada Supervisor E. Bates of Nevada. Delegates to the state convention to meet in Des Moines on the 29th were elected: J. Fegtly J. M. Bamford Benjamin Confare Capt. K. W. Brown Dr. D. P. Bunce J. W. John J. M. Blackman W. G. Wright.
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Prohibition Party
Nevada
D. P. Ellenberger
Cole
H. C. Berger
Ames
D. J. Bunce
E. Bates
Des Moines
J. Fegtly
J. M. Bamford
Benjamin Confare
Capt
K. W. Brown
D. P. Bunce
J. W. John
J. M. Blackman
W. G. Wright
Homeseeker Tickets On Chicago Great Western Rail
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers Homeseeker tickets on select Tuesdays May 3 May 17 June 7 and June 21 at one fare plus 2.00 round trip. Tickets are valid fifteen days for the outbound trip with liberal stopovers and a final return limit of twenty one days from sale. Sales cover extensive territories across the South Atlantic Gulf Mississippi Valley Southwest Colorado Great Northwest Minnesota Wisconsin Northern Michigan and Northwest Iowa Southern Minnesota Southwest Iowa Northwest Missouri. F H Hunter agent Des Moines will provide rates and details.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Maple Leaf
South Atlantic States
Gulf States
Mississippi Valley
Southwest
Colorado
Great Northwest
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
America
Iowa
Missouri
F. H. Hunter
Des Moines
Yellow Jaundice Cured Promotes Electric Bitters
A Lexington Kentucky resident reports six months of jaundice relief after two bottles of Electric Bitters. The testimonial states doctors failed, but Dr Bell recommended the remedy and the patient was cured. Sold by L M Bosworth drugs.
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M. A. Hogarty
Lexington, Ky
L. M. Bosworth
Low fare excursion tickets to Denver for Federation meet
Ex cursion tickets at exceptionally low rates to Denver and return with stop over privileges at the Trans Miss Exposition Omaha Neb will be sold June 16 17 and 18 on account of the Federation of Women's Clubs meeting with favorable return limits. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Ray.
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Denver
Omaha
Neb
Federation of Women's Clubs
Chicago & North Western Ra Y
Very Low Rates to San Francisco for Turners Meeting
Rates to San Francisco offered June 28 and 29 with return through August 31 due to the North American Turners Union meeting. Tickets available via Chicago and North Western Railway agents. Also advertised are ladies black and tan oxfords for $1 from Trilden Bros. & Co.
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San Francisco
War updates and May meteorological summary from Ames Times
War reports claim decisive American victories with optimism that the conflict may end soon. The Ames Times presents a May weather summary by Isaac Young noting a high of 90 and a low of 32, precipitation of 2.94 inches, 15 rainy days, and eight fair or cloudy days. Frost and ice occurrences are recorded on specific dates with wind trends from northeast to southeast.
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Isaac Young
Ames Times
Excursion Tickets to the Omaha Expo on North-Western Line
Excursion tickets to the Omaha Exposition via the North-Western Line go on sale daily starting June 1. Tickets available with flexible duration per rate. For more information contact Chicago and North-Western Railway agents.
Unclaimed Ames Post Office Letters Week Ending June 4 1898
The list shows letters awaiting pickup at the Ames post office for the week ending June 4 1898. Names include J. H. Butler Miss Mamie Brenan M C Buntz Essie Gordon Miss Della M Johnson A N Lathrop J Laing B Morgan D W McCullough Henry Moore Lioyd Nessa Fred Sprague and Agency.
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Ames
Butler
J. H. Brenan
Mamie Buntz
M. C. Gordon
Essie Johnson
Della M. Johnson
A. N. Lathrop
J. Laing
B. Morgan
D. W. McCullough
Henry ©. Moore
Lioyd Nessa
Fred Sprague
Agency
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Turre
Bears Cemetery Association
C.M. Soper’s
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Marathon
Demorest
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Geneva L. Fleming
Senator Ingalls
College Chapel
M. E Church
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Helena
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Geyser
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World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
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Cedar County
Mrs. Brenneman
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Story City
Bert Elliott
Rose Cramblett
Omaha Exposition
Kaynor
Chicago
P. J. Kaynor
Ed. McCall
Ames Sunday
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Miss Gardner
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J.E Paris
Council Bluffs
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Weeks
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Manson
J.J. Grove
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Mabel Gigging
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Drake Hospital
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J. H. Sweeney
Webster City
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Rossman
Washington City
National Teachers Association
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A. J. Graves
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Story County
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W. W. Childs
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F. N. Fowler
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Crawer
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Fred Hodson
G. H. Maxwell
Quade
B. F. White
Rheurmatism
Regan
J. T. Regan CO
Boone, Iowa
Tilden Bros. & CO
Daniel Embree
Armes, Lowes
Col
North-Western
Turners’ Union
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Trilden Bros. & Co
Washington
Ames Lodge of Odd Fellows
Hl. E. Slattery
G. W. O'Brien
N. G
Jesse Campbell
J. H. Miller
J. B. Elnor
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North-Western Line
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Lobsa A. Walters
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Callound
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