Gilbert News Items Report Local Marriage and Social Notes
Saturday evening saw the marriage of Oren Dickinson to Margaret Abrahamson performed at 9 p.m. by Rev. A. J. Wolfe. The couple, highly respected locally, will reside on the O. Briley place. Community best wishes rise for their happiness and prosperity.
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Oren Dickinson
Margaret Abrahamson
A. J. Wolfe
O. Briley
Mrs. Wiley
Linn Grove
Mary Wright
Bessie
Ames
Cora Win
Public sale of farm stock and machinery near Kelley
A large public auction set for Thursday March 16 at 10:00 am on the Rosenfeld farm one mile north of Kelley. Items include 10 head horses with several mares in foal, 35 head purebred Aberdeen Angus cattle, 12 purebred Poland China brood sows due in April, and extensive farm machinery list. Also notes of local social items and names of organizers Carl A. Rosenfeld and Cols Posegate Nelson as auctioneers. Terms: one year on bankable notes over $10, cash under that. Free lunch at 11:39 by Ladies Aid.
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Kelley
Wweanling
Poland
China
Farrow
Huxley News Items Highlight Local Moves and Visits
Kenry Hokel left Tuesday for Owa Sa to take a barber shop position. Lawrence Helland, a Des Moines student, spent Sunday with home folks. Nellie Durland of Calmar visited the RE Lewis home. Teachers attended a local teachers meeting on Saturday. Ben Thompson of Marshalltown is improving after illness. Christ Cleveland of Jewell visiting relatives in town. Mrs. Richard Thompson returned from Gilbert visiting relatives. Lewis Burdow visiting his sister in Missouri returned last Friday. EK B Tweedt left for Jewell to visit relatives. Des Moines calls by O J Kassem, O B Olson, and T J Moland. A M Lewis left for Humboldt to visit his sister. H R Sheldahl went to Des Moines Friday. Mr. and Mrs. S K Tweedt left for Garden City to visit relatives. Andrew Hansen shipped stock and farm implements to Gowrie after renting a farm. A P Brendeland attended the Market Day sale at Kelley. Henry Paulson of Thor called on friends. Christ Johnson of Story City was a business caller in town.
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Michelson
Nevada
Walter
Sioux Rapids
Ed Linn
Des Moines
A. Cole
Eagle Grove
H. C. Wakefield
W. Totten
Eliza York
Zenorsville
Fraser
S. Shearer
M. Abrahamson
A. Jones
Story City
J. Buchanan
Marten
Ames
Earl Jones
Hawkins Mfg. Co
Ruth Kent
Fabny Furgerson
Stanhope
M. Bishop
Frank Pepper
Linn Grove
J. R. Barnes
Belle Fourche
South Dakota
Orpha Swanson
Anna Zenor
Kenry Hokel
Owasa
Lawrence Helland
Nellie Durland
Calmar
Christ Cleveland
Jewell
Richard Thompson
Gilbert
Lewis Burdow
G. W. Harris
Missouri
EK. B. Tweedt
O. J. Kassem
O. B Olson
T. J. Moland
A. M. Lewis
Humboldt
O. B. Orres
H. R. Sheldahdl
S. K. Tweedt
Garden City
Andrew Hansen
Gowrie
A. P. Brendeland
Kelley
Henry Paulson
Thor
Christ Johnson
The Alfalfa Editor Counsels On Painless Shaving
An Emporia Gazette reply dismisses a reader’s fear of barbers as outdated. It notes modern barbers offer painless, efficient shaves without applying anesthetics or restraints, and suggests real progress has made shaving a pleasant experience for most men.
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Alfalfa
Emporia Gazette
His Inheritance and Eccentric Genius Benefit
A Chicago Record-Herald note explains a benefit for a man said to inherit his father's genius, but not the genius itself, asserting the heir carries only his father’s eccentricities of genius. The piece frames the fundraiser as support for the individual.
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Chicago Record- Herald
Happy World If Men Spoke Of Neighbors As Of Dead Ones
Quotation reflects on human speech habits praising deceased loved ones more than living neighbors. The speaker imagines a society where praise for the living mimics the warmth shown to the departed, implying a universal kindness in everyday relations.
Prayer and Fasting and Almsgiving in the Koran
A concise quotation notes three spiritual disciplines in Islam with prayer and fasting guiding believers toward God and almsgiving opening the door to his palace. The line emphasizes piety through ritual acts.
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Koran
The Cyclopean Eye in Animals
A New York Herald summary noting a third eye in some lizards. The Calotis lizard shows a visible top head eye with a lens retina and optic nerve, and a Tennessee Kentucky mountain tree lizard, nicknamed the singing scorpion, also has a well developed third eye.
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Polyphemus
Arges
Brontes
Steropes
Calotis
Tennessee
Kentucky
New York Herald
Beautiful Leaves and the Tiny Cells Behind Their Color
The article explains how chlorophyll cells in leaves create color by converting light into sugar through photosynthesis. It notes up to 400 000 chlorophyll cells per square millimeter in a castor leaf and describes how leaves turn to the sun to maximize light capture.
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London
South African Secretary Birds: Nesting Habits and Early Growth
The long legged secretary birds travel in male female pairs and dash away if disturbed. They can outrun a horse and can soar when needed. They build bulky nests high in trees with sticks and sods, two eggs per brood, six week incubation by the female, and young stay in nests for months as their legs grow strong yet remain brittle and easily broken. This summary reflects the Scientific American description.
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Scientific American
Rowdy Scene at Drury Lane as Henry V Interruption Occurs
London Post from October 27, 1798 notes two men in the Drury Lane pit creating a disturbance during the final act of Henry V. The riotous behavior halted the performance for over fifteen minutes before the audience expelled them, labeled as disgusting puppies and a nuisance at the theater.
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London
London Post
Drury Lane
Greatness and Smartness Quote Says Smart Wins
A Chicago Post quip compares greatness and smartness, arguing that smartness lets you influence others by appearing great. The author suggests that true greatness might go unseen, while intelligence can project perceived prominence.
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Chicago Post
High Finance Unveils Engagement Break amid Moves
A dialogue from Life magazine hints at personal strain as Briggs confirms breaking an engagement after a rate change. Griggs replies that he has switched to a town girl following the commutation rate increase.
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High Finance
Briggs
Griggs
Raised the Ante in a Nickel Change
A Chicago News cartoon caption shows Small Elmer and Papa debating money for a nickel. Papa refuses begging, offers a dime instead, and Elmer concedes age limits on asking. The exchange satirizes wartime or economic fundraising dynamics.
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Elmer
Chicago News
Charge of the Tight Brigade in Hobble Skirt satire
A poem parodying the Four Hundred and the hobble skirt era. It lampoons fashion vanity with lines about forward the tight brigade and its pricey, restrictive attire, noting the decline of the hoop skirt trend and public fascination.
Mountain Tea Promises Calm For Nervous System
Dr Gideon Cagwin endorses Fidllister's Mountain Tea to soothe nerves and refresh the body, urging readers to try it tonight and claim relief for a troubled mentality and sick nerves.
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J. KE. Cagwin
Tilden Store Wash Goods Savings Ad
Tilden Store advertises savings on wash goods with a promotional display on page 5. The notice highlights discounts and store offerings aimed at shoppers seeking value in fabrics and related items.
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Tilden
Seeley Promotes Two Song Hits from Winfield Kansas
O C Seeley of Winfield Kansas offers two new songs I'll Come Back for You and I ll Meet You Tonight in the Land of Dreams. Sent postpaid for 25c. Address O C Seeley Winfield Kansas.
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O. C. Seeley
Land of Dreams
Winfield, Kansas
Right Doing Seems Pointless Without a Crowd
Quote reflects a skeptical view from Chicago Record about moral action depending on public presence. The line suggests people may refrain from virtuous acts when no audience appears, implying social pressure drives behavior.
Real estate transfers record detailed in Ames area
A sequence of property deeds lists transfers in Ames including W. T. Barr to Thomas Rowland for 1500 dollars, George Underwood to H. G. Halverson for 500, Mary Zenor to W. W. Zenor for 1 dollar, and several other parcels. Transactions include lots, half-lots, and sections with varied prices from 1 to 36000 dollars, involving numerous local residents and firms.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Advertised Relief
Claims the tablets relieve chronic constipation headache biliousness dizziness and dyspepsia. Sold by all dealers and advertised as a universal remedy for women with digestive and related ailments.
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Chamberlain
Tilden Store Offers Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes Ad
The Tilden Store announces a week long sale on Hart Schaffner & Marx apparel with emphasis on affordable suits and sport coats available during the coming week as shown in the page five advertisement.
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Tilden
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Nellie Yockey Spring Millinery Opening at Temple Stand
Miss Nellie Yockey announces a spring millinery opening at the old Temple of Economy stand on Friday and Saturday March 17 and 18. Souvenirs for the ladies will be offered all day Saturday March 18.
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Nellie Yockey
Old Temple of Economy
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Henry Jacobson
Band Boys
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Andrew Nelson
C. L. Siverly
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W. W. Zenor
Melina A. Garland
N. Williams
William R. Ruth
Chris Peterson
John Wesley Bateman
John F. Warren
Elizabeth J. Smith
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A. A. Whitinger
W. D. Meltzer
C. G. Lee
William Snyder
Vina E. Clark
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D. O. Christy
Ella Walker
J. W. Wilson
H. D. Millers
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C. W. Dudgeon
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