I A C Department Students and Staff Activities
Boone Des Moines visits note social life at the I A C campus. May events include a college dance at the Opera House, renovations to the Main Building, a mud sale, and a Hawaiian lecture tour with Dr. Stalker. Death of freshman L B Carpenter follows measles and pneumonia. Funeral in Iowa Falls. service at the creamery building.
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Stalker
Charles City
Algona
Iowa College
Grinnell
Iowa
L. B. Carpenter
Iowa Falls
Carpenter
Military Department
Beardshear
Ames eyed for watch factory as Kerr pursues stock funding
J A Kerr cites hopes for relocating the Hecla Manufacturing Co to Ames while courting eastern parties for a Watch Factory there. The venture offers $50 shares, exchangeable for bonds at 6 percent, maturing in ten years, with capital stock of at least 150 000 dollars upon Ames location. Other factories eyeing Ames include a Barb Wire plant and a carriage works nearby.
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J. A. Kerr
Hecla Manufacturing Company
Ames
Kerr
Hecla Manufacturing Co
DeKalb
Nevada
Poverty show by Ladies' Aid at Congregational Church
The Ladies' Aid Society hosted a poverty themed evening at the church home of Mr. and Mrs. Gammon. The event was enjoyable despite some costumes being called horrible and the group reported a small monetary gain. A Chamberlain's Pain Balm ad notes 50 cent bottles for relief of rheumatism. A Nevada to Ames shipping mishap involved a gentleman moving horses to Minneapolis via Ames with charges of seven dollars plus four to five dollars for cleaning. Nevada villagers propose stock yards to aid loading if the company won’t build them.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Congregational Church
Gammon
Chamberlain
Westerman & Arnold
Nevada
Minneapolis
Ames
Rain and rows in Neighboring Towns Chronicle
Local notes report a good rainfall stirring both praise and complaints among residents. Updates include resumed college duties by J T Baughman, May school start in district No 2 with Dora Lawson as teacher, cemetery association forming and planning a fifty cent assessment, and various family visits and illnesses.
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Dora Lawson
Stal lion bought by Freeland to stand at multiple Iowa venues
The white footed English Shire stallion purchased by J. W. Freeland will stand this season at several locations: Mondays and Tuesdays at the old Densmore place, Wednesdays and Thursdays at Orrin Shaw's, and Fridays and Saturdays at home on the stock farm.
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Central Iowa
J. W. Freeland
Densmore Place
Orrin Shaw’s
County Sunday School Convention at Zearing
Weekend program at Christian Church in Zearing on May 12 and 13 includes songs, devotions, reports from county officers and supervisors, committee appointments, county officer elections, and multiple addresses. Notable speakers include Rev. Clift Capt Brown Rev Schmure Moyer Armstrong Hunt Wholheater and Hester. events feature youth and lesson hours with Benediction.
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Zearing
Christian Church
Rev. Clift
N. R. Clift
Capt. Brown
Ames
Sun. A. m
M. Moyer
B. A. Armstrong
Schmure
Nevada
Evangelical Church
E. A. Wood
McFarian
Gilbert
J.S. Barkley
Zoaring
G. L. Wilson
Hester
Testimonial on Worm Removal by Ames Doctor
The writer from Ames Iowa dated April 23 1893 states a tape worm over 95 feet long was removed in three hours with no pain after using Dr Beverly's medicine. The patient provides a Chicago address at 3249 Indiana Ave.
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Ames
Iowa
Beverly
Northwestern Announces New Time Card Changes
Rumor says on Sunday May 7 Northwestern will adopt a new time card. The Sioux City passenger to the north at 11 20 a m becomes daily. Hawarden flyer northbound 4 05 a m and southbound 10 20 p m runs daily. A Carroll Illinois to Sterling Illinois passenger replaces Clinton accommodation meeting trains at 11 a m and 6 p m. Changes boost World Fair pilgrim service.
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Northwestern
Sioux City
Hawarden
Carroll
Sterling
Ill
Clinton
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Promoted for Various Ailments
An Ames ad touts Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as cure and preventive for colds pneumonia croup and whooping cough with 50 cent bottles sold by Westerman & Arnold. Mayor Sheldon’s Decoration Day committee announces Capt. J A Yeoman of Ft. Dodge as speaker for a grand yearly event. Gov McKinley expected to lead Republican hosts to a likely Ohio victory this fall.
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Westerman & Arnold
Sheldon
J. A. ©. Yeoman
Ft. Dodge
Ames
Gov. McKinley
Ohio
Arbor Day and school openings in local notes
Arbor Day at the Murphy school house saw trees planted including larch and evergreens adding to local attractions. Miss Lil Paxton began teaching at the Keltner school on Monday May 1. Oscar Litchard is convalescent and hopes to be out this week after a long illness.
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R. Simmons
Oscar Litchard
Murphy School
Lil Paxton
Keltner School
Ridge Life and Local Happenings Chronicle
A rural Ames segment describes daily life on the ridge with weather, work, and social notes. Mentions Miss Grace Barker's return from Des Moines, Anson Ladd moving home, Charlie Kooser quitting carpentry, Mrs. Nels Johnson’s illness, Elzie Decker visits, Flave Foster delivering groceries, Tainter the Chicago salesman, Edith Dunn aiding in household duties, May Goode as companion, and Samuel Carlton erecting a wind engine for future benefit.
Weather delays farming and local life in Grant township
Rain and mud slow corn ground work as Grant township residents cope with bad weather. Rev Clark preaches at Bethany every other Sabbath and Sunday school continues. Old Mr Proctor recovers from paralysis while S N Kingsbury rejoices in wedding plans with a highly regarded Ames partner. CBPS at Mrs Elias Reasoner remains ill as W W Spring visits Washington township.
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Bethany
Rev. Clark
Fred White
S. N. Kingsbury
Ames
Grant Township
Elias Reasoner
W. W. Spring
Washington Township
Gilbert Station Social News Roundup
Guy Dodds returned from Chicago Saturday. J H Reynolds attended the Dickey Clawson wedding at Cambridge Thursday evening. C P McFarran visited Ames Friday and Saturday. N Friend the jeweler left for Adams Minnesota for about a week. Rev J W Henderson made an overnight visit in Ames Monday. Workmen began digging a shaft for mining coal on the Johnson farm Monday. Lon Hardin of the Times visited local businessmen Tuesday. A S Needham visited Gilbert friends Tuesday and Wednesday. Ferguson Rainbolt are adding to their meat market. Pure Early Ohio seed potatoes advertised by Adams Bros. WE are still in the ring on bicycles. Zenon Son.
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Guy Dodds
Chicago
R. W. Liddle
Story City
J. H. Reynolds
Dickey- Clawson
Cambridge
C. P. McFarran
Ames
N. Friend
Adams, Minn
J. W. Henderson
Johnson Farm
Lon Hardin
the Times
A. S. Needham
Gilbert
Ferguson & Rainbolt
Prohibition Party Convention Set in Ames May 13
The Story County Prohibition Party plans its annual convention at Ames town hall on Saturday May 13 to nominate candidates for county offices, elect a new county central committee, and address other business. Dr J D Bunce presides. D M Hayden secretary.
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Prohition Party
Story County
Towa
Ames
J. D. Bunce
Bargain notices offer land and house near Ames
Pasturage good stock feed 234 miles east of Ames. Apply to A Storey Box 96. Also a bargain sale of a good eight room house with four lots. Also 1 lot on Onondaga Street and another lot on Onondaga Street. F N Fower.
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Ames
A. Storey
Onondaga Street
F. N. Fower
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