Memories of Lang Syne at Iowa State College
A house find reveals old campus programs from 1885 to 1886 for the Iowa State College literary societies and junior and commencement events. Details include speakers like C. J. Cotey and L. V. Harper, with notes on college leaders, class sizes, and the institution’s early growth toward its current extensive campus.
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Iowa State College
Iowa Agricultural College
Leigh Hunt
W. I. Chamberlain
Literary Societies
Literary Society
C. H. Sloan
Walter McHenry
Edna Bell
A. M. Miller
G. H. Glover
Lydia Schreckengast
D. E. Collins
L. F. McCoy
F. E. Stinson
A. C. Felt
C. J. Cotey
L. V. Harper
G. Z. Barnes
Ollie Wilson
Fred Faville
A. Beach
C. F. Curtiss
Esther Crawford
Cc. J. Cotey
Ladies Cemetery Association Seeks Payment For Lot Maintenance
The Ladies Cemetery Association asks lot owners to pay for seven months of care at $1.50 for a whole lot, 75 cents for a half, or 50 cents for a quarter. They state wages total $70 per month and request prompt payment at Story County Bank with receipts. If unpaid, a reminder card will be sent.
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the Ladies Cemetery Association
Story County Bank
the Cemetery Association
Robert Burgess & Son
Winona
Illinois
M. Chevallier South
France
Iowa State College
Iowa
Central
Coco
Bismarck
Jean le Blanc
Monnette
Bojador
Ida
South Farm
North Farm
Famous Civil War photo series to start May 14
The Register and Leader will run a six Sunday sequence commemorating the Civil War with on the spot photographs. Each article, by a noted historian, will showcase famous incidents and heroic deeds, with costly negatives and a south-north photographer's efforts highlighted.
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Register and Leader
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Proved Best for Burns and Wounds
It Startled the World with astounding Bucklen’s Arnica Salve claims and forty years of cures confirm it as the best salve for burns boils scalds sores cuts bruises sprains swellings eczema chapped hands fever sores and piles. Only 25c at all druggists.
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Bucklen
Library notes include story hour and new juvenile titles
At the story hour on Saturday Uncle Remus stories will be read and pictures of southern life shown. New juvenile books added to shelves include Carroll Alice in Wonderland Brady Indian fight and fighters Clark Boy life in the U S navy Husted Stories of Indian children Crockett Red cap adventures Coolidge A little country girl Bryce Robert Louis Stevenson reader Thompson Fables and rhymes for beginners Dole Crib and fly Grover Overall boys Grover Sunbonnet babies Eugene Field reader Lagerlof Wonderful adventures of Nils.
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Remus
Carroll
Alice
Brady
Clark
U. S. Navy
Husted
Crockett
Red Cap
Coolidge
Bryce Robert — Louis Stevenson
Dole
Crib
Fly
Grover
Sunbonnet
Eugene Field
Lagerlof
Nils
Bernhardt to Perform La Tosca in Des Moines Coliseum
The Des Moines Coliseum will host Sarah Bernhardt on May 25 in La Tosca. Manager Ed Millaird secures the state’s largest auditorium and Parisian company with tickets from 50 cents to 2.50, sales starting May 17.
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Sarah Bernhardt
Des Moines
Sarah
America
Iowa
Ed Millaird
Foster
Opera House
Bernhardt
Des Moine
Des Moines Tribune
Harvey Ing
Coliseum
Millaird
Madame Bernhardt
Street car and train schedule from Des Moines to Boone and Ames
Street cars from Ames College to Duff Avenue run every half hour from 6:50 a m to 10:20 p m with departures at 20 and 60 minutes after the hour. Trains operate daily. The Des Moines to Boone and Des Moines to Ames routes show arrivals and departures at 7:45, 8:00, 9:45, 10:00, 11:46, 12:00, 1:50, 2:00, 2:45, 4:00, 6:45, 6:00, and 7:45 p m with connections noted. Corrected December 28 1910 by W L Park, Agent.
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Boone D. M
Ft. D
R. C
D. M
R. Cc
Ft. D. R
Des Moines
Boone
Des Moines Ames
College
Duff Avenue
W. L. Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lang Syne
Story County
Ames
Kansas
Massachusetts
Ohio
Maine
Jennie” Westerman
I. J. Ferguson
West End
Main Street
Ames, Iowa
Library Notes
Derland
Thompson
Oliseum
Ham
Times Office
D- McLain
A. B. Maxwell, M.D
Ames Savings Bank
J. F. Tilden
Odd Fellows’ Building
E. H. Graves
Mutual Insurance
Sells Land and Town Property Office
W. Ramey
Earl B. Bush
Baker's Jewelry Store
Chas. J. Biewen
Ben G Budge, M. D
Hamilton
G. J. Snyder
Gamble's Drug Store
Mutual
M. H. Kelso
James E. Adamson, M. D
Main St
Duff
F. H. Waters
Bakers Jewelry Store
M. J. Adams
Calla
Mutual ‘Phone
Clara McConnell
Daniel McCarthy
Ames, la
J. YY. Luke
McCarthy & Luke
Attorneys At Law
Ames, Jowa
D.M Ghrist
Jennie G. Ghrist, M. D
Drs. Ghrist
Ghrist Physicians & Surgeons
Masonic Building
Onondaga Si
Amer
Foley
Bright
Cagwin
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