Ames Times column highlights and oddities of spring
A survey of light notes from the Ames Times includes wisecracks on manners and politics, reports on Bill Sunday’s revival in Fairfield and a four thousand dollar benefit, plus satirical take on tariffs, rural school consolidations, and a Dover child case. It also notes local figures like Beasly in Alton and Shoemaker’s Des Moines talk on women’s suffrage.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Shoemaker
Political Equality Club
Des Moines
Brennan
Whimpey
Saylorville
Seymour
Uncle Rube
Ames
Mono Club
Cramblll
Felows
Pie Con
R. EB. Blackwood
Deacon Smailey
Snyder Mark Smaley
Alexander Gordon Gray
Floyd Williams Upson Asterbilt
Don Lewis
Ike
Howard Kegley
Bill Tappam
Bob Green
Gene Rushmore
Millicent Lee
Josephine Stewart
Marie Bunn
Jennie Williams
Swede pupil and political notes from a 19th century issue
A humorous scene at Colfax features a Swede boy answering a teacher with playful ignorance about his age and birth. The column then critiques hot air boasts and reports on local politics, Lenox College centennial plans, and shifts in American finance as power moves toward the western cities.
United Spanish War Veterans Plan Iowa Encampment in Dubuque
The United Spanish War Veterans Department of Iowa announces its first annual encampment and convention to be held in Dubuque from June 11 to 1M inclusive. This marks the first reunion of any such organization event in the state.
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United Spanish War Veterans of the
Department of Iowa
Dubuque
Veterans urged to attend 1902 muster reunions in Iowa city
Veterans of the Spanish American war and Philippine insurrection are urged to join the gathering in the convention city. Fitzhugh Lee Camp organizes entertainments including steamboat rides and auto tours while the G A R Encampment of Iowa runs concurrently with a one fare railroad rate. locals expect large attendance and strong participation from all veterans.
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United Spanish War Veterans
Union
Fitzhugh Lee
Convention City
Towa
Iowa
Dr King's New Discovery Promises Cough and Asthma Cure
Alexander Benton of Fort Edward New York testifies that Dr Kings New Discovery cured his asthma six years ago and relieved his son's wife incipient consumption after a terrible cough. He calls the remedy marvelous and guarantees satisfaction with price 50 cents to 1 dollar and a trial bottle free.
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Alexander Benton
Fort Edward
N. Y
Memorial notice for Vera J Stevens from Kelley Ames obituary
Vera J Stevens born near Kelley Iowa July 30 1884 died May 2 1907 aged 22 years 10 months 3 days funeral in Kelley Congregational church burial in Ames. Survived by father mother sister and brother. Rev W J Minchin officiated. Also includes a promotional piece about Ames agricultural college and a testimonial about Foley’s Kidney Cure.
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Vera J. Stevens
Kelley
Iowa
C. C. Stevens
Slater
Legion
Congregational Church
Ames
W. J. Minchin
Fol ey s Honey and Tar safe under pure food law
Notice to Our Customers announces Fol ey s Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults by Judisch Bros.
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Foley
Judisch Bros
Nevada Team Suffers Lopsided Loss to Ames in Meet
Nevada high school failed to score well against Ames last Saturday as Ames won 76 to 23. Individual winners included McElyea and Paxton in sprints, Dyer leading distance events for Nevada, with Ames dominating most events and the overall points.
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Nevada
Ames
Story County
McElyen
Paxton
McElyea
Meltzer
Williams
Manning
Harris
Dyer
Greenlee
Sove Nipples Nursing Salve Advised For Mothers
A distressing ailment for nursing mothers is addressed with Chamberlain's Salve applied after each nursing session and wiped off before the next feed. The preparation is reportedly used by many trained nurses with good results and is sold by Judisch Bros.
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Chamberlain
Judisch Bros
Ames College shuts out Nebraska in a 9 to 0 win
The Ames College Cyclones delivered a dominant 9 to 0 shutout of Nebraska, with Parsons holding second corner, Parks and Belter flawless in battery, and Mills adding a three bagger. Nebraska managed only one hit as Ames fielding stayed errorless. Umpire Sutherland, previously at the Iowa game, officiated.
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Cyclones
Cornhuskers
Nebraska
Parsons
Parks and Belter
Aggies
Mills
Ion Idan
Carroll and
Ward
Ames
Parks and Beiter
Sutherland
Iowa
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