Iowa Agricultural College Farm Opens Near Ames
The Iowa Agricultural College Farm lies one and a half miles west of Ames with a new building two miles from the railway. A steam motor links the campus to town hourly. The college spans over nine hundred acres and features a blue grass landscape with evergreens. Professor B Arms will oversee this department in coordination with the college.
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Iowaicultural College
Ames
College
Iowa Agricultural College
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College life notes and a windy fall in Ames
Readable items cover campus events at the Iowa college, including a seniors meeting and drill, a commencement date, football ties, visits from Cedar Rapids, social notices, and local shopping notes. Also reports on weather, a wedding, and a humorous anecdote about limburger cheese.
College Chapel annual contest honors announced
An annual College Chapel contest concluded last Saturday with a strong program by the College orchestra. Orations by G P Miller W G Randall G Lee J E Ferguson H H Nichols Bertha Mosier judged on thought and delivery. Charles Stewart Parnell won first with The Value of a Purpose second Immigration. Commencement week events announced for Nov 5 to 10 including sermons, addresses, and the annual music and elocution concert.
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College Chapel
G. P. Miller
W. G. Randall
G. Lee
J. E. Ferguson
Charles Stewart Parnell
H. H. Nichols
Bertha Mosier
W.S. Wilson
J. F. Nugent
Lafe Young
W. C. Riddell
H. L. Stetson
A. B. Morse
Happenings From Neighboring Towns Weekly Update
Neighboring towns report social visits church gatherings and travel notes Mrs Smith moves to the city Frank Foster returns from Illinois with plans to help Grover move from Buzzards Bay Local groups discuss charity and veteran campaign literature from the National Veterans Tariff Reform League criticizing Cleveland with strong language and late arrival in the campaign.
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Frank Foster
Illinois
Grover
Buzzards Bay
Ae National Veterans Tariff Reform League
Cleveland
J. P. Alderman
Resignations and Visits Highlight Local News
Fred Born resigns from L. Oliver with L. Dimble taking over. A. L. Needham visits this week. A. Bissell travels to Peoria Ill. after a brother's death. Chester Spurrier visits his father at Greettinger Ia. L. Oliver visits daughter Mrs. Jenks Saturday. Rev. J. W. Henderson gives farewell at C. Y. church and plans missionary work. Stew Hutchison seen in village Saturday. Pp. F. White agrees to teach vocal music again this winter. Meeting next Saturday evening.
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J. W. Henderson
C. Y
Stew. Hutchison
F. White
Woolen and Hosiery Line for Men and Boys by C M Sarr
A full line of woolen and a iery for men and boys offered by C M Sarr. The ad highlights products for outerwear and accessories from the retailer.
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C. M. Sarr
Meteorological Notes for October 1892 Ames Iowa
October 1892 observations near Ames report high 90 on the 1st and low 24 on the 25th. The month’s range reached 66 degrees with a mean around 56.17 degrees. Precipitation totaled 1.20 inches across several days. Frost occurred on several dates, and ice formed on multiple days. Winds chiefly NW and SE. Sunset sky described as fiery on the 13th. Local merchants list new trunk and vase arrivals and flour brands promoted by Maxwell & Son with price claims and endorsements. Realty transfers in Nevada Ames and surrounding towns record numerous deeds and property parcels.
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Isaac Young
Ames
The
AmEs Times
Meetings and notices from Ontario area colleges and towns
Listings show multiple November evening meetings for I A College Rep Club and Glee Club with speakers including H H Nichols R J Sloan E 8 McCord and Prof Weld, plus district court in Nevada and naturalization deadline. Local editorial clouds over Lawler Dispatch ad criticizing tin plate claims by Starkweather Co of Milwaukee.
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H. H. Nichols
R. J. Sloan
McCord
I. A. College Rep. Club
I. A. C. Rep. Glee Club
Roland
Payne
L. T. Weld
Maxwell
J. F. Reed
WY. P. Payne
Richland Center
S. H
M. P. Webb
D. M. Grove
Cambridge
Geo. W. Dyer
Huxley
Ole O. Roe
Rep. Co
Stevens
Nevada
Lawler Dispatch
McKinley
The State Register Exposes Prohibitionist Dem Pact
The State Register accuses the Democratic state central committee of paying the Prohibition state committee 3500 dollars to support bourbonist aims. It claims incontrovertible evidence of a rotten deal and questions how much of this boodle Captain Tres received.
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The
State Register
Ames trader seeks room to open general merchandise
R T Sisson formerly in Ames now in Newton visits town this week hunting a room to start a stock of general merchandise. 160 acres of heavy timber land 15 miles southwest of Salem Mo offered for trading for horses and cattle. Gro W O Brien notes good farm land when cleared. Bingham & Co advertise hardware and tin work. Baptist church ladies plan a dinner on election day and promise chicken pie. F T McLain notes book accounts due by Nov 15. Hemstreet & McLain hold McLain notes awaiting collection. An elegant line of lamps introduced this week.
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Ames
Newton
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W.o’brien
Ladies of the Baptist Church
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