Happenings at Ames Iowa State College Several Professors and Students
Ames reports show Ruth Morrison 99 of Hendrick pursuing post graduate work while Mary Loughran of Ames works at the experiment station. About 35 Des Moines students are registered at Iowa State College and freshmen enrollment exceeds ten years ago. The Agricultural department supplies judges for fairs in nine states this week and eight next. The Student newspaper expands to a twice weekly schedule with a full editorial staff. Houses along the south road to the college rapidly rise as building booms continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Morrison
Hendrick
Mary Loughran
Ames
Imperial Lowa
C. M. Clinton
Knox College
Leand
Stanford
University Illinois
East
C. W. Warburton
Ass’t
Florence Barber
E. E. Lee
I. J. Welch
F. A. Pielsticker
J.C. Austin
W. W. Hendrix
Mae M. Bower
L. H. Moore
Dudley W. Day
W. W. Smith
Ass't
Arthur Evans
Ethyl Cessna
Eythelyn Younie
Wm. McMillan
C. M. Gammon
Congregational Church
This City
C. H. Seccombe
Des Moines
H. C. Pierce
Omaha
May McMillan
Sioux City
James Wilkins
West Liberty
Avona McMillan
Pennsylvania
Chas. M. Gammon
Lulu
Highland Park College
The Young Gambler and a San Francisco Duel
A narrative recalls Bret Harte's tale of a stylish young gambler found dead in a Mission Dolores hollow after a dawn duel. The piece blends Harte with scientific notes on the sun, parallax measurements, and solar structure, ending with an obituary for Avona McMillan who died in Des Moines in 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Wharf
Mission Dolores
Bret Harte
Redwoods
Lawyer's Beating Death Delusion Leads to Cure Claim
Henrietta Tex lawyer E B Munday recalls persuading a malarial patient brother to use Electric Bitters. He attributes full recovery to the remedy, claiming it expelled malaria purified blood aided digestion and cured numerous ailments. Sold for 50 cents at L M Bosworth's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Munday
Henrietta
Tex
L. M. Bosworth
Ball Campaign Story Uses Grim Missouri Tale
Champ Clark cites ex Lieutenant Governor David A. Ball of Missouri telling a 1896 audience that gold Democrats should vote for Bryan. Ball ends with a death by hanging joke about a man in Pike county, suggesting a Republican vote would ill fit a Missouri Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Mr. Ball
Champ Clark
Saturday Evening Post
Editor of The Herald Howe Ind Ty Writes Praise
G. A. Clawson of Howe Indiana states Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin cured his stomach trouble after trying many remedies. He endorses the product and notes it is sold by L. M. Bosworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
Howe, Ind
Dr. Caldwell
G. A. Clawson
Howe, I. T
L. M. Bosworth
Pain Balm Claims Quick Healing For Various Ailments
An advertisement notes that Cuts and Bruises Quickly Heated Chamberlain's Pain Balm relieves pain from cuts bruises burns scalds and similar injuries and heals with less time than any other treatment. It says it also cures rheumatism sprains swellings and lameness and is sold by Loughran & Bauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Loughran & Bauer
A Widow Recovers After Pneumonia With New Discovery
Mrs. H. Lincoln recalls a fearful night for Genreal Burnham of Machias Maine as doctors warned of imminent death from pneumonia. The widow asked for Dr King's New Discovery, which had saved her before from consumption. After use she slept, and was cured. the ad touts the medicine as a cure for throat chest and lung diseases with trial bottles free at L M Bosworth's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnham
Machias
H. Lincoln
L. M. Bosworth’s
Williford Worker Healed Fast By Arnica Salve
A railroad laborer suffered a severe foot crush but was quickly cured by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The ad proclaims it as a world champion healer for burns boils piles and skin eruptions with a 25 cent price and mentions L. M. Bosworth as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Kellett
Williford
Ark
Bucklen
L. M. Bosworth
The New Life Pills Promise Strength and Energy
The advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for weakness and lostness, claiming to boost mental power and health. Sold by L. M. Bosworth at 25 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
L. M. Bosworth
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promoted For Digestive Relief
Advertisement praising Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for constipation headache and indigestion as a laxative. Promoted by L. M. Bosworth. Also advertises Snow Flake flour from Greely Colorado at $1.05 per sack by T. J. Miller & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greely
Colorado
T. J. Miller & Son
Understanding Soft and Hard Water Classifications
An explanations of soft to hard water definitions based on dissolved mineral content, including thresholds for soft water under one five thousandth, hard water over one four thousandth, and related terms such as mineral and medicinal waters. The article also reports a separate incident involving a Black man accused of assault on a train passenger, with conflicting accounts and subsequent arrest.
Bread Buttered On Both Sides Tale From Daniel Webster
Levi Hutchins recalls Daniel Webster as a boy in Concord New Hampshire. The clockmaker at a tavern watched Daniel and Ezekiel Webster beg for bread and butter. Daniel dropped the buttered side, then mused about a bread with buttered sides both up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Hutchins
Concord
N. H
Daniel Webster
Daniel
Ezekiel
Names Untouched by Post Office Directory
The Washington Times notes Americans avoid publicizing private sentiments in town naming. Citizens may hold personal beliefs or affections yet prefer practical labels like Smithville New Bristol or O K, keeping intimate feelings out of the directory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithville
New Bristol
O. K
Washington Times
Why He Didn't Go to Church
A Scottish minister visits a parishioner named Richard who explains his three objections to attending church. He objects to being where the preacher does all the talking, to too much singing, and finally notes that is where he found his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Alban
Argus
Hearsay Evidence in Courtroom Exchange
Judge reminds witness that testimony must be based on personal observation and sworn oath. The witness insists he cannot claim medical status, saying he knows it only from hearsay and has had no patients yet.
The Skate Fish Jaw Mechanics Described
The skate fish has a transverse mouth and rolling jaws that work like two hands. Its jaws house three rows of flat mosaic teeth that crush oysters and mollusks like nuts.
Crop Bulletin and Cure of Chronic Diarrhoea
Led Des Motes notes a week warmer than normal with light showers on the 20th and 30th. Corn nears maturity and harvesting with binders begins. rain needed for grass and potatoes, but corn needs little moisture. A testimonial extols Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from John Halloway of French Camp, Miss., claiming complete cure after thirty years. Sold by Loughran & Bauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John 38
Halloway
Chamberlain
Loughran & Bauer
Annual College Excursion and Exhibition Day
The annual Harvest Home Jusilee and excursion to the college will occur September 18. Special trains will run from several towns on two railways to the college. All departments will be on exhibition with shops demonstrations and open access. speakers, music, and a campus picnic will accompany the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciiaton
Tama
Elmore
Moville
Paullina
Onawa
Missouri Valley
Audubon
Harlan
Des Moines
Chicago & Northwestern
Mason City
Iowa Central
Collé
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promises Refund If It Fails
A letter from Elk City Kansas dated December 13 1900s endorses Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for dyspepsia and constipation claiming it cured the writer's wife and promising the purchase price back if not. The note cites a salesman and guarantees satisfaction with a refund.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gent’s Furnishings
M. Alshuler
Fleisher
Saxony
Zephyr
Germantown
Shetland
Iowa State College
Prof
Curtiss
Milwaukee
W. J. Kennedy
Lincoln
Jas. Atkinson
Minnesota
Agricultural Department
Y. M
Jennie Wharton
Experiment Station
State Central Committee
Thos. Shaw
Minnesota Experiment
L. H. Pammel
Utah
Society For the Advancement of Science
Denver
John Craig
Ida
Florence
Rice Lake
Wis
Fannie Wilson
Atlantic
Iowa
I. 8
S. C
C. F. Curtins
Oregon
State Normal School
Experiment Stations and Agricultural Colleges
C. F. Curtiss
Wisconsin
W. M. James
Merinn
Yucatan
Stalker
James
Story County
Mexico
McCarthy & Lee
Mint
Treasury
Washington
Langley
R. H. McCarthy
Sirius
Imperial
Death
Clawson
Ace Williams
Sullivan
Mike Sullivan
Will McCord
McCord
Davis Hotel
George Allen
Nevada
Crop Bulletin
M. Bosworth
Elk City
Kan
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!