Sophomore Freshman tug of war set for state field
Tomorrow at 2 30 p m the annual tug of war between the two Ames classes will be held on a 40 by 12 by 6 foot water-filled pool on the athletic field. A best 3 of 5 format will decide which class falls into the pool. Prof M L Bowman and Jack Pratt and Jack Watson organize the event with bleachers set on both sides for spectators.
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State
Jack Pratt
Jack Watson
M. L. Bowman
All Ames
Preventics Candy Cold Cure Tablets Boosted by Drugstores
A popular candy cold cure tablet named Preventics claims to dispel a cold within hours. Marketed as safe and toothsome, it targets children with no quinine or laxatives and is sold in boxes of 48 for 25 cents by Joe FE, Cagwin.
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Joe FE
Cagwin
Weight of a Horse and Military Use Across Europe
The article explains horse weights by type from light riding horses to heavy draft breeds. It details French classifications from 800 to 900 pounds for light mounts, up to 1,300 pounds for coach horses, and 1,300 to 2,000 pounds for heavy breeds like Clydesdales and Percherons, noting heaviest are not used militarily.
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Europe
United States
Light Cavalry Corps
Paris
Buffalo Commercial
Bond Street Jewelers and Rivalry over Necklace
A high society dispute centers on two leaders. one admirer vows to buy a diamond necklace, and the rival accuses the other woman of influencing him. The jewelers in Bond Street could narrate the tale if pressed, illustrating the rivalries and fascination surrounding precious gems.
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Bond Street
His Harmless Candidate Sign Tale
Georgia farmer posts a front gate sign saying Candidates Wil Pass On No Time to Talk to Em. One morning his boy calls a candidate in from the garden walk. The man explains the candidate runs since the war and cannot help it.
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Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
Evangelist Rev. Fred Berry Discovers Ames Support
The Baptist state evangelist in Iowa wins friends in Ames. His meetings attract listeners seeking help beyond sectarian lines. Berry delivers daily 3 p.m. Bible studies praised as a key factor, drawing in new churchgoers and those previously unaffiliated.
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Fred Berry
Iowa
Ames
Berry
the Baptist Church
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Praised As Ulcer Knockout
A Reidsville North Carolina man testifies that Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured a bad leg ulcer with no scar left. The product is advertised as a guaranteed remedy for piles sores and burns and sells for 25 cents at drug stores.
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J. C. Goodwin
Reidsville
N. C
Bucklen
Lighting the Nest in Upper Burma Bird
A bird in upper Burma known as New courts bora or blackbird lights its nest artificially. It forms clay balls and embeds living fireflies to illuminate its nest. The glowing balls are placed around the nest and replaced every few days during the nesting season.
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Upper Burma
New Courts
Obedient English Husbands
The piece argues that modern husbands are more obedient than wives ever were, with obedience driven by love fear or desire for peace. It contrasts current behavior with medieval and Victorian era norms and cites a London gentlewoman.
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London
He Went to Ask Her Father for Her Hand
A suitor asks for consent in a brief exchange. The old father, known for few words, challenges him to give the right one. The suitor Responds and wins the girl.
Right In a Sense.
Comic exchange from Cleve and Leader page noting a waiter derided as an idiot and a water cracker request followed by an ice pick delivery. The brief quip showcases everyday humor and miscommunication in a social column.
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Cleve
Dismissive Riddle Sparks Quick Witted Reply
A school inspector asks why a bird in Africa with wings cannot fly. A five year old girl volunteers and answers with a dead one, causing a pause before the room reacts. The anecdote, from London Fun, ends on a humorous note.
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Africa
London
Ostrich Egg Weighs Into Tour Talk After Strike
First Actor says the planned South Africa tour was cancelled by the company. Second Actor recalls the strike and mentions an ostrich egg weighing two to three pounds as a curious aside.
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South Africa
Happenings and hometown notes of local interest
Weather fine with no frost expected until Sept 24. Attendees from here went to Boone show. W H Totten builds a cement walk in front of the bank. John Hill of Roland visits with John Harnden. Mrs Tom McDaniel due home this week. J H Hougland resigns as railroad agent to focus on eggs and chickens. J H Morgan of Madrid helps at the livery barn. Sanford Shearer and E J Hougland attend K P convention in Oskaloosa. Peel of Dayton visits with his brother. Mannie Jones returns from three weeks in Indiana. School week begins with good progress. K B Bunce leaves for northern farm interests. John Worley visits Illinois friend. Miss Hannah Musland at Cedar Falls. Lieut T B Jones honors comrades with a gold watch. inscription notes gratitude and hopeful immortality.
Enrollment Gains Highlight Start Of School Year
The first week of school shows a student enrollment surge with the high school rising from 267 to 301. The college reports over six hundred new students classified for work, with more than one hundred more than ever before, totaling an estimated 1700 for regular college work this term.
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Tee Yorf Giorgos
POE
New Charlotte Iowa railroad agent welcomed
Short local items announce Mr. Busk of Charlotte Iowa is the new railroad agent and a young man of sterling worth. The page mentions Chelcie Ruth building a house and various names visiting, plus notes on taxes, land values, and a 1908 Lincoln Douglass reunion souvenir held by Lieut. T. B. Jones.
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Mr. Busk
Charlotte, Iowa
Chelcie Ruth
Gilbert
Iowa
Franklin
T. B. Jones
Douglass
Freeport
Lieut. Jones
Lincoln
Story County
46Th Regiment
Lieut Jones
Health Coffee by Dr Shoop promises a tasty substitute
A brief ad touts Dr Shoop's Health Coffee as a wholesome cereal and malt mix that imitates coffee without health risks. It claims rapid preparation in a minute and notes taste can fool experts, with J J Grove urged to test it.
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Dr. Shoop
J. J. Grove
Wingert Buys New Overland Runabout in Nevada
A. F. Wingert purchased a new Overland runabout from Geo. O'Brien of Ames. The Nevada Journal notes it is one of the neatest and smoothest running machines seen in Nevada.
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A. F. Wingert
Geo. O'Brien
Ames
Nevada
Nevada Journal
Cape Cod’s Shifting Sands and Moving Islands
Cape Cod is described as nomadic sand that shifts with winds. Monomoy, once an island named Cape Malabar, now advances toward Nantucket, having moved about five miles in fifty years, changing the cape’s coastal outline over time.
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Cape Cod
Monomoy
Cape Malabar
Nantucket
T. KF. Daly
Outing Magazine
Patchwork Skill Outsmarts The Ten Dollar Bill
A brief quip notes a man who is rough in most things will display unusual delicacy and skill when repairing a ten dollar bill, surpassing any woman in that task.
More Than Equal Lady You Look Robust Task of Sawing Wood
Tramp and lady banter as a Chicago News cartoon panel shows a bold exchange about strength and equality. The jest contrasts self confidence with a domestic chore, reflecting social humor of the era.
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Chicago News
Nevada family to cook for the Aztecs this year
Mrs Allan Purkhiser and her daughter Miss Emily of Nevada plan to cook for the Aztecs this year. Emily will also study music at the college while assisting her mother. Jimmie Vanscoy is chairing one of the chairs at the O K barber shop.
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Allan Purkhiser
Miss Emily
Nevada
Wil
Emily
Jimmie Vanscoy
O. K
They Take the Kinks Out Pills Claim
N H Brown of Pittsfield Vermont endorses Dr Kings New Life Pills for years with satisfaction. They take the kinks out of stomach liver and bowels without fuss or friction guaranteed satisfactory at all drug stores. 265c.
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Dr. King
N. H. Brown
Pittsfield
Sarsaparilla Origins in Amazonia Described by Druggist
A druggist explains sarsaparilla is made from zarza roots found in the Amazonas swamps of Brazil. He recounts harsh conditions: smelly mud, mosquitoes, snakes, heat, fever, and natives foraging roots for weeks. The process involves partial harvesting to allow regrowth for next year.
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Amazonas
Brazil
First Rate Scholar on Full Stomach Says Mrs Malaprop
Mrs Malaprop boasts her son excels at school claiming he attends a nourishing academy. She says he is a first class pupil and head of his class in gastronomy with letters by sight and spelling like a deformed speller from Washington.
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Grand Magazine
Lass
Boone
W. H. Totten
Bank
John Hill
Roland
John Harnden
Tom McDaniel
BE. J. Hougland
J. H. Morgan
Madrid
Sanford Shearer
E. J. Hougland
Oskaloosa
Dele
Gates
Peel
Dayton
Mannie Jones
Indiana
K. K. Bunce
North
John Worley
Illinois
Hannah Musland
Cedar
Frank Bell
Harold Bell
Mason City
Nebr
Mr. Jones
Briley
New York Press
Shakespeare
Margaret M. Jones
Baker's Jewelry Store
McWilliam
Ames, Lowa
Sarsaparilla
Druckst
ADAMS
Mutual
A. W. Crary, M. S
Crary
Boone, Iowa
A. J. Clark
Marshalltown
Chicago Board of Trade
Tremont Block
Nelson & Nible Meat Market
Proper 'S Furniture Store
V. Rainball
Gilbert Station
W. L. Pitcher
Collins
Wm. L. Steiner
Rhodes
Chas. Tucker
Simon Burger
Gladbrook
John H. Looby
Des Moines
F. W. McCanon, M
Armory Theatre
Rowland & Clifford CO
Peter
Piatti
Charlotte Bronte
Evie
Miss Cuba Niblo
Jane
New York World
ALL News
Sweden
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