Ames College Farm Beats Road to Town by Steam Motor
The 1 cent Lonaea College Farm lies one and a half miles west of Ames with a two mile rail distance to town and a steam motor connecting the campus, a 100 plus acre blue grass campus and a nine hundred acre college farm. The Iowa Agricultural College is touted as leading in its field in the United States. Rot't B. Arm of class of '93 will supervise the department and edit the column for local press.
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Lonaea College
Loch
Ames
Low Agricultural College
United Tes
Rot’t B. Arm
Des Moines
Sioux City
Hawarden
Chicago & Northwestern
Iowa Aericultural College
Ames Watchman notes and college life in Iowa story
Local notes from Ames describe student activity at the I. A. C and Boone shows. Mentions include Mrs. Read's death in Ames and funeral in State Center, plus social visits and campus events. Ames voters and university personnel appear with weather and transport mentions tied to Bartlett era Ames.
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L. J. Read
F. M. Coggshall
Ames
M. E
Des Moines
September crop report from Des Moines Iowa 1892 season
Central Station Des Moines reports the September crop summary with 857 correspondents noting corn 75 percent in condition and 85 percent in acreage, winter wheat yield 178 bushels per acre, oats 25 bushels per acre, total wheat 8 073 270 bushels, and substantial rainfall with frost risk in northern areas.
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Central Station
Des Moines
Iowa
From Neighboring Towns Ontario and Ames News Briefs
A collage of notes from Story County towns reports moves visits and events. People like Rev J S Throckmorton Rev Henderson and Miss Nellie Liddle appear among transfers real estate activity in Ames Nevada and Maxwell and local business updates including C M Soper shop listings and millinery at Mrs Watson. Harvest excursions offered by Iowa Central Railway promise half fares to many western states and cities for travelers.
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Smith & Son
Nevada
Iowa
Mary A. M. Grath
Jessie F Gossard
Apples Exhibit At State Fair Delights with 188 Varieties
The horticultural department of the I A C showcased one hundred eighty eight distinct varieties of apples at the State fair. The display drew attention for its breadth with orchards rarely offering such a wide selection.
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Horticultural Department
The
Watches and shirts touted in Story county ads
C M Super Baker promotes a selection of fancy shirts at unprecedented low prices while claiming the best stock of watches in Story county. The notice urges readers to keep the dealership in mind.
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C. M. Super
BAKER
Story County
County Supervisors Adjourn After Tax Levy Session
The board adjourned Friday evening after approving a 38 mill total levy for schools bridges and soldiers relief. Tax allocations included 2 mills for state, 4 for bridge, 1 for county, 1 for school, 1 for soldiers relief, plus 0.50 for poll tax. Election-board appointments were deferred to October for countywide consultation. next meeting set for October 24.
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Board of Supervisors
Csv
Ccees
Dior
Bridge
Dee
Ince
Mill Co
Ceee
Soldiers Relief
Mill
Sole Agent Promotes Sisson Halter for Colts
Advertisement claims Sisson's Safety Halter is the sole agent and best halter to prevent halter pulling and to break a colt to lead in ten minutes.
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Sisson
G A R Encampment Excursion Offers Low Rate to Washington
The 24th annual Grand Army of Republic encampment will be held in Washington City on September 20. Iowa Central Railway tickets from September 13 to 20 offer very low round trips with return by October 10. Several routes available via Chesapeake and Ohio, Baltimore and Ohio, or Pennsylvania Lines, with day coaches and Pullman cars. Special cars for groups of 25 or more. For details contact Iowa Central Railway agents or Marshalltown Iowa.
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Iowa Central Ry
Iowa
Minnesota
North and
South Dakota
Montana
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
New Mexico
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisana
Texas
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Iowa Central By
Thos. P. Barry
G. P
Grand Army of Republic
Washington City
Iowa Central R.y
Chespeake & Ohio R. R
Cincinnati
Charleston
West Va
Staunton
Gordonsville
Rappahannock
Manassa
Iowa Central R
John Peck
Ann Kersey
Mary Gear
William Kersey
Anna Kersey
Etta Kersey
Frank Kersey
Manny Kersey
Frederick Kersey
Walter Kersey
Iva Kersey
District Court of the State of
Story County
Henry Kersey
South East
North East
Lowa
Nevada
J. F. Martin
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A. C. Department
Reese
Barnum
Geo. Backus
Boone
Gen. Lincoln
R. H. Fairfield
Gilbert
C. G. McCarthy
Times
Bingham
Boris
Carroll
Tur C. & N-W
Jupiter Company of Singers
Colored Baptist Church of
Marshalltown
Iowa Womans Suffrage Association
Rowena Stevens
Mrs. Chipman
Peoria, Ill
Mrs. Stanton
J. H. Sheppard
Marcus, Iowa
Boyd and
Wilson
Mr. Hook
Michener
A. B. Shaw
Stanton
Belle Miracle
Webster City
Kate Porter
Chas. H. Stearns
W. C. Jones
Law Department
Northwestern University
Chicago
Pres. Beardshear
Prarie Club
Old Settlers
Traer
G. L. McKay
Reinbeck
I. A. C Creamery
Prof. Roberts
Canada
Eere
Welch
Bachelor
Messrs
Randall
Milburn
Tufts
Kauffman
Knapp
Harvey
Moorhead
Barrows
H. Wilson
Adent
Jerry
Grip Parts
Shears
Ames Watchman
Ames News
Ontario
Will Jenkins
Mrs
Lige Eckard
Our Town
Freeman Mauser
Chas. Johnson
Jim Crummer
F. W. Foster
Dudley
Mr. Foster
Fnoch Thurman
Ossey Foster
Ellis
Calvin Hosong
Corwith
Patrick McDonald
Clinton
Charles Cooper
Frank Jones
T. M. Ayersworth
Gilbert Station
Lillian Guild
Oak Park
Will Peiffer
Supteed
Prink
C. M. Soper
Watson Store
Charley Kilmer
Cramer Bros
C. M. Soper’s
Loveman Mea Co
Sareptu
Joseph E Hally
Elizabeth A Kulow
D. G. Ives
O. P. Rich
Bik
Isaac Walker
J. H. Boyd
Brown
M J
J. W. Adams
J B Stuart
Converse
H N Silliman
Ole Jacobson
Stewart
Cambridge
L. Oliver
Mr. White
Henderson
McCallsburg
O. M. Lake
Cole Saturay
Jeo. T. McFarlan
New York
Nellie Liddle
Fanny Outwater
Robi. Liddle
Ben. Read
Henry Boyd
Story City
Angeline R Smay
J A_ Fitchpatrick
Mills
Maxwell Imp Co
Melissa Barton
Highland Park
Maxwell
Geo Lash
Ole P Lambo
Irrlco
Mary
Anna Sweeney
Ad Ames
Swan C. Woodquist
Ernie Croft
Slater Junction
Erric Croft
Erick Peterson
Wm Croft
H. J. Liggett
L. C. Adams
Blairs
Cole
E Lindsay
Jerry Hammed
Kelley
Bingham & Co
Iowa Central Railway
Board Proceedings
Adams Bros
Armes
Towa
Papert and Kalsemine
Westerman & Arnold
Hamilton & CO
Chase & Sanborn
Columbia
Rie
Bext
G. W.O Brien
West End
Washington
Ver
Bessemer
Graham
Frank Patrick
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