Light Plant Bids Opened By City Council
The Ames city council met at city hall to open bids for a light plant with seven firms present. Electrical Equipment Company of Chicago proposed multiple full plant options with bids around 12 000 to 14 000 dollars. L R Davis bid separately for boilers and building. Council appoints Bissell and others to classify bids and report at 7 tonight.
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Chicago
Councmac Foley
Prof. Bissell of
Ames
Fizwoo
L. R. Davia
Oomotion James D Glasgow
Roy Emry
Jas
Wm Owen at the Graham Date Change
The Graham venue has shifted the Wm Owen appearance to Monday evening September 1st, not September 2nd as previously advertised.
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Wm Owen
Graham
Iowa Central Railway Sells Low Rate Lake Excursion Tickets
Up to September 30 the Iowa Central railway offers special low rate excursion tickets to Clear Lake every Saturday with return on the following Monday. Ideal for short, inexpensive outings without time loss for busy men. See your local ticket agent.
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Iowa Central Railway
Clear Lake
Aps
Burlington Route Advertises Fast Washington to Denver Service
Burlington shows new standard gauge routes to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo with record time from Washington to Denver at 22 hours 50 minutes outbound and 25 hours 50 minutes return. No. 1 train departs Washington at 7 30 p m and arrives Denver 6 20 p m next day. Contact Fox Agt for cheap rates and travel details.
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Burlington
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Pacific Coast
Washington
Wants Lost Found Teo Laborers Seek Steady Work
Fragmentary notice shows laborers sought for steady work with transportation to this point. Mentions Harr Concrete and Davia. Details are incomplete but indicate a job recruitment ad focusing on workers and logistics.
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Davia
Riverside Sluggers Face Washington in Village Game Tomorrow
Riverside Sluggers meet a strong Washington team tomorrow at 240 o clock in Swearingen's pasture, two blocks south of Wallace school. Admission is required for entry.
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Riverside Sluggers
Washington
Wallace School
Captain O'Brien to Begin Haw King Meetings Next Sunday
Captain O'Brien the lay evangelist will start his Haw King meetings next Sunday instead of Monday. The afternoon session begins at two o'clock and the evening session at seven thirty.
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Capt. O'Brien
Hawking
Swift base wins contract for south square brick fronts
Swift base secured the contract to brick the south side fronts using St. Louis pressed brick. Harry Strader will manage the carpenter work. They expect to start soon and complete a good job.
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Dw. Swift
St. Louie
Harry Strader
Local News Briefs From East Washington Street
Maud Crawford returns from Alosaworth Mre, W. L Winter rides Firefly home from Carroll, and a son born to Rev and Mrs W. Allen of East Washington Street. Alf Obtleote and Will depart for Des Moines to attend the State Fair and seek cattle. Rev. Grant of A M E Church preaches next Sunday at Franklin Centre School House at 345 PM. Eckers and Miss Eckers visit Ottumwa then return. T J Dempsey works on bowling alleys and track finishing. A countryman’s painting of a farm scene yields a humorous remark about nature and a cow. Ohio State Journal
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W. ©. Allen
East Washington Street
Alf Obtleote
Dea Moines
Grant
A. M. E Church
Franklin Centre School
London
Quarreling Parents Choose Twins After Naming Dispute
In a light hearted Crooklyn Life nod to a baby naming quarrel between Grymes and his wife the couple resolved their six month dispute by welcoming twins starting a family in unexpected harmony.
Willie Papese and the Bermuda prisoner transport note
A fragment discusses fittoness and obstinacy as a joke on gender. It then reports from Bermuda about the British transport Staffordshire sailing to Cape Town with 1060 prisoners who had been confined in detention camps on the islands.
Iowa Central Railway Excursions to Western Cities
Iowa Central Railway announces excursion tickets to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Greenwood Junction Ogden and Salt Lake City Utah at less than one fare for round trip on specified June July August and September dates. Other dates in those months carry one fare plus 200. Final return limit October 9 1902. Portland Tacoma Seattle trips at specified rates with final return limit sixty days.
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Colorado
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Iowa Central
Pat’s Despair Leads to Near Suicide Attempt in NYC
The New York Times recounts Pat’s drift from chasing easy money to desperate poverty in America. After years of hardship, he attempts to end his life with a rope but is interrupted by his landlord who questions the act. Pat explains he cannot breathe when the rope is around his neck.
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Pat
America
New York Times
CopyricuTs &c
Atents
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Fourmor Co
MNN & Co
Asemy
New York
I F St
Washington
Mirth and Maturity in a Daffy Old Age Quote
A playful exchange about aging and love quoted from a San Francisco Bulletin cartoon caption. The dialogue imagines a future where affection persists despite growing old and eccentric.
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Mrs. Dazzle
Doosie
Daffy
San Francisco Bulletin
Special Summer Excursions on Iowa Central Rail Way
Excursions from Iowa Central Railway to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Oydeo Hot Springs Deadwood Lead and Black Hills. dates include June 22 to July 1 14 August 1 14 23 24 30 31 and September 1 10 with special low round trip fares. Stopovers allowed and travel valid through October 31 1902. For info contact local ticket agents or A B Cutty G Po & TT Ay Minneapolis Minn.
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Iowa Central Railway
Denver
Colorado Springs Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Oydeo
Hot Springs
Deadwood
Lead and Penne
Black Hills
D. Oomne
A. B. Cutty
Po & TT
Minneapolis
Mina
Iowa Central Railway Offers Fast Sleeping Car Service
The Iowa Central Railway promotes a new sleeping car service from St Paul and Minneapolis to Kansas City St Louis and Peoria. The Peoria limited departs Brighton at 6 41 a m daily arriving in Peoria at 11 20 a m. See Brighton ticket agent for details.
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Iowa Central Raihway
St. Paul
Minneapollo
Kansas City
St. Louis
Peoria
Peoria Limited
Brighton
Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Nth
Iowa Central Railway
Minneapol Te
Tilkepl
Nervine Restores Fortville Woman's Health, Lacy Testimony
Fortville Indiana resident Mus M E Lacy reports severe nervous exhaustion from work fatigue. After taking Dr Miles Nervine her nerves calm and lassitude lifted, aiding recovery and restoration of health.
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Dr. Miles
M. E. Lacy
Fortville, Ind
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
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Wautham
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Kaye & Lytle
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the Evening Journal
Bring
Evening Journal
Doe Wah Jack
Round Oak
Beckwith
Dowagiac
Mick
Geo. Stewart
Ine Ke FE
Prof
Bissell
Harvey &Warfel
Morrow
Johnson
Jane A Chilcote
Chilcote
Poor Kittie
O.J Wilson
Patsy
Kittie
Carl Wilson
Hise
C. E
Cr. Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Mackage
E. G. Carris & GO
Druggdiste
Syr
Swearingen
Haskins
North Side
Maud Crawford
Alosaworth Mre
W. L Winter
Carroll
Odense
Dave Keltner
Mrs. Eckers
Miss Eckers
J. P. Eckers
Temple Pharmacy
Ottumwa
T. J. Dempsey
Miss Kutt
Flem Bellet
Willie
Chicago News
W. J. Linton
Iowa
Matt J. Johnson
Dubuque
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Mart J
Jomneon Co
Minn
J.P. Merry
Gorrer
J. MM. Stewart
Weet Side Square
Mull’s
Momcine
Rock Island
Mull
Windsor Grocery
SO la
Omatia
Union Depot
E. G. Fox
Washington, Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Northern
Minnesota
Koewa
Inken
Jne G
Farmer
Agp&ta
Cr&n Ry
Lowa
Sousa Esse
St Paul
Micenespolis
Vienesots
Lombardo' S
M. Lombardo
G. Garris & C0
East Side Drug Store
Rambler
Wheeler and Wilson Sewing Machines
Solbrig Repair Shop
Opera Houser
Helen Blair
New Boston
Muncatin Rock Island
Davenport
Reer
W. G. Young, Jr
Lanves Hurlington
W. J. Young, Jr
Keithburg
Oquawka
Keithsburg
Young
W. A. Blair
W. W. Kinnear
Agt
Uriington
Towa
Telephone
Louisville
Nashville Railroad
Great Central Southern Trunk Line
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
M Seiseiipl
Florida
United States
West
U.S
Gulf Coast
R. J. Wemyss
General Immigration and Industrial Agt
Utah
Yellowstone Park
Spirit Lake
F. F.rouano
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