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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1907
Page
8
Black Percheron stallion born August 1900, notable for a star on its forehead. Bred by Singmaster and Sons in Keota Iowa, the horse is recorded in local stock and breeding ledgers.
Keota Aledo outlines its 1907 season with Sundays at F E Morris barn Ames and remaining time at the owner's nearby residence two miles northeast of Ames. Terms set at $10 to insure a colt to stand and suck.
Mares bred or shipped out after service must pay the fee immediately. Breeders hold the service fee in all cases. Precautions will be taken, but owner bears risk for accidents. The horse is well known as a top Story county draft horse sire. No business on Sundays.
A roundup of disparate 1900s items includes Bierkower lost overboard en route to London, a Supreme Court ruling upholding New York inheritance transfer tax, Henry I Metz’s outburst in Louisville, Macklin’s court martial in Brownsville, Texas, and Lloyds of Omaha appointing a receiver. Also noted are a poolroom fire suicide in Chicago, a Fayetteville murder execution, Ruef case venire in San Francisco, Tre mont hotel proprietor Frey charged with perjury, Zortman stage robbery denied, and editor J C Jetter missing from Baraboo Wisconsin.
Wheat, corn, oats and livestock prices from Chicago and East Buffalo markets are listed with bids, sales and receipts. Highlights include May wheat around 75 78 percent, May pork around 16.05, hogs at 6.75 to 6.80, cattle and lamb quotations for native and prime stock, and live poultry prices.
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions across Illinois and Indiana with brisk northwest winds. Michigan may see fair weather with snow flurries in the west and diminishing northwest winds, while Wisconsin is fair with warmer temps in the west and central areas and diminishing winds. Iowa should be fair with rising temperatures.
Former Governor William A. Stone denies involvement in sensational capitol expenditures. Peterson mill in St Louis damaged $50,000 by fire. James J. Hill and railroad men discuss freight rate compromises for legislature. Harvey W. Salmon of War-saw Mo charged with grand larceny, sentenced to three years. State evidence in Edward Collier murder case at Kenosha Wisconsin cites confession of auto strike. Doctors say Richard Mansfield’s condition stable with no change feared. South Bend board refuses temperance license applications. West Kentucky Coal plant at Sturgis Kentucky destroyed by fire, loss about $85,000.
High metal prices and high interest rates depress electrical manufacturing. Western Electric operates two Chicago plants with about 10,000 workers and another in New York. 1,800 Chicago workers laid off with smaller layoffs in New York.
Cleveland March 27 The Standard Oil Company has advanced the price of all grades of gasoline naphtha and refined oil in parcels four and a half cents per gallon in Cleveland.
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