Milford and Grant Community Notes Hitched to Local Visits and Incidents
Threshing mishap at H C Davis home as J F Warrens team ran away shattering harness and wagon. Local visitors include Mrs Emeline Johnson from Grant now in Sandwich Illinois, and Tommy Elliot visiting relatives near Ogden. Families host and travel across Ames Nevada Cam bridge Fernald Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Davis
J. F. Warren
Emeline Johnson
Grant
Sandwich
Illinois
Tommy Elliot
Ogden
T. Hardcastle
Frank Smith
Gilbert News Briefs Highlight Fundraiser and Local Events
Saturday August event at I C O F Hall proceeds go to church building fund. Other items note Christian Endeavor meeting at Margaret Abrahams home, fire at Farmers Elevator, and Sunday service led by Miss Blanch Robinson. Residents visit Des Moines Mercy Hospital and Cedar Rapids trips appear for shopping and family matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Missionary Society
Church Building Fund
Christian Endeavor
Margaret Abrahams
Blanch Robinson
E. C. Robinson
Carroll
Ben Robinson
Maud Robinson
Des Moines
Ed Gilbert
James Dodds
Colorado
Cedar Rapids
Chas. Capwell Lake
Quack Grass Threatens Iowa Farms Says Doctor
Dr. L H Pammel reports quack grass invasion in northern Iowa endangering crops and field yields. He urges strengthening seed laws to curb spread and criticizes elevators for distributing the weed. Farmers warn against repeal and call for action to protect fields.
Sleeping Outdoors Cited As Cure For Insomnia
Waterloo Courier reports a London Daily Mail medical note praising outdoor sleeping for nervous insomnia and some lung conditions. It recommends a wooden floor bed with a rubber sheet, a three sided shed, and ample coverings so only the head remains exposed to cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
England
London Daily Mail
Rees Laxative Cough Syrup Promoted by Mothers
Laxative cough syrup recommended by mothers for all ages provides prompt relief from coughs colds and hoarseness including croup and whooping cough. Pleasant to take and guaranteed. Sold by A. Gamble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rees
A. Gamble
Samuel Merrill 7th Governor of Iowa and State College
The article reviews Samuel Merrill's career as Iowa governor from his campaigns to reforms. It notes his 1869 reelection by a record majority, abolition of prison flogging, capital building construction, and a veto record. It mentions his later business ventures in Des Moines and his move to Los Angeles where he died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town State College
Congress
College of Agriculture
Mechanic Arts
University
Iowa
Gov. Merrill
Des Moines
Citizens’ National Bank
Los Angeles
Cal
Why Nevada Should Be Good Inconsistent Sabbath Protests
Nevada papers say band concerts will run Fridays until October first to counter reports of cancellations. The writer protests this harms new Seventh Day Adventists who moved there to observe Sabbath. urges businesses and pleasures to suspend from Friday sundown to Saturday sundown to welcome them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Des Moines
Boy's fall in Boone marks serious sports accident
Francis Purinton thirteen son of Mr and Mrs C C Purinton Boone sustained leg injuries while using a bag swing on the Brown lot Sunday evening. He leaped for the rope as it returned and fell short landing on his right foot. The bones were displaced and splintered and a plaster cast will keep the limb immobile for four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Purinton
C. C. Purinton
Boone
News-Republican
Brown
Francis
Nevada Sees Large Import of Ponies and Horses
Bert B. Welty returned Sunday with 46 ponies from Scotland after a seven week British Isles trip and a business venture in importing ponies. J. S. Tait sent 20 Hackneys and Clydesdales. total 69 horses and ponies arrived in good order. Representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Bert B. Welty
Scotland
British Isles
Iowa
Tait
Story County Fair set with new free attractions
The Story County Fair dates are September 22 28 24 and 25 this year. Management plans a standard agricultural fair with royal farmer support and a notable change a set of special free attractions in addition to stock and ball games. Secretary J R Larson reports strong stock entries and stall reservations signaling a strong event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
J. R. Larson
Boy Falls From City Hotel Window in Boone
Sunday 3 year old Johnnie Bates grandson of Mr and Mrs J W Lamb dropped from the second story window of the City hotel to the walk below. He struck his head on a cistern edge and was unconscious briefly. He later recovered awareness with only bruises and shock, a narrow escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Bates
J. W. Lamb
Boone
City
Loose Horses Stray After Car Spooks Them
Roland Record reports a farmer near here spent a day tracking his horses after an automobile frightened them from a highway pasture. Owners bear liability for damage caused by loose horses on public roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland
Close Call For George Williams And Howard Ersland
Report from McCallsburg Tribune describes a warm afternoon when George Williams and Howard Ersland felt the heat and headed home. Howard began to stagger and George collapsed, but they reached shade and then to town where medicine restored George and both men recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
George Williams
Howard Ersland
Howard
McCallsburg
Endorsing Chamberlain's Remedy by a Veteran Traveler
A longtime commercial traveler from Oakland, Ind Ter, cites 35 years of experience with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and asserts its reliability since its 1872 introduction. The ad notes the product is for sale by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
H. 8. Nichols
Oakland
Ind
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Liver Pills Ad
Bold by C. A. Gamble promises safe easy pleasant and sure relief with DeWitt's Little Early Risers liver pills. The short advertisement highlights a simple remedy marketed for daily use and gentle aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
C. A. Gamble
Annual Soldiers' Reunion in Slater Set for August 13–14
Story County veterans meet in Slater as the "boys of 61" are welcomed. W F Harned, T E Thuresson, W J Veneman, Oley Nelson, Anna B Winslow and others will speak. Enjoy singing, band music, a drum corps, and a full program. Veterans should write Dr. E A Rawson, Slater, IA, for lodging and arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
Slater
W. F. Harned
Chaplin
24Th Indiana Regiment
T. E. Thuresson
Denison
W. J. Veneman
Maxwell
Oley Nelson
Anna B. Winslow
E. A. Rawson
Iowa
He Wirrange
Norwegian Veteran Plans Return for Slater Reunion
Oleg Nelson reports Cap. George Jackson of the 42d Wisconsin Volunteers will try to attend the Story county reunion in August at Slater. Jackson, a schoolmate of Nelson, is expected to be the oldest Norwegian pioneer at the gathering, with Hendrickson Halverson Bros. and others supportive. Cap Johnson arrived in America in 1840 aboard the same vessel as Col. Hegg of the 15th Wisconsin Infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oleg Nelson
George Jackson
Wisconsin Volunteers
Story County
Cap. Jackson
Mr. Nelson
Slater
Nelson
Hendrickson
Halverson Bros
Cap. Johnson
America
Col. Hegg
15Th Wisconsin Infantry
Cap
Jackson
Slater News
Picnic Month Praised by Augusta Farm Journal
The Augusta Farm Journal extols the picnic month as farmers enjoy bright summer weather before autumn seeding. It contrasts the farmer's picnic dinner with restaurant lunches, praising home cooking, real ingredients, and wholesome beverages over urban quick meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Farm Journal
Cambridge Leader Reports Odd Fishing Week in Iowa
The Cambridge Leader notes unusual fish behavior on area rivers after a court order incident near Nevada. Story mentions Indian Creek spill in Story City, Skunk River fish acting oddly and catfish biting only when George Allen’s finger was involved, with locals wading and catching many fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story City
Indian Creek
Nevada
Skunk River
George Allen
Cambridge
Cambridge Leader
Ames Students Hunt Bugs At Margaret Hall
The article notes many Ames students are hunting bugs near Margaret Hall. It mentions Bailey of Britt and a suggestion that the head of Ames bug department send an address to obtain hotel directions for a quick drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Bailey
Britt
Keep Kodol handy to ease summer stomach woes
Summer complaints and other serious ailments common in hot weather can be traced to the stomach nine times out of ten. Keep the stomach in good order right now by keeping a bottle of Kodol handy in the house all the time, but especially during this month. Take Kodol whenever you feel that you need it. That is the only time you need to take Ko dol. Just when you need it, then you will not be troubled with sour stomach, belching, gas on the stom ach, bloating, dyspepsia and indigestion. Sold by C. A. Gamble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Gamble
Ames land transfers list includes multiple parcels sales
A string of real estate deeds records numerous transfers in Ames and surrounding areas. Names include Lucian C Tilden Geo T Dixson E W Valentine H B Corlett D E Shranger B R Martin Fannie Cairnes Fred S Ballard Ellen Wolkenhauer L Stevens Marie Read R H McCarthy C G Lee FE W Kyler George A Stoddard Lars Hegland John A Handeland Oley Rodney Nelson and Dueland Susan Seversike A K Olson and others. Parcels range in size from full lots to fractions in Ames Cambridge Read ad Nevada and other townships. Most transfers specify buyer, seller, price, and lot or tract description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucian c
T den
Ames
Lucian C Tilden
Geo. T
Dixson
Valentine
Corlett
Lee & Little Ad Ames
D E
Shranger
R Martin
Maxwell
Fannie Cairnes and
Ad Ames
Kyler
George A Stoddard
Stewarts
Nevada
Forman
Adolph
Anna K
Shane
Lars Hegland
John A Handeland
M S$ Helland
Oley Rodney
Nelson and Dueland
Susan Seversike
A K Olson
Cambridge
Ames Population Claim Reassessed by Slater
The note by Slater suggests Ames population is near five thousand and appears to be growing. The statement asserts the claim may be correct given growth indicators in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Slater News
Kodol Dyspepsia Aid Promotes Easy Digestion
An advertisement claims Kodol supplies digestive juices like a healthy stomach and begins digestion instantly as a liquid. It says Kodol digests food, supports strength, and rests the stomach by doing the work of a strong stomach in a natural way. The ad asserts it is harmless and only required when needed.
Guaranteed druggist refund offer for Kodol bottle
Go to your druggist today and get a dollar bottle. If after using it you cannot say it has done you good, return the bottle for a refund. The guarantee covers one bottle per family. The large bottle contains 2% times as much as the fifty cent bottle. Kodol is prepared at E C De Witt Co laboratories in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halligan Coffee Co
Hobart
Grageiots
Soldiers' Reunion in Slater Secures Collins Band and Baseball Teams
Slater plans August 13 and 14 events with the Collins band and Kelley and Collins baseball squads for the Soldiers reunion. Citizens pledge full effort to entertain veterans, amid a local incident where Editor Shepherd’s horse collapsed and died after being startled by an auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slater
Collins
Kelley
Shepherd
The
Tribune
Horse Suffers Heart Failure After Highway Incident
A horse en route between Maxwell and Colfax recently collapsed from heart failure while being transported. No further injuries reported to people. The incident prompted veterinary assessment and monitoring by the owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell and
Colfax
Follow the Band Practice Friday Evening
Cambridge Leader invites former band members to attend a practice meeting Friday evening. Bring all music you have and come prepared to perform as the group improvises. Attendees may trail the noise and follow the marshal to the meeting location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Cambridge
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Milford and Grant Doings
Mr. Jones
Ethel Gibbs
Harlan
Roscoe Dodds
C. E. Thrasher
S. L. Loughran
CC. T. Barker
Irene Buchanan
Drake University
Roy Templeton
R. 8
Dickinson
Mary McDaniels
Roy Shearer
John Marsden
Ben Dales
Gilbert
Howard Sawyer
Mercy
George Means
Friend
Means
Lion Stitzell
Rachel Marshall
Chas. Wilson
Mayme
Watertown
Quack
L. H. Pammel
Dubuque
Wells
Grain Dealer's Association
Iown
Samuel Merrill
Margaret Hall
Scott
J. B. Kooser & Co
H. M. Duckworth
Mrs. Loud
A.J. Graves
V. W. Sylvester
M. A. Manning
Kodol
Lae
Tse
E. C. de Witt & Co
Chicago
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