Ames Lodge and Town Notes Highlight Local Life
Ames lodge meets Tuesdays at Masonic Hall with invitations to visitors. The column reports G A R membership rise in Iowa, a Nevada pigeon murder, Prof Wynn leaving for Atchison, sickness in Ames, funeral coffins sold for children, Republican convention travel fares, a buggy accident injuring Mr and Mrs Liddle, reunion antics, alumni events, church dedications, and local social notices including visits, relocations, and personal updates.
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Ames
Loud
Gilbert
Ontario
Miss Lulu Wineur’s runaway incident at college grounds
Report from the college notes a buggy incident involving Miss Lulu Wineur and a runaway horse that left most of the buggy at the college but caused no injuries. Separately, local caucus times are listed for Nevada and nearby towns with polling venues and lineups. Oley Nelson visited en route to a Nevada reunion. Health notes mention several Ames residents recovering or ill and a forecast of thecoming week.
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LuLu Wineur
Miss Lulu
Oley Nelson
Nevada
Oleg
Eli
Story County
Nelson
Underwood
Sens of Veterans Rally in Des Moines Parade
Sons of Veterans plan to attend the Des Moines event August 17 to 19 with a parade scheduled for Friday August 19 at 1 30 p m. J L Geddes Camp votes to participate and cover railroad fare for members in good standing. Excursion rates noted as 14 dollars round trip with a passenger coach attached to the 6 45 a m freight for traveling members. Henry Wilson Jr and S E Hiesranp Ist Sergt signatories.
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Sons of Veterans
Des Moines
J. L. Geddes
Henry Wilson, Jr
S. E. Hiesranp
Real Estate Transfers Listed in Nevada Iowa Weekly Report
Weekly report items show transfers from the Land Loan and Abstract Office of J A Foreematrick Nevada Iowa. Entries include Pierce Sinnat to Peter Sinnat in Nevada with a small cash and affection transfer, D Lahman to D F Lahman for lots in Colo with 500 dollars, Goodrich to Boardman Bros in Nevada for 325 dollars, Bishop to Storm in Nevada for 150 dollars, Tichnor to Swazee for lot in Siw 100 dollars, Sarah Wood to I A Fuller in Nevada, County Treas to S Coe for a lot, H Foster to Roxie Baker in 1800, Jenks to Nelson in Slater for 150 dollars.
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J. A. Foreematrick
Nevada
Iowa
Pierce Sinnat
Peter Sinnat
J. D. Lahman
D. F. Lahman
Colo
Z. E. Goodrich
Boardman Bros
A. D. Bishop
J. M. Storm
R. C. Tichnor
W. F. Swazee
Sarah Wood
I. A. Fuller
Wid
County Treas
S. Coe
H. Foster
Roxie K. Baker
Wil
A.M. Jenks
Oley Nelson
Bik
Slater
August Garden Notes From A Farmer's Page
Waving corn and ripening tomatoes mark August field work. Weeds must be removed and celery planting begins as sticky weather lingers. Hornets nests are ripe and the fall grass sways while trade dollars move on. Camp-meeting season approaches as the long month continues.
Competitive examination for West Point seat in Iowa district
A United States examination will be held in Des Moines on Tuesday September 2 at 10 a m. to select a candidate for the United States Military Academy at West Point for Iowa Seventh District. Open to young men age 17 to 22 who are unmarried five feet tall and physically fit. Applicants must read write and spell well in English and have knowledge of arithmetic grammar geography especially U S history. The board may require further tests of character and ability. The successful candidate must report to West Point in June, 1888.
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United States
Des Moines
Uited States Military Academy
West Point
Iowa
Tilden's Offers Bar Gains in Black Dress Silks
Lost note asks for a return to Gertrude Wynn and mentions 72 cents for eggs and 15 cents for good sweet tub butter at Tilden's. The ad promises silks at advertised prices and urges customers to visit for bargains.
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Tilden’s
Gertrude Wynn
Weather and social notes from local county diary
Warm days keep residents indolent while entries record visits sermons school closings and new projects. Notable items include Horace Arnold hiring winter school, Mr. Johnson building a wagon shop, Will Tanner praised as postmaster, typhoid illness in Mrs. Isaac Jones, and a royal mix of family news and community events.
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Fetterhoff
Nevada
Cook
Mabel Gray
C. Gray
Vic Posegate
Johnson
Stark
Harrington
Will Tanner
Wm. Johnson
Wiltsies
Arnold
Elliot
H. Keltner
Palmatier
Willie Wiltsie
Will Person
Steele Smith
Person
Isaac Jones
Golden Prairie
Pierce
Hotzell
Lillie
Maggie
Story County Normal
Wortman
Great Iowa State Fair promises lavish premiums and events
The notice outlines large premiums for Horses Cattle Hogs Sheep Poultry and other divisions totaling thousands of dollars with divisions like Grain Seed Vegetables Dairy Fruits Flowers and Mechanical Arts. It also invites public attendance camping facilities health services and notes Soldiers Day and a divine service by Rev J P Newman.
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Iowa
J. P. Newman
Washington, D. C
W. L. Alexander
Moines
Iowa TT
Des Moines
Joan R. Suaffer
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