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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1905
Page
1
The item lists a September county fair from the 12th to the 15th, new Filipino students entering college, recent farm losses from lightning fires in Story County, and various legal and social notes involving Dowie’s ruling on premarital conduct and Hoch’s parole-like escape.
A local piece recalls the first Iowa railroad trip fifty years ago near Davenport. An editor labeled a standpatter faced a demand for retraction after a vigorous airing. The historic train was a modest engine with a baggage car and coach at a one story depot in Davenport.
The Baxter New Era reports a severe hail storm between Tipton and Mechanicsville. Flat hailstones measuring 12 inches across buried in earth, killing many hogs and injuring stock. Fields were struck hard in pastures and plowed areas. Also announces start of a six‑letter series by Geo. E. Mason about 1848 California gold rush crossing, shared via William Clark and Mrs. Starr.
Reports say Wednesday night storm caused extensive damage with wind and hail tearing corn in eastern Story county and near Zearing. Two Ames houses struck, Will Scott lost a horse, and several others were damaged by wire. A two hour downpour dumped over two inches of rain.
George E. Mason recounts a perilous 1850 overland trek from Illinois to California. He describes leaving home on March 1 with wagons and canvas tents, crossing the Mississippi at Hannibal and the Missouri River, gathering supplies in St. Joseph, and facing harsh March weather as thousands push toward the gold fields. He likens the journey to Balboa discovering the Pacific and notes plains, rivers, and Indians seen along the way.
General Lincoln has been invited to act as Judge of the drill of the Patriarchs Militant at the National Meeting of the Odd Fellows in Philadelphia September 18 19 and 20. He previously officiated in Des Moines with satisfactory results and has been honored with a second invitation. He will also visit his son Lt F H Lincoln stationed at Baltimore.
D L Parker and wife transfer to F O French a 80 by 1180 foot parcel in Secor Lot 21 in Ames. William McMichael to O A Guambie a west side parcel of Lot 8 Block 16 Larson’s addition Story City. H W Hongland and wife transfer to T P Bollman Lot 12 Block 1 George and Littles Subdivision. J Young and wife to I Zearfoss a lot in Otis subdivision Lot 28 and surrounding swig area.
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