From Our Exchanges Abridged Local News Items
A compilation notes waning Eidora cor respondent activity and limited news from the Jop-Russian conflict. Indiana considers a whipping post for wife beaters, while Iowa's biennial election amendment faces court tests. Fort Dodge is praised for a large corn yield story, and W D Falls lands a cement floor contract for Ames college. A horse disease in Boone prompts veterinary warnings to horse owners.
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Indiana
Iowa
An Old Pioneer S. P. OBrien of Story County
S. P. OBrien a veteran of two wars and longtime Story county resident is noted as the county's sole surviving Mexican War veteran. Born 1825 in Ohio, he moved west with his family, served in the Mexican and Civil wars, and later held public office as a justice of the peace. He and his first wife raised six children before her death. He recently received notice of a pension increase to 50 dollars per month.
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P. O’brien
Story County
O’brien
Stephen Parker O'Brien
Enoch
Parker O’brien
Ripier
Brown County
Ohio
Hancock County
Indiana
Clay County
Indiana Infantry Volunteers
John Osborn
Wm. A. Bowles
Lane
Ramos
Monterey
Sarah E. Hiestand
Iowa
United States Service
Des Moines
Iowa Infantry
L B Hornstop
Wm. H. Dewey
Carr
Port Gibson
Miss
Raymond
Jackson
Champion Hills
Big Black River
Milliken’s Bend
Vicksburg
Texas
New Orleans
Sarah Heistand
United States Pension Bureau
Expedition costs rise after Arctic flea collection
An Arctic expedition costing nearly a million dollars has returned with a plan to spend another million to eradicate the fleas collected from animals in the distant country.
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Artic Regions
Financially struggling farmers and political shifts noted
Mrs Cassie L Chadwick jailed over bail set at 15000 dollars. Lesie M Shaw preparing to leave the cabinet by March 4. Rumors say Bob Armstrong may resign to be released before March 4. A J Bolster elected chair of the Iowa prohibition central committee replacing W D Elwell. Elwell to resign. Bolster was a past secretary of state candidate. Story county farmers face corn price concerns with F T McLain noting a long trend of high field prices rare in thirty nine years.
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Prohibition State Central Committee
Des Moines
A. J. Bolster
Villisca
State Central Committee
W. D. Elwell
Ames
Elwell
Bolster
Prohibition
Story County
F.T. McLain
Calf Sells for 100 Dollars at Chicago Fat Stock Show
E R Silliman of Colo Iowa bred a fine short horn steer calf 11 months old weighing 1010 lbs. It placed near the top in a competitive class with Dan Felanna Ohio and Mr Pierce Illinois. The calf sold privately to a Chicago butcher at 10 dollars per cwt netting 100 dollars. Wood Newcomer Co sold the animal and said it was the highest price paid in its class apart from grand champion lots.
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Curtis A. Wood
K.K. R. Silliman
Chicago
Chicago Journal
E.R. Silliman
Colo
Iowa
Dan Felanna
Ohio
Mr. Pierce
Illinois
Silliman
Journal
Wood
Wood & Newcomer Co
Minnesota State College
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Barney's
Penn
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
York
B. A. Knudson
Eidora
Chadwick
Fort Dodge
W. D. Falls
Ames College
Falls
Webster City Tribune
Boone
E. E. Bardick
Burdick
Boone Democrat
S. P. O’brien
Wall Street
Bears
Roosevelt
Boston
Thomas Lawson
Olmsted Clothing Company
Willson Dry Goods Company
Knoxville
Geo. Huffmeier
Haffmeier
P. O'Brien
Cassie L. Chadwick
Omaha Bee
Washington
Leslie M. Shaw
Bob’’ Armstrong
Aere
Buster
Sellers
Esves BR
Portieres
Doilies
Teneriffe
Battenberg
Sorosis
App Fellows’ Temple
Mutual
J B. Rooses
China
Haviland
J. B. Kooser & CO
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