Newton and Northwestern to Build Interurban Ames Line
Surveying begins for a planned Newton and Northwestern interurban from Fort Dodge to Ames via Napier. The project, backed by eastern finance, envisions electric current and steam compatibility, a Fraser power plant, heavy rolling stock, hourly service, and improved connections for Ames College and Boone.
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Boone County Republican
Newton & Northwestern
Ames
Evening
Republican
Newton and Northwestern
Ft. Dodge
Boone
Napier
Fort Dodge
Fraser
Ames College
Iowa
Des Moines
Barloon Secures Barrett to Lead Carroll County Institute
Superintendent Barloon announces Hon. R. Barrett former state superintendent and Iowa State College civics professor will manage this year’s county institute. Barrett past year at the institute proved popular and capable, after Barloon pursued him despite prior engagements.
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Barloon
R. Barrett
Iowa State College
County Institute
Barrett
Carroll County
Carroll Herald
Shipley Described As Ideal for Residence and Business
The piece touts Shipley in Story county Iowa as a prime site on the Des Moines Iowa Falls Northern railroad with six daily trains. It highlights fishing on the Skank river and West Indian creek nearby, strong grain shipments, first class facilities, and room for homes, stores, and services, plus a sale of land in Howell Missouri by E. L. Gilmore of Freeborn Minnesota.
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J.G. Berryhill
A. 0. Steele
A. J Lilly
J. H. McMillen
Henry Haag
M. E Bannon
Thos. H. MacDonald
Henry Wallace
Geo. B. Ellis
Missouri
W. W. Morrow
F. L. Wolf
Seth Dean
Iowa Engineering Society
Nevada
Shipley
Story County
Des Moines
Iowa Falls & Northern
Skank
West Indian Creek
Men's box call and call booters at Canier Bros
Sale of men's box toe call boots sizes 6 to 8 priced at 2.50 per pair by Canier Bros and Herman's department store.
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Canier Bros. & Herman’s
McDonald-Smalley Couple Wed In Boone County
Tuesday afternoon January 28 at Joseph McDonald home west of the college James McDonald and Miss Libbie Smalley of Boone County were married by Rev. A M. Elliott. The couple will start housekeeping on the Blong farm and are praised by many friends.
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Asa Turner
Iowa
Ames
Friends of the Corn Growers’ Association
Holden
Joseph McDonald
James McDonald
Libbie Smalley
Boone County
A. M. Elliott
Blong
Local woman attempts self harm amid domestic troubles
Mrs Arthur West, a young married resident, drank lye in her rooms near the Leader store but survived after a physician provided aid. Fire has revealed prior suicide attempts linked to domestic issues. formerly married to John Walters and recently wed to Arthur Vest, with one child.
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Mra
Arthur West
Leader
Vest
John Walters
Arthur Vest
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M. Soda
Fort Madison
Dunkley
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Pesri
B. A. Knudson
W. M. Greeley
Senate
Huxley
Newton
Northwestern
Ganized
Board of Supervisors
Iowa Good Roads Association
Howell
County
E. L. Gilmore
Freeborn
Minn
McDonald-Smalley
Coffin Bros
Gilbert
Q. L. Gilbert
Gilbert Bros
Frank Gilbert
Coffins
Odd Fellows’ Temple
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Bosworth Drug Store
Mutual and Iowa Telephones
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