Home seekers Excursion Tickets Offered by Chicago & North Western
Home seekers Excursion Tickets at reduced rates available first and third Tuesdays monthly from November 1902 to April 1908 to the northwest west and southwest via the North Western Line. Standard and Tourists Sleeping Cars free reclining chair cars and "The Best of Everything" for full details apply to agents of Chicago & North Western Ry.
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North-Western Line
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Sheriff Candidacy Announcements in Story County
Several candidates declare for county offices in Story County Iowa with Republican primary constraints. D L Lane Milford Township J B Hoecarr Ames F C Warrick Nevada and E A Fawcett Collins announce sheriff or treasurer bids with primary action noted.
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Stury County
I. Cc. Wety
Ames, Ia
Story County
Ames
W.A. Rickettts
J.B. Hoecarr
Lam
F.C. Warrick
Nevada
Iam
E. A. Fawcett
Billings Shot in Mine Affair Ends in Jailfor Lees
Jason L Billings operator of Raven coal mine was shot by A D Lee owner of coal rights. Lee and his son Jay were jailed on assault with intent to murder charges after a struggle in Des Moines Short Line coal area near McCallsburg. Court schedule set for March 28 grand jury hearing.
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Jason L Billings
Ames
Raven
Des Moines
McCallsburg
Jason L. Billings
A. D. Lee
Lee
Jay
Billings
Lees
Tee
Billing
Young Lee
Son
Suffrage items grace a half column in local paper
A half column on Woman Suffrage appears in the Sunday edition, sparking questions about the audience and purpose of such society notes in a country paper. The writer notes readers want local news and community notices that fund the paper, not political sermons.
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Shire
Society For the Preventation
Kalamazoo
Patagonia
Britt Tribune
Every
Twenty Per Cent Sale On Ladies Wear And Home Textile
The store advertises a twenty percent discount on ladies flannel waists and special limited time prices on ladies skirts. New lines include tapestries couch covers and table covers described as pretty and appealing.
Recovery cheers as Pattee improves amid coal baron toast
The bulletin celebrates Harry Pattee's improving health and approving reception of the St. Louis Post Dispatch toast titled The Coal Barons. It wishes rulers of industry no further misfortune in this world or the next.
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St. Louis Post Dispatch
Man Held on Bail After Shooting Jason Billings
A. D. Lee remains in custody with bail set at $1000 not yet posted. The son J. Lee was released as evidence did not show strong cause against him.
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A. D. Lee
Jason Billings
J. Lee
Quarantine Ordered for Hutchison Family in Washington Township
Washington township trustees met Tuesday to establish quarantine near Kelley for the James Hutchison family. Two hired men and three children are ill with smallpox or varioloid, prompting public health action.
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Washington Township
James Hutchison
Kelley
Des Moines Mutual Names O. G. Deering Superintendent
O G Deering, longtime superintendent at Boone County Mutual Telephone, is appointed superintendent of Des Moines Mutual Telephone. Des Moines Mutual recently came under control of independent firms and this leadership change is part of the ongoing reorganization.
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O. GC. Deering
Boone Co. Mutual Telephone Company
Des Moines Mutual Telephone Company
Des Moines Mutual
Deering
Nevada man jailed for concealed weapon and theft link
Dan McKinzie was captured at Gilbert Station by Constable O M Johnson after a lengthy pursuit. He received a thirty day sentence for carrying concealed weapons and faces potential theft charges as the overcoat allegedly stolen was found along his fleeing trail.
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Dan McKinzie
O. M. Johnson
Gilbert Station
Nevada
Fawcett Announces Candidacy for County Treasurer
E. A. Fawcett of Collins, a Story county native and long-time county treasurer deputy, declares his bid for county treasurer with no opposition. His claim highlights his local roots and efficiency in the treasurer’s office as Ames sees pending bank-related business changes and Sorenson selling the building housing Sorenson & Christofferson and Read & Read meat market, with winter removal planned.
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E. A. Fawcett
Collins
Fawcett
Story County
Geo. Klove
Ames
Sorenson
Sorenson & Christofferson
Read & Read
Ames Savings Bank to Open in Sorenson Building
After April 1 the Sorenson building will house Ames Savings Bank. The $50,000 capital is largely locally held. Milo E. Manning from Ocheyedan will be cashier. The redesign includes a modern front and west side entrance, a vault, desks and counters, with doors expected to open about May 1.
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Sorenson
Sorenson & Christofferson
Ames Savings Bank
Milo E. Manning
Ocheydan
Iowa
Manning
Northwestern
Ames
Ames Petition Protests Annexation and Taxation Plan
A committee of Ames residents filed a petition with the city council opposing the annexation of rural property described as the west fourth of section four and the west half of the northwest quarter of section nine in township 83 north, range 24 west. They also protest any municipal debt or taxes, arguing the area would not benefit from city services. Voters were urged to oppose the measure at the upcoming ballot.
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Ames
Iowa
I. G. Peagee
Foster
N. H. Desepson
Coffee Chewing Warned By Doctor In Tribune
A doctor says the coffee chewing habit is easily formed by the urge of the berries, offering a whiskey like exhilaration. He warns it injures nerves, dulls the skin, ruins appetite, and is hard to break, especially for workers in coffee plants.
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New York Tribune
When Ice Covered Europe
A fragment from the Edinburgh Review discusses a long geological epoch when mountains rose and continents stood higher, aiding glaciation. It notes Earth as an elastic body whose surface bulges with minor load changes and remarks on Europe and America sinking as they loaded.
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Europe
Paris
Thames
Alps
Himalayas
Andes
America
Edinburgh Review
Not In His Seat
A congressman distracted at his desk tells a page he is not in his seat. The page bluntly notes the man is seated and proceeds to deliver the message. The story plays on the formal back and forth between authority and the literal truth of a man occupying a chair.
Effect of Chloroform on Chlprine in Surgery
London Hospital notes describe chloroform's limited anesthetic effect, requiring large doses to induce sleep and slow recovery with little sickness on waking. The report highlights gradual restoration of function after severe injuries and operations and the unusual apathy aiding recovery.
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China
London Hospital
Rhinoceros Viper Description From the Quarterly Review
A Horned Snake. The rhinoceros viper bears horns on its nose and shows vivid color when its cast skin is fresh. Its body is thick with a bulldoglike head, and it can reach over six feet in length, a very deadly animal.
Unsympathetic remark underscores cold world theme
A character declares the world cold and unfeeling while a companion retorts with a sharp cry. The exchange evokes the ribald humor and misfortune typical of a slippery banana skin moment.
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Iyta
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