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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1910
Page
6
A brief notices column outlines actions to sell lands by abstracting titles and collecting non resident taxes. Government filings request payments, clear deadlines, and property transfer steps. Notices reference local offices, parcel numbers, and due dates for compliance and transfer records.
A county treasurer's report shows figures including 53 401.81 and 4 974.87 along with other coded entries. The excerpt provides monetary totals and a balance reference within a fiscal summary.
Des Moines reports show two passenger deaths and 212 passenger injuries in the year ending June 30 1909. Non passenger deaths reach 217? a total of 229 including non passenger fatalities. Injured non passengers total 2280. Operating expenses 50 million, revenues 69 million. Railway payroll 29.44 million for 44 859 workers. Coal consumption 7 440 567 tons. Wood 49 665 cords. Fuel oil 204 341 gallons.
Story county Iowa board met in Nevada courthouse with all members present. Bonds for assessor F E Horning for 1910 1911 approved. Bills reviewed: Indian Creek township health board 25 dollars. Joor bill allowed not others. Cooper bill 30 dollars recommended 25. Cooper Southwick 26 84 approved. Parrott Sons 129 18 laid over then approved. Adjourned to February 14 1910.
In Story County Iowa a 1919 district court action by James S. Brooks seeks to establish his absolute ownership of lots 1 2 and 3 in Alvords Subdivision block 9 Ames and quiet title against Thomas Chappel David H Alvord and unknown claimants asserting adverse possession since 1883 and requesting removal of all claims by others with a march term deadline. The notice names Fitchpatrick McCall as attorneys and lists March 28 1910 as the term start in Nevada Iowa.
C C Feil city assessor of Charles City Iowa committed death by own action in his office near the First National bank using carbolic acid. Supposed cause financial troubles after prior property losses at the board of trade. He leaves a wife and two daughters. one daughter studies at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls.
R T Vaughan an astrologer and clairvoyant known as Professor Voyant was held to the grand jury in Kuokuk Ia on February 16 in a charge of obtaining $18 from Katie Van dyke through false representations. He was unable to furnish a $1000 bond. Vaughan had lived in several towns and last fall married a Burlington man’s daughter who now seeks a divorce.
Mrs. A T Averill, wife of a Cedar Rapids millionaire banker, died twenty four hours after her husband. She had been healthy until his illness. She nursed him until she collapsed and had been critically ill since. She died unaware of his passing.
Sioux City Iowa voters approve the commission form of government by a total 5000 ballots with a 747 margin. The plan carries in every ward except one precinct ending a two week campaign.
Governor Carroll announced the Des Moines state good roads convention program to be held March 8 and 9. He will call the convention to order March 8 at 1 30 p m. The program features top road authorities from Iowa with talks on better roads.
Algona Ia February 16. Mr and Mrs C A Palmer announce their daughter May Coudrey is engaged to marry Richard Tasker Forbes president of the Drovers Deposit National Bank Chicago.
An advertisement claims ZEMO draws surface germs from skin and destroys germ life to heal eczema pimples blackheads dandruff and scalp diseases. Drugstore partner Mr Cagwin endorses ZEMO and offers a sample bottle. Also mentions Gold Medal brand.
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