Ames Year of Change and Tragedy in 1894
The Intelligencer notes events in Ames from January 23 1894 with a tenth wedding anniversary celebration at the Cramers and a revival led by F T McLain and Slawson. A Boone County hospital fire kills eight. Ward preparations begin as Ames plans March elections. The Nevada post office is robbed of 700 and four hogs vanish from the College hog yard. An emigrant car on the North Western train burns west of Ames with one presumed dead. Carl Little wins a quilt at the New England supper by the Baptist ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Taylor
Ames
Nevada
College
Doctor Stacker
Washington
Honolulu
Carl Little
New England
Ten Years Ago in Ames 1899 Dr Richmond’s buggy accident
Ten years ago in Ames reports recount Dr A Richmond thrown from his buggy with a dislocated left arm. The entry notes a telephone station at Ontario and a two hour reduction in the Northwestern fast mail from Chicago to Omaha. Also mentioning the Rexs twenty seventh anniversary on Jan 25 1899 and a winter dairy school with twenty seven students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Richmond
Ontario
North-Western
Chicago
Omaha
Ed Rex
Winter Dairy School
One Year Ago in Ames At Intelligencer Jan 1908
Obituary notes record Hiram Blake dying Jan 19 aged 75 years 6 months and Lewis Richard Jones dying Jan 18 born 1839 who had lived in Story and Boone counties since 1870. Births show a son and three daughters born to local couples in January 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Blake
Lewis Richard Jones
Story
Boone
Frank Coffman
Russell Ross West
Ames
W. H. Grover
Wm. Muir
Epworth League
Mono Clan
Shinn
Geo. Baker
L. Eyemo
Chas. Alm
Ames Real Estate Transfers and County Public Sale Notice
A dense list of Ames and Boone County real estate transactions records numerous transfers including Ira Mackey to California and multiple lot sales in College Park Ames. A county public sale on January 28 1909 at the County Farm offers 31 head of short horn cattle 9 cows 4 two year olds 3 yearlings 6 yearlings plus nine grade calves and ten Poland China sows with pedigree certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Mackey
CA Mackey
Briggs
Nevala
L. Lofgren
Thomas Rowland
College Park
Ames
W. E. Harriman
L. C Tilden
Harrimans
F. M. Darner
D. L. Parker
Estella J. Jones
Nancy M. Taylor
W. T. Smiths
James Montgomery
Frank F. Scott
It & Paxtons
Kingsburys
W. H. Thompson
V. W. Sylvester
M. A. Manning
Lockwoods
Duffs
Andrew Nelson
Clay Foster
M. E. Livingston
F. T. McLain
Nettie Zimmerman
F. I. Banks
Board of Supervisors of
Boone County
Hamilton County
Fred Edwards
Webster City
Albert Hara
Newton
Iowa
D. M. Moninger
Marshalltown
Board of Supervisors
Ogden Fair
Poland
China
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Intelligencer
Ames Real Estate
Welchave
Adelbert B. Maxwel
Mary L. Tilden
Vanderlain Chamberlain
Etta V. Minkler
J. T. H. B. Baughman
Wives
T. J. Wilcox
W. J. Arthur
Wilcox
George W. Keley
Ole Chelesvng
A. M. Newens
L. H. Pammel
Story Co
J. W. Sowers
Guardian
Lewis
Lars Raymen
Ttd
W. Forman
W. M. Wilson
L. W. Forman
G. Heedwell, Stewart
McGlinn & Null
H. D
W. H. Jennings
Margaret Fenton
L. J. Fenton
Kathryn Fenton
C. M. McCormick
Nelle Fenton
Ake
Pes Ea Mee
Kimonas
Brighton
Furs
DOW
Onda
Steno
Kimona
Semmons Dry Goods Store
Brussels
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