Guessing on oats threshers weigh yields in story county
Predictions from local farmers on oat yields vary from 20 to 60 bushels per acre with an average near 40 as harvests begin in Story county. Reports note good rain wash rust, heavy cutting in Nevada county, and a mix of optimism and concern as July weather impacts corn, oats, and hay across the region.
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George O'brien
W. H. Zenor
Christian Church
Des Moines
Boone County
Towa
Story County
Guthrie
Dallas
Zenor
Tom Thompson
Gilbert
Geo. O’brien
F. N. Fowler
Frank
Nevada
Iowa
Three Ames Couples Wed Through Matrimonial Agencies
Three Ames marriages linked to a matrimonial agency unfold in recent days. W. P. Coon wed Grace Underhill in Des Moines after she joined his household via advertisement. Nannie E. Coon Charles departs with a new husband, D. W. Boh, after divorcing W. P. Coon and moving to Pennsylvania. A third couple involves Mrs. Vincent and John Davis of Sac City with plans to wed soon near Ames.
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Ames
Des Moines
W. P. Coon
Grace Underhill
Nannie E. Coon-Charles
Charles
Pennsylvania
D. W. Boh
Miller
Vincent
Coon Farm
John Davis
Sac City
Coon
Davis
Skunk River Name Origin Tied to Wild Onions Not Animals
A historical sketch reaffirms that the Skunk river name derives from the wild onion Che qua que meaning bad smelling, not from the animal. Early settlers say wild onions along its banks produced the odor that inspired the name, with General James C. Parrott corroborating the onion origin.
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Iowa Press
Webster County
Story County
Ames
Mississippi
Burlington
Keokuk Gate City
West
Iowa
Chicago
James C. Parrott
United States Dragoons
Fort Des Moines
Montrose
Keokuk
Parsonage Sold. New Home Planned for Rev Stiverson
Arvid Alm becomes owner of the old U B parsonage in Ames, to be moved to his nearby lots. After relocation, construction of a new parsonage for Rev Stiverson will begin, part of widespread church improvements including two parsonages and a new church.
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Stiverson
Arvid Alm
U. B
Ames
Pasture Conditions Improve as Weather Clears
The week ends with clearer skies and a brighter outlook for grazing lands. Readiness of pastures improves as moisture accumulates and sunshine returns, boosting growth prospects for livestock and forage in the region.
Honey Plant Must Go
Sweet Clover Melilotus alba is a fragrant weed common around roadsides and among clover and alfalfa seed. It is hard to distinguish from seeds and, while used as a soil renovator and honey plant, is viewed as a pest in many areas. extermination by cutting below ground level is advised.
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L. H. Pammel
Peculiar Cicada Locusts Roam Missouri Iowa Illinois
The cicada, periodical locusts with 13 to 17 year cycles, appear in Illinois and Missouri and trend toward Iowa. Females lay eggs in branches, nymphs burrow up to twenty feet, and young emerge after years underground. These insects lack audible organs and produce sound by rapid wing vibrations.
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Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
United States
Governor Packard Calls For Elimination Of Squirreltail Grass
Marshalltown Iowa July 20 Editor Intelligencer the governor supports Prof Pammels cut and article on Squirreltail Grass and urges farmers to remove seed bearing stalks to prove it perennial not annual and warns that once established the weed remains until plowed up
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Packard
Marshalltown
Iowa
Intelligencer
Pammel
Lightning strikes near McLain farm injuring two workers
J. F Williams and Will McLain escaped death during a severe thunderstorm at the McLain farm south of town. A near track strike scorched Williams hands and knocked both men unconscious for about a quarter hour. Williams suffered a badly injured right limb and scorched hands while McLain recovered enough to resume normal activity.
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J. F Williams
Will McLain
J. F. Williams
McLain
Mr. Williams
Williams
Ames Farmer Knute Helegeson Brother Dies By Suicide
Helga Helegeson, brother of Knute Helegeson, a farmer near Ames, hanged himself in his brother’s barn Saturday night. Found Sunday at about 7 AM. Motive unknown though financial stability and past brain surgery are noted. weather may have affected his mental state.
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Helga Helegeson
Knute Helegeson
Ames
Des Moines
We Need the Money
Ames Intelligencer notes Freem Conaway supports a library funding pull from steel magnate Andy Carnegie. The piece frames this as reform in a local dispute over public funds and monopolies.
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Freem Conaway
Ames Intelligencer
Andy Carnegie
Manchester Press
Ames Readies Brown and Blue Armies for August Maneuvers
Iowa prepares for a large militia display as the Brown army under Colonel Lincoln stations at Des Moines and the Blue army under Colonel Bishop camps at Slater. Fifteen Fort Leavenworth officers will umpire seven on each side with Major D. H. Broughton as chief. The drills, lectures, and ground exercises run from August 6 to 7, with Company C led by Captain Knapp and Lieutenant Underwood practicing in Ames streets.
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Iowa
Blue
Lincoln
Des Moines
Bishop
Slater
Milwaukee Road
Fort Leavenworth
D. H. Broughton
Knapp
Underwood
Ames
The Art of Shopping Learned by Prof Barrett
Prof Barrett and Mark Twain tour Europe and report learning to shop. He notes Strassburg hotel stationery and poor artistic printing. He describes cool weather, a Alps snowstorm, and European cab fare while aiming to buy only to see. Barrett jokes about shopping sprees and potential future purchases before August 16 sailing.
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Prof. Barrett
Mark Twain
Europe
Dick Barrett
Strassberg
Arkansas
London
Paris
d’Angleterre
Englischer Hof
Garnis I. Ranges
A. Fricke
Pariserstaden
Hotel Des Deutschen Offizier- Und Beamtenvereins
Zugleich Inhaber
United States
Dairy Route Changes Hands in Local Sale
J A Shugart purchases the dairy route of F E Gunder and takes charge immediately. The deal closed Monday with Shugart buying route and equipment while Gunder will continue to supply milk. The route was previously bought by C R Holdridge in spring but abandoned due to horses not meeting demand.
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J. A. Shugart
F. E. Gunder
Mr. Shugart
Mr. Gunder
C. R. Holdridge
City Park Band Concert Draws Large Ames Crowd
The Ames band concert Friday drew a near Fourh of July level crowd, admired for good music and entertaining program. The manager invites requests in advance to accommodate popular numbers. The program featured marches, overtures, waltzes, and vocal solos by local musicians and guests.
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Ames
the Intelligencer
Mountain Echoes
A. Co
W. Dalby
F. Mahi
H. W. Petrie
Robert Clark
Balfe
Old Black Joe
Theo
Bendig
Barnhouse
Reqest
It Pays to Advertise in Newspapers
It is becoming recognized that judicious advertising is essential to the largest success in business. Institutions that once avoided display columns now become liberal patrons as the investment pays and would not be continued. Oskaloosa Herald.
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Oskaloosa Herald
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J. L. Blake and Associates
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Brown
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