Temperance politics and a Fargo fire highlight 1893 items
The piece notes a Seventh Quadriennial convention of the Loyal Legion at St Paul and mixed temperance shifts in Iowa. It reports a Fargo fire destroying city blocks, displacing about 3,000 and $1,250,000 in losses. Also mentions license applications due by July 1, 1893, and Rev Dr Salt of Burlington sustaining injuries and his wife killed in a cemetery incident with his long pastorate and authorship noted.
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Military Order of the Loyal Legion
St. Paul, Minn
Fargo
North Dakota
Dr. Salt
Burlington
Salter
Congregational Church
Blythe Calls Iowa GOP Committee to Convene in Des Moines
Hon J E Blythe chairman of the republican state central committee calls members to meet in Des Moines on Tuesday June 20 to set date and location for the state convention. He states he will not seek governorship or remain as chairman.
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J.E. Blythe
Republican State Central Committee
Des Moines
Blythe
Right Worthy Grand Lodge session opens in Des Moines
The 36th biennial session of the Right Worthy Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Good Templars meets in Des Moines this week with delegates from South Africa England Jamaica Queensland Norway Sweden South Australia West South Africa and other nations. Dr Oronhyatekha serves as right worthy grand templar and hails from Toronto with his wife and daughter staying at the Savery house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Right Worthy Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Good Templars
Des Moines
South Africa
England
Jamaica
Queensland
Norway
Sweden
South Australia
West South Africa
Oronhyatekha
Grand Templar
Toronto
Savery House
Floors Collapse at Ford’s Theatre In Washington
Ford's theatre in Washington where Lincoln was shot suffered a collapse when cellar floors gave way on Friday. A large number fell into the cellar. 21 deaths reported with many injured. The pension department used the building daily and excavation for an electric light plant caused the accident. The structure had long been deemed unsafe though no one acted.
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Washington
Lincoln
Pension Department
National Flag Day Jump Starts Nationwide Display Drive
One hundred sixteen years after the flag’s adoption the American Patriotic league pushes a broad movement for annual Old Glory displays from New York to California and Maine to Texas. Mayors require city buildings to fly the flag, New England schools mark the day with processions and songs, and several states join in the observance.
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American Patriotic League
New York
California
Maine
Texas
New England
Iowa Grand Lodge Elected Leaders and Cerneauism Vote
The Iowa Grand Lodge elected L. E. Fellows as Grand Master and other officers at Davenport. Judges Granger was re elected custodian for six years. A motion to repeal chapter 37 on Cerneauism carried 427 to 786 with 359 voting for repeal, promising a lively next year debate.
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Iowa Grand Lodge of Masons
Davenport
L. E. Fellows
Lansing
A. W. Alderson
Washington
J. B. Lacey
Council Bluffs
H. B. Wyman
Sheldon
T. S. Parvin
Cedar Rapids
Granger
Ohio Republicans Renominate Governor McKinley
Governor McKinley is renominated by Ohio Republicans and accepts in a firm address. The platform endorses the 1892 national Republican program and Harrison administration, backs protection for labor and industry, and calls for immigration limits and farm tax protections. It also condemns pensioner policies and opposes repeal of the bank tax.
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McKinley
Ohio
Harrison
County Clippings From Story City Herald
Judge Stevens of Ames visited town and called on the office. Mr Kerr of the IA C sought to arrange an elocutionary entertainment here soon. Apple and cherry crops in the region nearly a total failure. Mr Roe from Des Moines attended the State bank directors annual meeting. Gov Boies refused to remit the fine on Mr Lindeon convicted of selling liquor. W P Ballard of Panama Nebraska was injured after a railway engine incident and is staying at Hot Springs South Dakota. Ballard is a well known mate to many readers.
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Story City Herald
Judge Stevens of
Ames
Mr. Kerr
The
Roe
Des Moines
State Bank
Boies
Lindeon
W.P. Ballard
Panama
Neb
Hot Spring
South Dakota
Ballard
Clara Tillotson
South Side
Smith
North Side
Sadie Ames
Blanche McMeans
Maquoketa
Mann
Carstens
Residents travel and local notices fill Slater News
Mrs Kinsell visited a week with daughter Mrs FP Bryant then returned home near Ames. Oleg Nelson O M Johnson and John Stenberg left for Minneapolis for a Norwegian Lutheran church meeting. Burglars stole a watch spectacles and $3 from J H Miller by prying a window. J O Olson was visited but nothing was taken. James Robinson is ill with a bowels disease and doctors noted a sticker. A Des Moines visitor drew interest at Milo McCartney’s. Mrs Abe Yocum is improving after illness. Mr and Mrs Willis Gossard from Nebraska visit Mallory Dailey. Albert Hitchcock, Dailey son in law and KA C professor, may attend IA C commencement with wife and two children. Mrs Geo Armstrong due home from Dakota soon. Leo jokes about being head cook, George smiles. Rain continues, weeds and corn grow. favorable weather needed for harvest. OLD PENCIL.
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Abe Yocum
Willis Gossard
Nebraska
Mallory Dailey
Gossard
Geo. Armstrong
Dakota
Leo
George
Local Ames News and Civilian Happenings in Zearing Enterprise
In Ames Hipsher and Shearer visit about tombstone work while Grimm Wickham and Johnson plan large stock barns. Mrs Morse, who tried to take poison, improves with medical aid. she and husband moved from near Ames earlier, husband away, issue with money to move to Kansas. Nevada Representative notes Cora Thompson at post office and Miss Georgia Wartick back from East Des Moines schools. Ames plots a new Hoggatt farm addition and census efforts for city class status trigger questions about hired men and college students inclusion.
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Zearing
A Hipsher
John Shearer
Ames
H. A. Grimm
H. C. Wickham
A. Johnson
Lincoln
S. McCain
Morse
Dr. Brown
Pointer
Kansas
Hoggatt
Will Fitchpatrick
Lutheran General Synod
Canton
Ohio
Local Notes On Plowing Measles Visits And Wolf Sighting
Correspondence reports rapid plowing progress and improving measles patients. Social visits include Miss Della Miller and the Ladds at the Brown home. Rev Hester officiated at church and Rev Everly preached next Sabbath. Strawberries ripening but small. Ida Arrasmith closed her school with a picnic. Chas Craig wounded an old wolf that crossed pasture before it fled.
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Della Miller
Jay Ladd
Brown
J. K. Hester
H. J. Everly
Lillie Bingman
Story City
Chas. Craig
Sermon at Bethany Ends with Humble Food Request
Rev Clark of Ames preached a splendid sermon at Bethany last Sabbath and closed with a gentle hint that cabbage, potatoes and yellow legged chickens would be welcome at his boarding place. Sabbath school is well attended with James Wilcox as superintendent Miss Beckwith secretary and Miss Alice Kingsbury chorister. Elias Reasoner took his two children to Des Moines to see their mother at the medical institute where she is treated for dropsy and, though challenged, is gaining and hopes for recovery.
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Clark
Ames
Bethany
Bethany Church
James Wilcox
Beckwith
Alice Kingsbury
Elias Reasoner
Des Moines
Medical Institute
College Notes Highlight World Fair Plans And Campus Events
Vacation and the World's fair dominate campus news as trustees visit on business. An extended program aims to send delegates to the Garden Grove Grene va, with a rare musical event and a 25 cent admission. Prof. Wilson travels to Tama county for a stock sale, a new cabinet in North hall draws praise, and a Tadpole reunion is teased by Elmina and Flora Wilson.
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Greneva
Wilson
Tama County
North Hall
Boyd
Beach
Freed
Maxwell
Elmina
Flora Wilson
Tadpole
College Library
College
Boone
B. M. Lang
Presbyterian Church of York
Neb
Science Club
Geo. Bissell
N. E. Hansen
H. Osborn
Annual report and notices from Story County Mutual Insurance Co
Annual report shows risks in force 553 401.00 and receipts 936.13 with losses and expenses 1 085.52. Board of directors listed and officers named. Also notes Iowa Mutual Tornado and Story County mutual rates and horse cattle values. A stray notice requests mare owner to call for charges. Excursion tickets to Sioux City offered by Chicago and North Western from June 12 to 15.
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Story County Mutual Insurance Co
Nevada
A. J. Graves
E. Furnas
J. A. McFarlan
J. C. Sawtell
C. W. Mills
J. M. Wells
W. H. Golly
J. A. Fatland
D. M. Hayden
A.J. Graves
North-Western Line Announces Reduced Excursion Rates to Chicago
The Chicago and North-Western Ra y offers discounted excursion tickets to Chicago with return validity through November 15 1898. Tickets available until October 31 1898 via the popular route and fast express trains. Inquiries through North-Western Line agents for details and connections.
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Chicago & North-Western Ra Y
North-Western Line
Chicago
North- Western Line
Market Commodity Prices and Butter Creamery Listing
The fragment lists Buckwheat Barley eggs butter potatoes and corn per bushel with prices. It references A. C. Creamery Butter and shows price figures like 6 00 400 4 00 21, indicating per bushel or unit pricing.
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A. C. Creamery
Time Table East and West Passenger Trains Listed
Timetable shows train numbers and routes going east west and north with limited passenger service. Includes schedules for Chicago Express Sterling Express Atlantic Express Denver Limited Omaha Express and others with arrival times and freight notes. Some lines indicate nonpassenger service and Sunday exceptions.
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Limited
Chicago Express
Awed Sa
Sterling Express
Cseeere
Atlantic Express
Weskow Genneseee
Denver Limited
Omahba Express
Overland Limited
Pacifienis Epidenetenee
Fence and train disaster bring community notices and meetings
A mile of fence was built by North Western Fence Co. Last Saturday. D C Freed Co invited newspaper staff to ice cream. An alley drain from the opera house to Bigelow Smiths store will keep cellars dry. A passenger train eastbound at 12 45 am collided with a coal car near Belle Plain. fireman Walter Lekins killed and engineer Keel injured. express messenger badly cut. The train crew and a passenger named Geo Baker suffered minor shocks. June 20 8 pm Library event in chapel and June 20 21 in Des Moines Iowa at savory House with talks on Chester White winter sow sales and swine exhibits.
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Bigelow & Smith’s
Belle Plain
Walter Lekins
Keel
Geo. Baker
Des Moines
Iowa
Savory House
B. R. Vale
Chester White
G. L. Shawl
W. M. Lambing
Chicago
W. M. McFadden
W. W. McClung
G.S. Pring
Week Ending June 13 1893 Auction Ad Names Auctioneers
For the week ending June 13th 1893 the advertisement lists buyers and bidders including Ackley B F Barndollar Miss Nettie Byer HB Buyer M P Bussingham O N Crazy Chas E Cameron A L Finch John Hull JM Irwin James Johnson Willard Murphy A E McCall T B Morgan Armeta Milford Farmers Creamery Co 2 Norton Jessie Shearer Robert Swell and J T Shearer John Thomas W J Young Mra L L Persons calling for these please say advertised. J. E. Duncan, P. M.
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Ackley
Nettie Byer
P Bussingham
Crazy Chas E Cameron
L Finch
John Hull
JM Irwin
James Johnson
Willard Murphy
E McCall
T B
Morgan
Velasco Texas Offers Health Sea Air and Comfort
Velasco invites buyers and settlers with sea air ships docking easily and early fruit harvests. It notes winter fresh vegetables and a climate range from 25 degrees above zero to 92 degrees, claiming Velasco as the best southern investment. Patent attorney firms DuBois and DuBois advertise in Washington, D. C.
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Velasco
Texas
California
Commercial Club
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Union National Bank
Jerenerelt
Atlas National Bank
Pal Bank
Moines
Wilson, Publishers
Capital
U.S
Rick
Story County
Story
Son
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Smith & Iowa
Read’s Market
Sale Stable
Allen & Morris, Propeitetors
West Main Street
Kenneth Whitaker
Main
Ames, Iowa
National Building and Savings Association of
L. Moore
W.H. Crooks
Harper’s Bazar
Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore
Alaska
Central Station
Slater News
J. H. Miller
J. O. Olson
James Robinson
Milo McCartney
Cora Thompson
Georgia Wartick
Bloomington
Grant
College Notes
Story County Mutual
M. F. Sims
Lowa State Firemen’s Association
Sioux City, Lowa
Chicago & North-Western B’y Co
Sioux City
Chicago & North Western Ba Y
Ames Markets
Chicago & North Western Railway
Rae Saaseae
D. M
Des M. Pass’r
Dak
Des M
Des M & Dak
Fremont
B.C
Gro
W. woGers
Avent
Prae
North Western Fence Co
D. C. Freed Company
W. M. Beardshear
J. K. Macomber
Alice (Sayles) Osborn
St. Ames
Tom Burke
Winifred (Dudley) Shaw
Corning
C. S. Chase
Waterloo
Iowa Swine Breeders. Association
Cramer Bros
the Clothiers
M. Hemstreet
Notary Publi
J. E. Duncan
P. M
C. B. Main
Union City
L. M. Bosworth
Watterson
Conwell
Church
Weaver
Woodford
M. Soper
F. T. McLain
Hemstreet & McLain
Star of the South
DuBois & DuBois
Washington, D. C
Kidney Cure
Lychburg
Chamberlain
R. H. Parnell
F. C. Helbig
J. B. Elliott
Ames Lowa
Abe
MAY & Co
ST Paul, Minn
Sussutt
the Literary Northwest
D.D. Merrill Co
Intelligencer
Merrill Buddin
St. Peter Sis
Chase & Sanborns
Java
Chase & Sanborn of
Boston
Beamilton & Co
Hamilton & CO
Ust
Westerman & Arnold
Cracer
Kalamazoo
Porere
Smith- Dunkley Co
Kalamazoo, Mich
United States
Northwestern
Fence Company
Rand, McNally & CO
M. E. McMichael
Dray and Express
Hmarrry Kbakso
Iowa State University
Crown & Bridge
Goble’s
Illinois Central
Mr. Ft
9Th Street
Park Row
Lake St
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