Limited Passenger and Freight Routes Described
The fragment lists several rail lines and services including a eastbound Omaha to Chicago express, the Pasitie Express Wi-Way Freight, a night express, and a Des Moines route mark. It mentions GOING EAST and GOING SOUTH and GOING NORTH with various abbreviations for freight lines. The incomplete OCR shows multiple station directions and route names without full context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha Ex Rer Limited
Pasitie Express
Wi—Way
Local Social Notes from Ames and Nearby Towns
A compilation of personal items from Ames, Nevada, and surrounding areas. Mentions of illness, visits, travels to Des Moines and Boone, court in Ft. Dodge, gatherings, weddings, and daily routines among residents and visitors. Notable names include Mrs Turner, Mrs Cary Diehl, Judge Stevens, Chas Kegley, Harry Kelso, CG Turner, Mrs Beck, Mrs Bosworth, J F Martin, Mrs Stockslager, Daniel McCarthy, Mrs Funson, Harley Stearns, Mrs Wheeler, Dr Niles, J Reed, Sheriff Wood, L Read, J Duncan, G T Stebbins, and families from Ames, Nevada, and Zearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Stevens
Ft. Dodge
Chas. B. Kegley
Hogquam
Washington
Harry Kelso
Des Moines
CG. E. Turner
Osceola
Local Grocery and Hardware Ads Highlight Spring Goods
A crowded display lists sugar and flour deals at Bigelow Perkins Grove Tilden and Kea iry along with laundry and kitchen staples. Advertisements push silk shirt lines glassware screen doors maple products and harness with notes on local deliveries and subscriptions. A religious note mentions an upcoming Congregational church Sabbath program.
Palmerstown candidate John Johnson seeks County Supervisor seat
John Johnson of Palestine Township asks Story county Republicans to read his candidacy note in the column. He is praised for ability and backbone to say no. The item also advertises a J I Case Triumph sulky plow and announces Dr Beverly’s Chicago trip returning next week with medicines and tonics for La Grippe patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
John Johnson
Palestine Township
Story County
Palestine
Johnson
John
Chicago
Unis
Milch cow up for sale by Mrs. Rosetta Simmons
H J Stevens who aimed to walk from Chicago to Omaha abandoned his trek after a layover in Lawton on Sunday. He had started from State Center and was believed to wager 1000 dollars, possibly for advertising by the Chicago Herald. He boarded a train at 4 am Monday for Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Stevens
Chicago
Iil
Omaha
Neb
Lawton
State Center
Stevens
Chicago Herald
Sport
Daniel
IAC Board Approves Creamery and Music Upgrades
The I. A. C. Board of Trustees appropriated 9500 for a creamery building and equipment and funded a new pipe organ piano hymn books and chapel aids. W. A. Helsell of Odebolt was elected financial agent. The Des Moines Leader protests his appointment but offers no solid basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Athletic Association
W. A. Helsell
Odebolt
Des Moines
Helsell
George G. Tilden Sells 400 Yards Royal Se and Crepe Cloth
Auction item lists 400 yards of royal se and crepe cloth offered at 5 ets per yard, with closing price around 10 ets per yard. George G. Tilden is noted as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George G. Tilden
Barbour Seeks County Supervisor Nomination in Grant Township
Grant township farmer Mr Barbour commands respect and broad neighborly support for the County Legislature post. He is described as capable, well regarded, and trusted to serve effectively if nominated. Consider his claims and fitness for the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbour
Grant Township
Notice to readers on paper supply and replacements
If you do not receive your papers for any reason, inform us and we will ensure you are supplied. The statement urges readers to report missing deliveries so replacements can be arranged promptly.
Township Committeemen Urged to Compile Voter Lists
A 1891 notice instructs township committeemen to mail Republican voters a caucus time and place card. It asks for each township’s voter names and accurate post office addresses to Henry Wilson, Ames Iowa, the secretary, with reports to county Republican papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wilson
Sec’y
Ames
Iowa
Eameacaer
Mullen Seeks Sheriff Post After Long County Ties
Guilf Mullen a Story county resident for thirty five years on the same farm urges support in his bid for Sheriff He served four years in the old 3rd Iowa Infantry and helped fulfill Story county’s quota in suppressing the rebellion He is described as well regarded among neighbors and a competent Republican candidate for the office if nominated and elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilf Mullen
Story County
3Rd Iowa Infantry
Mr. Mullen
Potatoes, Maple Syrup Sale and Social Benefit Event
Good eating potatoes priced at 1.25 per bushel available from Hamilton & Co. A sociable and Maple Syrup sugar off will be held at F. T. Wilson's in Gilbert Station on Friday evening May 22 to benefit the Congregational Sunday school library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton & Co
F. T. Wilson’s
Gilbert Station
Congregational Sunday School Library
Sincere Thanks After Illness and Death
A notice from Mrs. E. W. McGuire and family in Ames dated May 19 1891 expresses gratitude to friends for sympathy and assistance during the sickness and death of their husband and father. Also a local tip lists Hamilton's fruit offerings and a correction about last week’s newspaper page numbering and chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. McGuire
Annual Meeting Notice of Story County Mutual Fire Insurance
The fourth annual meeting of the Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association of Story County will be Tuesday June 2 1891 at 10 AM at the Nevada town hall. Election of three directors and other business will be discussed. The association reports 336500.00 in insured property. A J Graves president and D M Hayden secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association
Story County
Town
Nevada
A. J. Graves
D. M. Hayden
Sec’y
Obituary for E. W. McGuire Marked by Faith and Community Bonds
Funeral services were held in the M E church for E W McGuire with Rev T J Dow of the Christian church delivering the sermon on the 23rd Psalm. Born in 1832 in Montgomery County Ohio he moved to Iowa and later Ames engaging in business. He is described as hardworking honest and a devoted husband and father with a long church association and strong religious beliefs. The note includes school district reports and upcoming community events such as an ice cream social at the Union schoolhouse May 29th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Veterans
State Association
Sioux City
Congregational Church
Endeavor
E. W. McGuire
M. E
T. J. Dow
Christian Church
Lhe
Montgomery County
Ohio
Naoma
Ferguson
Iowa
Ballard Grove
M. E. Church
Ames
McGuire
Wall paper sale and paint shop ad in 1891 issue
An advertisement offers a large stock of wall paper borders ceiling paper and paint supplies from L. M. Bosworth Druggist and Bookseller with Sherwin Williams Heath Milligan paints and window glass. Also notes a Decoration Day paper promotion and a June 13 1891 Ames caucus with details of a sheriff s jury verdict for 100 dollars damages on a motor line right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherwin-Williams and Heath & Milligan
Local Christian Young Peoples Societies Form Union
Minutes show the Baptist church hosting a meeting of Christian Congregational and Baptist groups. D B Bisbee elected temporary chairman. Gates Brown named president Will Fry vice president H 8 Hoot secretary. Executive Committee formed. adjourned with harvest prep urged and saw mill notices from SPENCE Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Peoples Societies
Christian, Congregational and Baptist Churches
Baptist Church
D. B. Bisbee
Gates Brown
Will Fry
Real Estate Agent Offers Farms and Town Lots for Sale
T C McCann of Nevada Story County Iowa advertises farms for rent and many town lots in Nevada plus real estate loans at low rates. Also notes Union Memorial services at M E church on Sunday May 24 1891 at 11 am with Rev R W Smith and choir. veteran seating reserved until 10 50. Citizens of Ames invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Union Memorial
M. E
R. W. Smith
Ames
Hog loss notice from Briley and Bower
From Briley and Bower’s slaughter house west of town, about ten days ago, one red hog and one white hog were reported missing. If you have knowledge of them report same to Briley and Bower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briley & Bower
CANDIDATES CARDS FOR STORY COUNTY TREASURER
Multiple notices announce candidacies for Story County treasurer or related county offices. Each author states intent to run subject to the 1891 Republican county convention decisions in various Iowa towns including Nevada and Story City with dates in March May 1891.
Candidate declares for Representative at Story County GOP convention
A. L. Stuntz presents name as a candidate for the office of Representative from Story County, subject to the convention's action. E Swoop FuRNAs. pril 29th, 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohn M. Wells
Oser
Story County
Furnas
Sheriff Candidacies At Republican Convention
A set of notes announces candidates for Story County sheriff subject to the Republican county convention. Names mentioned include James McKee of Cambridge and Guilf Mullen of Ames, with dates in March 1891. The notices indicate intent to seek sheriff at the county convention.
Local Candidates Seek Story County Superintendent Nomination
Several residents including C Ray Aurner and Herman Ep Norhoms announce intent to seek the office of County Superintendent before the Story County Republican Convention. Candidates pledge to accept nomination if offered and await the convention's decision in 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
C. Ray Aurner
Republican County Convention
HeNay Ep. NorHoms
CoLo
Candidate for Supervisor C Barbour and John Johnson
Two Iowa candidates announce runs for County Supervisor in 1891. C Barbour cites approval by the Story County Republican Convention dated May 14 1891. John Johnson of Huxley Iowa also states candidacy pending convention action dated May 19 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story Countyublican
John Johnson
Huxley, Iowa
Dinner Plot Rekindles Champion Hills Grudge
A 1891 account tells how Jerry Sexton planned a dinner with veterans to confront Henry Matter from Morrill Hall over sweet potatoes once taken at Champion Hills. The gathering on May 28th, anniversary of the battle, included several Iowa and Wisconsin infantry veterans and ended with light banter and imagined legal actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Sexton
Jerry
Missouri Infantry
M. 38Rd
Louisiana Artillery
Champion Hills
Henry Matter
Morrill Hall
Sth
Iowa Infantry
J. E. Duncan
23Rd
Wisconsin Infantry
P. O’brien
A. H. Tnayer
Ben Jrememan
24Th
Calvin Giddings
93Rd Ill
Comrade Matter
Matter
Notice of administration for John E. Davis estate
On April 25 1891 the District Court of Story County Iowa appointed Sarah A Davis administratrix of the John E Davis estate. All debts should be paid to the administratrix and all claims presented to the court for allowance. Ames April 25 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Story County
Iowa
John E. Davis
Ames
Sarah A. Davis
Story City Residents Visit and Moves Across Town
Mr Pyle of Bromley visited with his son Will last week and E Rus moved into Frank Weir's house. M A Tenderland bought James Lagta Pisce. Mrs Nelson visited in Nevada last Sunday. Theodore Hermanson came from Des Moines last Saturday. Ole Espe of Thor Iowa visited with friends. Grandrup of Zearing visited Story City last Sunday. Nevada youths visited Story City and Roland last week.
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Pyle
Bromley
Zenor
Ames
M. A. Tenderland
James Lagta
Pisce
E. Rus
Frank Weir
Nelson
Nevada
Theodore Hermanson
Des Moines
Ole Espe
Thor
Iowa
Grandrup
Zearing
Story City
Peole
Story Cit
Roland
Four Grinnell School Appointments Highlight Board Meeting
The Grinnell School Board elected C. C. Carstons as next year’s principal and named Nellie Loughrey and Miss Pope as teachers for penmanship drawing and general instruction. Men from Meyers crew worked a one mile timber post project. An Open G A R meeting featured music and a Lincoln address on Our Flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Carstons
Grinnel
Iowa
Carstons
Grinnell
Nellie Loughrey
Miss Pope
Loughrey
Pope
Maxwell
Meyers
G. A. R. Hammer
Katie McMichael
W. M. Hardy
Col. Lincoln
Arnold
Restorative Nerve Vice Promises Cure For Nervous Ailments
The piece contrasts the upcoming World's Fair with the claimed benefits of the Restorative Nerve Vice by Dr. Franklin Miles. It asserts the nerve remedy cures nervousness dyspepsia headaches dizziness sleeplessness neuralgia and debility and offers trial bottles and a book at L M Bosworth's Drugstore. It warns against morphine or dangerous drugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Miles
L. M. Bosworth
Republican Township Caucuses Set for June 13, 1891
Official notice lists caucus times for six townships with locations from Ray school house to Maxwell and Nevada court house. Franklin at 2 P M Grant at 3 P M Palestine Sherman Richland Nevada New Albany Howard Indian Creek all set for 3 or 4 P M in 1891.
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Franklin
Ray School
Grant
Enterprise
Palestine
Center School
Sherman
Richland
Nevada
Court House
New Albany
Colo
Howard
Roland
Indian Creek
Maxwell
Consumption Cured Proven by East India Missionary Formula
An old physician, retired, describes a vegetable remedy for consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and other throat and lung diseases. He says it provides a radical cure for nervous debility and neural complaints and offers to mail free full directions in German French or English to any reader who writes with a stamp. W A Noyes 820 Powers Block Rochester hs dea 3-5-ly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Noyes
Powers’ Block
Rochester
Dea
Hank Boyd Charms Voters With Steady Republican Credentials
Hank Boyd, a Story county resident for 23 years with Ames business ties for 12 years and Story City eleven years, is described as an active Republican and a progressive, capable candidate. He served in Co. H of the 7th Iowa Cavalry, with strong county support anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Hank
Boyd
Mr. Boyd
Story County
Ames
Story City
Henry Boyd
Co. H. 7Th Iowa Cavalry
Iowa
Promising harvest region boasts large grain shipments
The article extols the county as a premier promsetions site with 50 000 bushels of corn shipped since Oct 1 and similar Gilbert Bros output. It notes good soil and rain needed, a lawn entertainment at F T Wilson's hosted by Congregationalists, and updates on Rev Douglas, Parl MacFarran recovery, Clif Zenor injury, and Allie Needham visiting Boone.
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Promsetions
Gilbert Bros
Congregational Church
F. T. Wilson’s
Rev. Douglas
Parl MacFarran
Clif Zenor
Allie
Needham
Boone
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the Intelligencer
Was. Ke. Wilson
Mal Matter
Chicago & NorthWestern Railway
Jaane Prd
Ates
Oing South
Chicago Rapress
Aes OB. C
DIP, Freight
Bi—S. Cc
Des M. Pase
Gro. W. Roads
Accent
Denver
Mr. Mitchell
Carroll
Geo. Loud’s
Ben Read
H. M. Funson
Harley Stearns
Bove Roland
C. E. Wheeler
Belmond
Wright Co
J. Read
Eagle Grove
Bentley
G.T. Stebbins
Bancroft Register
Cook
Duncan
Bigelow
Fitchpatrick
Opera Hall
J.P. Latta
Texamah
L. W. Schlutzhauer
Mary Hill
Earlham
M. Kegley
J. H. Kegley
Z. Chance
Illinois Grove
E. P. Scriven
Webster City
W. Brown
Minnesota Wasser
Myron Read
Fort Grand Junction
Wisewand
Hindman
Perkins’ Grocery
Bigelow & i
Tilden
Bingham & Co
Eclipse
Sec. G. Tilden’s
Grove’s
A. M. Perkins
Diamond Bluff Flour
J.J. Grove
Graham
A. M. Perkins’ Grocery
Weekly Register
Geo. G. Tilpen
T. J. Kea Iry
Goble
South Side Main Street
Binenam & Co
New York
New York and Ohio
G. W. O’brien
C. W. McElyen
Gable
Tilden’s
J. I. Case
bBinenam & Co
Rosetta Simmons
George G. Tilden’s
Hamburg
van Chamberlain
Republican County Central Committee
Boardman
J.C. Mather
Oscar Thompson
Milford
Studebaker
H. Wilson
Hamilton’s
Story County Mutual
Spence Bros
Epitor
E. Kendall
Franklin Township
Mattie
Zenia Stillman
Mildred
Ralph
Guy Graham
Lizzie Zaingel
Petrea Petersen
Reuben Davis
Gertrude Morris
J. H Queal & Co
Mary van Scoy
Jessie van Scoy
Evergreen Church
Capital City Commercial College
I. A.C. Spence Bros
Washington Township
Bradbury
T. C. McCann
Lee
Brneuam & Co
J. F. Gravestre
Trus
J. Miller
Promiurer
H. R. Born
A. L. Stuntz
Bareby
Story Nty
James McKee
Cambridge
Recon
of of Sheriff
Republican County
Cantantian
J. F. Reep
Zearing, Iowa
Meyer Brandvig
Comets Coereenen
C. Barbour
the Park Lumber Yard
H. L. Munn
Propr
City Park
Mark Arumagim
Cramblil
Main Street
Wm. Sahl
Co Hietrast Books
Smith & Son
Armers
Maxwell & Son’s
Gilbert
Hodgson & Rich, Proprs
Big
Cook Block
Main St
A. Ee. Banks
Will Cry Sales OF
Towa
Story County Bank
Parley Sheldon
B. J
Union National Bank
W.M. Cores
E. R. Chamberlain
Esident
Cashier
Third National Bank
Valley National Bank
J. A. Fitchpatrick
Story County Abstract Looks
J. F. Kintzley
Prop
Snow, Dennis & Shady
Lockwood
Orlil Meatzl
BlossBuRg Coal
M. Hemstreet
Ss. Gobble
South Main St
Ames, Iowa
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