Story County Republicans plan delegate convention at Nevada
The Story County Republican committee schedules a delegate convention for Saturday at the Courthouse in Nevada to select delegates for the State Nominating Convention in Des Moines on June 11. The meeting urges township caucuses the Saturday before and lists representation by townships based on 1878 votes for Secretary of State.
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KGE
A. Masons
Reguler
A. H. Deckworts
Hiese
MES Lodge
A. K. Macomess
Axe
Crpera Block
Nevada
Ames
One
Story County
Lietiock A
Des Moines
A T. Hull
Fachratrice
Ustice Eye
Colle
Amer
Iowan
Ceaumespondence
Ononia
Ee Street
Buomraon
Lows
Hite
Story
Maxwell
Notice to remove rubbish from streets and alleys
The city marshal warns that all wood manure and rubbish must be cleared from streets and alleys within corporate limits by the date led before the Mayor or legal action will follow. Dated Ames Iowa May 23 1872 City Marshal W C Suocurer.
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R. Cuam Bertain
Ames
Tews
W.C. Suocurer
Died in Grant Township Aged 23 at his funeral
David son of John Vance aged 23 years 3 months 20 days died after a long sickness. Funeral held at Enterprise School house with Rev Perkins officiating. Also notes the fifth annual meeting of the Central District Medical Association to be held at Boone on June 16 1879 with papers read by Ches Enfield J H Noyes and others.
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Gardsn
Soper & Son's
Brown's
Ge. W. Asutox
Affenstranger
Thayers Boyd Brors
Menettta
Monroe Eee Sprisa
Soren & Sox
Grant Township
David
John Vance
Enterprise School House
Thuredey
Mr. Perkins
Amet
Central District Medical Association
Boone
Ches. Enfield
Jefferson
J. H. Noyes
Odget
A. Meredith
Ames
J. D
Perkins
Congregational Society of
Music & Bons
Chicago
Frank Basket
Ransas
Frank Will
Frank Booth
Hedding Qresl
Mr. & W. Hopkins
Sheldahl
Bower ® Mills
Missouri
Braes
Selaster
7. F. Jones
Alabama Is
Geo. H. Barnes
Our City
Gay Starr
Ft. Collins
Colorado
Geo. Barnes & Son
Gay
M. M. Ross
Nevada
Garrett
Stevens
Howard Fork
San Juan
Michel Kearns
Pat Byrnes
Dakota
Kearne
C. HB. Jackson
Robinson
College Farm
Ips
State Centre
Miner
Echants
Mershall Co
Abbie J. Perkins
Thie Place
Lows Collge
Nestly Fiave J. West
Fragmented Fire Safety Advice From A Town Chronicle
A garbled notice discusses fire alarms and preventatives. It mentions using wet blankets and salt water to combat outbreaks and the value of controlled actions by a vigilant town guard to prevent spread and minimize damage.
Monstrous four legged chicken found in office
A bizarre creature described as a four legged chicken was found in an office. Witnesses note two feet on each leg and a disemboweled, dead body described in crude terms. The strange animal appeared out of place and caused shock in the room.
Reversal shipments and fraud concerns in butter trade
P. L. Porter, shipping nine lots of butter to a Denver commission house, faces a draft loss over $400 after a payment reversal. He fears total losses near $1,000 as two more shipments to the same firm remain uncollected, amid prior thefts by commission houses.
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P. L. Porter
Denver Commission House
Chicago
Life and activity fill the Bree area as new schoolhouse rises
Workmen move daily on the new schoolhouse with D Enance directing most tasks. M C Stevens Co plans corn sales and lumberman activity continues nearby. R P Shields returns from a four day Jefferson trip. Rev Parmeriere preaches weekly at the depot and church plans progress.
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Kelley
Enance
M. C. Stevens & Co
R. P. Shields
Jefferson
Green County
Parmeriere
Insurance
Grain Swindle Report Hits Cedar Rapids Machinery Notes
A Cedar Rapids grain machinery firm faces trouble as Story county farmers report signed orders for a cultivator and other farm implements sold on notes that may be fraudulent. The article urges caution, noting possible false pretenses and advising farmers to avoid signing or purchasing, while praising legitimate Iowa manufacturing.
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Growing Manufacturing Company
Cedar Rapids
Laws
Story County
About & Farm
Pany Bell
Enrth
Wade
Ceder Rapids Company
Lowa
Fire destroys Clarkson Bros. property in Des Moines blaze
An incendiary fire in Des Moines Sunday night destroyed substantial household goods belonging to Clarkson Bros. of the State Register. Fees to each amounted to about 1500 dollars. General Given was vice a culler y the amount of 1900.
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Des Moines
Clarkson Bros
State Register
Gen
Given
Franklin township Republican caucus to choose delegates
The Republicans of Franklin township will hold a caucus at Wray's School House on Saturday May 31 at 3 o'clock for selecting four delegates to attend the county convention on June 7 at New. By order of Central Committee.
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Richard Jone
Treseure
Baptist Sunday School
de. MeneniTu
Parrklin
Franklin Township
Wray
Lafayette Township
Republics
Nevada
Ww. M. Wien Cheirmas
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