Washington Township caucuses set for June 7 at 8 PM
Story County Republican Central Committee announces township caucuses will be held at usual locations on Friday June 7 at 8 o'clock p m unless directed otherwise. Voters urged to open the campaign vigorously and send representatives to county conventions to faithfully uphold the party duties. By order chairman George Warrs.
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Washington
Story County
Republican Central Committee
Jjxo
Warrs
Local ads and notices from Thayer and partners
Daily notices list Thayer selling best canned goods tea and fresh fruit at Stickney Taylor and Tuayer supplying cherries strawberries. Nortons sold by Thomas Soper Son at low prices. Watches Exar from $9 Frazee. Grain cars transferring from D M M to Northwestern. Levi C Curtis case jury disagreed. new term set with $700 bond. Family grocers claim best goods in stock at Thomas Soper Son.
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Levi C. Curtis
District Court
Thomas, Soper & Son's
Local Firms Overhaul and Open New Furniture Store in Maxwell’s Building
The town of Lakin and Hamilton County announce updates as Callan Scickxay Tarbom overhaul and stock lime of fruits and mining supplies. Stingerland plans a new furniture shop next week in Maxwell's building beside Bem Read's, with stock arriving now.
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Lakin
Hamilton County
Callan
Scickxay & Tarbom
Stingerland
Maxwell's
Bem Read
Mas. Leo Plans New Post Office in Iowa by June
Mas Leo expects to move the post office to a newly built facility by June 10. The move aims to create one of the most convenient and well arranged establishments in the area. The article notes Uncle Sam's mail service operates in this part of Iowa.
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Mas. Leo As
Uncle Sam's
Iowa
New Time Card Warns of Possible Train Schedule Changes
Monday a new time card will be issued by the C N W road. Changes in train times are not yet known. With a large crop sown, parties seeking reapers should contact H Shelly & Co for the Champion as demand may outstrip supply. For respiratory ailments, Bousquets offers Bebe Fields patent inhalers touted as a cure.
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ou@ H. Shelly & Co
Bousquets
Bebe Fields
New Goods From Thomas Soper & Son Arrive Soon
Messrs. Thomas Soper and Son revive the shipping receipt for a very large line of prints ginghams and dress goods. Their arrival is looked for today as buyers await fresh stock and prices.
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Messrs. Thomas, Soper & Son
Scrimmage at Walnut Grove Triggers Divorce Talk
During the week a Walnut Grove scrimmage may lead to a divorce suit. A local resident corrected his wife amid a heated argument. Also, Judd and partners from Milwaukee inspected the Crooked Creek Bush Co. stockholders and visited with Smart and Hurley on M road. details remain unpublished.
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the Grove
Walnut Grove
R. B
Ladies Ball Ground and Drill at College
A petition asks the faculty to allocate land for a ladies ball ground and permit them to engage in military drill. The ground was set apart years ago, but no ladies have joined yet. only four have entered a military company. An arch club is proposed next.
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College Aurorg
School Board Sets Teacher Re-Elections and Examinations
The meeting discusses re-electing Miss Ames and Miss West for teachers at Sheldahl, with intermediate and primary grades renewed. Superintendent J rest and Professor J J lead sessions on school programs including a Sabbath exercise and teacher training themes.
Illness Strikes Ames Traveler Mr Granger Ailing
W N anger of Ames, a traveling man for WhiggueCracken of Des Moines, fell ill last week while in Algona and remains confined to his room. Friends visit as Mrs Granger arrives Friday and reports he is slowly improving with care from local brethren and Mason members3, D. 8. Ford, Master of Pro A. F. & A. M.
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Algona Republic
Granger
Ames
WhiggueCracken
Des Moines
Algoga
Ford
Ashton Chosen to Lead Boonsboro Schools
The community learns that Mr Ashton has been selected by Boonsboro to take charge as principal of the schools. Gabton has served faithfully as a schools worker for years and will be missed. The move is welcomed as a gain for Boonsboro and its educational prospects.
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Ashton
Boonsboro
I of
Gabton
Gating
Ewertley
Story City Emerges with Park and Growth Near Old Town
Story City, located one mile west of the old town, is laid out for homes and business. A public park appears on the plat, streets and alleys are planned and drained. Allen moves his dwelling, stores expand, and a hotel is rebuilt with four hundred dollars donated by locals to aid reconstruction, signaling ongoing prosperity.
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Story City News
Story City
Old Town
New City
Allen
Railway Collision Near Moingona Kills Fireman
An afternoon wreck on the C B rail line west of Moingona at Coal Valley bridge killed fireman Martin Sceer and injured two or three others. Two gravel trains running under telegraph orders collided after dispatcher instructions conflicted. Engines were badly damaged and several cars wrecked. Sceer’s body was sent to Hartford Connecticut for burial.
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C. A B
Moingona
Coal Valley Bridge
Boone
Jefferson
Ogden
Martin Sceer
Hartford Connecticut
He Took the Wrong Train and Its Aftermath
A letter writer from Ames signs as L H and claims an uprising at Boardman. The piece notes Col L Q Hoggatt did not attend and that the author used his initials. The writer boarded a Boardman train by mistake and ended up in Des Moines and back toward Ames. Hoggatt denies any meeting occurred.
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Ames
Boardman
Col
L.Q. Hoggatt
Hoggatt
Des Moines
Kelley
Hoggett
Republican electors to meet for county convention delegates
The meee electors of Franklin township meet at Wray's School House on Saturday June 1 at 4 PM to choose delegates for the County Convention in Nevada on Saturday June 8. The Republican electors of Palestine township meet at Center School House Friday May 31 at 2 PM to select 4 delegates for Nevada on June 8. By order of the chairman.
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Franklin Township
Wray’s
Nevada
Palestine Township
Center School House
Local Notes From Denison and Surrounding Areas
W T Little travels to Wisconsin to visit friends for a month or two. Mrs Thayer hosts a sister from Maquoketa. Geo Lambertson returns from Marshalltown after attending the funeral of Mrs Lambertson’s sister. Mrs A Chapman of Ames visits in town. Usher and son of Adria Michigan visit Mrs Bain. Ralph Marshall in Illinois.
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Thayer
Maquoketa
Geo. Lambertson
Marshalltown
Night thefts and a lightning fire hit local farms
Report notes a would be thief robbed of a watch and a collar button after visiting Will McCord's sleeping apartment. Friday a barn at Richland township owned by C P Page burned to ashes in a lightning strike, with four horses and hay losses over a thousand dollars. Fred Klump and Harve Thompson lodge with Deputy Sheriff Tyler after highway robbery charges. The editorial jests about their health and suggests a slow diet.
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Will McCord
C. P. Page
Richland Township
Fred Klump
Harve Thompson
Tyler
Communist views ignite local property debate in early letter
In a public exchange, Schillag defends socialist aims of equal real estate division and wage controls while Col. Hoggatt resists any further property division. The Watchman urges protest and suggests marking copies to Schilling. Several locals including Paine, the Watchmen, and Phelan are cited in the fallout.
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Ake
Col. Hoggatt
Schillag
Schilling
Hoggatt
Ourself
R. R. Paine
Colonel Hoggatt
Phelan
Jerry Franks
Texas
Des Moines Visit and Local Civic Updates
D. B. Davidson spends several days in Des Moines on business. The recent Church Fair in Sheldahl was a social and financial success, credited to Oley Nelson. A meeting of Polk Boone and Story county public school superintendents is set for next Saturday afternoon and evening. A Iowa National Guards company is forming in Sheldahl, with J. N. Scott recruiting and planning officer elections at the town hall.
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D. B. Davidson
Des Moines
J. N. Scott
Sitting Bull
Shall We Have an Opera House in Ames
Ames considers building an opera hall to seat large audiences for lectures and performances. The city lacks a suitable venue, hindering access to first class speakers and entertainment. Supporters urge a spacious, well ventilated hall as a lasting civic asset with solid financial prospects. Let us have a Hall.
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Ames
Episcopal Church Benefit Program Features Diverse Acts
The Baptist church hosts an Episcopal Mission benefit tonight with organ solo, sacred quartets, recitations, piano and vocal duets, readings, and a college orchestra performance. Notable performers include Miss Clara Percival, Miss May Percival, Prof. Fox, Rev. Percival, and Prof. Macomber.
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Episcopal
the Baptist Church
Episcopal Mission
Professor Fox
St. Matthew's Choir
Douglass and
Marmion
Mr. Percival
Chicago Fire Bells
Miss Alice
Mr. Ed. Barstow
Misses Clara
May Percival
Peter Mullens
Prof. Macomber
Mountain Side
Clare Percival
Kate Skinner
Addie de Laine
Clara Percival
Kelley Corn Rush Strains Local Shipping as 10000 Bushelslooming
Kelley faces corn fever and rapid harvest with shells cranking out. James Hunter oversees corn cribbing and shells, aiming for about 10000 bushels. Constable Towns checked for buyers but found none. A Tuesday lecture by Rev Dickerson on the Sabbath drew a large crowd. An editor’s correction fixes a firm name in last week’s issue.
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Kelley
James Hunter
Constable Towns
Dickerson
Singers Delight at Academy of Music Concert
Last evening the Academy of Music hosted a varied program with strong vocalists labeled as the Contrabands and basses. The show differed from Friday with a full concert focus, featuring sacred repertoire that promised good patronage for tonight's performance.
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Academy of Music
Des Moines
Reg
Fourth Annual Meeting of Central District Medical Association
The Cen tral District Medical Association holds its fourth annual meeting at Grand Junction on Monday June 17 1878 starting at 2 o clock pm Papers by Chas Enfield on trephining injuries of cranium J J Lewis on ridger port mental agency in treatment of disease G H Grimmell on femoral hernie in the male R G Gwynn on tuberculosis F C Stewart on passional diseases at Lake City A supper will be served at the Ashley House at 8 pm all members and their wives invited to attend and contribute to the evenings entertainment
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District Medical Association
Central District Medical Association
Grand Junction
Chas. Enfield
J.J. Lewis
Millurweny Goods Offered at Mrs Hamiltons
Millurweny goods advertised at the very lowest price with a promise not to be undersold. Mrs A C Hamiltons invites customers to inspect the stock and notes a commitment to please all shoppers.
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A. C
Beast and Fiend in Human Shape Reported in State Register
A Nebraska paper recounts a cruel episode involving Daniel Finch's daughter from Cedar Rapids to Nevada. The article details alleged abuse by a man posing as her husband, her father's coercive past, and her death after care by neighbors and the Dayton household. The brutal tale ends with the man buried publicly beside the woman’s mother in Ontario.
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State Register
Daniel Finch
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Nevada
A. Dayton
Ontario
Thirtieth Annual Sabbath School Convention of Iowa
The Thirtieth Annual Sabbath School Convention of the Sabbath School Association of Iowa will meet in Cedar Falls at the Methodist Episcopal Church from June 11 at 7 50 PM to June 13. Delegates from every county are urged to attend with provision for travel expenses where needed. A statewide day of prayer is urged for June 9 to urge pastors and schools to participate. Attendees should send names to Caleb May by June 8 to reserve lodging.
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Iowa
Methodist Episcopal Church
Cedar Falls
Grand Union of Hearts and Bands
Cedar False
Caleb May
Cedar Paris
E. W. Ausen
Sec
Marshalltown
Jows
R. H Gimnone
Cedar Rapids
Nevada Iowa ads promote farm tools and goods
Local notices advertise silk bonnet lost for reward, land, and trade offers. J C Mitchell markets Buckeye mower and Walter A Wood reaper. S H Shelly Co lists cultivators, corn plows, binder, and other farm implements. Stores tout new spring goods at Mrs Hamilton and Horton boot and shoe shop.
Money To Loan In Ames And Nevada Iowa
Long time and reduced interest offered by Turner & Eopy Infectiosxcea Building Ames Iowa. J C Moremelt of Nevada Iowa markets the Buckeye Combined Table Rake and Mower for 1873 harvest, praised as best machine. Shelly & Co invite calls to learn cheap durable fencing methods.
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J. C. Mitchell
Nevada
Turner & Eopy Infectiosxcea
Ames
Lows
J.C. Moremelt
Iowa
Millinery Goode And Farm Implements In Central Iowa
Mrs. Hamilton announces new goods weekly and bets on beating rivals in price and quality. J. C. Mitchell's Nevada warehouse offers the largest stock of implements in Central Iowa to inspect before buying. Write contracts for machines before harvest as demand may exceed supply. Shelly & Co pledge to serve farmers with wrought iron machinery of top materials.
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Iowa
J. C. Mitchell
Ware
Nevada
8. H. Shelly & Co
Bakery Dealer Rumor Chain Triggers Bread Demand
The notice reports a chain of hearsay from multiple individuals including C C Rice A D Skillman M Kenzie Jessie Lyons Jule Smith Maggie Mitchell Lydia Thompson L C Oulmann Ells Wiener Josie Mansfield John Morrisey Tom Allen Billie King Matt Carpenter Ben Butler David A Gage Milton Tilton Evarts Henry Ward Beecher to readers that anyone caught reading this notice must buy bread and baked goods at Chaney's Bakery.
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C. C. Rice
A. D. Skillman
M. Kenzie
Jessie Lyons
Jule Smith
B. Chase
Billy Woods
A. J. Hanchett
Maggie Mitchell
Lydia Thompson
W. F. Storey
L. C. Oulmann
Lot
Evarts
Henry Ward Beecher
Chaney's
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