Local notices from Story City and Ames residents
The column lists visitors and travels of residents including Mr and Mrs Nathan Little, J R Manden, Mrs OC Morrison, Iris Hunter, John Glidden, J E Davis, M K Smith, Mrs Arthur Bauer, Harry Mathews, Mr and Mrs Sam O’Brien, Mr and Mrs Geo Whipple, Mr and Mrs Finch, Miss McKay, Mr Seegar, Morgan Keltner, Mrs W W Talbott, Mrs J W Adams, and many others. It notes events, meetings, and small town notices with announcements on ads deadlines, church and club meetings, and social gatherings, plus local business updates and upcoming entertainments.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Promises Quick Permanent Cure
Advertised remedy claims to relieve bad colds, ease lung expectoration, prevent pneumonia, and be pleasant and safe. The copy asserts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy meets all requirements and offers speedy, permanent cure with strong endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Sele Loughran
Bauer
Free china plates with land cups sale at Gibsons
Saturday November 27 from 2 to 8 pm a free set of six Haviland bread and butter plates will be given with each land cups and saucers breakfast plates set priced at 2.25. 17 2 w place cards and hand painted china at Gibsons. John Dunahoo longtime Iowa Center settler died at the Dunahoo homestead east of OCenter at 6 45 am Saturday and buried Sunday at 2 under Rev Sparks. He was 75 years old born Oct 5 1829 in Augusta Virginia. He moved to Indiana with his parents then to Iowa in 1851, leaving a wife Rachel Ray. He leaves six children and 16 grandchildren. The funeral drew a large crowd from old neighbors and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dunahoo
Iowa Center
Story County
Dunahoo
Ocenter
Sparks
Methodist Church
Maxwell
Mr. Vanahoo
Augusta County
Virginia
Indiana
Indianapolis
Rachel Ray
Iowa
Mathews
Donahoo
Nevada Journal
Evening Supper Start Time and Novelty Store Display
A notice describes a supper at six o'clock and its duration, mentioning a line of plain and jeweled white back combs on display at the Novelty store.
Chamberlains Remedy for bowel complaints promoted
The advertisement proclaims Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the world’s most successful medicine for bowel complaints and claims it will cure chronic diarrhoea. It notes every bottle is warranted and lists Loughran & Bauer as the sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Loughran & Bauer
Public Library Report and Local News From Story County
A 1904 report covers Oct 20 to Nov 14 with library additions 232, circulation 315, books issued 450, children 418, readers 315, visitors 1800, fiction 87 percent. Thanksgiving closing noted. Rural mail routes 7 to start Dec 1. Civil service exam yielded 36 applicants and appointments list with carriers and substitutes in Ames Cole Kelley Nevada Story City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
Civil Service
Ames
John W. Latherow
Mary L. Latherow
Cole
Henry M. Dayton
Mathew Mains
Huxley—Miller Heggen
O. S. Heggen
Kelley
Clarence A. Crane
Victoria E. Crane
Nevada
Jesse A. Cook
John W. Cook
Williamb. Klamp
Bessie L. Klamp
Story City
John N. Sheffield
Ernest G. Wiggin
Dolliver Rally Dominates Story County Campaign
The Story county Republican committee held nineteen meetings with only one failure. Dolliver spoke at a huge Ames rally in a city park tent for an audience estimated 25 000 to 35 00, drawing five outside speakers and fourteen local voices. Roosevelt plurality reached 3100, and Story county is projected to have 21 delegates to the next convention, one more than Boone county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican County Central Committee
Zearing
Kelley
Ames
Dolliver
Salinger Huth
J. L. Stevens
A. Weaver
Markell
Story County
Roosevelt
Boone County
Exchange Offer Cedar Falls Ten Room House
A well located modern ten room house in Cedar Falls is offered for exchange for a house in Ames. For particulars contact M. Wilbur in Cedar Falls Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Ames
Iowa
M. Wilbur
Story County Poultry and Corn Exhibit in Roland Iowa
The Story County Poultry and Corn Exhibit comes to Roland on November 29 and 30 with Prof. Christie of Ames delivering a lecture. A large program features poultry and corn displays, premiums, a sale, and a big crowd. organizers include E. F. Bigt1 as president and M. A Cromwell as secretary.
Water colors and china at Gibsons and a church program
Thanksgiving services will be held at Evergreen church in the evening with a special program led by Rev. A. Pruitt. The biennial election amendment will lengthen terms for Story county officials including Sheriff Rick etts and others, likely requiring legislative action to align terms. A county sale item notes candy at Novelty store for 10 cents a pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evergreen Church
Rev
A. Pruitt
Story County
Ricketts
Fawcett
Welty
Pearson
Allen
Injured Des Moines Man Credits Pain Balm
Herb W Edwards of Des Moines injured by a fall on an icy walk last winter sprained his wrist and bruised his knees. He reports the next day his soreness was severe but after using Chamberlains Pain Balm several times the pain eased and he saved days of recovery. The liniment is sold by Loughran & ner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Gibson
Gibson
Herb W. Edwards
Des Moines
Chamberlains
Liniment
Loughran & Ner
John Allan Promises Quality Buggy and Horse Gear
John Allan offers rubber tires for buggies and rubber shoes for horses with a first class job at a reasonable price. Call and see him for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Allan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Geo. Roll
Mrs Nathan Little
Jefferson
J. R. Manden
Butler
Missouri
OC. Morrison
Omaha
J. W. Lanning
Iris Hunter
Webster City
John Glidden
J. E. Davis
M. K. Smith
Chicago
Milwaukee
Arthur Bauer
Center Point
Harry Mathews
Marengo
Sam O'Brien
Geo. Whipple
Valley Junction
Tom Thompsons
Mrs. Finch
Aurelia, Iowa
Prof. Larson
Miss McKay
Detroit
Michigan
Mr. Seegar
Illinois
H. J. Disley
Morgan Keltner
Nez Perce
Idaho
W. W. Talbott
Lake Okoboji
John Murphy
Read
Billy Meira
McDonald
Denver
Colorado
B. B. Murphy
Joliet, Sr
Murphy
Daniel Embree
Thomas Dodds
Will Dodds
St. Louis
Exposition
T. J. Loughran
Sherwood
Sioux City
Ames End
Homer Stratton
Express Company
Newton & Northwestern
Armory Company
Opera House
Frank Underwood
Little Esther Wing
O. K. Holmes
Crookston
Minnesota
Miss van Cemp
Atlantic
Geo. Barton
Will Tilden
Stanwood
Ben Cole
Waterloo
L. G. Hardin
John Roland
Belle Plaine
Joseph Franka
Helen Graves
Cambridge
Evergreen
Geo. McGinness
Milford Township
Frank Warren
Frank Smith
M. N. Osborn
J. W. Adams
Mr. Osborn
Adams
Mary Belt
Miss Zenor
Mrs. Belt
A.&o R'y
Arthur Foster
Grand Junction
M. E. Church
Odd Fellows
Watkins-Skellinger Company
Frank Stults
Ben Sewal
Jewel Cafe
Frank
The
Jewell
Earl
Joshua Chapter
A. F
A. M
Dr. Hunt
Prof. Scroggie
W. J. Semmons
F. N. Fowler
L. M. Bosworth
Home Missionary Society of M. E. Church
F. W. Eighmy
T. H. Leonard
F. E. Owen
Tom Leonard
Owen
Leonard & Owen
Leonard
Odd Fellows Hall
Cagwins
Mrs. Dunning
Cagwin
Story City Aid Society
Cagwins Cigar
Emily Gray
Harry Murphy
Parker
South Dakota
Boxholm
Boone
Eastern Star Lodge
Madrid
Polk City
Woodward
Parley Sheldon
Board of
College
Prof. Kennedy
G. Lee
Dan McCarthy
Canon City
W. P. Howard
E. B. Howard
Geo. McKay
G. L. McKay
Udertaker
Mansing Union
Mansing
Tilden Bros
Company
Free
China
Gibsons
Public Library Report
Story County Poultry and Corn
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