Prohibitionist John Blair Offers Quit Claim Deeds
The Intelligencer notes Old John S. Blair plans quit claim deeds for Boone and other western towns to remove clouds from property tied to liquor sale reversion clauses. Editor Medill of the Chicago Tribune faces weak support for the U S Senate bid as Illinois Republicans discuss candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Blair
Boone
Medill
Chicago Tribune
United States
Ilinois
Cullom
Billy Mason
Merideth resigns as Norfolk high school principal
F. L. Merideth resigns effective Friday night November 23 after typhoid illness and strain. He plans to move to Crawford for the winter and finish the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Merideth
Merideth
Crawford
Norfolk
Neb
The Story County Teachers Association Meeting
The Story County Teachers Association will meet in Ames on Saturday December 15 1894 The program includes opening exercises a look forward into the future of education the teacher manners and etiquettes at school and questions on increasing attendance at teachers meetings Papers and discussions feature C C Carstens Ada Pope May M Boynton L Meek W E Gossard Martha Winters and L Weld with N G Richardson president and IRA Jr Scott secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Reed
C. W. Lyon
Herbert Flardy
C. C. Carstens
N. Krones
Ada Pope
W. E. Gossard
F. L. Haverly
May M. Boynton
C. C. Smith
Martha Winters
Papar L. Meek
L. T. Weld
N.G. Richardson
Ira Jr. Scott
Mourning Resolutions for Mrs. Melinda Miers
A local society adopts 90 days of mourning after the death of Mrs. Melinda Miers and extends sympathies to her family. Copies of the resolutions are to be filed and published in all focal papers. An armed robbery attempt near the South Nevada road ends with the would be thief fleeing as James Miller defends himself with pipe tongs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy M. Savlor
Nancy M. Butler
Marilla L. Douglas
James Miller
Nevada Road
Miller
Kingsbury’s
Ian
Riki
Fiem
Hamilton
Twist
Mwatch
Wilson and Kerr wed in quiet Cambridge ceremony
On November 18 1894 at 4 pm Walter W Wilson of Ames married Eva Kerr of Cambridge. Rev Byron Clark officiated before a small circle of relatives. The couple will visit Ames for a week then move to their future home on sunny slopes of California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Green
Walter W. Wilson
Ames
Eva Kerr
Cambridge
Byron Clark
California
Cambridge Press
Marriage of Howard J. Liggett and Nellie Laughery in Maxwell
Marriage details from the Maxwell Iowa church ceremony on November 21 1894 with Rev J E Nichols officiating. The bride Nellie Laughery wore white silk and lace, the Epworth League organized floral decorations, and the couple planned a western wedding trip before settling in Chicago after February 1 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Maxwell
Howard J. Liggett
Chicago
Nellie Laughery
Mendelssohn
Jessie Baldwin
J. E. Nichols
Scranton
Epworth League
Market Notes and Ads From Des Moines Page
Market report lists prices for 80 lb and 21 lb goods with sugar at 1.00 per unit and assorted sales from Adams Bros and Tilden Bros. ads promote dancing pumps at Soper's, blankets at Gables, boots and shoes sale, plus a quote from Dean Hole on Sunday beer access and laborer drinking habits. editorial note questions prohibitionist reception.
Local Notes From Story City and Surroundings
A series of small items reports Koon of Jewell losing land in a feed cutter near Story City. Holt of Summit suffers a leg bruise from a slate fall in Summit coal mines. Rev Holster of Illinois covered for Rev Henderson at C P Church with services set in two weeks. Koons moves to Gilbert into a house vacated by Rev Cheek. Alex Jenkins of J A C class 96 leads Gilbert school advanced division. W S Johnson and sons of Summit coal mines plan an engine addition next spring to aid shipments as local trade remains steady. The coal is high quality and well regarded. The horse hide robe at Graves is drawn by J T Jacobson. Mrs E W and Miss Nellie Liddle visited, driving over Saturday then returning Monday. Flora Fis of Curlew arrives to visit. Walter Hughs fell from a wagon, injuring his left ankle. he is improving but unable to walk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koon
Jewell
Story City
Holt
Summit
Rev. Holster
Illinois
Henderson
C. P
Koons
Gilbert
Gilbert Last Week: He Will Occupy the House Recently Arecated By Rev. Cheek
Alex Jenkins
Glbert
W.S. Johnson and Sons
Summit Coal Mines
Graves
J. T. Jacobson
Jake
E. W
Nellie Liddle
Flora Fis
Curlew
Iowa
Walter Hughs
Course in Bacteriology Lectures at Iowa Agricultural College
L H Pammel delivers a winter series on bacteria in the vegetable kingdom sterile techniques and antiseptics culture methods and staining vaccines. Topics cover tuberculosis diphtheria typhoid fever cholera and related intestinal diseases with notes on public health and diagnosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Agricultural College
L. H. Pammel
Abbie Wire Sawtell Visits For Lectures On Anthrax History
Mrs Abbie Wire Sawtell of Savanna Illinois visits with sisters Mrs Geo Person and Mrs Henry Hubbard for a series of lectures on Anthrax History cause and distribution in man and lower animals Life history and development in Glanders History cause and Mr Wire of McGregor father of Mrs Person and Mrs Hubbard will spend the winter with them Miss Maud Gray visits Boone and a marriage announcement to Mr Preston Gay at Humboldt is noted A Thanksgiving service and dinner planned at the Congregational church and a new meat market opens in Kelly distribution The Northwestern Fence Co promotes services and a series of lectures on infectious diseases and micro organisms with emphasis on immunity prevention and bacteria as friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie Wire Sawtell
Savanna, Illinois
Geo. Person
Henry Hubbard
Mr. Wire
McGregor
Person
Mrs. Hubbard
Miss Maud Gray
Boone
Lou Ham
Kharbra McFarlan
State Center
Preston Gay
Humboldt
Miss McFarlan
Misses Gray
Congregational Church
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the Intelligencer
Hudson Bros. Publishers
Church Street
The
Story County Teachers’ Associa
Tion
Vuersas
Melinda Miers
Warren Avenue
Maxwell Tribune
Miss Pope
A.G. Hopkins
West House
Ames Peple
John R. P
F. T. McLain
Tilden Bros. & Co
Wm Ball
Highland Black
B. A. Lockwoop
Dr. Hopkins
Hotel West, Ames
Irving Smith
Arthur Durham
Geo. Songust and
Ard
Breetow & Smith
Adams Bros
Hood
Soper’s
Gables
Dean Hole
Des Moines
Detroit
England
New York
Ooto
Kelly
Congregational
Jess Gossard
Man
Northwestern Fence Co
Wswa
Chas E. Hunt
James A. Baker
Daniel Bros. & Herman
Croce
R. T. Sisson
Swing Rockers
Cobler Se
Cobler Sea
Rattan Rockers
Loud’s Furniture Store
Opera House
Parasture Store
Taf
J. B. Elliott
F. D. Thompson
Nevada
Smith & Son’s
G. A. Underwood
Cons. Whitaker
Underwood & Whitaker
Attorneys At Law
Masonic
Fagg Mate Lodge NO
A. F. and
A. Masons
BE. Hunt
W. M
CAL, Gipornecs Secretary
Jaws
A. Durrz
N.G
J.B. Kooser, Seec'y
New Bakery
Confectionery Store
Perkins
Main Street
Tor
T. Ww. Sheldon
Read’s Market
Horner & Co
Hamilton & Co
Keystone
Watch Case ‘Company
Philadelphia
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