Local business notes and rail line updates in Ames area
The clipping lists merchants Clark's grocer and D. M. Haypen speaking at Pleasant Hill School House, notes Van Valkenburgh moving into Booth's building, and Tur C. & N. W. extending tracks. It covers railroad and trolley infra, local politics in Palestine township, and mentions a proposed opera house in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Haypen
Pleasant Hill
Richland Township
Elliot
T C McCall
A Rainbolt
F Balliot
Palestine Township
Sheldahl
John R Hays
C E Turner
Geo W Dyer
N A Rainbolt
Milford Township
Pleasant Grove
A Ashford
W D Lucas
C H Balliet
C G McCarthy
Howard Township
Underwood
F Balliet
J B Mctrose
W H Gallup
Lincoln Township
Adgett
H_ Balliet
J B R MacDonald
Collins Township
Northwestern
D Lucas
Sort Your Potatoes for Higher Market Returns
Grocerymen urge farmers to sort potatoes for sale. Consumers prefer sorted potatoes, and sorted lots can fetch 5 to 10 cents more per bushel than unsorted stock.
C N W plans rail expansion for mixed gauge trains
It is reported that the C. and N-W Company will lay two more rails on their Des Moines division to permit narrow gauge or standard gauge trains. If done, engines of either gauge could pull through cars of the other gauge, making a mixed train a novel sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tas W. A. T. Company
Des Moines
County Honors At State Fair Stallion Premiums
Story County Honors in State Fair results include Bd. Lockwood of Nevada winning first on walking stallions and J. R. McDonald taking first on four year old stallions. Ed Lockwood’s Trampoline won first in stallion race. George Kiutchin's Tramp Dexter Jr. earned second on 3 year old stallions, with Mc Clelland second in 2 year olds. Dan McCarthy of Ames won first on Monarch in draft stallions and sweepstakes. Parley Sheldon claimed first on Rodman a 3 year Hamiltonian stallion and first on Romania a 3 year Hamiltonian mare.
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Story County
Btory
Lockwood
Nevada
J. R. McDonald
Trampoline
Ed. Lockwood
Geo. Kiutchin
Tramp Dexter, Jr
McClelland
Dan McCarthy
Ames
Monarch
Parley Sheldon
Rodman
Romania
Lamilton Freeman
Justice Courts Sale Notice at Leoat Biase Office
A public sale notice announces the sale of Leoat Biase for Justice Circuit and District Courts at the offices listed, detailing the action and venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leoat
Henrick B Compliments Iowa on Thrift and Prosperity
Congressman H B Wright on an investigating tour praises Iowa calling it the best agricultural state with superior emigration and thrift. He contrasts Iowa with Kansas noting wheat fame but declaring Iowa superior in general appearance and prosperity.
El Dora Papers Correct a Local Name Mix Up
A party from Ames to Eldora led by Ed Watson staged an abortive suicide attempt. Eldora papers misreported him as Watts, causing confusion. The Ames Herald and Ledger note the correction and suggest the intruding sensationalism was unnecessary.
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Watson
Ames
Eldora
Watts
Messrs
Herald and Ledger
Is She Insane or in Dotage
An elderly woman, Mrs. Rogers of Franklin township, was once deemed in dotage by county officials but is described here as insane at times. She has shattered windows, seeks weapons, and recently wandered toward Ames onto a railroad line where a northbound train stopped in time. She is kept under watch to prevent harm to herself or others.
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Graves
Epviron Livendencer
Ames
Jones
Reagan
J. Starr
Underwood
A. J. Graves
Rogers
Franklin Township
Swan's Crossing
Eeat
Local residents and travelers linked by visits and trips
Personal notices list Mrs. W. D. Lucas ill. Eugene A. Keigley leaves for Chicago lectures. A. B. Thomas, Mrs. J. H. Soper, Mrs. Geo. H. Maxwell, Dr. C. Smith, Mrs. C. L. Denton, Mrs. A. C. Hamilton, D. A. Bigelow, Miss Lou Buckman, L. Q. Hoggatt, Ed Otley among others traveling to Chicago or visiting relatives. brief movements include Kansas City trip and a greenback speech in Scranton. Otley returns to Dubuque then back on route.
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W. D. Lucas
Eugene A. Keigley
Chicago
Chicago Medical College
A. B. Thomas
Clinton
J. H. Soper
Geo. H. Maxwell
C. Smith
A. Underwood
C. L. Denton
Oswego
New York
Lou. Buckman
Chaney Thomas
Odebult
Sac County
L. Q. Hoggatt
Scranton
Greene County
Ed. Otley
Dubuque
Local notes on frosts churches and town events
Heavy frosts and frozen ground mark the morning. Apples plentiful, potatoes scarce. flax yield shown as 6,460 bushels. A Saturday political meeting drew many with speeches by Lucas and others. A new church was dedicated by Rev. Adams of Waterloo. building seats 300 and cost about 595 dollars plus labor. Local illness and family visits are noted.
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W. D. Lucas
N. A. Yambolt
J. K. Macomber
Roney
M. C. Stevens
J. 8. McCoy
Cleveland
Ohio
Kansas City
Lightning-Rod Humbug Exposed at State Fair
A critical attack on the Chamber's National Lightning Protection Company and Davenport Pump Company exposes the so-called new lightning rod as a fraud. The piece debunks claimed authorities and warns farmers to avoid the rods while promising a future critique.
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J. K. Macomber
State Agricultural College
The
College Quarterly
National Lightning Protection Company
Macomber
Agricultural College
Chambers
Davenport Academy of Science
Witter
Muscatine
St. Louis
Kavanaugh
Houston
Texas
the Quarterly
Fine Art Hall
Davenport Pump Company
Chamber
National
Clark Maxwell
John Tyndall
Redding
B. J. McKeel
Henry
Smithsonian Institute
McKee
U Port
McKeel
Frog in a Childs Stomach Reported in Grand Junction
A Grand Junction Head Light item describes a child of Thomas Ryan who suffered fever and nosebleeds last Tuesday and reportedly vomited a dead frog from the stomach. Doctors believe the frog, swallowed as an embryo in the egg, grew then died from confinement. The preserved frog astonishes locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Ryan
Grand Junction
Poultry Book for Farmers Sold by Iowa Farmer Co
Iowa Farmer Co of Cedar Rapids offers a small book on poultry care edited by Col L K Felch of Natick Mass. Described as the best posted on king care and management of poultry, the 50 cent price includes postage. Orders to Iowa farming Cedar Rapids Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Farmer Co
Cedar Rapids
Lowa
Col. L. K. Felch
Natick Mass
United States
Lowa Farming
Political Dinner Talk Targets Duncombe in Iowa
Traix of the Ft. Dodge Times quotes Hon. John F. Duncombe denouncing Greenbackers as communists and warns voters to oppose them. He recalls past support for the Union war effort and suggests Duncombe now aligns with a Greenbacker ticket led by a top copperhead in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traix
Ft. Dodge
John F. Duncombe
Mr. D
Greenbackers
John F
Iowa
Hamilton Freeman
Notice of Tax Sale on Iowa Land Block
Notice to heirs and all interested parties that the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 8, township 82 north, range 24 west, was sold for 1875 taxes on November 18, 1876. N A Rainbelt bid in the property and now holds the certificate of purchase. Redemption expires 90 days after service unless redeemed, otherwise a deed will be made.
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A. FE. Footer
5Th P. M
Iowa
N. A. Rainbelt
N. A. Ratxnour
S&s Hamilton
P.M
N. A. Rainbolt
N. A. Rarynovr
Cambridge
Story County
N. A. Rainapur
Scott
Nevada
A. Rainbolt
N. A. Rarnnorr
Campaign meetings scheduled across Story County towns
The Republican committee announces evening meetings from October 18 in Ames to October 13 in Nevada, with speakers including N A Rainbolt and J R McDonald. Sessions aim to energize voters, light venues, and rally Republicans and Greenbacks for a strong county majority. Weather permitting, all appointments will proceed. local committees will manage lighting and arrangements. T. J. Rosa chairs the central committee.
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Story County
T. J. Rosa
Cen
Rep
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the Nursery
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Hvey Compton
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D P J Vinge
Union Township
Jno L Stevens
Warren Township
Boston
C H Bailliet
JR McDonald
New Albany
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Nevada Township
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J B MecHose
Indian Creek Township
Iowa Centre
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H. M Fanson
Centre
J R McDonald
Sherman Township
Danskin School
H M Fanson
Ashford
A Underwood
LaPayette Township
Story City
Juo
R Hays
D J Vinge
W D la
Grant Township
Robinson
Turner G A Underwood
K M Fenson
J B Melrose
R Ways
Henry Barnes
Dalton School
J R McHose
Walnut Grove School House
Court House
N A_ Rainbolt
Mes
H Sraixe
Dan Ballarp
Joan Cone
Washington Township
Clemens
Hutchins Banks
J J. Ketesey
P. O. Box
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Old Stand
John Elliott
Thayers
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G. BR. Ross
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