Local notes and visits at the college and towns
Messrs visited over Sunday include Menmell in Hala Silliman and Beyer with Des Moines friends. Ed Meissner, Walter McLain, Ed Filmer, Marion McCarthy and families were at home or visiting in Webster City Ida Grove and nearby towns. Safe updates at the Steward Secretary's offices and a call to Ida Grove for sessional business. A long list of local visitors and church attendance plus queries about depot seating and amenities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beyer
Meissner
Webster City
Marion McCarthy
Es Méings
Stalker
Ida Grove
Ies
Hattie Eldon
Des Moines
Sheep Shearing Festival Highlights Iowa Convention
The Iowa Sheep Breeders and Wool Growers convention at Ames drew 100 plus members. Highlights include a class 4 sheep shearing contest won by Fred Kent for 5 dollars and awards for second and third. Attendees and exhibitors from Grinnell Grinnell and other towns observed demonstrations and speeches on freight rates and industry progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Gabrilson
Blakesley
Grinnell
Ames
Fred Kent
R. H.fairfield
B. E. Faville
Fairfield
Gram
K. B. Newton
Minneapolis
Blakely
New Hampton
G. W. Franklin
Atlantic
W. C. Fritchman
Muscatine
Matt Parrott
Easter Notes From Coalville and Ames
Easter Sunday brought clear skies and hope for a dry spring and good crops. Local items note illness and recoveries, visits, property updates, and a Baptist church revival with 12 baptisms and strong growth in membership. The Ames church reports a successful Baptist Young People's Union gathering and positive impressions of the town.
Local notes mix of ads and notices from Ellsworth area
Fragments report baby bonnets and clothing at Watsons and C M stores, a J D house story planned, Joan Honeart arrests and acquittal of Nels Hannum, T J Richey treated in Kansas, cholera medicine claims, obit for Mrs Amy Simmons and Ellsworth Woman's Relief Corps resolutions offering condolences and sympathy to the bereaved family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Jo Davis
Joan Honeart
Nels Hannum
Bill
Marshalltown
Attoraker
T J. Richey
Altona
Kansas
Wrereas
Amy Simmons
Ellsworth Woman's Relief Corps
Story County Board of Supervisors April 1893 Proceedings
Local notes report farm labor, road and bridge appropriations, tax cancellations, and charity payments. April 3 session lists petitions for highway grading and ditching, bond approval for constable, tax adjustments in several towns, and charity allowances. April 4 records claim examinations by the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County Board of Supervisors
Johnson
Oleg Nelson
Palestine
F. M. Baldwin
T. O. Heggen
J. M. Olinger
Indian Creek
Sheldahl
Maxwell
Cole
Nevada
E. ‘S T. Shepard
LaFayette Township
C. E. Campbell
Milford Township
L. VanDusen
Elizabeth Scott
Nancy Guthrie
Union
M. M. Mason
Ellenor C. Crippin
Ira Crippin
District Court of the
State of
Iowa
Story County
St P. M
C. D. Bunce
W. H. Heacock
Elenor C. Crippin
Jas. R. Bunce
A. A. McLaughlin
Geogre Mitchel
District Court of
A. D
Afo
Local Auction of Plants and Lots by S. S. Paxton
A general stock of small fruits and flowering shrubs for sale including grapes red white and black roses running and standard. Also a few building lots facing south. Born to Mr and Mrs Wm Black a girl of standard weight born Monday evening with Dr Beverly in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sring
Liege
Ers
H. §. Bowen
Ella Curtis
L. C. Hodson
A. W. Hoyt
Nicker
Wm. Black
Beverly
Local sales notes and auction items from town merchants
Advertisements from Soper Zenon ApAMs Freed Co J I Case BrseHam list special prices on barb wire glassware counter goods and farming implements. Mentions cantata at U B church and general merchants promoting outfits and prices to May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Soper
W. J. Zenon & Co
Apams Bros
D. C. Freed Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
GA. Co. Department
Menmell
Hala Silliman
Walter McLain
Ed. Filmer
A. W. Clark
E. W. Clark
Betha Mann
Mr. Neehem
J. F. Nugent
College Chapel
Hi. P. Lewis
Parker Lewis
Hoover
James
Motor Depot
Gra
Gordon Randilett
Morris
Jefferson
Crescent Literary Society
Meridith
Vinton
Beardshear
Pres. Gabrilson
Association
Chambers
D. Leonard
Corning
Mabel Owens
E. A. Slater
Misses Chambers
Starr
Duncan
Ors
Hi. M. Belvel
Homestead
Fr. G. 8. Codd
Sioux City
Dan’l Leonard
U. B
Geo. W. Jones
Murs. Buck
Grant
Clara Whitney
Battle Creek, Mich
Ed. Pierce
Rev. Stratton
William
Luella
Id. Pierce
East Grant
Proctor
Elias Reasoner
Lucy Nelson
Miss May Spring
Mrs
W. W. Spring
Mr. Watson
Coalville
Isaac
Old Pencil
Pencil
Ben. Kingsbury
Bertha Mann
Miss May Hardy
Wm. Hardy
Jacob Snyder
Brooklyn Lawn
McCartney
Alvin Williams
Gilbert Station
William Randeau
Germany
Will Ouane
Lillian Barker
Leader
Baptist Church Notes
Baptist Churches of
United States
Ames Baptist Church
Geo. H. Brewer
J. B. McLeod
McLeod
Brewer
Baptist Church
H. C. Ferguson
Stanhope
Emmet Compton
Miss McFarlan
Miss Banks
E. B. Stewart
L. Smith
Will Conard
Rev. Henderson
Ren. Brenneman
E. Stringer
Jewell Junction
Ed. Gilbert
Story City
Iowa Deposit & Loan Co
W. W. O’camp
W. H. Marsden
Baptist Young People’s Union
Upper
Des Moines Baptist Association
Ames Church
Ames People
Taint Base
J.P. Watson's
C. M
Chapel Ridge
Walter Kooser
Hans Wakfield
J. B. Grove
Hans
Charley Kooser
Mrs. May
Red House
Mr. Montgomery
Galen Kooser
Mrs. Geo. Stitzell
Mrs. Marshal
Wesley Arrasmith
Georgia Coward
George Kimball
Mother
Will Jenks
Gilbert
Dobbin
The
Democrat
Sam Rich
Sam
Board Proceedings
S. S. Paxton
Jj. N. Fowler
Maxwell & Son
PFTT
Freeowler & Co
Loughran Machine Co
Rock Island
Tilden’s
J. P. Watsons
C. M. Soper’s
Common Sense
Zenon & Son
Abe
W.J. Zenor & Co
Cale
Co. W. McElyrka
Zenon & Co
Brxeuam & Co
J. L. Ellwood
Adams Bros
Cc. M. Soper’s
Charley Larned
Cleveland
W.J. Zenor
Zenor & Co
J. I. Case
BrseHam & Co
Peter HeLstrom
Pvret
Sarathelstrom
Def
State of Iowa
Sara Hellstrom
Ft Clerk Dist
Jonas
D. C. Tersuon
C.D
Fts
District Court
Allen A Moetis
George “Mitchel
Story ” County
James A. Baker
PIU
Mary Chester
Pitt
Joseph Chester
Story
Margaret R
Celia A. Chester
M. J. Seoun
Werman & Arnold's
Bicetow & Smith
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