Ames City to vote on Edward G Pratt gas franchise
City Council on March 22 1909 authorized submitting to Ames electors a 25 year franchise to Edward G Pratt and successors to construct operate and maintain a gas works within Ames Story County Iowa including mains pipes and service connections and setting price terms not exceed 150 per thousand cubic feet with various construction conditions and city protections. The ordinance details duties liabilities and required improvements.
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Tullibarger
Meltzer
Ames
Iowa
Edward G. Pratt
City
Story County
Ames ‘Times
Ames Intelligencer
Potter
White
Snyder
Hullibarger
Hoover
Edwards
Saft City
Edward. Pratt
Madward G. Pratt
Ana
Ames Town Considers Edward Pratt Gas Franchise
An Ames Iowa ordinance outlines terms for Edward G. Pratt and successors to lay and operate a gas system. provisions include extension costs, city purchase rights after five years, rate regulation, deposits for uncertain customers, and a 1909 special election on the franchise to be held April 14 with polling locations listed.
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Edward G. Pratt
Ames
Administrator's Notice in Story County Iowa 1909
On March 30 1909 Edwin H Graves was appointed administrator of the estate of Frank J Graves deceased Story County Iowa All persons indebted must pay and those with claims must present them to the court for allowance Dated March 30 1909 Edwin H Graves Administrator
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District Court
Story County
Iowa
Frank J. Graves
Wilbert E. Harriman
Mary W. Harriman
Administratrix Notice in Story County Iowa
The administratrix of Wilbert E Harriman's estate Mary W Harriman announces payment and invites all claimants to present their authenticated claims to the court for allowance dated March 30 1909 in Story County Iowa.
Official Publication An act to legalize Ames city indebtedness
Official publication summarizes an act to legalize city of Ames Iowa indebtedness contracted in past five years for electric light and power plant water works and other purposes. It notes excess over one and one quarter percent but within five percent constitutional limit and that excesses occurred without elector approval. The act is enacted by the General Assembly of Iowa, Section 1 begins with that authorization.
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City of
Ames
Iowa
General. Assembly
State OF
Ames City Council Water and Power Plant Authorization
Ames City Council approves debt for water system and electric plant within constitutional limits. Law affects five-year period prior to passage and allows immediate effect upon Des Moines Register and Ames Intelligencer publication. No impact on pending litigation. Approved April 7, 1909.
One Touch of Nature Makes the Whole World Kin
A farmyard tale explains why sharing good discoveries aids others. It notes letters from relieved users of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, urging others to try it, and mentions sales by J. E. Cagwin.
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J. E. Cagwin
Real estate transfers list with multiple Ames and Nevada deeds
A long OCR transfer sheet lists numerous real estate deeds from Ames, Nevada, and surrounding areas. Names include George T Kooser, Clark, Mary Blinn, Sadie Boitnott, Clara Kurtz, G Lee, Bert Welty, Phoebe Lockwood, J B C Lockwood, Samuel C Thompson, Oliver Moore, Sarah Ritland, Andrew Ritland, Nicholas Sinnott, J Tafferty, P Granger, D G Welty, M I Evinger, Ben Edwards, W C Fogle, S N Smith, John Q Moore, Isabella Miller, Benjamin Roberts, J Stevens, Helen Erickson, Asa Ellison, William See ged, William Totten, RE Houghland, Ira Scott, and Joseph Pool. Transactions cover parcels in sections and subdivisions across Ames, Millers Addition, Parker’s Addition, College Park, Gilbert, Iowa Center, and Nevada. Dollar values range from 100 to 17,000, with many lots and half-lot transfers and right of way adjustments noted.
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Clara Kurtz
G. Lee
Bert B. Welty
Phoebe A. Lockwood
J. B. C. Lockwood
P. Fitchpatrick
Samuel C. Thompson
Oliver P. Moore
Sarah Ritland
Andrew M. Ritland
Nicholas C. Sinnott
J. JH. Tafferty
P. E. Granger
D. G. Welty
M. I. Evinger
Ben Edwards
J. P. Duthies
Parkers Addition
Ames
W. C. Fogle
N. Smith
Burris
Nevada
William E. Lee
John Q. Moore
Iowa Center
Isabella M. Miller
Benjamin F. Roberts
Millers
Parkers
J. J
Stevens
Helen Erickson
College Park
Asa GB
Ellison
William BE
William H. Totten
RE. J. Houghland
Gilbert
Joseph L. Pool
Ira J. Scott
Scotts
Weather Crop Bulletin for October 1908 to March 1909
The six month period shows average daily temperature 2.9 degrees above normal, with October and March cooler. Total precipitation 10.24 inches, 1.28 inches above normal. Drouth in August-October reduced fall seeding and caused uneven germination. Winter wheat and clover suffer from freezing thawing. March cold weather delays field work but sod plowing advances in southern counties. Oats and spring wheat sowing expected to expand if weather stays favorable. season 10-14 days late but soil moist and vegetation growth poised to accelerate. Fruit trees mostly in good condition, buds delayed reducing frost risk. hay supplies tight. stock generally good.
Strange idiosyncrasies and opinions of Gray-haired People
New York City sends out more salesmen than any city. At a banquet for firm’s salesmen about two hundred gray-haired and bald-headed men discussed a shift toward younger workers. One veteran lamented his age means retirement to the “has been” division and wished for a remedy to restore youthful hair color.
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New York City
Hair Restorer Promises and Personal Endorsements
An old man recalls visiting a patent medicine plant and notes many gray and bald workers in a room. He touts Q-Ban Hair Restorer, claiming his own gray hair transformed to brown and a money-back guarantee. His wife uses Q-Ban Tonic with scalp improvement and less hair loss, and he asserts the product lengthens hair. The speaker says it’s available at drug stores with a guarantee.
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Audienc
Q-Ban
Injured in a Runaway Buggy Rides End in Knockout
Attorney Larson of Nevada, County Attorney Hadley, and Mrs Hadley were riding when a calving horse stepped, panicked the team, and threw them from the buggy. Larson was knocked unconscious briefly but suffered no lasting injuries. Mr and Mrs Hadley escaped harm.
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Larson
Nevada
Hadley
Insey
Attorney Larson
Needed Adjusting Clock Confusion in Shop Dialogue
A customer enters a shop with a clock, notes it ran down for two days, was rewound, and now seems on time to the minute. The salesman claims it runs correctly, while the patron points out the two days of stoppage may have shifted the hour.
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Pratt
Edoward G. Pratt
1St Ward
City Light
Ind Ward
City Hall
3Ra
Watkins Machine Company
4Th Ward
Custafian
Ance
Edwin H. Graves
Register and Leader
Des Moines
Ames Inteligenser
George T. Kooser
Tant Larson
Andrew M._ Ritland
Stienway
Bush
Gerts
Schultz
Knabe
Cf Peo
Geo. E. Baker
E. L. Sylvester, Optician
Weston & Horn
Union National Bank
W.M. Greeley
W. Stanton
Henry Wilson
Cash
Mes
C.L. Siverly
Bankers National Bank
Chicago
National City Bank
New York
N. Y
Valley National Bank
Citizens’ National Bank
Drs. Fellows & Fellows
DRS. Fellows & Fellows CO
Walnut ST
Pitcher
Collins
Wet, Gilbert Bratio
A. m. L. Steiner
Rhodes
Chas. Tucker
Boone
Simon Burger
Sip Tarest
John H. Looby
F. W. McCanon
M. D
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