Proceedings of Story County Board April 1899
April 1899 sessions of Story County Board of Supervisors document daily proceedings across April 3 to 7. Minutes cover attendance, mileage and valuation of the Chicago & Northwestern line, farm and infirmary inspections, ditch concerns in Grant township, and extensive poor fund appropriations for numerous residents with dates, names, and per week amounts. Some tax petitions and refunds referred to Edwin Rex and L R Larson for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
J. B. Shaw
John Tweet
Edwin Rex
Story County
Executive Council
Grant Township
Gunderson
Thompson
Eyland
Oleson
Jens Oleson
Y ¥Tyoid
Stonesend
LaFayette Township
L. R. Larson
Deen
Halverson
Peter Egenes
Lars Erickson
Arren
A. A. Olson
Julia Johnson
Milford Township
LC Rierson
O A Bousty
John Hogue
Andrew Stone
Geo. Cline
Frank Comstock
Palestine
Ts Lytie
Thos Hogue
Palestine Township
Mare
J W Lytle
F. M. Neasa
E. H. Sheldahl
A Tuttle
L R Larson
Edwin
Franklin Town
Edwin Rexwin Rex
Michael Reagan
Slater
John Noble
Milford
Nevada Board Proceedings Cancel Taxes and Postpone Cigarette Case
The Nevada board found no evidence of sale or keeping of intoxicating liquors at the premises. Quiet tax on parts of blocks 2 and 4 was canceled. The cigarette nuisance tax appeal was postponed to Monday June 5 1399. Funds were appropriated to place Lydia A White and Angelina J White in care of the Iowa Children's Home Society. Auditors were authorized to issue warrants for per diem and mileage. The board approved minutes and adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A J Fawcett
Collins
Warren Township
P Thomas
I H DeLong
Franklin Township
LC Hudson
Story County
H Confare
Geo Halley
G W Boyd
H M Funson
D J Vinje
Nevada
Board of
Ames
Lydia A
Angelina J Fhite
Iowa Childrens Home Society
Q. Burgess
J.B. Shaw
Science Symposium at Botanical Rooms Program
At the Main building botanical rooms on Thursday evening April 20 attendees are invited. Program includes Engineering of Dwellings by G W Bissell Sanitary Plumbing for Dwellings by A A Marston Lighting of Dwellings by L B Spinney Heating and Ventilation of Dwellings by G W Bissell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Botanical Rooms
A. A. Marston
L. B. Spin
G. W. Bissell
Finest Ladies Oxfords Shoes At Canier Bros And Letts
An advertisement promotes summer ladies Oxfords and band turned shoes from CANIER Bros. & Herman and Letts with claims of fresh clean candy from Letts and a call to view the merchandise. It notes one way Colonist tickets on sale daily via Chicago Great Western Ry to western provinces and states. F A Lord is named as General Pass and Ticket Agent at 113 Adams St Chicago.
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Canier Bros. & Herman
Chicago Great Western Ry
British Columbia
Idaho
Manitoba
Minnesota
Montana
North Dakota
Oregon
South Dakota
Washington
F. A. Lord
General Pass
Adams St
Chicago
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Claims Refund Offer
An advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a one day cure claim. It states all druggists refund money if it fails and notes genuineness by L. B. Q. on each tablet. The price is 2c and a reference appears with page date 29- 6m.
Baseball Saturday opens I S C season with Cedar Falls
Seven hundred tickets sold for Wendling lecture drafts activity on campus. Measles ease amid general epidemic, Des Moines Glee Club pleased chapel audience. Chimes for bell tower ordered to John Taylor & Co with ten bells set for mid August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendling
Des Moines Glee Club
Chapel
John Taylor & Co
Loughborough
Eng
Resolutions of Respect for Florence Cunningham
The Epworth League Ames M E Church notes the death of sister and co worker Florence Cunningham. The group expresses sympathy to the family and prays for God’s sustaining grace. The piece includes church notices with Sunday School at 10 AM and sermons at 11 AM and 7:30 PM with topics “Some things that are Settled” and “A sleepless night in a King’s Palace.”
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Epworth League
The
Methodist Episcopal Church of Ames
King’s Palace
Mid-Year Rally Promised in Marshalltown Iowa
The Illinois Plymouth. The Chicago Great Western Railway sells round trip tickets to Marshalltown Iowa for April 21 and 22 at low rates for the April 22 23 rally. Returns limited to April 24. Inquiries through Maple Leaf Route agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Baptist Young People's Union
Marshalltown
Chicago Great Western Ry
Iowa
Maple Leaf
Rheumatism Cured by Chamberlain's Pain Balm
Mrs Cuyler of Red Creek praises Chamberlains Pain Balm for rheumatism and broader home use. The testimonial highlights relief and value from a leading local merchant. Sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
W. J. Cuyler
Red Creek, Mes
Cuyler
W. G. Phippen
Red Creek Herald
Notice to Clean Alleys and Train Schedules Featured
Property owners are urged to clean alleys by May 1 1899 or charges may be assessed to abutting owners. Town notices include fuel and grocery offers and a long list of train timetables for Chicago and Northwestern lines with various cars and connections from Omaha to Boone Carroll and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuus
Tu Hompson
New stock at Miller Kooser Canier Bros and Hermans
Advert announcing cheese strawn at Miller and Kooser. Canier Bros and Hermans report new shoes and a larger stock at low cash prices. Includes emphasis on wide selection and bargain prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller and Kooser
Miller & Kooser’s
Canier Bros. & Herman's
Notice of Assignee in Ames Iowa Partners
Notice pres by assignee W M Greely that Clark and Heistans of Ames Iowa and partners O Clark and S E Heistand made a general assignment for benefit of creditors. Creditors must file verified claims within three months from this date witnessing hand at Ames Iowa March 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark & Heistans
Ames
Iowa
O. Clark
S. E. Heistand
W. M. Greeley
Notice to Contractors for Ames Eastional Church Build
The building committee of the Ame s church in Ames Iowa will open bids at 4 p m on Friday May 5 1890 for a new brick church with exterior dimensions about 69 by 89 feet. Separate bids invited for mason work, plastering paints glazing sheet metal roofing and electric lighting. Lump sum bids for the whole project also invited. Plans and specifications at the secretary L C Len Ames Iowa. Bids may be rejected. Mark outside bids Bids for Eastional Church and send to Dr Geo Templeton Chairman Ames Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
L. C. Len
Iowa
Eational Church
Eo Templeton
Franklin School Board Seeks Bids for Cyclone Cave Construction
The School Board of Story County Iowa invites bids by May 1 for building cyclone cav es with 6 by 10 foot inside dimensions and 8 inch thick cemented bottom and sides. Walls 6 feet high, arch starts 4 degrees, exterior trap door included. Board reserves right to reject all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Board
Franklin
Story County
Iowa
Bt Cc. F. Rora
Chicago Great Western timetable excerpt
Des Moines trains depart daily at 7:00 a.m. for Peru and St. Joseph routes with midday connections. Marshalltown service runs at 4:16 a.m. toward Waterloo Cedar Falls and Minneapolis via Waterloo. Additional trains reach Leavenworth, Kansas City, Dubuque, Minneapo ls and St Paul with various Sunday exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Great Western Railway
Maple Leaf
Des Moines
Peru
Afton Junction
St. Joseph
Leavenworth
Sun
Kansas City
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Cedar
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Bigelow
VU Rc
Plymouth Rocks
Kegley
Ames, Ia
of Supervisors
Chicago & Northwestern
G W Boitnott
City Council of
Blairs
H B van Leoy
Burns
W H Cunningham
C O Duff
New Albany
Colondo
Colo
Franklin Two
LaFayette
City
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
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Miles Val Val
Total
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Ind
N Creek Two
ORTAS
Wellindos
Welling Ana
Bridge
Palestine Ind
Fieldberg Ind Lahe
Sydness
Lake Franklin Vna
Franklin Ind
Iowa Central Railway, Act
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Miles Val. Et al
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Story City Inc
AwMeEs & Collfge
Wat Ass Val
Val
Perenne
Eneine
Eee
Science
C. F. Letts
Heinz’s Tomato Soup
I. S. C. Department
Miss Hopkins
Chariton
Samuel Callen
Cedar Falls
Gertie Teachout
Marie Corneiluisson
Mark Farr
Lida Farr
John Craig
Curtiss Amony
Prof. C. F. Curtiss
Liverpool
H. E. Titus
H. P. McLain
F. H. Munn
Lizzie Allis
D. D. Test
Philadelphia
McElroy
Newton
Board of Trustees
Parkersburg
Newens
Myrtle Laybourne
Wilder
J. J. Edgerton
Margaret Hall
Y. M
Pres
Finlay
Knox College
Galesburg
Inl
Geo. R. Wendling
Galilee
Wuereas
Florence Cunningham
A. C. Blackman
Kennedy Wafers
Co. F. Lerri
C. F
C. F. Lerrs
H. Bannxks
Oil and Gasoline
B. Reap
May
W. P. Coon
Brapiey & Warre
Caienge
Bupreuy
Freight Sea
Atlantic
Overland Lim
Colorado Special
Omaha Express
Dakota
Pacific
Carroll
Sonia
Dak
Reek
Sam
Seceseveces Oume
Ames & DM
Jewell Lee Ener
Buers
Boone-Carroll
Coast Connection
G. W. Ros
L.M. Bosworth
Opera
Mrs. L. M. Sissgee
Cital Specialty
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