Story county miscellany and local events in Nevada and Ames
Local notes report Story county fair in Nevada today and tomorrow, reunion of veterans, school and church updates, and a wedding at Algona. The Found ation on Prof Bennet's new house east of the Gables begins, Dr Green to conduct service, and rain improves crops. Also covers theft, bankruptcy ref erees, and a traveling salesman buying property, with health ad copy for Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
Nevada
Green
Cedar Rapids
Episcopal Church
Congregational Church
Dr. Pierce
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo, N. Y
Pierce
Common Sense Medical
Isaac Otis
Dunlap
Ames
Knapp
S. A. Knapp
I. 8
S. C
Louisiana
Department of Agriculture
Japan
Ames Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Ames residents host friends from Des Moines and nearby towns while travelers visit family in Ames. Mentions of weddings, illnesses, travel to Madrid and Bagley, and plans for Expositions reveal a busy social calendar and the town’s connections to wider Iowa.
Burglary, Capture, and Marriage Highlight Ames News
Early Tuesday a burglar entered the Rogers home by picking a lock, was chased by Marshal Ricketts, wounded in hand by two shots, cornered, and jailed. In later news, Alice Stuckslager and C. J. Stockwell wed at the bride’s parents’ home with a small, close circle attending. Guests included several relatives from out of town, and the couple planned to travel to Des Moines and Omaha before settling in Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor Cramer
Gilman
Iowa
M. G. Cavalier
Yankton
S. C
D. B. Cooley
Cooley
Sadie Smith
Rossman
Washington
EB. J. Hughes
Primghar
Ames
Frank Corbin
Times Force
Max Hardin
West Liberty
Nellie
Allie Needham
Union National Bank
F. M. Archer
Charles R. DeFore
Nellie N. Needham
W. BL. Needham
Fifth Ward
Omaha
Rogers
Burton Rogers
Lottie
Cramer
Grand Jury
O. P. Stuckslager
South Side
Alice
C. J. Stockwell
Norfolk
Neb
D. L. Thomas
Methodist Church
Velva Bradley
Alice Stuckslager
Mr. Stockwell
Des Moines
Traer
Ed. Moran
Ray
A. G. Wing
Newton
Amams ia Regular Council Meeting and Rate Reductions
The Amams council met at the Electric Light Plant with F T McLain presiding. Minutes approved, finance bills allowed, water closet sewer request denied, parking ordinance laid over, meter and minimum light rates cut by 25 percent. Also includes a testimonial for Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy by C L Boggs of Sumptown W Va. For sale by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Costley
Stockbridge Ga
Ellenwood
Chamberlain
Amams
Electric Light Plant
F. T. McLain
Major
Hale
Morris
Bower
Lanning
Marston
Sexton
C. Hamilton
C. L. Boggs
Sumptown
Gilmer Co
W. Va
War winds down as troops head to front
War seen as virtually ended though Spain has not yet met McKinley terms. Gen. Merritt calls for more troops at Manila with the 51st headed for the Philippines and the 52nd from Ames for Porto Rico. Meteorological report from Ames notes July highs to 102, lows to 46, mean 76 with 0.32 inch rain across 6 days and notable weather events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
McKinley
Merritt
Ames
Isaac Young
Ames Times
Huxsey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sites Bros
Adams Bros
Caniel Bros. & Herman
Bravery & Waite
Mable Harris
Bigelow & Smith’s
Prof. Bennet
Perry Ayers
Effie Young
Baptist Parsonage
Algona
Hamilton
Cony
Tus Register
Col. Kinkead
Braap
Brad
Miss. Haworth
Marshall County
Miss. Starks
State Normal
Geo. Judisch
Wallace
West Main Street
Hudson
Story
Boone, Story and Green
J. L. Stevens
Boone
Gro. Hultz
Humphrey
George
Towa
Malcolm
Glidden
A.C. Heath
Fort Dodge
Prof. Wynn
Pennsylvania
Gordon Bennett
Sumner Holcomb
Prof. Culbertson
Kansas
Frank
Marion Kegley
C. A. Aplin
Cambridge
Josephine Hagen
Radcliffe
Jennie Loughran
Frank Graves
Madrid
Bagley
Chas. Ufford
Hubbard
M. ©. Ufford
W. J. Freed
Lake View
Ernest Weail
Ute, Iowa
E. Loughran
Bina Graves
Dr. Raynor
Maime
Mrs. Snow
Independence
A. C. Heath
James Hale
Clara Wallace
Ogden
Bert Wallace
Sam Kooser
Great Falls
Montana
Nettie Fibbs
Ida Grove
I. S.C
Ames High School
H. L. Munn
al. Perkins
Battle Creek
Mich
J. F. Beymer
Westville
Decatur County
Richardson
Mabel
Detroit, Mich
Thomas
Canada
L. E. Freeland
Council Bluffs
Exposition
Mr. Taylor
Sies Bros
D. J. Ferguson
Daniel Bros. & Herman
Will
Ball
Orper
Willis Rich
Canier Bros. & Herman
Ben. Finchem
Gilbert
Ladies Cemetery Association
W. D. Eldwell
Duff Addition
Lemuel Kinkead
Cone
Northwestern
Denver
Gro. Josselyn
Josselyn & Taylor
Agricultural
College
Story County Bank
Red Cross Society
Nirling and Blackman
Mabel Giddings
Bob” Armstrong
Chicago Record
Record
New York
Bob Armstrong
Farm & Dairy
Des Moines Daily News
United States
Bob
Times
Stockwell-Stuckslager
Council Proceedings
Tilden Bros & CO
Daniel Embree
Armes
Regan
James T. Regan CO
Boone, Iowa
Manila
Porto Rico
Uncle Sam
Sres Bros
Charles B. Clark
Charles Clark
Gilbert Station
State of Iowa
State of
District Court
Said
F. T. McLat
H. Banks
Jusv
Brapiey & Wuirer
Phaeton
G. T. Stebbins
League of American Wheelmen
Indianapolis
North-Western Line
Chicago
Chicago& North- Western R’y
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!