Neighbors Report Local Happenings And Farm News
From neighboring towns Grant updates note Joe Ballard’s son on the sick list and Joe Mathews’ son not gaining. Cyrenus Bates leads in wheat this year. A young farmer visited M Scott’s home last Wednesday. Penfield shot a crane Thursday nearly as tall as the boy. Bellew of Ohio visits Pettis farm improvements. G T Davis praised as a top melon raiser. We can supply many towns this year.
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Young Penfield
G. T. Davis
Story County Championship Shoot At Ames Gun Club
Announcement for a Story county gold medal championship shoot at Ames gun club on Friday August 25 with 1:00 PM start. Runners invited. ten gauge guns handicapped or not. Prize structure includes singles and team events with multiple entry prices.
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Story County
Ames
Best Appointed Ames Home With Six Acres For Sale
Opportunity to secure a well appointed ten room house on six acres about six blocks from Main Street Ames. Includes good barn cave outbuildings well cistern and modern features with upstairs four bedrooms and attached closets. Inquire of Jas Hale or Wester and McLain.
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Ames
Main Street
Jas. Hale
Wester& McLain
Two Houses to Rent in North Ames
North Ames listing shows two houses for rent with contact S. P. O'Brien at 11 tf.
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North Ames
S. P. O'Brien
Sunny South writer on Oklahoma travel and growth
Mr Judisch describes a trip to Oklahoma Territory praising Guthrie as a booming capital. He notes fertile red soil, cotton and grain crops, expanding cattle pasture, and sizable land leases. He reports rising commerce, new Masonic temple, an opera house, and prosperous farms with peaches and other fruits.
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Guthrie
Northwestern buys rails and ties amid rail boom profits
The Northwestern railway company ordered 100000 tons of 80 and 90 pound rails last year and stored 85000 tons near Jewell Junction for new construction. Main line rails are 90 pound and branch lines 80 pound. Rail costs averaged 19 per ton but they sold for 28, netting nearly a million dollars. ties and other parts added 200000 to 300000, with wider profits on spikes and bolts. Overall gain estimated between 1250000 and 1500000 in rails ties and spikes over the year.
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Northwestern Railway Company
Eighly
Jewell Junction
Ames
Northern Division
Northwestern
Dr. King’s New Discovery In Curing Mrs Long
Mrs Geo Long of New Straitsville Ohio credited Dr Kings New Discovery with curing a long standing cough that kept her awake. She says one bottle cured her and also saved Mr Long from a severe pneumonia attack. It claims to cure throat chest and lung troubles and offers trial bottles free at Miller's drug store.
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Geo. Long
New Straitsville
Ohio
Dr. King
Fresh fruits and New potatoes at Miller and Kooser's
Local shop Miller and Kooser's advertises fresh fruits daily and NEW potatoes in stock. The notice emphasizes daily produce and availability for shoppers seeking seasonal arrivals.
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Miller and Kooser’s
Miller & Kooser’s
Notice to suppliers for July bills to the college
All parties having bills against the departments of Mechanical Engineering for labor or material furnished during July or earlier are asked to submit their bills by the 19th of the month. Bills for material received after this date will not be allowed. I. W. Bisseur.
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I. W. Bisseur
Democratic Convention in Story County Nevada picks delegates
The Story county mass Democratic convention in Nevada chose I. W. Douglass as chair and W. A. Ballon as secretary. Delegates named for Des Moines included W. P. Starr John Hopkins Parley Sheldon S. L Akin and others with alternates listed.
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Story County
Nevada
I. W. Douglass
Maxwell
W. A. Ballon
Des Moines
W. P. Starr
John Hopkins
Parley Sheldon
L Akin
E C. Scott
Clark McLain
John Thompson
J. R. Wood
Geo. P.cook
Vy. C. Compton
Frank McLain
L. H. Smith
Frank Lingenfelter
A. Dean
Sam Miller
A Mother Credits Remedy With Saving Her Daughter’s Life
A mother recalls severe dysentery in her young daughter last summer and credits Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving the child's life. She urges other mothers to know of the medicine and notes it is sold by local druggists.
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Chamberlain
Geo. F. Burdick
Liberty, R
Posegate Auctioneer Seeks Live Stock and Bankrupt Sales
E F Posegate announces permanent Ames location and readiness to handle all auctioneering needs. Services include live stock and bankrupt sales by day or small commission. For availability and dates contact Posegate by telephone.
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Ames
Secretary Wilson visits Ames on Northwestern Chicago Special
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson arrives in Ames from the west aboard the Northwestern Chicago Special with his daughter Flora and son J. W. as private secretary. He praises Iowa soil and outlines a three week trip focused on agricultural work and expanding export markets. He plans to return east after alumni events at the college and Spirit Lake stay.
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Wilson
Jas., Jr
Flora
Northwestern
Chicago
J. W
Tama
Jim
Ames
Iie
Secretary of Agriculture
Department of the Government
McKinley
Times
Iowa
Prairies
East
Miss Wilson
Spirit Lake
Washington
New Life Pills Promise Quick Headache Relief
Advert says Dr. King’s New Life Pills end throbbing headaches and nervous headaches by purifying blood and boosting health. Priced at 25 cents with money back not offered. Sold by H. D. Miller, druggist.
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Dr. King
H. D. Miller Druggist
Locations for Business Opportunities in Farming Vicinities
Overviews chance for young men with capital to set up in small villages near strong farming communities. Advises on locating general merchandise, hardware, blacksmiths, lumber yards, and staple lines with free guidance from W. J. Reed, Industrial Agency, Chicago and St. Paul addresses. Also notes Crask & Sanborn coffee quality, new fall goods at Emporium, and a South Thorn cow for sale northwest of the schoolhouse, Wa Thompson.
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W. J. Reed
Industrial Agenc
Chicago
Great Western Ry
Endicott Big
St. Paul
Minn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jewell Gasoline
Grant
Joe Ballard
Joe Mathews
Cyrenus Bates
M. Scott
Mr. Bellew
Pettis
Progrham
Championship of Story Ennai
Cahas
Alfred
Union
Oklahoma Territory
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
S. P. Atherton
H. H. Hagin
I. S. C. Department
Kate Thompson
Olive Stevens
Boone
Prof. Newens
Okoboji
Mrs. Newens
Dr. Robb
Mingo
Chemical Department
G. L. McKay
Dr. Bearnshear
Teachers’ Institute
Osceola
Mrs. Glyde Turner
Sexton
E. BK. Kaufman
Fargo, N. D
North, Dakota
Pres. W. St. Hegstrom
The
Jewell Lutheran College
Charlies Malley
State Agricultural College of Ohio
Dollie Sexton
Dr. Beardshear
Miss Saylor
Rob't Cairns
Agnes Cole
Public Schools
E. P. Niles
Blakesburg
Flora Wilson
Beardshear
Jane Saylor
the Lakes
Taylor
Hook and Ladder Company
East Des Moines
College
Sadie Ellis
Boston
Atlantic Coast
Prof
S. W. Beyer
Hudson
North Side School House
McKay
South Dakota
Yankton
Hitchecoeck
Agricultural College of Kansas
Hitchcock
Columbus
G. M. Burnham
Ashland
Wis
Knapp
Burnham
K. V. Armon
Orty
Guild of St. Paul's
Campanile
Episcopal
Agricultural Hall
Harrison
Department of Agriculture
Fred Malley
Texas Experiment Station
Houston
Malley
C. F. Stewart
New York
Ada Ellis
Ackworth Academy
Ackworth Iowa
Estella Ellis
Y. M
Miss Malley
Stalker
Henry Wallace
Henry Hopkins
Margaret Hall
Sherwin-Williams
M. Bosworth
E. F. Posegate
Lockwood Grain Co
Adve
Brush Herman
Cathro Andrew Crome Emma Enoch Chas L Graves
CE Harrison BM
Hunt Eugene Harrisson
Iverson John Hennedy
Henry Rhodes Charles Williams WA
Tee
Benetham
Chas
Willingier
Goodtivagh
Harrison Alma Holmes
FE Harrison
DB Huffman
Peter Johnson
Mary M
Noble
F Williams
Hillie Bennet
Mattie
Sisie
Miss Low
G. Harpin
P.M
SEC Y. OF Agriculture
Crask & Sanborn
C.F. Leris
Emporium
Nobby
D. & L. Hamilton
School House
Thompson
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