Story County Newslets Highlights Local Noticeboard Brightens City
Frank Boardman receives a buckboard to aid war work and speed up crane line tasks. Clara Mason wins a Des Moines Daily News contest for a free World’s Fair trip with a party of twenty from across the state. J Fitchpatrick survives a 20 foot fall from a Bell telephone pole and returns home. Rose Murry seeks an absolute divorce from George Murry and restoration of her maiden name. T O Berkeland dies at 70 in Roland after a life on Story County farms and in Roland residence. Three day Story County soldiers reunion planned with full program across three days. Mrs G N Whipple dies after lingering illness in Slater with funeral in Slater and burial in Marshalltown. Her husband G N Whipple and four children survive.
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Clara Mason
Des Moines
Des Moines Daily News
Rose Murry
District Court
George Murry
George
Rose May Vasey
Collins Liberator
T. O. Berkeland
Mr. Berkeland
Story County
Roland
H. H. Berkeland
Milford Township
Ingvald
Osmond
Norway
G. N. Whipple
Rev
Golden
Marshalltown
Ed. Rawson
Cambridge
Gieorge
Valley Junction
Louise
Fred
Mason Warner
Dunkerton
Iowa
Eva Floretta Whipple
Vermont
Illinois
Slater
Episcopal Church
M. E. Church
Slater News
No Kick Yet Against Champagne Christenings of Gunboat Dubuque
Report notes no observers have seen a champagne christening for the gunboat Dubuque. The remark calls the scene “very appropriate” in defense of the ceremonial practice.
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Dubuque
War Proceedings Should Be Held Abroad
A writer urges starting war proceedings in a country where officer names battleships and territorial divisions are pronounceable, expressing fatigue with the current condition. The remark conveys frustration and a call for practical clarity.
80 acre farm for sale near Ames in exchange offer
80 acre farm three miles southeast of Ames offered for sale or exchange for town property. Address E. J. Hoagland Gilbert Station Iowa. 154 Half Rates to State Pair at Des Moines via Northwestern line. Excursion tickets one fare round trip August 18 to 27 inclusive, return until August 29 inclusive. Apply to agents Chicago Northwestern Bay 14 4.
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Ames
E. J. Hoagland
Gilbert Station
Iowa
Des Moines
Chicago & Northwestern Ba Y
San Francisco
Los A
K. T
1. C. O. F. Sovereign Grand Lodge
Chicago
California
California Express
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Yellowstone National Park
Chicago & Northwestern Ra Y
Knights of Pythias
Louisville
Chicago Great Western Railway
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
Ill
Real Estate Loans Offer Flexible Pay Options
Story County Bank advertises real estate loans with flexible payment on any interest pay day and with the option to pay any amount on any day. They claim no commission on such loans.
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Story County Bank
Inside the roundhouse how engines are cared for and tires tightened
A Boston article describes the rail yard routine after trains arrive. It details car cleaning, water and fuel replenishment, and a tour of the roundhouse where engines are serviced. It highlights the tire tightening method using heated oil and expansion to fit new spokes.
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Roundhouse
Boston
Crop Bulletin Reports Favorable Growing Week Across Crops
A favorable week with timely showers on the 8th and 9th boosted corn, pastures, late potatoes, and minor crops. Fall conditions look strong with good corn growth and an average to above average harvest outlook, though spring wheat remains poor in key regions. More rain is needed for unripened crops and fall plowing.
Actress Annie Russell's Rise Through a Deceptive Tryout
A sensational tale from Everybody's Magazine recounts how Annie Russell, a 16 year old with a southern accent, used borrowed attire and a bold audition to win a Esmeralda role for William Gillette. The narrative details her ruse and eventual fame. Also noted are upcoming Northwestern excursions to San Francisco and Yellowstone, with Chicago & Northwestern Railway promoting special trains and rates for the K T Conclave, I O F events, and Knights of Pythias encampment in Louisville with limited return dates.
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William Gillette
Esmeralda
Annie Russell
East Lynne
Gillette
Everybody’s Magazine
Fraudulent prize circulars target mail recipients
An analysis notes a common mail fraud in which victims are told they won a prize from a bogus Mississippi Valley Planter magazine. The scam demands freight charges of 29.60 for a horse and buggy prize valued at 275, scamming 600 money orders and numerous letters.
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Mississippi Valley Planter
Mississippi Valley Publishing Company
Leslie
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Story County Newslets
Frank Boardman
Watchman
J. Fitchpatrick
Bell Telephone Gang
Story City
Nelson
Cedar Rapids
Story City Herald
Geo. E. Baker
Bower & Perkins
Pass Tery, TC
Plato
Bill
Painter Bill
Bradley @ Vrooman Company
Chicago, Ilc
Davis
Nevada
I. S. C. Jewelry Store
Uga
Ames Plumbing and Heating Co
O’briens
Mutual Phone
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