College Society Notes and Athletic Prep at Ames
College journal records a flurry of student and faculty activity at Ames including visitors from Des Moines Nevada and Nevada, remembrances of alumni Bert German and Billy Langfitt, track prep for an upcoming State Meet, a shoulder injury on the gridiron, and a schedule of games for 1896 with opponents such as Iowa Falls Eldora and Grinnell. The piece also notes lectures, church events, and social gatherings at the college campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert German
Sandusky
Ohio
Billy Langfitt
Chicago
Aermotor Company
The
Good Templars
College Athletic Park
P. H. Rolfs
Florida Agricultural College
Lake City
Fla
Mer. Steesmith
Iowa Falls
Eldora
Columbia Mo
Butte City Faces Wisconsin Saturday at Madison
Butte City teams clash with Wisconsinat Madison on October 3s in a Thanksgiving weekend game. The matchup links the Montana squad to a major regional rivalry in a late autumn grid setting.
Populist Convention at Nevada City Hall August 24
The Peoples Party County Convention will meet at Nevada City Hall on Monday August 24 at 1 30 p.m. to choose delegates for the district and state conventions, nominate a county ticket, and transact other business. R B Suearer, Chairman. Gold Coin.
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Peoples Party
Nevada
R. B. Suearer
Farm for Rent Near Gilbert Station Story Co Iowa
The 160 acre farm offers next year for rent half a mile south of Gilbert Station and one mile from market store post office creamer and school. It is well underdrained with over eight miles of drains and seeks a reliable man with means teams and implements. Preference for a man with cows. Apply to Henry Barnes Gilbert Station Story County Iowa.
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Gilbert Station
Story Co
Iowa
Henry Barnes
Odd Room Rules at Lake City Hotel
A Lake City hotel posted quirky rules in every room. Guests are urged not to speak to the dumb waiter and to use self rising flour for supper if waking without a call. The rules joke about cemeteries, hearses for hire, hammer and nails in the closet, and other macabre or practical gags.
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Lake City
Army Worm Outbreaks Across New England to Missouri
An exchange discusses the army worm, its habits and methods to curb its spread. Historical notes place its first appearance in America in 1743 in New England, followed by New Hampshire in 1770, then eastern New York and western New England in 1817, with severe damage from 1861 across New England to Missouri and Kansas.
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Towa
America
New England
New Hampshire
New York
West New England
Missouri
Kansas
Seduction charge against Simon Stratton leads to fugitive status
Friday evening Simon C Stratton was arrested on a seduction charge by Daisy Myers. Bail set at 200 dollars with Underwood and Whitaker for the defense and McCarthy and Lee for the prosecution. Stratton failed to appear for Monday’s 9 a.m. trial as spectators were excluded and venue changed to Squire Haverly. The case involves an alleged act and a troubled young woman, both described with harsh social consequences.
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Simon C. Stratton
Daisy Myers
West End
Stratton
Squire Loughran
Squire Haverly
Haverly
Loughran
G. A. Underwood
Underwood & Whitaker
McCarthy & Lee
Thirtieth G A R Encampment Travel Offer to Twin Cities
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers a five dollar round trip from Marshalltown for the G A R encampment in St Paul and Minneapolis with tickets valid thirty days. The trip includes compartment sleepers dining cars and free chair cars with full information from F H Hunter T P A Des Moines. Also notes on local goods and a lost purse reward.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Marshalltown
Chicago Great Western Railway
Maple Leaf
Boys In Blue
Twin Cities
Great Northwest
Chicago Great Western
F. H. Hunter
Youngerman Block
Des Moines
Old Boys In Blue Encampment Opens At College Park
The Story County veterans association began its annual encampment at College Park with Ames residents urged to attend. Charley Graves and Seth Hannum to serve sow belly and coffee, while John Shearer leads the commissary. Col Pitsor and Adj Hemstreet lead the organizing committee. Program includes meals, meetings, bands, glee club, prayers, oration by Blanche Greeley, and campfire speeches. Second day features reveille, drill, addresses, and Beardshear speech at Iowa Agricultural College.
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Story County Veterans Association
College Park
Ames
Charley Graves
Seth Hannum
John Shearer
Col
Pitsor
Adjutant Hemstreet
Glee Club
R. F. Hodson
Rev. Blackman
Blanche Greeley
Igt
Callot Band
J. H. Cook
Imogene Pitsor
Dr. Beardshear
Iowa Agricultural College
Georgia
M. Hemstreet
G. M. Prrsok
Adj T
Real Estate Transfers in Story County Week Ending Aug 15 1896
Real estate transfers recorded in Story county Iowa for the week ending August 15 1896 list multiple lot and land transactions. Names include Hutchison Horn erged it Edwards Hawthorn Jones Snider Stone Ferguson Olingers Shngart Funson Mann Cory Stinson Landers Woble Noble Temple and Milton with various tracts and prices noted, amounts range from 29.90 to 1750.00 dollars.
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Ofice
Recorder
Story County
Iowa
Smith & Son
Nevada
James Hutchison
John Noble
Milton
Temple
Neighbors report church, visits, and weather impacts
From neighboring towns comes news of a Baptist church service Sunday afternoon and evening. Milton Gatrell and Arthur Sparks visited Vallie with Grandma Foster. The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs. Frank Foster Thursday. A storm caused lightning to strike Vilands grain stacks and Harregan’s hog shed burned.
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The
Baptist Church
Milton Gatrell
Arthur Sparks
Vallie
Grandma Foster
Ladies Aid Society
Frank Foster
Lightning kills a colt for A. Hi Eastwood
A horse incident relates that lightning killed a colt for A Hi Eastwood on Friday night. Also notes Mr H P Wilkinson and family visiting with his father Sunday, and Mr Shutes injuring toes while thinking on free silver. An August 27 church sociable offers New England supper with full array of dishes to raise church funds. Des Moines excursion tickets via North Western Railway during the Iowa State Fair. Webster City Freeman notes quiet streets and Ames prayers for state affairs.
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Agnes Cole
Ida Grove
Rob McDowell
Traer
Ben
Harry Wilson
East Ames
Heiliman
North-Western University
Evanston
Coach Warner
Cornell University
New York
Taylor
Fowler
Christian Church
New England
Lem Jones
H. Cobb
Wm. Scott
Iowa farmers face heavy losses from rains and wind
Des Moines reports a cool week with below average sunshine and widespread showers across most of the state. Farmers anticipate heavy losses to oats and wheat while corn remains largely safe from frost with harvest potential strong. late-planted fields need weeks of favorable weather. Local ads tout Little Yankee Junior plow at Loughran’s and Goce coin pricing, along with Chamberlain’s remedy endorsements from Missouri readers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cold Water Cohorts Convene for Good Templars Session
The Training School and Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Good Templars hold their annual Ames session Friday Aug 21 with hundreds of delegates and state workers attending. The program includes graduations, musical numbers, sermons, papers, diploma presentations, field sports, love feasts, youth meetings, Jubilee services, and a diamond medal elocution contest. Proceeds fund training school expenses. events run through Tuesday with concerts, socials, and discussions on temperance and education.
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Grand Lodge
Independent Order of Good Templars
Ames
Good Templary
Opera House
Scott
Charles Artman
Vernon
Miss Wilson
Franklin
College
Jessie Forsyth
Boston
J. H. Hebdon
E. M. Remington
G. S. J. T. Des Moines
G. Welch
Kirkwood
FE. M. Remington
J. T
H. S. Hollingsworth
Des Moines
Lilla Hodgin
Hawarden
Young People
O. L. Barritt
Council Bluffs
Isaac Brandt
W. Pole
Cedar Rapids
Julia F. McLain
A. J. Cratsenberg
Burr Oak
R. N. van Nice
Lankon
Iowa
T. B. Knapp
Michigan
Laura A. Berry
Denver
Colorado
William H. Flemming
Douglas
M. E. Church
Flora Wilson
G. W. Welch
Temlar
M. B. O'Donnell
Dr. Beardshear
Prof
Ressler
International Supreme Lodge
B. F. Clark
North-Western excursion fares to Des Moines St Paul and Minneapolis
On the National Democratic State Convention dates August 5 and 26 the North-Western Line offers round trip excursion tickets to Des Moines at one fare. Tickets to St Paul or Minneapolis are offered for the G A R National Encampment opening September 1 with very low rates. For full details contact Chicago & North-Western Railway agents.
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North-Western Line
Des Moines
Chicago & North-Western R'y
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western Ba Y
G. A. R. National
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago & North-Western Railway
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Jas. G. Berryhill
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Will Boardman
Miss White
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Roger Mills
Harry Richart
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Misses Palmer
Jessie Stucklager
Pros. Gault
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H. C. Taylor
Dr. Madison
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College Chapel
Hamilton
P. S
C. M. Sorer
J. E. Davis
Sheldon’s
Bloomington
W. M. Muncin, JR
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Adams Bros
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Chamberlain
Mary Sibley
Sidney
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Simon Stratton
Shiloh
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Old Boys In Blue
Chas Whitaker
Minnie Rosenfeld
Sunda HI
Jay Freemont
Mr. Gossard of
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Mrs. A. Wortman
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Lightning
Eastwood
H. P. Wilkinson
Mr. Wilkinson
Sunday
Mr. Shutes
Millie Parsons
Webster City
Loughran’s
J. J. Coull
Little Yankee
Motor Line
G. Hamilton
Miller & Kooser
E. G. Gregory
Frederickstown
Grand Lodge of Good Templars of
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Tilden Bros. & Co
Oxfords
Sea Yard
Tilden Bros & CO
Udgeon’s
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C. W. Dudgeon
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