Story County Newslets highlights and accidents
A collage of local notices and injuries from Story County papers recounts Jacob Bittenour dying from a lockjaw infection after a farm accident, Laura or Harvey Jackson injuries from gunfire, a horse accident near Roland, and a delicate infant operation in Blairsburg. Also covered: Asa Turner exhibiting bulls for prize corn at the I S C fair. a Nevada Representative note on Ira J. Scott and Elizabeth Johnston’s marriage. a Des Moines to Cambridge rail suit seeking damages for a 75-year-old man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice and
Gaard
Archibal Olson
Ross Olson
Blairsburg
Iowa
John Evenson
Olson
Roland Record
Harvey Jackson
J. T. Jackson
Marshalltown
Finland
Roland
Dr. Rice
Ira J. Scott
Elizabeth Johnston
Francis Johrston
la Belle
St. Louis
Story County
Scott
Nevada High School
Iowa State College
Zearing
Missouri
Nevada
Des Moines, Iowa Falls & Northern Railway Company
A. P. King
Cambridge
King
Shipley
He Liked to Preach A Scotch Minister Two Long Sermons
A Scotch minister describes a church brother who insisted on two long sermons each Sunday. In winter he held one meeting starting at noon with two sermons separated by a psalm, to save congregants from long journeys home after dark.
Why Japs Admire the Carp
The carp holds a place in Japanese culture as a prominent decorative motif and a prized dish at elite dinners. It is linked to courage for young men aiming at military careers, with beliefs that carp eaters gain bravery and the fish’s perseverance, even as it remains calm when captured.
Man mocks wife cook, starts eating out at restaurant
A man mocked his wife’s cooking and boasted he could do better, prompting his wife to declare he may fix meals himself elsewhere. Since then they have eaten at a restaurant, illustrating a humorous take on emancipation and independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arabella
Chicago Tribune
New York Weekly
A Wonderful Factory The Sleepless Workmen of the Body
English scientist Andrew Wilson describes the human body as a workshop run by cells. He explains gland cells produce bile tears saliva and other secretions while internal secretions like thyroid influence blood and health. The piece notes goiter links and how understanding these processes guides disease treatment.
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Andrew Wilson
Goiter
Derbyshire
World's Fair Coach Excursions and Nearby Travel Deals
Advertisement listing low rate round trips via the Chicago and North Western Railway for trips to the St Louis World's Fair and other excursions. Includes eight dollar ten cent round trip from Ames, dates in August, with return limits and baggage handling details. Also promotes real estate loans and local excursion tickets to Humboldt, Belle Plaine, Nevada, and Yellowstone with limited return dates and agent contact information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Chicago & Northwestern Ba Y
Ames
Chicago & Northwestern B’y
Humboldt
Dakota City
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Benton County
Belle Plaine
Iowa
Nevada
Northwestern
Chicago & Northwestern R’y
Yellowstone National Park
Dissolution of Cade and Steigerwalt Partnership
Notice is given that the partnership between R. C. Cade and J. S. Steait in the hardware business at Ames Iowa under Cade & Steigerwalt has been dissolved by mutual consent. Creditors are asked to make payment promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ames
Turner
Maxwell Tribune
R. C. Cade
J. S. Stealt
Cade & Steigerwalt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Story County Newslets
Geo. White
Fernald
Jacob Bittenour
Cole Banner
Lee Fiora
Asa Turner
G. W. Dyer
Nevada Journal
Bower & Perkins
Poultry
HTC
Lowa
I. S. C. Jewelry Store
ITO
Jim
Painter Jim
Bill
Bradley @ Vrooman Company
Chicago, Ill
Davis
E. J. Hoagland
Gilbert Station
Geo. E. Baker
Ames Plumbing and Heating Co
O’briens
Mutual Phone
Story County Fair
Story City
State Center
McCallsburg
Radcliffe
Maxwell
Cole
Iowa Falls
R. A. Frazier
T. P. Worsley
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