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Newspaper

Ames Times

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1900

Page

5

Railroad suit in district court over withheld freight charges

Attorney R. M. Wright of Ft. Dodge will represent the M. & St. L. railroad in a district court suit against the Marshalltown & Dakota railroad. The case alleges fraudulently withheld freight charges, a rare dispute in railroad practice, with a large claimed sum to be determined. The clipping also covers Dr. Bradley’s Montana trip and political talk on votes and appointments in Iowa.

R. M. Wright Ft. Dodge M. & St. L. Railroad Marshalltown & Dakota Railroad Marshalltown & Dakota Boone Republican Bradley Ames Algona Des Moines Fenton Montana Clark State Ing California Oregon Union Pacific St. Paul Minneapolis Chicago Omaha

Four Kings and a Joker in Cody’s German Visit

The Kaiser invited to ride the antiquated Deadwood coach during Buffalo Bill exhibitions in Berlin. Colonel Cody, amid royalty, quipped that he had held four kings and a royal joker at once, a line reflecting his famed escapades.

Colonel Cody Germany William Cody San Francisco Evening Post

Fresh Water Springs In Midoccan

Sailors in the gulf of Mexico once relied on fresh water springs that rise like geysers in salt water. Known for 200 to 300 years, these springs helped mariners when becalmed, though modern steamers rarely use them and younger skippers overlook them.

Midoccan Gulf of Mexico Gulf Chicago

Young Writer Proposes Life Subscription for Publication

A London brief in Tit-Bits recounts a joke where a young writer offers his story to an editor in exchange for a life subscription to the paper. The editor jokes that the writer may live 560 years, prompting the quip about living through the paper's life.

London

Capital's One Day Bargain Offer for 1901 Iowa News

The Daily Iowa Capital offers a year 1901 subscription by mail for $2 on December 28, the state’s fifty fourth anniversary of Iowa's admission. New or renewing subscribers pay $2, with prompt remittance urged. The eight page paper carries AP reports and market data and will expand printing with a Scott two color press.

Iowa Iowa Capital Safe Young Des Moines Associated Press

Des Moines Daily News Expands to Eight Pages

The Des Moines Daily News enlarges to eight pages and carries the Associated Press telegraphic service. Subscriptions remain $1 a year or 75 cents for six months with 5 cents for three months. Terms are cash in advance and the paper stops when time expires. Circulation exceeds 29,000. Address The News Des Moines Iowa.

Des Moines Daily News Associated Press the News Des Moines Iowa

Flour jars for the million at Miller and Son

Riewerier pancake flour advertised at Bradley and White’s store with flour jars for the million and a 7 price feature at Miller and Son's.

Riewerier Bradley & White's Miller & Son

Real Estate Transfers in Story County Week Ended December 1 1900

Transfers reported by Smith Bricker Drake Newcomer to Drake Newcomer McCallsburg Ames Story City and other towns. Includes H L Munn Alfred H Munn Ruby F Rich to H L Mann Erick F Fatland J W Free and more. Notable parcels include blocks and lots in Ames Blairs Ames Story City and surrounding tracts with values listed around 1 250 to 1 170 dollars.

Story County Smith & Bricker Drake & Newcommer Drake & Newcomer McCallsburg Cor Lowa Central Story Alex Henderson Court St Fairview Union St L Munn Alfred H Munn Blairs Ames Ruby Rich Mann Ames Chas Fatland Erick Fatland Huxley Brownlie E E Little Freeland Blairs Ad Frederick Fuller Louisa A Fuller Larsons Aoey H Reid Reid Bros Fred Jensen Chris Peterson Story City C Christianson Sauers Story St James Thomas Dan'l McCarthy McCarthy Mary A McCarthy Iowa St Ficken Et al Caroline L Ficken Caroline L Ficken Augusta M Graves J A Fitchpatrick

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