Special Train Bails Auctioneer to Eagle Grove Sale
Col Henry Donhowe of Story City hires a special train after missing connections to reach Eagle Grove by eleven for his executor’s sale. A rocky interurban delayed him, but a locomotive pulled a passenger car to the Northwestern station, letting him cry the sale on time despite the $78 cost.
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Col
Donhowe
Story City
Eagle Gore
Henry Donhowe
Henry
Des Moines
Eagle Grove
Ames
Northwestern
Alleman
Scotty
GERAL COUNCIL ELECTS OFFICERS AT REGULAR MEETING
Geral Council No. 5 elected officers at its last regular meeting. Named were C. B. Hunt and T. J. M. as trustees L. M. Gibson D. M. A Wettstein P. Cc. W lu. M. Bosworth as treasurer and BE Valent ine as recorder.
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Gebal Council No. 5
C. B. Hunt T. J. M
L. M. Gibson D. M
A. Wettstein P
Preachers Will Pray Together in Union Meeting
Churches unite for a week of prayer with two services this week. Crissman opens at MBH church on Sunday and Dr Storms Rev Houser Mr Bickham Rev Johnson headline Thursday in Congregational church missions talks. Friday on the south side U B church features Rev Crissman Dr Cessna Rev Fowle and Rev Minchin. Public urged to attend.
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MBH
Mr. Crissman
Congregational Church
Dr. Storms
Houser
Mr Bickham
Johnson
U. B
Crissman
Cessna
Fowle
Minchin
Christmas Dinner Carving Impresses Guests at West Boone Home
Paul Kelly and Howard Kegley enjoyed a lavish Christmas dinner hosted by Howard McCarthy on West Boone Street. Kelly did the carving as Howard joked that amateur carvers struggle with gravy not matching wallpaper at such events.
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Paul Kelly
Howard Kegley
Howard McCarthy
West Boone Street
Kelly
Frank Harris Sidelined After Brief Dismissal Rumors
The report states Frank Harris has been slightly disposed of in recent days amid unclear internal movements.
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Frank Harris
Ames Poultry Show Opens With Notable Features at Armory
Next Monday January 3rd the Ames poultry show runs until January 7th at the Armory. About 1 000 birds are expected as prize judges award colored ribbons. The event will feature an electricity incubating demonstration, a student drawing contest, and a focus on poultry exhibitions to attract visitors. Collegiate blankets and football blankets are promoted as growing local industries with plans for monograms and team use.
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Ames
Armory
Fire scare hits Nevada bank building with $2000 loss
A blaze near the People's Savings Bank in Nevada Sunday afternoon started in a furnace room and spread smoke through two business houses. Fire, water, and smoke damage totaled about $2,000, with the furnace boiler cracking after cold water cooled it. The bank and adjacent shops suffered mainly smoke and water harm, two years after a prior similar incident.
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People’s Savings Bank
Nevada
Bank
Cupid Worked Night and Day in 1909 County Wedding Rush
A local tally shows a week of prolific match making with dozens of couples listed by town. Names include Karen Christian Nelson Ames Frank F. Scott Ames and Orrie A. Niles Ames among others in Story City Marshalltown Zearing McCalisburg Huxley Cambridge Nevada Roland Ontario Union St Louis and more.
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More Lame
Amco Saiss Caes
Karen Christian Nelson
Ames
Frank F. Scott
Orrie A. Niles
Ceee
Harry C. Pvers
Iowa Falls
Ethel C. Cairns
John T. Andy
Story City
Isabelle Marion
Thomas Trow
Isabella Briggs
Cc. R. Jacques
Marshalltown
Lt. Norton
Zearing
Thos. C. Olson
McCalisburg
Ellen Solberg
Howard Sheldahl
Huxley
Matilda Fatland
Chas
Judus Olson
Roland
Ellen Mary Brekka
Louis Joseph Miller
Cambridge
Dora Walker
Richard H. Fitch
Nevada
Ethel English
Reuben Myrland
Anna Helvig
Sack Torsdahl
Bertha Berhow
Otis Mowry
Ontario
Minerva Oden, Union
Rolland Wallis
St. Louis
Glendora Bryant, Ames
Tells Where He Got His Booze
Bill Black fell off the water wagon and was found by the marshal. He admitted getting the liquor from the railroad boarding cars near the round house and promised to appear before the mayor. The county attorney Hadley may pursue prosecution to curb the nuisance and enforce punishment for supplying alcohol to an intoxicated person.
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Bill Black
Grace
Marshal
Bill
Round House
Hadley
Ames Teacher Mrs Moore Dies After Illness
Mrs. Moore mother of Sadie Moore a former Ames high school teacher died at the family home near Nevada from pneumonia Monday morning. The funeral was held yesterday. No further particulars are known.
Arcadia Lodge Elects Officers for Upcoming Term
At a regular Arcadia lodge A F and A M meeting last Thursday officers were elected for the new period. W M Ben Stull S W C E B Hunt J W L M Bosworth treas U S Griffith sec M A Manning trustee. Installation date to be set before January 20.
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Arcadia Lodge
A. F
A. M
Ben Stull
W. M
C. EB. Hunt S
Tilden Bros. Named Sole Distributors of Collegiate Blankets
Tilden Bros. & Co. of this place have closed a deal to become the sole distributors of Collegiate blankets in the United States. The blankets are manufactured by Capital City Woolen Mills of Des Moines and will be handled by Tilden pennant factory traveling salesmen. The enterprise is expected to have a large impact on the market.
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Tilden Pennant
Tilden Bros. & Co
United States
Woolen Mills
Des Moines
Tilden Pennant Factory
Oic
Enterprise
Two Churches Merge Into One Plan for New Bethlehem Edifice
St. Luke and Bethlehem congregations approve consolidation at Slater. St. Luke sells a share for 400 dollars, the old building will be torn down, and a new church seating about 500 will rise on the site soon.
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St. Luke Church
Bethlehem
Slater
Shirley's Sister Dead
Shirley Thompson of the Scenic theater was called to Harlan for his sister's serious illness. She died of typhoid pneumonia. The funeral was in Mason City, and Shirley plans to return to Ames. The Thompson family had three children, and Shirley receives deep sympathy.
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Shirley Thompson
The
Scenic Theater
Harlan
Mason City
Shirley
Ames
Thompson
Open Installation of Canton Ames No. 48 Officers
There will be an open installation of officers in Canton Ames No. 48 on Monday night January 3 1910 at the hall. All Canton members and their ladies and all members of the camp subordinate and Rebecca lodges are cordial invited to be present.
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Canton Ames No
Canton
Christmas Eve Celebrations of Ames Churches
Ames churches held Christmas Eve programs with cantatas and Christmas trees. The Christian, Methodist, United Brethren, Congregational, and Baptist congregations hosted services, recitals, dinners, and gift distributions for children, though the Baptist group lacked a church building that night.
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Santa Claus
Methodist Episcopal Church
United Brethren People
Congregational Church
Woman Purchases Ashdown Restaurant at Sheriff Sale
Mrs. C. M. Gregg former housekeeper for Sigma Nu in the city bought the Ashdown restaurant last Thursday at a sheriff sale for 325 dollars. The restaurant had closed about a month earlier due to rent default by Mr. Ashdown and was sold to the highest bidder. Gregg took possession of the business immediately.
Christmas Babies Born to Several Families
A Christmas Eve gift brings a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Homer Stratt. A December 28 birth at Mr and Mrs Harry Newhard’s home yielded a nine and a half pound boy. At Mr and Mrs Art Nowlin’s home a firstborn son arrived on Christmas Day.
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Homer Stratt
Harry Newhard
Art Nowlin
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Cupid
Dan Cupid
Hearts
Story County Licenses
Dora Stahlman
Webster County
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Ames Churches
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