Story County Newslets highlights from Maxwell and Nevada papers
Strewn items include E R Silliman’s knee broken by a mule, moves to Ames, blizzard dangers to deputy F B Lough, sale of J F Thrasher’s mill property to A B Chappell, Jay Fenton’s death in Wisconsin pineries, local history society gathering, and political changes as Robert Armstrong leaves treasury duties for Insurance leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Lough
Collins
W. W. Thrasher
A. B. Chappell
Thrasher
Nevada
Jay Fenton
Wisconsin
Arnold Fenton
Elisha Fenton
Palo Alto County
Nevada Journal
Story County Historical Society
Public Library
J. F. Gillespie
J. M. Brainard
City Library of
Boone
Boone Library
Robert B. Armstrong
Treasury
Shaw
Department of Finance
Armstrong
the Treasury
Customs
Customs Division
Public Health
Special Agents
Revenue Cutter Service
Polk County
Des Moines
Boone county history project led by veteran journalist
John M. Brainard, long-time Boone County observer, leads a new Boone county history project at the Ericson library. The library group seeks pioneer and political material, collecting local history items for eventual publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone County
Boone
John M. Brainard
Ericson Library
Brainard
Boone Library
Real Estate Transfers In Ames and McCallsburg Listed
Elizabeth Ferguson transfers lot 6 block 4 Ames to Viola Glidden for 1600 dollars. Shaw and Binder acquire lots in Blairs addition Cole. McCall transfers to Thompson and McCallsburg land. Berhow transfers to Oley Dobbe. Curtis transfers to W A McDonald for 10000 dollars. Whitaker transfers to Walter Nelson for 32000 dollars including multiple parcels in sections 23 83 22 and adjacent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Jane Ferguson
Viola L. Glidden
F. E. Shaw
Shaw & Binder
Blairs
Cole
John A. McCall
B. Thompson
McCall and Thompson
McCallsburg
Ole Berhow
C. F. Curtis
W. A. McDonald
E. C. Whitaker
Walter
Prize Ballad Contest For The Trail At Lewis And Clark Exposition
I N Fleischner announces a 100 prize for the best ballad on The Trail at the Lewis and Clark Exposition. The trail on Guilds Lake bridge will host aquatic attractions with judges drawn from Pacific Northwest literature. Entries close May 1 and invites have gone to noted poets. also listed is a 299 acre Ames Red River Valley land for sale or trade at Ames Savings Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. N. Fleischner
Pacific
Pacific Northwest
Ames
Great Wheat Belt
Red River Valley
Minnesota
Ames Savings Bank
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. Jacobs
Ames, Iowa
Abe
Hese
Story County Newslets
E. R. Silliman
Mrs. H. W. Brettell
Baby Alice
J. B. Olinger
Mr. Brettel
Blakesburg
Maxwell Tribune
Huxsey
Slater News
Lagrippe
Tribune
Farmer’s Institute
Institute
Professor Holden
Iowa State College
Iowa
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Grain Dealer's Association
Prof. Holden
North-Western
Ames Times
Story County
Springs
Tus
Hoch
Russia
St. Petersburg
Warsaw
Jon Trigg
Capitol Dome
Richland Township
Payne
Titus
Evans
Supreme Court
P.G. Holden
Council Bluffs
Chicago Daily Review
Chicago
Daily Review
Coca Cola
Ill
Times Office
L. M. Bosworth
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