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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1910
Page
7
A rambling humorous reminiscence set in a Boone depot waits for a late North Western train. The narrator encounters a sleepy ticket agent, a disguised policeman, and a night of delays, jokes, and wandering vignettes as dawn nears and a freight becomes the only movement.
A rugged exchange at a saloon ends with Lanigan shooting the intruder in the leg after a dangerous brawl. The attacker blasts the range, wastes liquor, and is carried out on a door as Lanigan improvises a wooden peg to fill the hole in the keg. The verse reproduces a New York Times line about the scene.
A chain of property transfers listed with grantees including A P Anderson, S H Zenor, Alice Arrasmith, W H Harmon, Christ Markusch, W M Greeley, George H Graham, Susan Hoggatt, Hiram E Emery, L Mae Priem, A M Henderson, George W Bull, W H Hoskins, Ben Swenson, John P Wells, C C King, Oliver Erickson, Lars Erickson, Martha Creaser, Ingebrigt Chelsing, Sophia Simmons, P Bollan, David Shirk, John Rogers, John L Stevens, Elmer Thorson, Fred C McCall, Mabel Apple, Christopher Omiig, and others in Ames Story City Nevada Zearing Roland and nearby areas. Transactions include cash deeds and quitclaims with lots, halves, and parcels across sections 9 83 84 21 24 23.
Auction announces sale of 44 head livestock 28 high grade cattle and 8 Poland China brood sows plus farm machinery mowed hay corn oats and potatoes with terms on sums over five dollars set by Z T Burnett E F Posegate auctioneers Clk C Liverly and a Kelley Ladies Aid lunch. The schedule notes February 10 1910 at 10 a m with details on horses cattle goods and equipment and other sale notices. The Orpheum advertisement follows, listing acts such as The DeHaven Sextet The Three Sisters Klos Frank Tinney Fredericka Raymond Trio Marshall Montgomery Cross and Josephine Williams and Waller with orchestra and moving pictures.
The creosote block paving costs a little more at first but proves more durable noiseless and easily repaired. it is taking the lead nationwide.
The post office orders rural letter carriers to stop collecting loose coins from rural mail boxes after February 15 due to delayed delivery and hardship on rural carriers. Officials estimate about 300 million pennies are removed from boxes annually.
The contract for lighting the new Baptist church has been awarded to Ames Engineering Co. The lighting scheme is home developed, modern in detail, and designed to deliver optimal illumination at minimal current costs.
The observation notes that the largest property owners by frontage appear most favorable to the paving proposal, suggesting influence in the public vote.
Uncle Sam will hold spring examinations for railway mail clerks and other government positions. Thousands of appointments will be made. Any person over 18 may obtain free instruction by writing to the Bureau of Instruction, 1694 Hamlin Building, Rochester, New York.
Franklin Iowa notices that Story County commissioners report assessment of benefits for lands in Drainage District No. 15. Owners named include George P. Johnson Ida Gilbert Chas Ruth W R Dodds Frank Meshia John Arrasmith L O Tegland H C Thompson and Franklin Township. Objections must be filed with the County Auditor before the March hearing on March Th 1910 at 1 pm in the County Auditor's office.
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