Late Captain Smith Honored in Story County Court
Memorial services were held in the Nevada court room for the late Captain I. L. Smith. Story County officials and citizens paid tribute with resolutions praising his long service as clerk of the court and his fairness. The event followed by remarks from judges and local figures, and the article notes his role in county records and court organization.
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Court House
Nevada
Capt
I. L. Smith
Lee
McCall
Capt. Smith
N. L. Smith
Story County
Iowa
Local residents update from town notes
Mrs. J. W. Lytle visits son north of Dubuque while Effie Sutter from Ankeny attends school at home. The town school is closed due to contagious diseases. Mrs. Bell and Colorado visitors stay with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Clayton. A clerk position changes at Mr Howe’s store with Nan taking Charlie Kies’ place. Several residents travel to Des Moines, Marshalltown, and Minnesota, and a postponed sale awaits an auctioneer.
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J. W. Lytle
C. C. Lytle
Dubuque
Effie Sutter
Ankeny
Hans
Thomas West
the Baptists Church
A. H. Person
Local Story County Farmers Institute Plans Meeting
The Story County Farmers Institute will hold its annual meeting at the Nevada Iowa courthouse on February 17 and 18. Officers are W P George president Joseph Miller vice president J M Chrisman secretary and T C Sime treasurer. The program includes piano solos and talks on butter judging soils and corn show premiums with prizes and a silver loving cup donated by the Nevada Business Men's League.
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Story County Farmers’ Institute
Court House
Nevada
Iowa
Institute
W. P. George
Joseph Miller
J. M. Chrisman
T. C. Sime
Nevada Business Men’s League
Ray Bennett
Ames
Stange Named Dean of Veterinary Science at Iowa State
Dr. C. H. Stange, professor of histology and pathology, was elected dean of the Iowa State College department of veterinary science. The Board of Trustees approved the new deanship at a recent meeting, and plans for a $150,000 veterinary hospital were discussed, with possible spring construction.
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Department of Veterinary Science
Iowa State
Olwge
Agricultural Hall
Sorms
Dean Curtiss
Storms
John H. McNeil
C. H. Stange
Fire alarm draws crowd to College Street blaze
About seven thirty Tuesday morning a fire alarm summoned the crowd to the Van Epps home on College street where a chimney burned out. Sparks flew harmlessly on the roof as the fire wagon arrived and the electric whistle sounded.
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van Epps
College Street
Adventurer to Entertain T R Roosevelt in Africa
Leigh Hunt former Iowa State College president in 1889 will finance Roosevelt punting journey into Africa and host accompanying party. Hunt, millionaire and cotton magnate, owns vast Nile valley land and will entertain at his house, Nile boat, and Sudan estate.
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Leigh Hunt
Iowa State College
Africa
Roosevelt
Hunt
Ames
Nile River
Szypt
U. S
Nile Valley
Nile
Soudan
Ames Beats Nebraska In One Game Then Fails To In Next
Ames defeated Nebraska 22 to 16 in Margaret Hall with Brown Herbert and Walsh contributing. the next day Nebraska surged, Walsh scoring 8 field goals and 4 free throws to total 20 points while Ames struggled. Referees Hackett and Dorwood officiated.
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Cornhuskers
Nebraska
Margaret Hall
Brown
Herbert
Ames
Walsh
Woods
Perry
Hackett
Des Moines
Aggies
Nebraska Bunch
Schroeder
Petrushek
Bell
Dorwood
Nebraska Mosher
L. G. Perry Bell Law
R. G Brown
RK. F. Walsh L. F Woods Herbert DeVault
Petrashek
Free James Vick garden seed catalog offer
A note invites readers to write to James Vick's Sons at 143 Main St Rochester New York for a free copy of their seed catalog featuring asters poppies petunias and sweet peas.
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Vick
James Vick
Main St
Rochester
N. Y
Interurban Freight Car Ditches Box Car at Ames Hotel
An interurban freight car toppled a heavy box car at the Ames hotel switch last night around eight o clock. The college car and the Des Moines car remained tied up for about an hour while crews repaired the damage.
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Ames Hotel
Des Moines
Mrs G G Perkins Dead in Daytona Florida
Mrs Emily Perkins 74 wife of Rev George G Perkins of Moline Illinois died February 3 in Daytona Florida after a brief illness of paralysis. Long remembered in Ames as the minister's wife and center of a loving family circle. The Perkins have pastored for about fifty years and the remains were brought north for burial.
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Emily Perkins
George G. Perkins
Moline
Daytona
Fla
Perkins
Rev Perkins
Congregational Church
Ames
County Fair Prize List and Rules for 1909
Farmers wives and daughters compete for bread and cake prizes with cash awards ranging from 50 cents to $2.00. Entries due noon Feb 17 1909 with restrictions to Story County residents and 1908 corn. Exhibits released Feb 18 1909. early removal forfeits premiums amid chaotic sights and a burning chimney incident noted.
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Story County
Northwestern Glee Club’s Edgewater concert praised
The Northwestern University Glee Club rendered an Edgewater concert last evening noted as one of the very best in the city. Critics praised the accuracy and artistic finish of all numbers performed.
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Chicago Record- Herald
Glee Club
Northwestern University Glee Club
Edgewater
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Captain Smith
G. A. Underwood
J. F. Martin, KE. H. Addison, E. M. McCall
F .D. Thompson
Daniel McCarthy
J. F. Martin
E. H. Addison
A. S. Alderman
Stevens and Dyer
F. E. Hansen
B. B. Welty
H. B. Hadley
Judge Lee
W. O. Payne
Kelley
Ethel Shaffer
Miss Amos
Angie Barker
Prof
Mortensen
Garnet Busby
Mabel Campbell
Mildred Furnas
Ruth Fantz
Prof. Stevenson
Mildred Fur
Nas
Barrett
J. B. Barcus
Hibard
Miss Nettie Sime
Stange
Massilon
T. R
Clyde Williams
Nebraska Mosher L. G
Bell Law
Perry Brown
Woods Petrashek
Herbert L
DeVault Walsh
G. G. Perkins
Miums
H. M. Duck Worth Undertaker
Black Eagle
Bosworth Drug Store
Parley Sheldon
J. Sheldon
S. A. Keenan
Story Co
National Bank of Commerce T
New York
Knautie, Kachod & Kuhne
First National Bank
Chicago
Marshalltown
Des Moines Savings Bank
Ance
Union National Bank
W. M. Greely
E. W. Stanton
V. Pres
Henry Wilson
C.L. Siverly
Bankers National Bank
National City Bank
Valley National Bank
Citizens’ National Bank
Sorenson & Gamrath
Geo. E. Baker
Ames, Iowa
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DRS. Fellows & Fellows CO
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