Miner Roberts Found Dead in Barn by Own Action
Obituary notes Miner Roberts born March 20 1812 in Spring Mass. He moved to Chariston as a youth, married Sally Rhoda then Sarah Wilson, lived in Story City most of life, joined Christian church in 1852 and Mason in good standing. He died after years of ill health and morphine use, with Mrs. Roberts grateful for community support from Masons and others.
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Roberts
Its
Masonic
Due Turi
Liner Roberts
Spring- Mass
Chariston Four Corners
Sally Rhoda
John Roberts
Charlston Rers
Schendy
Morrison, Ill
Marri
Sarah Wilson
Storyity
Wisconsin
Christian Rch
M. Roberts Mourned by Lodge 340A F and A M
Supreme Architect of the lodge notes the death of brother M. Roberts and proclaims the lodge be draped in mourning for thirty days. Resolutions call for publication and notice to the bereaved family, reflecting on his role as husband and community member. Committees Lon G Hardin J H Williams N Fowler.
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M. Roberts
A. M
Lon G
Hardin
J. H. Williams
N. Fowler
Dorcas Society of
Ames
Eliza Whitaker
Laka Lattis
Ghack Maxwell
Bella Hardin
Eliza J
Ellsworth Relief Corpa
T. M. Hamilton
Jennie McLain
Sarah RK. O'Urien
Narrow Escape From Fire At Langs House
Fire from a stove spread to the floor at Langs house east of town during the early hours of Friday night. The family woke to heavy smoke. the blaze gutted a couch and a partition before being extinguished. A warning urged readers to wear shoes before exiting in snow and ice.
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Lang
Dave
Hat fashion and rail tickets offered by E M Sopers
Latest hat styles shown at E M Sopers. Rail tickets by B C BR N R will sell to southern points at low rates. Tickets valid to 120 days from purchase. Points include Oklahoma Texas Territory eastern Missouri St Joseph Atchison Kansas City. Inquiries to J Mormon, G T P A.
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Oklahoma
Texas
Estern
Missouri
St. Joseph
Atchison
Wth
Kansas City
Parlon
J. Mormon
Local notes and ads feature sales and weather talk
The column lists discounts at Timms and Sopers for cigars shirts gloves and hats, promotes winter reading and notes the Times office as a source. It mentions Prohibs scrutiny of saloons and health notes from Prof Baddin on Georgia climate and farming, plus local visits and school photo efforts.
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Baddin
Atlanta
The
Register
Prairie States
Cetral
Georgia
Iowa
Reorgia
Florida
Louisiana
California
Ida Grove News Aims for Local Newspaper Plant
W B Hyatt of Ida Grove visited last week seeking incentives from merchants to attract a newspaper printing operation. He plans to return in spring hoping for better odds. Local residents react to the idea as a potential town improvement. Several residents traveled or moved for work or travel during the holidays and readers noted community kindness and notices.
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W. B. Hyatt
Ida Grove
Local Notes on Residents and Gatherings
Mr. Stark plans to haul clay next season and expects good time when weather allows. W. E. Tanner and wife attended services last Sunday. Eli Porgate’s daughters from Tama City visited and returned home Friday. Roy Stark returned to parental home last week. Mrs. F. Hannegan hosted a carpet rag bee with close friends and a general good time. Kelley Literary Society met at Mr. W. P. George’s. Arthur Stark and baby returned from a visit and are on the sick list. Mrs. RK. W. Crane entertained the Rosenfeld families and Lytle and Wortman in honor of her mother’s birthday.
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Mr. Stark
Eli Porgate
Tama City
Mr. Arthur Stark
Baby
RK. W. Crane
Rosenfeld
Lytle and
Wortman
Story County Teachers Association Program at Nevada
Program for a January 12 1805 meeting at 1 40 p m includes papers on High School objectives language study intermediate grades and teaching as a profession with discussions led by W H Whitford J Y Lake Cora A McKim and others. Mrs L T Weld notes recent State Teacher Association. President Ina J Scott and secretary N G Richardson invite teachers and patrons. County Clerk Hamilton names Dora as deputy.
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Story County Teachers’ Association
Nevada
Ceseer
C. C. Carstens
W. H. Whitford
J. Y. Lake
Ss. B. Miller
L. Weld
Kittie Hall
J. C. Welty
Anna Batman
Cora A McKim
Mary A. Mills
Mabel Gates
Fannie Curtiss
L. T. Weld
Ina J. Scott
N. G. Richardson
Curtiss Elected Director of Ames and College Railway
At the annual stockholders meeting held at Story County Bank C F P Curtiss was elected director to replace Geo France. The gathering adjourned to reconvene at nine o'clock this morning.
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Ames & College Railway
Story County Bank
C. F P. Curtiss
Geo. France
Agai
Among the Churches and School Notes and Social News
The column reports morning and evening services at U B church and Enterprise with plans for revival and aid for Nebraska sufferers. It covers Gilbert Congregational church annual meeting on January 7 with debt cancellations and a $2000 annual giving, a grand supper, and church improvements. It notes the Story county deputy sheriff’s marriage and a local advertisement for Bran Peeping Flour and Wheat at B A Loeckwood’s Elevator in Ames.
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U. B.B
Enterprise
Congregational Church
Gilbert
B. A. Loeckwood
Ames
Notices and notices condensed from Ames typeset items
A mixed page item notes deposit policy from J H Qugar Co and theater advertisement for Gloriana at the Opera House on Friday Jan 11. Also promotes Jersey cashmere and flannel shirts at E M Seper and fascinators at J P Watson. Buying fur at top prices. Includes BP E O Sisterhood resolutions mourning Mrs Eliza Whitaker and sending copies to records and papers.
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Ames
Opera
BP. E. O
Eliza Whitaker
Lfe
A. A
P. BE. O
Friends
Olive W. Curtiss
Phebe Munn
Sara Bigelow
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miner Roberts
H. A
Emma Wherry
Taylor
Wherry
Evergreen Church
N. F. Hicks
Highland Black
B. A. Lockwoop Elevator
E. M. Sopers
Leon Fates
Sun Rise
E. M. Scorers
Methodist Church
EK. M. Soper’s
Times Office
O. F. Martin
Des Moines
M. J. SpouHn
Templeton
N. Y
Schiller Theater
Chicago
Whitaker
Omup Lake
Hamilton County
D. A. Kent
Webster City
Ames Times
State Agricultural College
Boone
Boone Daily News
Ontario
Clarence Jones
Odebolt
Denton Keeney
Willie Prime
Arrapahoe
Neb
Marshalltown
Will Strang
W. H. Beedle
Cemetery Association
Simon Ross
Britt
Simon
John Jbaughman
John
Dj John
Geo. Briley
J. N. Gaston
Gilbert Station
Nannie Denson
Tremaine
A. B. Kibbee
West Bend
Mame McFarland
E. J. Hoagland
Holmes
J. H. Reynolds
J. T. and
J. S. Jacobson
Jewell
E. D. Defler
Kelley
W. E. Tanner
Roy Stark
Roy
Loadstone
Kelley Literary Society
W. P. George
Teachers’ Association
Hamilton
Dora
Watson
U. B
Nebraska
Rv. Hicks
Enterprise Church
Story County
Charley
J. H. Qugar & Co
Jersey
E. M. Seper’s
J. P. Watson
J. Perey
J.C. Karenr
Parley Sheldon
Pres
B. J. Shelden
Hamilton & Co
S&s. G. Hamilton
G Hamilton
Pathay Notice
Milo McCartney
Washington Lownhship
Fred
A. P. King
G. A. Tederwoods
Chas
Whitaker Underwood & Whitaker
Attorneys AT Law
First National Bank
Knauth, Nachon & Kahne
New York
Iowa National Bank
Prormpt
Inter Ocean
Mars
Ai Gagga
Inter Sena
Times
Curent
Ifs
Alleghany Mountains
West
Inter Oca Gee
Chas Hamilton
G.hamil Ton
Ino
Maxwell & Son, Grocers
Japan
Spear Head
Maxwell
Judisch Bros
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