Obituary of Jacob Bingman in Story County
Jacob Bingman of Story county dies at home near Ames on July 6 at age 86 years 4 months and 20 days. Born February 16 1812 in Pennsylvania he moved to Iowa in 1878 and farmed with his wife Catharine Kennard Bingman surviving along with two daughters and six of ten children. Funeral held at A M Bingman’s residence with interment in Ames cemetery.
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A. M. Bingman
Ames
Story County
Jacob Bingman
Pennsylvania
Mr. Bingman
Catharine Kennard
Clayenville
Maryland
Mission Ridge
Oregon
Bingman
Iowa
Eliott
Denver
Colorado
Hannum
Funeral Sermon for Conductor Taylor in Beardshear Address
The funeral address honors William Lorne Taylor of Boone Iowa born November 25 1842 New Milford Illinois died June 28 1898 age 55 7 3 4. He married Emeline Donigan in 1863 served in the 92nd and 65th Illinois Infantry 1861 1865 and worked for C N W Railway from 1870 until death. He belonged to Arcadia Lodge A F A M 3x3 Chapter R A M Excalibur Commandry K T Elkhair Shrine Ames I O O F and was remembered for cheerfulness duty and loyal brotherhood.
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Beardshear
Conductor Taylor
William Lorne Taylor
New Milford
Winnebago
County
Ill
Boone
Iowa
Emeline Donigan
92Nd Nl
Greensboro
N. C
Nevada
Arcadia Lodge
Excalibur Commandry
K. T
Elkahir Temple
Mystic Shrine
Ames Lodge
Quasina
Cuba
Marshalltown West
Noted Fraternal Vows Honor Noble Service Remembrance
The passage honors a member for noble service to industries and life in the modern age. It urges fraternity members to follow home religious and national duties. It quotes a moral poem urging steadfast oath, soul’s law, and diligent pursuit toward a future goal.
Ames Fire Sale Promises Big Shoe and Clothing Bargains
A major fire damaged the Chicago Shoe Manufacturing and Queen City Tailoring buildings, with $175000 in losses. An Insurance Company directed sale of stock shipped to Ames Iowa, in a four day event starting Wednesday July 13 at a Main Street store formerly Sisson’s. James Kelsey, Agent, promotes steep discounts on shoes and clothing to Story and surrounding counties.
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Chicago Shoe Manufacturing Company
Queen City Tailoring Company
Ames
Iowa
Main Street
R.T. Sisson
Story
James Kelsey
Ames Mourns Death Of Esteemed Citizen Geo Parkhill
Geo W Parkhill an elderly Ames resident since 1868 died Sunday night at his home at age 83 He was born in Potsdam NY Sept 2 1815 married Jane Whitney in 1865 leaving three daughters with his wife two sons in Minnesota and a daughter in Michigan Surviving relatives also include two daughters Jonnie and Cora Parkhill of Ames Funeral services were held Wednesday at the family home led by Rev H P Douglas and he was buried in the local cemetery among family and old friends
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Geo. W. Parkhill
Ames
Parkhill
Potsdam
N. Y
Jane Whitney
H. P. Douglas
Congregational Church
Senate Passes Hawaii Annexation Joint Resolution
The Senate approved the Hawaii annexation measure 42 to 21 after a 5:30 start. Introduced by Mr. Newlands of Nevada, it passed the House June 15 and the Senate without amendments, now awaiting the president's signature as assured.
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Hawaii
Senate
Newlands
Nevada
House
From Neighboring Towns News Roundup
Old Mr. Brotherton shows improvement after sickness. G T Davis owns about thirty acres of melons. Picnickers gathered near the iron bridge. Gertrude Beckwith finished term at No 2 Friday. John Akin and Terressa Jennings visited M L Young Sunday. L H Bingham of Ames traveled on local business. Carrie Beckwith ended her spring Palestine school with entertainment and picnic. A niece of Mary Switzer and her children visited. the children soon fell ill with measles.
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Carrie Beckwith
Palestine
Children day exercises at Baptist church next Sunday evening
The town schedules children's day exercises at the Baptist church next Sunday evening July 10. Local residents describe a quiet week with mumps and colds among children and several residents traveling to celebrate the 4th in Ames. Exposition travel notes and excursion tickets on sale via the Chicago & North-Western line for June 30.
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The
Baptist Church
William Johnson
Rock Island
Claude Crane
Winterset
Alfred Tanner
Maxwell
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western Re Y. J
Wonderful boy cyclist passes through Ames on cross country ride
Joseph A. Tarto known as the wonderful boy cyclist traveled from Fall River Massachusetts toward San Francisco on a wager. After 29 days and about 3300 miles he reached Ames about 24 hours ahead of his current record. He defeated Parrott in a mile race at Marshalltown and plans to reach San Francisco around the 25th. He rides a White bicycle and stopped in Des Moines after Ames.
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Joseph A. Tarto
Fall River
Mass
San Francisco
California
Ames
Marshalltown
Parrott
Tarto
White Sewing Machine Company
Des Moines
Iowa Crop Progress Report July Fourth Summary
Des Moines reports seasonable weather with strong corn maturation across nearly all sections. Hay harvest advances though northern areas report losses from showers. Spring grains lead toward maturity with minimal lodging, winter wheat and rye harvest underway, some barley near ready, and pockets of rust and insect damage noted.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Summary for June 1898 at Ames Southeast of Ames
Meteorological observations at 7am 2pm and 9pm show highest temperature 94 on the 20th and lowest 48 on the 28th. The month records 5 inches precipitation across 13 days with wind from the southeast and several notable sky events including sunrises and sunsets.
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Ames
Isaac Young
Ames Times
Very Low Rates to Omaha Exposition Tickets Announced
Discount excursion tickets to Omaha and return offered for National Republican League meeting July 13 15. Tickets enable a visit to the Trans Mississipp ian and International Exposition and to the companys attractive exhibit. For sale dates apply to Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Washington
D. C
National Educational Association
Nashville
Council of Congregational Churches
Davenport
Omaha
Neb
Great Western
F. H. Lord
Chicago
North-Western
National Republican League
Chicago & North- Western R'y.lt
Dr King’s New Discovery Gives Away Millions of Trial Bottles
The advertisement claims over ten million trial bottles donated by Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds. It asserts cures for asthma bronchitis hoarseness and lung diseases and offers free trial bottles through A M Bosworth, with regular sizes priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar and a guarantee. Adams Bros also advertised fruit jars.
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Sprawek
Jean Davis
Daniel Embree
Armes
Chicago Times-Herald
Chicago Record
the Leader
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Inter Ocean
Des Moines Capital
DES Moines Daily News
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Omaha World-Herald
FF. Kooser
Frank Little
Nathan Little
Templeion
Adams Bros
Clinton Douglas
Arnourn Banks
Sheriff Banks
Anamosa Penitentiary
Hunter
E. F. Coorenr
Manford Cooper Farm
Kate Thompson
Prof. Curtiss
Nevada Journal
W. M. Bush
Dorrance
Providence
R. I
Mar
Hobson
Dewey
L.M. Bosworth
Grant
Mr. Brotherton
G. T. Davis
Iron Bridge
Gertrude Beckwith
John Akin
Terressa Jennings
M. L. Young
L. H. Bingham
Mary Switzer
Mrs. Billings
Miss Flynn
N. J
Mrs
Frank Gerbracht
Town
Will Tanner
Frank Phillips
Kelley
Mrs. Frank Morris of
L. G. Rosenfeld
Lox G. Harpin, P. M
Phaeton
G. T. Stebbins
Omaha Exposition
Odd Fellows and
Rebeccas
Odd Fellows
J. B. Kooser
N. G
T. J. Miller
V. G
J. A Campbell
J. W. Adams
Margaret Nelson
N.G
Hattie Broughard
Thyra Hytland
Joseph Tarto
Ames Enroute
Weather and Crop Bulletin
Meteorology
Omaha, Neb
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