Reminiscences of the Old Super Mill on Skunk River
The article recalls the early Story County sawmill and grist mill at the Skunk River site eight miles north of the city. It notes T. K. Soper’s first mill, later owners Hipshear & Egelberger, and the famed Soper’s Mill and Soper’s Superlative buckwheat flour. It covers millers J. G. Yelton and Uncle Jimmie Noble, later P. J. Swearinger, production scales, prices, and buckwheat demand, dam reconstruction, decline due to water supply, and the site as a social gathering spot with picnics, fishing, and romance. The old building has been removed, leaving the mill frame as a county landmark.
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Skunk
Story County
T. K. Soper
Hipshear & Egelberger
Ino
Soper
J. G. Yelton
James Dodds
Jimmie Noble
Noble
New Homes Opened on West Shoshone Reservation
Chicago & North-Western Railway offers round trip excursion rates from all points July 12 to 29 with less than one fare to Shoshone Wyoming reservation border. Registration dates July 16 to 31 at Shoshoni and Lander. The line is the only all rail route to the reservation. Pamphlets with information maps and details are free on request to W B Kniskern P T M Chicago Il.
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Chicago & North-Western Railway
Shoshone
Wyoming
Shoshoni and
Lander
W. B. Kniskern
Chicago
Story County Newslets Highlights Local Delights and Dangers
The column surveys West Story County life with potato bug notes and ball rivalry between Roland and Story City. Ed Figier recovers after Salmon poisoning in Nevada. Ames hosts Chautauqua Aug 1 10 and 11 year old Eugene Beatty injured at Roland. Hans Peterson breaks a leg near Story City. Mail sacks dumped in Slater creek. Married men beat bachelors 3 to 2 in Roland baseball. Local business pride, private lives, and hires noted.
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Roland
Gem City Business College Ad in Quincy Illinois
Advertisement for Gem City Business College of Quincy Illinois touts 20 teachers and 1400 students with a $100,000 college building. It promotes courses in bookkeeping shorthand typewriting penmanship banking and allied subjects and offers a 64 page illustrated catalogue free by mail. Addressed to D L Musseraan president and notes Quincey Litnols as the location.
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America
D. L. Musseraan
Pres
Quincey
Litnols
Reliable Grocer Ad Highlights Fraser Prices
Hamiltons The Reliable Grocer offers Wellington Flour and assorted groceries with per Web pricing. Specials include corn peas raisins prunes peaches apricots apples and more. Fresh fruit vegetables and Ferndall Coffees and Teas promoted with Friday Saturday fresh produce note.
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Swift Pride
S. & S. Majestic
Nat'l Biscuit Co
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