Through Golden Iowa Farm Scenes and Crop Prosperity in Story County
A feature praising Story County Iowa farming highlights rising small grain yields over ten years and large oat and corn crops. It cites 1904 and 1906 crop figures, notes high per acre returns, and lauds Central Iowa fields as ideal for grain with strong livestock markets. It ends by affirming Republican-leaning Story County and land value around $100 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
Middle Atlantic
Iowa
Middle West
Ames
Lowa
Story County Newslets Highlights Local Baseball and Ya The Big Electric Plant Plans
Story County Newslets reports local baseball results 10 to 8 for Hopkins Bros. over Roland and 9 to 5 Nevada west side over east. corner stone for Fieldberg church at Huxley set August 5 conducted by Prof. Howe. Also notes Farmers Savings Bank of Huxley opens, Oskaloosa drowning, K of P district appointment, Harvest Festival talks, and D F Shope George Burt cement brick patent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fieldberg Church
Huxley
Prof. Howe
Minneapolis
D. F. Shope
George Burt
Maxwell
Comtence
Industral Intrests
Hamilton's Reliable Grocer advertise fresh produce and savings
Local advertises June pane fruit and grocery specials at Hamilton's Reliable Grocer Wellington Flour and other items. Includes prices for peas, prunes, peaches, apricots, apples, syrup, soap, hams and crackers. Promotes Ferndall Coffees and Teas and fresh lettuce and radishes for Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clare
Agricultural Prices and Market Figures for July 26 1906
Rye oats wheat and corn prices listed with shelled corn at 42 cents per bushel and dairy butter eggs and cream prices. Beef cattle steers stockers and feeders shown with ranges from 2.50 to 5.25 per hundredweight.
Arnica Salve Fame From Farmville Patient Testimony
A. M. Bruce of Farmville Virginia reports twenty year battle with chronic piles and malignant sores ended by Buecklee's Arnica Salve curing both with no trace remaining Best for ulcers cuts burns and wounds 25¢ at L M Bosworth druggist.
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Buecklee
A. M. Bruce
Farmville
L. M. Bosworth Druggist
Residence for Sale Eight room house with bath for sale
Eight room residence with bath listed for sale near school and main road. Inquiries at the office.
Back Among Old Scenes Brings Pleasant, Profitable Reflections
A night operator at Cole for the C and N W Ry suffers a fractured wrist due to a fall on a defective sidewalk while rushing to the depot. He offers to settle with the city over medical bills and a smashed watch. The piece also notes lighthearted summer packing antics and a blithe return from vacation bilious and misquite bitten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shoemaker
Cole
Brook
Cheap Rail Rates and Party Rifts in the Campaign
Railroads in the Western Passenger Association offer round trip tickets on August 1 and 10 at one and one third fare to return by August 11, 1906. The piece argues Cummins supporters seek to block the regular Republican state organization and push Larrabee as temporary chair, contrasting with the state central committee’s choice of Judge Towner and warning of a party split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Passenger Association
Cummins
Larrabe
State Central Committee
Judge Towner
Larrabee
Notice of Will Probate in Story County Court
In Story County Iowa the district court holds a probate hearing for the last will of Eli Zenor, deceased. The court set Tuesday August 28 1906 as the Augen term date to determine validity and allow objections. Clerk’s notice adds that parties may contest the instrument as the decedent’s will.
Will of Milo Carsnatte Probate Hearing Set
District Court in Story County Iowa schedules hearing on the will of Milo Carsnatte deceased. Interested parties are invited to appear on August 28, 1908, at the second day of the term, to contest or support the instrument in writing presented as the last will and testament. Clerk signs and seals the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Conkling
Clara M. Young
Ara M. Young
District Court of the
State of
Iowa
Star. Co
Des Moines
Nevada
de Falut
Cate
Gilles Prk & Bannister
State of Iowa
Story County
District Court
Jacob Erb
CIA
Yerese
A .D
CC. P. McCord
Said
Milo O Carsnatte
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Golden Iowa
H. K
Story County Newslets
Cambridge
Hopkins Bros
Roland
Story City
Hearing
Collins
Hale
Jennie MacQuiston
Farmers Savings Bank of
Robert Hall
Ontario
Acadenizer
Oskaloosa
A. J. Wellington
K. of
State Center
John Hougeh
McCalisburg
John
Sol Peterman
Jocko
Stanislaus
Oliver Cooper
Orange
California
Illinois
Mrs. Cooper
Union Township
Thorugh
Mr. Cooper
City of
Hamilton
Wellington
Swift Pride
S. & S. Majestic
Ceesee Ee
Nat'l Biscuit Co
Ois
C. Hamilton
Rye
Ames Markets
John R. Keating
Chicago
Joint Agents Office
G. W. Rogers
Judisch Brothers
Eli Zenor
A. D
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