Fete sales, layoffs, and local notes from Ames area
Local items report Sins Bros selling corn and oats with home delivery, and Canier Bros. & Herman offering ladies bicycles boots. Miss Minta Tilden prepares for Drake Summer School. Lou Schlutznauer seeks leave due to illness. Wm. Wilson recounts Santiago fighting. A baby of the Jensen family dies after the mother's funeral. Northern rail earnings rise, fast trains to Denver may end August. Ames moves, rentals rise, and a family reunion occurs at the McCarthy home. Leprosy case at Roland investigated by county physicians. Sedalia honors Dr. McFarland for coroner race.
Social notes from Ames and surrounding towns
A compilation of visits and travels in the Ames area. Residents and visitors include Mr. and Mrs. J. Barkhurst in Nebraska, B. F. White to Oskaloosa, Miss Lee from Newton visiting C. G. Lee, and many others from Des Moines Boone Clinton and Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. J. ©. Barkhurst
Nebraska
Will Sisson
Clinton
Miss Lee
Newton
C.G Lee
J. Brainard
Boone
J. W. Connett
Maudé Chambers
Des Moines
Eugene Nelson
Jennie Loughran
Post Office Force
Margaret Fairchild
Ames
H. R. Heath
A. G. Heath
Havel and
Edith
James Hale
East Sycamore Street
Mattie Livingston
Anaconda
Mont
Gene Livingston
Miss Livingston
Spain Sues for Peace Amid War Department Bulletin
The war department reports Spain has asked to end the war but provides no terms. The note signals near-term end, with Spain likely to meet U S terms. Other items mention lectures, local events, and social notices in Ames and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Porto Rico
War Department
Washington
Spain
Uncle Sam
Hull by acclamation named congressman at Knoxville
Hon J A T Hull was nominated by acclamation for congress in Knoxville yesterday. This marks the fifth straight nominating victory for Capt Hull in the district with a likely larger vote this fall. Capt I L Smith won election to the county committee. The W R C picnic at Mrs John Myers hilltop home drew about fifty guests, with ample food and a pleasant afternoon, and plans for a subsequent gathering August 10 at Mrs Stevens's home and a trip to Marshalltown to visit the Soldiers Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tok
Peterson
United Brethern
John Brown
Ogle Co
Illinois
Moulton
Corning
Congregational Church of
Ames
Minburn
L. E. Rogers
List Regiment
Camp Merrit
J. A. T. Hull
Knoxville
Capt. Hull
Capt. I. L. Smith
John Myers
Myers
Jury List Drawn for August Term in Nevada Court
The list of trial jurors drawn Monday for the August term to convene in Nevada on Monday August 2nd under Judge Weaver includes Clay Foster Washington township R ht Pollock Lincoln J M0 WUT hi E Watte Washington John Hutchison Washington N W Nelson LaPayeve Geo Pease Collins A M Bingman Franklin J C Baldus LaFayette J C Eastman New Albany K D Sheldon Indian Creer T W Johnson Grant T H Stevens Nevada Frank Thommedienu New Albany Fred Laxs New Albany Do Osmundson Union A J Thacher Lincoln W W Wicks Union J BE Kelley Union R T Thompson Howard T T Olson Palestine L C Tegland Franklin H Woodruff Washington I N Briley Franklin L N Rouge Palestine H L Ballard Franklin Walter Rainbolt Franklin Wm Doolittle La Fayette Geo Tichenor Nevada Kent J Hill Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Weaver
Court House
Clay Foster
Washington Township
R. Ht. Pollock
Lincoln
Union
A. J. Thacher
W. W. Wicks
J. BE. Kelley
R. T. Thompson
Howard
T. T. Olson
Palestine
L. C. Tegland
Franklin
Woodruff
Washington
I. N. Briley
L. N. Rouge
H. L. Ballard
Walter Rainbolt
Wm. Doolittle
la Fayette
Geo. Tichenor
Kent
J. Hill
Ames Sees Distant Rain Amid Blusterous Clouds
Sunday evening skies over Ames darkened with large clouds and a hopeful mood as residents expected rainfall. A wind and thunder rolled through though only a few stray drops fell, leaving Ames disappointed while nearby towns enjoyed generous showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Boone
Permit to buy and sell intoxicating liquor sought by pharmacist
Charles B. Clark a registered pharmacist of Gilbert Station Story County Iowa applies for a permit to buy keep and sell intoxicating liquors on lot 2 block 7 original town of Gilbert Station Story County The hearing will be in the District Court at Nevada Iowa on August 22 1598 and the filing deadline is August 7 180.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
Iowa
Charles
Mark
Charles B. Clark
Gilbert Station
State of Iowa
Story
Lowa
District Court
Nevada
Northwest Line sale on low rate excursion tickets offered
On July 19 August 2 16 September 6 20 October 4 and 13 the North Western Line will sell home seeker excursion tickets to numerous western and southern points at exceptionally low rates. For tickets contact Chicago and North Western Bay agents. E D Kaynor advertises cheap grilles and Belvidere bicycles at P J Kaynor residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North- Western Line
Chicago & North-Western Bay
Sorenson vs unknown claimants in Story County suit
In the District Court of Iowa Story County Geo Sorenson plaintiff sues the unknown claimants of the east half of the north east quarter of the south west quarter of Section 27 township 83 north range 24 west of the 5th P M and the unknown heirs of Christian Christianson deceased seeking relief in the Story County court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Sorenson
Range
Iowa
Christian Christianson
District Court
Story County
George Sorenson
Jens Christianson
Hans Thomas Christiansen
Ole Johnson
Karen Manntson
Christian Christiansen
Nevada
Probate of Will in Story County Iowa Court
Notice for probate of the last will and testament of William L. Taylor filed in Story County Iowa. Hearing set for August 23 1898 at the District Court in Nevada. Interested parties must appear to show cause why the instrument should not be accepted. GC Hamelton Clerk District Court. Deputy Lorerra Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lown
Story County
Tn District Court
District Court
Said
William L. Taylor
Said County
Nevada
Hamelton
Lorerra Hamilton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sins Bros
Sies Bros
Canier Bros. & Herman
Mies Vetva Bradley
Tilden
R. C. Heizer
Christian Church
Cole
Minta Tilden
Drake
Ads
Lou Schlutznauer
M. S
West Yards
Wm. Wilson
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Santiago
Chris Jensen
Chicago & Hwestern
Chicago
Ienver
Northwestern
K Island
Tot Bigelow
Myrtle Hemstreet
Velva Bradley
Jennie Doran
Theo Kermanson
McCarthy
Frank Carroll
Maines
Rob McCarthy
C. G
Geo
Gibertry City
Roland
Rice
State Board of Health
Sedalia
Pettis County
T. S. McFarland
B. F. White
Oskaloosa
T. C. Miller
Clifford
Parley Sheldon
Marshalltown
Supt. Culbertson
Kansas
Mrs. Bartlett
Cambridge
Livingston
Fannie Gatwick
Barbara Young
Pennsylvania
Hutchison
Mae Fellows Banks
S. W. O'Brien
Roy
Geo. K. Brown
Gov. Shaw
Davis House
Vermont
Harley Stuckslager
Mason City
Stockwell-Stuckslager
O. P. Stuckslager
Deep River
Otto Engstrom
California
Dell Maxwell
Hawarden
Fred Bradley
Fred
T. D. Porter
C. C. Newhard
KE. J. Smith
Margaret Leland
A. L. Little
Huron
A. A. James
Morrison, Ill
W. G. Bonner
Webster City
The
Loyal Artillery of America
Loyal Artillery
Tur Doreas Society
Giddings
Mapet Moffitt
Gen. Lincoln
Tampa
Lies Bros
Kinkead
Opera House
Silliman
Alice Thompson
Geo. L. Horner
Barbara Alien Young
United Brethers Parsonage
M. W. Tennant
Revere House
Lawrence Brenneman
Marion
Artillery Corps
Camp McKinley
Ben Brenneman
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
Eagle Grove
B. A. Underwood
Eldora, Iowa
G. A. Underwood
Lemuel Kinkead
State of
Blue Lodge
Royal and
Royal Arch
G. R. Turner
J. B. Elliott
H. 3
Goble
McDaniel & Rich
Swank & White
Bower & Sorenson
J. Jacobs
Cart
W. T. Rigby
Manchester
Wilson
Union National Bank
Watkin’s Well
Lincoln’s
Loud’s
Moffitt’s
Admiral Dewey
Hull
W. OC
Plonia
Arthur Knapp
Herman
Bradford Knapp
Knapp
Miawi
Miami
Reveille
Sargent
Ellis Gray
Adams Bros
Tilden Bros. & CO
Daniel Embree
Armes
Regan
James T. Regan CO
Boone, Iowa
Chamberlain
G. M. Law
Keokuk
Eldredge
Belvidere
E. D. Kaynor
P. J. Kaynor
Court of Iowa
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