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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1894
Page
9
Farmer readers are invited to submit queries to Editor James Wilson Ames Iowa. The piece urges proper pig care drought stress breeding stock feeding routines for cattle horses and calves plus advice on grasses soils and corn yields. It ends with a real estate note offering choice residence lots for sale by S L Mabee.
The board met in regular session Monday June 4 1894 with Johnson Liddle and Shaw present. They adopted and declared equalization of real estate for 1893 and 1894 and equalized personal property for 1894 by township, with specific reductions and increases for horses. Adjourned to 8 the next morning.
A detailed list of claims acted upon by Story County Board of Supervisors at the June 1894 session. Items include fees for constables and witnesses, salaries, mdse for the poor farm, printing, repairs, and various services. Names of many claimants, amounts, and line items reflect costs for pauper care, court costs, and official duties.
The document lists figures including 135.59 laws approved 542 transfer fees 127 tax sale certificates 19.05 109 redemption certificate fees 17.00. On motion the board adjourned to meet at nine o'clock a m January 12th 184. Joan Johnson chairman Attest A P Kine co auditor.
North-Western Line offers excursion tickets to Cleveland at one fare round trip for the United Societies of Christian Endeavor event. Tickets on sale July 9 and 16, valid for return until July 31. Inquiries via Chicago & North-Western Railway agents. Also reduced fares to Denver for June meetings via B C R N. tickets available June 11 12 and June 23 24 with return by July 10 or July 27 respectively. Tourist excursion tickets to summer resorts announced through North-Western Line agents. Local ad for Pain Balm claims cure of rheumatism with endorsements.
An ordinance by the Ames city council requires a sidewalk of the third class along the north side of Story street within city limits. The project runs from near the southwest corner of Block 20 to the southwest corner of Block 44. Property owners abutting the street must build the sidewalk at their expense within thirty five days of passage.
City of Ames Iowa passes ordinance to build a sidewalk along the north side of College Street starting at Clark Street northwest corner and extending west to the street end. Sidewalk must be completed within thirty days after passage, with publication and approvals recorded as June 184. Attest and approvals by Maxwell and Wilson.
A fragment listing train numbers and times for overnight and day freight and passenger services. Notes indicate the Chicago Express and Des Moines routes with scheduled departures and arrivals, including a Sunday exception and no other trains in service.
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