Tragic 14-year-old Hanson Dies After Fall in Story County
Story County reports John Hanson, 14, son of Ole and wife, six miles southwest of Story City, collapsed while playing with his younger brother and died. death blamed on heart disease after medical aid arrived. Funeral at South Emmanuel church conducted by Rev. Heimark followed by burial near the church.
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John Hanson
Ole Hanson
Story City
South Immanuel Church
Heimark
Story City Herald
Public Square Transfer Fails In Story City Vote
Story City electors rejected the transfer of public square to the Independent School District in a special election by a 63 to 64 vote after a heated debate. Eric Mikelson, jailed in Helena for safe blowing, was released after a pardon board found insufficient evidence to justify his conviction.
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Rairview
Story City
Story City Herald
Eric Mikelson
Palestine Township
Helena
Mont
Huxley
Knut Mikelson
Montana
Board of Pardons
Earliest reference to shoes and social fashion marching through history
A Chicago News excerpt traces footwear from biblical times to fashion history. It notes Abraham’s refusion to take a sandal from Sodom’s king, Jewish land practices with shoe deliveries, Egyptian mummies’ sandals, and Venice choppines praised by Thomas Coryat, describing their height and ornamental use.
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Abraham
Sodom
Venice
Thomas Coryat
Chicago News
King of serpents Ophiophagus elaps description
The serpent eating snake found in Burma is among the most venomous and aggressive snakes. The female is irritable during modification season. Adults reach twelve to fifteen feet with a three inch venom fang. It climbs trees and swims, and its venom is deadly though not as rapid as the cobra. Fatalities include a fowl in fourteen minutes and a dog in two hours. An elephant reportedly died in three hours after a bite. Amrita Bazar Patrika. $3-Kansas City-St. Joe and Return July 12th the Chicago Great Western Ray will run a popular special coach and sleeping car excursion to St. Joe and Kansas City and return. Tickets good two days. Rate three dollars for the round trip. For further information apply to E. J. Sawyer City Ticket Agt. 514 Walnut t., Des Moines, Iowa. 931
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Burma
Nicholson
Amrita Bazar Patrika
Kansas City
St. Joe
Chicago Great Western Ra Y
E. J. Sawyer City Ticket Agt
Walnut
Tinneapolis
St. Paul
Chicago Great Western Ba Y
Des Moines
Minneapolis
E. J. Sawyer
Ticket Agt
Iowa
Excursion by Great Western Bay Coach Des Moines to Twin Cities
A rail excursion offer from Des Moines to St Paul and Minneapolis via the Chicago Great Western Bay coach and sleeping car with tickets valid two days. Contact Mr E J Sawyer Des Moines Iowa for details. Also special low Buffalo New York rates via North-Western Line for July 7 8 9 with favorable return limits and Chicago routes.
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Buffalo
N. Y
North-Western
Grand Lodge B. P. O. E
Chicago
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Lmited
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Real Estate and Travel Ads From Ames and Marshall Town
Multiple real estate transfers in Ames including Frank Rice to Andrew Nelson and Melvin Brooks to Lillian May Simmons with prices ranging from 500 to 7000 dollars. Also notices for estate transfers, Chapman and Freed, and Melvin Selby to Mary Selby. Travel notices advertise rail excursion fares to Marshalltown Iowa and Asbury Park New Jersey with dates in June July and National Educational Association events. Additional promotional booklet from Chicago and North-Western Ry. with contact for details.
Crop Conditions and Excursion Rates Highlight Week
The week brought mixed temperatures with rainfall variable and a small area of excess moisture. Corn growth is healthy, wheat is heading vigorously with little rust, oats vary by soil, barley heads well, clover is heavy, timothy weak in some spots, potatoes promise extra yield, apples fair north and poor south. Special excursion rates to Colorado and Utah via the Chicago & North-Western Railway offered June to October travel.
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Timothy
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Story County Newslets
Hactor Olson
George Wicks
Roland
Robert Fincham
Cole
Fincham
Cedar Falls
Alice Silliman
Balfour Jeffrey
Silliman
Nevada
Jeffrey
M. E
J. &. Jeffrey
Lucy Silliman
Misses Seth
Zoe Frazier
Della Neal
Edith White
Watchman
Round Oak
Beckwith Estate
A. L. Potter
Ames
McKay Bros
Janesvelle
Wisconsin
Top Knot
Glasgow
Echo
Prince of Carrachan
Scotland
Top Gallant
McGregor
Darnley
Prince of Whales
College Farm Barn
Farm Department
Iowa State College
Ames, Iowa
W. Adams
Pittsburgh
Hick
Eels
East End
Knudson
Campbell @ Byers
Frank
Rice
Andrew Nelson
Duffs
H. P
Ad Ames
Melvin Brooks
Lillian May Simmons
Bigelow Ad Ames
Margaret M. Hamilton
Peter Christofferson
M. J. Freed
O. D. Freed
Blairs Ad Ames
J.Q. Kelly
Isaac B. Thomas
Melvin J. Selby
Mary Edna Selby
Blairs
Edward P. Gilbert
Pleasant W. Bishop
Marshalltown
Asbury Park
New Jersey
National Educational Association
Chicago & North-Western R'y
The
Pacific Northwest
East
W. B. Koiskern
Jackson Boulevard
Judisch Brothers
Colorado
Utah
Black Hills
Denvery
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Hot Springs
Deadwood
Load
Custer
Chicago & North-Western Railway
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