Story County in Brief Local notices and incidents published
A compilation of short items from Story City and surrounding areas. Marriages announce receptions and relocations. accidents include a hand injury from a buzz saw and a buggy collision with a horse. a jewelry store manager relocates to Ames. a Nevada church wedding. a carriage upset with bruises. a hardware firm sale and continued implement business. a Northwestern detective pursues liquor theft from a freight house with an arrest and grand jury bound over.
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Lowell
Tallman
Cleaver Jewelry
Story
Ames
Story City
The
Herald
A. C. Cole & Sons
S. R. Dilft
Ilinois
Clift
Story County
Hearing
Cole
Maxwell
Maxwell Tribune
Northstern
Pierce O' Niel
Northwestern
O’niel
Thomas M. O'Donnell
Boynton
Ed Rice
Nell
Business Chances for Sites Along Lines of Phe M. K. & T. Ry
Advertisement by El Barker General Passenger Agent signals a well established industrial department of the Phe M. K. & T. Railway offering assistance in locating sites for all purposes along its routes. Partners and information sought.
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Adel Barker
Gen. Pass
T. R’y
Wainwright Bidg
Monster Pickerel Frenzy In Forest and Stream Tale
A vivid backwater fishing scene follows a cool but excited angler as he battles a large fish. The narrative focuses on the struggle, the revelry, and the eventual weigh in though estimates differ, with lively banter and praise for the catch described as a beauty and crackerjack.
Acoma Indians and Ames Ward Ordinance Noted
A New Mexico traveler extols the Acoma Pueblo atop a 300 foot mesa with adobe homes and clay grinding methods. The text also includes Ames Iowa ward establishment details repealing ordinance 100 and dividing the town into four wards with boundaries and officers.
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Pueblo
The
New Mexico
Consent Easily Won A Cross Eyed Girl Seeks Help
A Washington girl named Annie, described as cross eyed, is taken to a Baltimore hospital for an eye operation after her parents arrange secrecy. The mother explains the discomfort of being cross eyed and Annie eagerly consents, hoping for relief from the mockery she endures. The operation proceeds and Annie ends up with eyes as good as any in Washington.
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Washington
Baltimore
Annie
Washington Post
The Old Wood Fire
In a vivid Atlantic reminiscence J Trowbridge recalls winter chores around a cold hearth. A father brings in a snowbound log and builds a living fire with andirons, fore and back sticks, and quick kindling to keep embers alive through night and morning.
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J. T. Trowbridge
Atlantic
Executor Appointed for R Jane VanSco Estate in Star County IA
On January 27 1908 the District Court of Star county Iowa named Parley Sheldon executor of the estate of R Jane VanSco deceased. Creditors must file claims legally authenticated with the court for allowance. Dated Ames Iowa January 27 1908. 44-3 The notice also mentions CLUB House canned goods available at J B Kooser & Co.
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District Court
Star County
Iowa
R. Jane VanSco
Ames
Parley Sheldon
Cromwell and Hampden Stoped from Departing England in 1637
On May 1 1637 Cromwell and his cousin John Hampden faced a royal guard as eight immigrant ships waited in the Thames. The king barred departure, halting a planned emigration that Macaulay notes could have altered the course of the English Civil War.
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Thames
Oliver Cromwell
John Hampden
England
Cromwell
Macaulay
House of Stuart
Working Overtime Eight Hour Laws Ignored Ad
Advertising blurb claims Dr King’s New Life Pills keep millions at work around the clock curing indigestion biliousness constipation and headaches. Promoted as easy pleasant safe and sure at 25 cents a bottle.
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Dr. King
L. M. Bosworth
Rose on Lapel Sparks Vivid Quip by Clergyman Attache
A religious bookseller’s attaché, steeped in scripture, quips that a rose attached to his coat came from his own vine and fig tree after a sharp insinuation about a lady friend. The remark stuns the insinuator with its biblical flourish.
The Columbine as National Flower
The columbine is defended as a national flower with red white and blue wild varieties. It is American in origin, widespread, hardy and beautiful with petals likened to liberty caps and horns of plenty. The name derives from columba a dove and evokes Columbus.
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Columba
Columbus
Slander and quips spark in wit between The Bachelor and The Benedict
A PhiladelphiaRecord dialogue features The Bachelor asking why some flats lack warm water pipes while The Benedict suggests they are intended for married men. The Bachelor asks if marriage changes things and The Benedict answers yes, noting that a wife typically keeps a husband in hot water.
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Philadelphia
Free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
The undersigned offers a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to anyone seeking a reliable remedy for stomach disorders biliousness or constipation. A new remedy praised as good. For sale by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Wanted Good salesman for tea and coffee route in Ames
ENTERPRISE TEA Co of Cedar Rapids Iowa seeks a capable salesman for a tea and coffee route in Ames and surrounding towns. Excursion tickets to Marshfield Wisconsin at reduced rates March 16 17 18 with return by March 20 via the Northwestern line. Apply to Chicago Northwestern agents.
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Ames
Enterprise Tea Co
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
State Farmers’ Institute
Marshfield
Wis
Northwestern
Chicago & Northwestern Ra Y
Glimpse of Reader Sparks Witty Exchange in Atlanta
A brief encounter in Atlanta highlights a reader who just finished a new novel, prompting a humorous exchange about whether the work "covers the ground." The remark captures the lively spirit of local literary chatter.
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Tlanta Constitution
Burglars Fail After Safe Is Found Empty
A German tale describes two burglars who break into a wealthy merchant’s home and fail to find anything in the safe. Startled by the merchants awakening, they freeze as the master of the house offers calm discretion and points to the door.
Prompt diplomat delayed eight months by social engagements
A well known congressman recalled a newly appointed minister who took eight months to reach his post due to numerous social engagements en route. He arrived at the legation at 9 AM and by 2 PM cabled for a raise in salary.
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Foreign Service
Legation
Galary
Also Mentioned on This Page
Story County Newslets
Barbour
South of Ames
Thomas
Mabel V. Child
Journal
William Zenor
John Millhouse
M. E
Collins Clipper
Wm. Barr
Mattie Emery
St. Patrick's Church
Nevada
Father Nichols
R. E. Weir
Mr. Yeager
Acoma
New York Tribune
Hell
1St Ward
Chicago
A. B. Maxwell
J. B. Kooser & Co
Church Directory
John Chandler
F. D. Perrall, Pastor
Junior Endeavor
Christian Endeavor
First Congregational Church
Cor. Kellogg and
Sts
Chas. H. Seccombe
Bible School
Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles Lyman NY
United
Brethrean Churcle
O. L. Wolson
Waterman’s Ideal
IDEAL
L.E. Waterman
Geo. E. Baker
Geo. W. Little
Boone
Saylorcoal
Bower & Perkins
Columbine
Marshfield, Wis
Saturday Evening Post
UST
Waseca White Rose
J. W. Adams
Grocrey
Judisch
Curtis Publishing Company
Arch Street
Pres
F. H. Schleiter
Ass’t Cash
Story County Bank
Western National Bank
New York
Knautle, Kachod & Kuhne
First National Bank
New
Marshalltown
Des Moines Savings Bank
Des Moines
Surance
A. & C. Railway
A. M
P. M
Ieee
P.M
Hina Tetvess
Debsoneeeens
P.M. Dee
W. M. Greeley
M. K. Smith
H. Wester
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