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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1898
Page
4
The Omaha Bee extols western enterprise and the Trans Mississippi Exposition at Omaha, urging readers to subscribe. It notes exhibits from Turcorn cattle to wheat and beet sugar, and mentions a planned Eastern Star headquarters at the fair. A local figure Warren Beckwith faces Lincoln namesake scrutiny after joining the Dubuque baseball team.
Two one pound cans of White House coffee are advertised as the best in the world at Miller and Kooser. The vendor promotes the product with bold claims and places it for sale to customers.
Old fashioned ad touts a salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers and other skin eruptions promising cure or money refund. It names L M Bosworth as the seller and claims guaranteed satisfaction.
Substituted Articles establish the Story County Agricultural Society with aims in improvement of agriculture horticulture and domestic economy. The Nevada Iowa area is named as the place of business with authorized capital stock of up to 10000 dollars divided into shares. The society has perpetual existence powers to contract own property sue and be sued and limits on indebtedness. Officers include 16 vice presidents a secretary assistant secretary treasurer and six directors. The board plus president and secretaries form ex officio members. Quorum requires a majority. Annual meeting occurs in Nevada on the second Wednesday of January with stockholders to receive reports. Shares priced at 4 dollars may be purchased by nonmembers with stock entered in the book. transfers allowed only by proper conveyance. Proxies limited to 20 percent ownership. voting rules and proxy provisions described.
Articles describe stock ownership transfers and stock book entries in Nevada society. Officers’ duties include establishing by laws and regulations. The board meets annually after the fair to settle affairs. Shares must be presented by May 1 1838 and notices run in Story county papers for two weeks.
Ames Iowa city council enacts a new ordinance repealing No. 101 detailing mayor treasurer assessor solicitor and eight councilmen with two year terms elected every two years and ward based council seats. Appointive officers include clerk street commissioner and others with salaries and bonds specified.
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