First Fatal Accident on West Boone Bridge
The report notes Hugh Fetters fell 185 feet on the west of Boone during bridge work and died instantly. The project was nearing completion as the first major mishap at the site is recorded. A local column mentions Mrs Herron expressing repentance and confirming two individuals are acceptable. Cummins dominates Polk county primaries with 303 delegates, only 46 lost, giving a solid delegation of 64 to Cedar Rapids.
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Boone
Hugh Fetters
Mr. Cummins
Polk County
Cedar Rapids
Knapp Reports Porto Rico as Ideal for Stock Raising
Prof A S Knapp now in charge of the experiment station in Porto Rico reports the island has prime advantages for stock raising. It is a premier grass country, with examples cited of 130 tons of green fodder from one acre of gram ma grass, akin to Buffalo grass in the United States.
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the Register
A. S. Knapp
Iowa Agricultural College
Porto Rico
Department of Agriculture
United States
Plankington Editor Returns to Populist Paper
OLp A. M. Andrews, once a federal official and GOP paper owner in Plankington, returns to town to regain control of the local paper and run it as a fierce populist rag. Aging, he faces a sharp decline in influence as old loyalties wane.
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Olp
A. M. Andrews
Plankington
D. D
Iowa
Perkins withdraws from Iowa governor race in favor of Conger
The Iowa political scene tightens after Geo D. Perkins of Sioux City withdraws from the governor’s race in a letter to the Sioux City Journal. Perkins cites district dynamics and the old congressional fight as factors.
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Geo. D. Perkins
Sioux City
Iowa
Perkins
Sioux City Journal
E H. Conger
Cummins Carried All But One Ward in Nevada County
A Sunday Leader claimed Cummins won every precinct in the county except one Nevada city ward. The writer notes no stance on the governorship at the time and that delegates likely favor Cummins, though primaries had no expressed governor support.
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Nevada
Cummins
Story County
Pan-American Exposition Excursion Rates From Ames
Announcement lists May 1 start for North Western Line excursion fares to the Pan-American Exposition Buffalo with Chicago connections and an illustrated booklet offer. It also notes $64.25 round trip from Ames to San Francisco May 7 and 28 with 30 day return limit tied to the Battle ship Ohio launch. Timms office offers photo mounts and poster boards in various colors and sizes.
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North-Western Line
Chicago
Buffalo
W. B. Kniskern
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western Ray
Timms
Perry
Democrats to Convene in Des Moines August Twenty First
Story County primaries report Greeley wins representative seat by 214 votes while Silliman leads supervisor by 138. Weather favored voters with 2247 total ballots as Ames and Washington townships pick delegates for the county convention next Saturday.
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Des Moines
Ames
Washington Township
Fred Munn
E. Loughran
F. T. MecLian
G. Hamilton
F. H. Munn
A. Wortman
Dan McCarthy
M. K. Smith
L. M. Bosworth
Indian and Northwest book offered by Chicago and North Western Ry
Handsome illustrated 115 page cloth bound history of the Northwest with maps and engravings of Black Hawk Sitting Bull Red Cloud and Custer battle site. Price 50 cents postpaid to W B Kiskern 22 Fifth Avenue Chicago. Also farm products and crackers advertised locally.
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Chicago & North-Western Ry
Great Northwest
Black Hawk
Sitting Bull
Red Cloud
Custer
W. B. Kiskern
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Local Delegates Named by Wards and Township
A list of committee men by wards and township is recorded with names: Third Ward F N Fowler John Lan ning Thos Thompson Perry Bower. Fourth Ward Geo Bissell C F Curtiss J F Cavell Spinney. Township W P George Geo Persons Jas Hutchinson A Wortman Herb Nowlan. Delegates’ sentiment on the governor is not stated but not solid for any one man.
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J.J. Repp
L. G. Hardin
Geo
Judison
Third Ward
F. N. Fowler
John Lanning
Thos. Thompson
Perry Bower
Fourth Ward
Geo. Bissell
C. F. Curtiss
J. F. Cavell
L. B. Spinney
W. P. George
Geo. Persons
Jas. Hutchinson
A. Wortman
Herb Nowlan
Beware of a Cough and Its Dangers
A persistent cough signals serious diseases like consumption and bronchitis and should be treated early. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is presented as effective with a money back guarantee if not beneficial. Sold by Tilden & Loughran.
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Tilden & Loughran
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Ia . Ie
Lihe Times
Buffalo, N. Y
San Francisco
Cal
Ames Commercial Club
Commercial Club
Grocers Criterion
Greeley
Silliman
Capt. Greeley
Renee
Mena
Weenie
Senenssimanite
Collins
Franklin
Grant
New Albany li
Palestine
Richland
Herman Tree Tewedbee En Union
Emer
The
A. S. Lippe
J. B. Kooser & On
T. J. Milier & Sons
HK. Baker
Soliman
Mouille
Brilliant III
Fenelon
Brilliant
Coco II
Vieux Chaslin
Coco
Mignon
Jean le Blanc
Prudence
Archimede
Voltaire
Coco 2
Pelote
Castelar
Dunham Fletcher & Coleman
Read Bros
Lily Lake
H. E. Davis
J. P. Penfield’s
Gossard & Taylor
H. C. Davis, Heeper
Ames Horse Co
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