This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1907
Page
2
A chaotic county roundup covers a Sheldahl depot break in with beer, the Yankee Robinson circus visiting Story County, and ongoing ditch and school consolidation debates in Huxley. It notes roles of B L Britson and Joseph Tweet in Roland, plus local rail time-card changes affecting several C N W trains including No 20 and the Los Angeles Limited.
Real estate transfers listed include CG Lee and wife to Hattie McCarthy for 3000 dollars covering lots 7 and 6 in Blair's Ames. J G Tilden to J M Gilbert for 450 dollars of lots 1 and 2 in block 10. Belle M Miller to B A Knudson for 1800 dollars of Blair's Ames. multiple deeds to Joseph J Heater, Isaac Granger, F P Flynn, Frederick Rasmussen, Addison H Snyder, R H McCarthy, C G Lee, and others across blocks and plats in Ames, Nevada, Zearing, and surrounding additions. prices range from 1 to 6400 dollars. many transfers specify lay of land, blocks, and lots, with several qed notices and quitclaim deeds noted. Some properties extend into Blair's ad Ames, Resler & Miller's ad Ames, and Huxley Land Co plots. railroad right of way west of ag lands referenced.
An enduring medicine praised for colic cholera and diarrhoea relief for over thirty years. A sweetened water mix makes it pleasant to take and Judisch Bros sells the remedy locally.
Ames defeated Nebraska University 89 to 47 in a weekend field meet led by multiple firsts. Lambert swept the hammer and Thayer excelled in discus, with Burrows and Beardsley contributing key points for the Westerners as Ames dominated 11 of 16 firsts amid cold winds and a crowded bleacher scene.
J C Prall of the Ames Y M C A is appointed by the national secretary to manage all track, field, and aquatic sports at Lake Geneva Wisconsin for the June 14 to 24 Young Men's Christian Association conference. The Ames contingent plans about 25 attendees with Prall praised for fair officiating in football.
Ames voters grant Standard Oil Company permission to construct and maintain a 25 year petroleum storage and building complex on Blair's 4th addition land near Boone Street and the Chicago & Northwestern Railway. City officials authorize repeal of conflicting ordinances and await written acceptance by Standard Oil.
Incorporators declare the H. L. Munn Lumber Company formed under Iowa law with Ames Iowa as principal place of business. The firm will trade lumber building materials and real estate, erect buildings, issue 500 shares at 100 each, commence May 1 1907 and terminate April 30 1927, with a board of directors and officers named by the stockholders and initial directors.
Ray Smith known as Jum of Milford township had a brief runaway with his newly driven colt. He hitched the colt to a single buggy, the buggy overturned three times after frightening the animal, throwing Smith, and leaving the buggy badly damaged in a ditch. The colt returned home unharmed.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.