Stull Homestead Split Sold In Two Parts
The Jacob Stull farm, once among the region’s finest, was divided and sold by administrators last week. BE F. Stull acquired the west portion with the old homestead while L. L. Rinehart bought the remainder at 80 dollars per acre. An adjoining tract near the college went to an out of town buyer. Stull will reside on the homestead. Rinehart plans improvements on his portion.
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Jacob Stull
BE. F. Stull
L. L. Rinehart
College
Stull
Mr. Rinehart
Millionaire Tramp Monday Night at Local Scene
Miss Edith Ferguson substitutes at Central School this week taking over Miss Fenton in the 6th and 7th grades for a time. The incident centers on a visiting millionaire tramp observed near the school Monday night.
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Edith Ferguson
Central School
Miss Fenton
Cat plan aims to trap four mice with tabby and four kittens
Cole Observer-The Observer reports a scheme where four mice pestering the office prompt a tabby cat to catch them while four greedy kittens await feast. The note jokes Boreman profits from the plan as the cat would relish cream before turning a wheel.
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Cole Observer
Observer
Boreman
Freight HITS Miller's Train in Ames Night Scene
A Des Moines passenger engine owned by engineer Billy Miller collided with a freight switcher near Ames roundhouse. Both engines damaged with splintered pilots but no injuries. The event followed a joint gathering of fraternal orders, featuring Anna M. Bair and a Mono orchestra at the I O O F hall before a late train ride home.
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Ames
Billy” Miller
Des Moines
Billy
Miller
Brown Sells Big Dray Line
Frank D. Haverly of this city took possession Monday of the P. P. Brown transfer line, purchasing Brown's entire interest in the dray and transfer business. The deal included several teams and wagons. Brown, who has run the Ames operation for years, will move with his family to North Dakota at the start of March, retaining one team to farm the Dakota soil.
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Frank D. Haverly
P. P. Brown
Mr. Brown
Brown
Ames
Dakota
Annual city financial statements urged for taxpayers
Van Chamberlain argues state law requires an annual financial statement for towns like Boone be published for taxpayers and citizens. He notes the last public statement was spring 1906 and questions why compliance has lapsed. He also cites growing sentiment for a gas plant and selling the electric light plant.
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Boone
Ames
van Chamberlain
Pleasant Royal Neighbors Session In Ames Initiates New Members
One of the most pleasant evenings in Ames occurred Tuesday when the Royal Neighbors of America held a regular session. Several new members were initiated and Fern Leaf Camp of Des Moines exemplified the work. Visitors were greeted at 6:30, escorted to the lodge room, and a banquet served. Initiation occurred at 8:30 with Fern Leaf Camp praised as having one of the finest degree teams.
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Ames
Royal Neighbors of
America
Order
Fern Leaf Camp
Des Moines
Ames School Board Meeting Adjourns Early
The Ames school board met Monday in regular session with few members present. Absences of W. W. Talbott and the president prevented any major business. The finance committee audited and allowed the bills before adjournment.
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Ames School Board
W. W. Talbott
2000 Acre Iowa Farm Sold to Brennecke in Winnebago County
Frank Brennecke of Marshalltown purchased 2060 acres in Winnebago County for 116400 dollars, a record real estate deal in Iowa in years. The land will be split into ten or more tracts of 100 to 320 acres with tenant farmers. payment included $10000 cash and no mortgage. The purchase replaces the Cook Ranch at Odebolt, to be sold in eighty acre tracts after harvest.
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Iowa
Frank Brennecke
Marshalltown
Winnebago County
N. E. Isaacs
the National Bank
Thompson, In
Brennecke
Hallock
Minn
Grand jury closes with few criminal indictments
The October grand jury, dismissed by Judge Lee, produced little criminal work. An indictment found against Story City lawyer L. J. Tiernagel for larceny by embezzlement shows he acted as collector for another and misused funds. Fred Moulton was guilty of operating a gambling nuisance tied to a paddle wheel at the Fourth of July celebration. W. R. Smith and Loyd faced counts for running gambling devices. The term yielded few convictions.
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Lee
L. J. Tiernagel
Story City
Fred Moulton
W. R. Smith
Loyd
Mayor seeks youths tied to Halloween damage in Cole
The mayor seeks boys residing in Cole who repeatedly caused damage during Halloween. They tipped over a thirty gallon gasoline tank in a business, entering by breaking a door. Several complaints have been filed and they face punishment if caught.
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Cole
Court halves six Marshall Story ditch assessments
District court spent much of last week hearing property owners affected by Marshall Story ditch assessments. The court sliced about a half dozen assessments in two and returned them to owners, but ongoing trouble and protests continue to arise from all involved with the ditch.
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District Court
Marshall Story
Silver Cups for Poultry Show at Ames
Twenty eight silver plated gold lined trophy cups will be awarded at the Ames Poultry Show this winter. Ames Commercial Club provided the funds and convened a committee to decide trophies. J. R. Keating the jeweler will supply the cups, each with engraved fronts, mounted on ebony pedestals, at a cost a little over three hundred dollars.
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Ames
Ames Commercial Club
M. K. Smith
Ben Edwards
Frank Fowler
J. R. Keating
John Quincy Adams of Story County Dies at 61
John Quincy Adams, a pioneer of Story County, died at his Nevada home last Thursday from a paralytic stroke. He was 61 and had suffered months of illness. On the morning of his death he fell attempting to rise, was helped back to bed by his wife, and later suffered another paralysis attack leading to his death.
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John Quincy Adams
Story County
Nevada
DOUBLE VICTORY FOR DEBATERS
Ames debaters defeat both teams of Cedar Falls Normal School and win the big fall debate. Ames negative bests Normal 2 to 1 on the property tax topic with judges Lockwood Trigg and Pierce. Also note the firm Cagwin hawking Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup as new agency.
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Cedar Falls Normal School
Normal
I. 8
S. C
Ames
Alderman
Colgrove
Schweiker
H. W. Wagner
J. O. Rankin
Ellis Rail
W. O. Riddle
Des Moines
A. H. McVey
Nate Kendall
Albia
Charles Boardman
Marshalltown
Summers
Trot
Bruins
Cedar Falle
Pullen
Wheeler and Herron
Cagwin
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the Fair
Oeey
D. Dargain
Minetas
Alaska
Ames, Iowa
Anna M. Bair
Webster City
Ames Camp
BIG Dray
F. D. Haverly
Cook
Ditch
Th Commercial Club
Ames Poultry Show
Pioneer
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