Stull Home Divided In Local Real Estate Sale
The old Jacob Stull homestead part of a large farm was divided and sold. BE F Stull bought the west portion including the homestead while L L Rinehart took the remainder at 80 dollars per acre. The near college tract sold to an out of town buyer. Stull to live on the homestead. Rinehart to improve his portion. Edith Ferguson substitutes at Central school for Fenton in 6th and 7th grades. The Observer notes four mice and wishes for a tabby cat and four kittens to catch them.
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Jacob Stull
BE. F. Stull
L. L. Rinehart
College
Stull
Mr. Rinehart
Edith Ferguson
Central School
Miss Fenton
Cole Observer
Observer
Miller's Engineer Survives Freight Collision at Ames
Sunday morning a merchandise freight on the Ames line collided with the Des Moines passenger engine driven by Billy Miller near the roundhouse. Both engines suffered damaged pilots but no injuries occurred among the passengers. The event ended with a social gathering featuring Anna M. Bair and a Mono Orchestra at the I O O F hall, closing around 2 AM.
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Ames
Billy” Miller
Des Moines
Billy
Miller
Brown Sells Big Dray Line
Frank D. Haverly bought the P. P. Brown transfer line in Ames, acquiring the entire dray and transfer business including several teams and wagons. Brown will move with his family to a Dakota farm at the start of March, keeping one team and wagon for Dakota farming.
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Ames
F. D. Haverly
Brown
Dakota
Frank D. Haverly
P. P. Brown
Mr. Brown
Brennecke Buys 2060 Acres In Winnebago County Iowa
Frank Brennecke of Marshalltown purchased 2060 acres in Winnebago County for 116400 dollars, paying six dollars per acre. The land will be divided into at least ten farms from 100 to 320 acres each with tenants, replacing the Cook ranch at Odebolt. Brennecke traded 51200 dollar land near Hallock Minnesota and paid 10000 in cash.
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Iowa
Frank Brennecke
Marshalltown
Winnebago County
N. E B. Isaacs
the National Bank
Thompson, In
Brennecke
Hallock
Minn
Silver Cups for Poultry Show at Ames
Twenty eight silver plated gold lined trophy cups for the Ames Poultry Show will be awarded to winners. The Ames Commercial Club approved funds for cups, with M. K. Smith Ben Edwards and Frank Fowler forming the committee. J. R. Keating the jeweler oversees engraving. cups cost a little over three hundred dollars and will be secured soon.
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Ames
Ames Commercial Club
M. K. Smith
Ben Edwards
Frank Fowler
J. R. Keating
Public finance and gas plant views from Van Chamberlain
Van Chamberlain argues for annual city and town receipts statements and laments missing 1906 report. He notes monthly Boone disclosures and cites a gas plant debate with demand to reconsider a failed municipal gas plan and a potential sale of the electric light plant.
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Boone
Ames
van Chamberlain
Royal Neighbors of America Honor Fraternal Banquet in Ames
A pleasant Ames evening featured the Royal Neighbors of America regular session with several new members initiated. Fern Leaf Camp of Des Moines exemplified the work and led a banquet before the 8:30 initiation, praised as one of the finest degree teams.
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Anna M. Bair
Webster City
Ames Camp
Des Moines
Ames
Royal Neighbors of
America
Order
Fern Leaf Camp
Ames School Board Holds Regular Session With Few Members
The Ames school board met Monday evening in regular session with few members present. Absences of W. W. Talbott and the president stalled business, the finance committee audited and allowed bills, and the meeting adjourned.
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Ames School Board
W. W. Talbott
Grand jury ends with few criminal indictments
The October grand jury was dismissed by Judge Lee after little criminal work. An indictment found against L. J. Tiernagel, Story City lawyer, for larceny by embezzlement and appropriation of funds. Fred Moulton convicted of running a gambling nuisance with a paddle wheel during a Fourth of July celebration. W. R. Smith and Loyd indicted for gambling devices. Docket showed few convictions this term.
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Lee
L. J. Tiernagel
Story City
Fred Moulton
W. R. Smith
Loyd
Double Victory for Debaters at Ames College
Ames College debaters defeated both Cedar Falls Normal School teams on Friday night. The Ames negative won 2 to 1 over Normal on the tax abolition topic with judges from Cedar Rapids Rockford Iowa City and others. The event marked the biggest victory of the school year and showcased the college’s public speaking program. Cagwin the druggist advertises Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a liver stimulant and gut regulator.
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Cedar Falls Normal School
I. 8
S. C
Normal
Alderman
Colgrove
Schweiker
Ames
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 Falls
Pullen
Wheeler
Herron
Rev
Lockwood
Cedar Rapids
F. E. Trigg
Rockford
Pierge
Iowa City
James Harlan
Cornell College
Iowa State Normal School
Halloween Vandalism Suspects Sought in Cole
The mayor seeks several Cole youths accused of significant Halloween damage. Among acts cited is tipping a 30 gallon gasoline tank in a business, entered after breaking a door. Police report multiple complaints and say the youths will be punished if captured.
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Cole
Court Faces Revisions in Marshall Story Ditch Assessments
District court spent most of the week hearing complaints from property owners affected by Marshall Story ditch assessments. About a half dozen assessments were split and returned to owners, but new troubles arise as all parties connected to the ditch express grievances.
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District Court
Marshall Story
Pioneer John Quincy Adams Dies in Nevada at 61
Story County pioneer John Quincy Adams died at his Nevada home last Thursday from a paralytic stroke. He was sixty one and had suffered for months. He toppled from bed while rising in the morning, was aided by his wife, and died after a second paralysis attack.
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John Quincy Adams
Story County
Nevada
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Boreman
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Ames Poultry Show
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