Tur P E Os to Meet Mrs Pammel Tuesday
Tur P. E. O s will meet with Mrs. Agusta Pammel Tuesday Sept. 7 at 3 p m. Two thousand coal miners in the Des Moines district went out on a strike yesterday. Swank & White are fixing up their hardware store with shelving and paint. A steam merry go round was set up on Lockwood vacant lots in the south side. Mercury registered ninety eight in shade yesterday. A warm first day of September with sultry weather following a cold spell.
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Tur P. E. O's
Agusta Pammel
Des Moines
Swank & White
Lockwood
Rathbones Institute New Temple in Ames Cham pion Temple No. 92
Mrs. Montgomery installs officers for Rathbone Sisters in Ames. Cham ion Temple No. 92 begins with 43 members from Ames and Boone units. The event features social hours and remarks on strong local fraternal ties. Also promotes Agatite plaster and Chamberlain’s Pain Balm with testimonials.
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Champion
Ames
A. J. Hawley
Grace Whalen
H. S. Goble
R. T. Sisson
J. W. Weeks
R. S. Loud
Champion Temple
Montgomery
Cummings
Cleaver
Boone
Gem Temple
Boonesboro
Fraternity Temple
Anderson
Cumnings
Woman’s purse stolen on train trip from Des Moines
A woman traveling from Des Moines to Goldfield reported a theft in which her pocketbook containing about $5 one transportation and baggage check and a ring were taken while she waited for a train in Des Moines. Despite witnesses, the missing purse was not recovered.
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Ames
DesMoines
Goldfield
C N W appoints Braden Sellers and Conwell on East Iowa Division
The General Offices of the Chicago and North Western issue a notice effective September 1 installing Stanley M. Braden as assistant superintendent Clinton, James A. Sellers as trainmaster Belle Plaine, and James A. Conwell as chief train dispatcher Belle Plaine succeeding E E Smith and Sellers respectively due to resignations and promotions.
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M.S. Rizer
East Iowa
Stanley M. Braden
Clinton
James A. Sellers
Belle Plaine
E. E. Smith
James A. Conwell
Sellers
Pocket book found between Bloomington and Ames
A pocket book containing money and papers was found between Bloomington and Ames. The owner can claim by calling on P. Freed, prove ownership, and pay charges.
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Bloomington
Ames
P. Freed
City schools open with fair enrollment for fall term
The Times acknowledges Supt Culbertson for the fall term enrollment list and the names of the teachers as the new school year begins with steady student turnout expected to grow.
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Ames
Ma’ams
Culbertson
Wheeling Delegation Heads to San Francisco Gunboat Trial
A Wheeling West Virginia party of over sixty people including twenty congressmen and officials travels by rail through Ames at 9 50 to witness the U S gunboat Wheeling trial trip in San Francisco. Mayor John R Butts and Sheriff H T Witchard among prominent travelers look forward to a silver service presentation. The group plans California visits and a 7500 mile return via the Southern Pacific.
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Congress
Naval Committee
House of Representatives
Wheeling
West Virginia
John R. Butts
H. T. Witchard
W.C. Beans
Daily Register
San Francisco
U. S
California
Southern Pacific
Reverend Slattery earns state certificate as planned
Rev. H. E. Slattery of this city, who does not intend to teach, passed the state teacher's examination in July and received his certificate last week. The piece also critiques medical exams for women and endorses Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for female weakness.
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H. E. Slattery
R. V. Pierce
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo, N. Y
Pierce
Harper Kansas Girls Lead Morals Crusade Against Bad Habits
The Harper Kansas girls launch a campaign to elevate local morals by pledging not to date boys who smoke drink or swear. They suggest mutual pledges to curb behavior, hoping to improve families and society, while joking about reciprocal rules for boys.
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Harper
Kansas
Bilious Colic Relief Promoted by Remedy Ad
A Screven County Georgia item touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as relief for bilious colic and notes a dog bite case treated by the doctor. It then mocks postal haste requests with a playful anecdote about letters sent in haste and postal antics.
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Chamberlain
Liddle family tragedy misattributed by The News
The News misidentified a series of Liddle deaths and a living Robt Liddle as relatives of James and Frank Liddle. The correction states Robt Liddle near Gilbert is not connected, and the alleged incident in Belle Plaine is disputed while the Ames Times editor is insulted by a Gilbertrd resident who is not a subscriber.
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Manitoba
Canadian Northwest
Great Fertile
Red River Valley
Saskatchewan Valley
Peace River Valley
Great Fertile Plains
Tur Liddle
News
Frank Liddle
Cedar Rapids
James Liddle
Clinton County
Robt
Liddle
Belle Plaine
Boone Daily News
Jas
Liddie
Gilbert
Ames Times
Farmer’s Year Promotes Barter for Eggs
Wanted eggs in exchange for goods. ApAmMs Bros advertise farming trade, signaling a year of barter and local agriculture.
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ApAmMs Bros
Ladies Run The Motor At Cemetery Benefit
Last Friday was motor day for the cemetery association with nine lady conductors and two flower girls guiding passengers. Morning to night, all trips raised funds, adding over forty six dollars by night. Excur sion tickets sold September eight to eighteen via the North Western Line, one fare round trip, through September twentieth. Also hosiery sale note for Soper's.
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Cemetery Association
Mable Moffit
Martha Coffin
Ames & College Railway
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western Ba Y
Market Review: Wheat Rise Eases as Rail Prosperity Grows
The August market review notes a natural correction after wheat jumped from 65 to a dollar and predicts prices will follow crop conditions. Corn remains strong at 30¢ per bushel, supporting rail freight earnings and farm spending. Utilities and railroad securities rise, with Swartz, Dupee & Co. seeing global demand for U S assets. Weather forecasts signal dry corn belt, limiting near term gains. The Chicago Board of Trade shows weekly ranges and today’s closes for wheat, corn, oats, rye, pork, and lard. Officials announce reduced excursion fares to Marshalltown for the Iowa State Federation of Labor picnic.
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CuicaGo
Swartz, Dupee & Co
Europe
United States
Chicago Board of Trade
Wig Park
B.S
Marshalltown
North-Western
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Chicago & North-Western B’y
Maple Leaf Route Announces September Excursions and Rates
The Chicago Great Western Railway promotes early September excursions via the Maple Leaf Route. Offers include one fare to Indianapolis for Sons of Veterans and friends, with tickets for trains to Chicago Sept 8–9 and return by Sept 16. Also features certificate plan fare to the Farmers National Congress at St Paul Aug 31–Sept 6 and other conventions. Information from F H Hunter, traveling passenger agent.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Indianapolis
Chicago
Farmers National Congress
St. Paul
Stationary Engineers
National Association
Collumbus
Ohio
Life
Milwaukee
Order
Red Men
Great Council
Philadelpha
Lakes of Minnesota
Seashore
Head of the Lakes
Waterloo
Iowa
South Dakota
Colorado
F. H. Hunter
Chicago Great Western
Des Moines
Real Estate Transfers in Story County Week Ending Aug 2 1807
Real estate transfers reported from Story county office for the week ending August 2 1807 list numerous quitclaim and warranty deeds. Transactions include Hanson Elias and P K Johnson on Lot 1 in section 15 82 700 Elmira L w to Fred Ball. Latherone Elmira widow to Fred Ball. Shank L F and Milton E Miller et al to various lots in Sw and Se quarters. Jones ad Collins and Howe HR to W A Foster. Dik 6 and all Bik 10 Ontario Bh. S with James A and others to Charles Olinger. Maxwell Rod E M and JC Ole J and Claus Jacobson to Mikel Erickson and Bertha Brekke. etc. Amounts range from 6 00 to 1700 00. (OCR data sparse with several garbled names and lines).
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The
Recorder
Story County
Iowa
Smith & Son
Nevada
Hanson Elias
P K Johnson
Jenks
Slater
Hunt Moses
Shenkle
Jones
Collins
Howe
W A
Foster
Lote
Ontario
James A
Charles Olinger
Highland Park
Maxwell Rod E
Ole J
Claus Jacobson
Roland
Erickson
Alice Wells
Maxwell
Worsley Theo P
Anna Cambell
Nevada Ow
Baldwin Mary
John E Frywd
Lown Centre
Divorce Petition Filed Against H M Holmes in Story County
Mary M Holmes files for divorce from H M Holmes on grounds of drunkenness cruel treatment and desertion. Court in Nevada Iowa to hear on October term 1897 with default possible if no defense by October watch day. Gro A Underwood attorney for plaintiff.
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State of Iowa
Story County
HH. M. Holmes
District Court of
Iowa
Mary M. Holmes
Nevada
Gro. A. Underwood
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E Imlin
Jack
Carphis
Pao
Bes
Salvation Army
Polk City
Boone County
Ed. McFarlane
Emma Ballard
the Times
Levi Thomas
Colfax Township
Thomas
Homeseekers
Red Deer
Alberta
D. Harry Murphy
Htliibbard
Morris Bros
Sale
B. Elliott
H. Westerman
T. McLain
Real Estate and Loan Office
Westerman & McLain
Rathbone
J. H. Queal & Co
E. J. Schall
Meyer Bros. Drug Co
St. Louis
Vermont
Utrecht
Hercules
Pacific Coast
Frank Allen
Verne Bales
Kate Christman
Jessie Christman
Bertha Thompson
Cora Thompson
Mina Taylor
Della Jones
Julia Lanning
Sadie Lanning
Cassie Lincoln
Dee Moines
Soper’s
Market Review
G. HW. Maxwell
Eighmy & Stull
F. W. Eighmy
F. W
MOOSE
the News Dealer
Main Street
Skooser
Peret
Northwestern Land Companies
Pioneer Press
PAUL
Graves
Vinton Minm
W. E West
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