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The Chicago Journal :- It is said that "an occasional meal of
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corn, burnt on the cob until each kernal is black, or as long as it can be burned and have the corn retain its shape, is greedily eaten by fowls, and results in a general improvement in their health, and a greater average number of eggs are produced .- (January 31, 1883.)
E. W. Lockwood & Son shipped two car loads of hogs Saturday, one from Nevada and one from Roland .- (January 31, 1883.)
Dunklebarger & Son shipped several car loads of stock from this station Monday. Or. Dunklebarger accompanied the shipment .-- (January 31, 1883.)
Put a tea-spoonful of sulphur in the nest as soon as hens or tur- keys are set. The heat of the fowls causes the sulphur to pene- trate every part of their bodies; every louse is killed, and as all nits are hatched within ten days, when the mother leaves the nest with her brood, she is perfectly free from nits or lice .- Clarkson in Reg- ister .- (January, 1883.)
We noticed in The Intelligencer, of March 24th, an item stating that Mrs. W. S. Anderson, in December last completed a quilt containing 4,320 pieces, and asking if any lady in Story County could beat it. Miss Nellie Coon has pieced two quilts, one containing 15,988, and the other 9,580, both of which were com- pleted before her sixteenth year. What lady can beat this? Mrs. G .- (April, 1883.)
Colonel Scott left yesterday for Washington, D. C., where he is expected to read a paper before the National Agricultural Conven- tion now in session in that city. The Colonel will be absent about a week .- (April 24, 1883.)
Maxwell voted Monday to build a $2,700 school house. This is a good move, and just what might have been expected of the enter- prising town and township in which it is located .- (April, 1883.)
Mr. Sowers shipped a car load of cattle, and a car load of hogs, and J. Duea & Son two cars of hogs this week .- (May 13, 1883.)
Our school will commence Monday. Mrs. Lizzie Truitt will teach the "young Indians to hoot." She is a good teacher .- (May 13, 1883.)
NEVADA-MARSHALLTOWN CONTEST.
NEVADA, Iowa, April 24, 1883.
At eleven o'clock, Friday morning, April twentieth, twelve Mar- shalltown contestants with forty or fifty friends, stepped off the train and were escorted by the Nevada contestants and their
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friends to the hotel and private dwellings, where they were enter- tained. The "Nevada Citizens' Band" lead the procession.
The afternoon was pleasantly spent by the rival contestants in social converse, rides, walks and general sight seeing, but as evening approached the participants prepared for the "final trial of strength."
At 8:30 P. M. the Opera Hall was crowded to its utmost capacity. The interest manifested in the beginning was well retained throughout the following long program:
NEVADA CONTESTANTS.
1. The Last Days of Herculaneum, . Belle Garrett.
3. The Red Jacket, Frances Gallup.
6. Solo .- Cantilena, Hellen Davis.
7. The Ballad of Lake Erie, Mellie Harrison.
9. Icilius, . . Will Smith.
12. Piano Solo .- Selection from Matha, . Jessie Allen.
13. The Visions, Minnie McCall.
15. The Pilot's Story, . Sophia Murphey.
18. Solo .- The Day is Done, . Grace Dyer.
19. Sister and I, . . . Birdie Fetchley.
21. Toussant L'Ouveture, . Herbert King.
23. Tilghman's Ride, Frank Burdick.
MARSHALLTOWN CONTESTANTS.
2. Bertha in the Lane, Kate Slye.
4. How He Saved St. Michael's Fannie Wright.
5. Violin Solo, . Jessie Woodruff.
8. The Uncle, Louise Rumsey.
10. Introduction of Slavery into the Territories, ...... F. Clark.
11. Piano Solo .- Selection from Irish Diamonds,. . S. McCombs, Edith Day. 14. The Execution of Montrose, . 16. Archie Dean, . Alice Henderson. 17. Solo .- Mermaid's Song,. Roxy Beeson.
20. The New Church Organ,.
Belle Woodruff.
22. Mad Mag, Frances Patterson. 24. Speech before the Virginia Convention,. .... Otis Williams.
The Judges were J. W. Akers, Des Moines, W. W. Speer, Mar- shalltown, Ole O. Roe, Nevada, in Declamation; Pro. Willard Kimball, Grinnell, Mrs. R. E. Sears, Marshalltown, Mrs. Charles Balliett, Nevada, in Music. Referee-J. S. Frazier, Nevada.
The following were the rules of award:
Rule I. An exercise perfect in every respect shall be marked as follows: Pronunciation, 10; Articulation, 15; Carriage and ges- ture, 25; Expression, 50.
Rule II. The award in each class shall be determined as fol- lows: 1. The contestant who receives the highest aggregate marks shall be declared the successful one. 2. If the highest aggregate marks should result in a tie, the choice shall be determined by the
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marks of the Referee. 3. The school aggregating the highest marks shall receive the award as a school.
While the Judges were making their decision the audience was entertained by a duet played by the Misses Jessie Allen and Grace Dyer, followed by a chorus, "Womans' Rights will soon be Here," by Edna White, Emma Airhart and Pearl Child, little girls of less than eight years, members of the second primary department of our public school.
The decision of the Judges was announced by Hon. J. W. Akers, which he prefaced with a few very appropriate remarks. The fol- lowing are the aggregate marks of the Judges:
Nevada. . 2,437. Marshalltown 2,298.
Nevada having received the greatest number of points, was declared winner in the whole contest, and according to Rule II, part three, the Nevada High School received the award. The honor of best speaker was closely contended. Miss Alice Hender- son, of Marshalltown, received two hundred and eighty-nine points and Frank Burdick, of Nevada, two hundred and eighty- eight. Miss Henderson's selection was humorous and Master Frank's oratorical.
The interest manifested by the people in the music was also great. All of the musicians were enthusiastically encored. Miss Grace Dyer, of Nevada, was awarded first honor in vocal music, and Miss Sally McCombs, of Marshall, first in instrumental.
Nevada feels proud of her victory, and well she may, for the Marshalltown school has often been accounted the best in the State; and to have three impartial judges, all superintendents of education, say the Nevada School takes the lead in declamation, by one hundred and thirty-nine points, is honor enough for one time.
Among the more noted visitors in attendance from abroad were Prof. Chevalier and sister, of Ames; Miss Curtiss, Principal of State Center Schools, with a party of twenty; Miss Abbot, Princi- pal of Marshalltown Schools, with Judge H. C. Henderson, Col. B. A. Beeson, Rev. J. B. Casebeer and Byron Webster, also of Marshall; Hon. C. T. Mason and friends, of Boone; Hon. J. D. Gillett, of Ogden; and a number from Jewell Junction, Cambridge, Iowa Center and Eldora; among the latter was J. C. Hisey, Princi- pal of Eldora Schools.
Wednesday afternoon the barn of H. C. Foster, near Ontario, was struck by lightning and consumed, together with a valuable horse which it contained .- (July 11, 1883.)
Business transacted at the Northwestern depot, at Nevada, for the first eight months of 1883, the only month for which definite information is obtainable, was as follows: received, lumber ninety- four car loads; other freight, 191; merchandise, 2,170,656 lbs. forwarded, stock 112 car loads; grain 147; other freight, eighty-
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six; merchandise 757,747 lbs; tickets sold 7,750; total receipts and shipments 630 car loads and 3,928,303 lbs .- (January 9, 1884.)
The arrangements for taking possession of the new State Capi- tol are as follows: On Monday, January 14, the General Assem- bly will convene at the old State House and will take the prelimi- nary steps toward an organization. On Tuesday, January 15, the permanent organization will be effected. On Wednesday, January 16, the canvas of votes cast at the last general election for State officers will be made. On Thursday January 17, the address at the new Capitol by Hon. J. A. Kasson, followed by the inauguration of Governor B. R. Sherman. The Senate and House of Represent- atives will then occupy their respective chambers in the new Capi- tol, going in a body from the old to the new State House, to attend the inauguration and dedicatory services, and take formal posses- sion of their own chambers .- (January 9, 1884.)
Boardman Brothers shipped six car loads of poultry and eggs, this week for New York, Boston and Philadelphia .- (January 9, 1884.)
The Attorney General of Iowa has decided that the salaries of school teachers are payable monthly, and if longer withheld can be collected with interest .- (January, 1884.)
The Story County Sunday School Convention will be held in the M. E. Church, of this city, commencing Tuesday evening, June 3, and closing Wednesday afternoon, June 4. Each school in the County is requested to send delegates. All interested in Sunday School work are cordially invited to be present and take part in the discussions. Township officers are expected to be there of a certainty. Bring with you a collection for State and County work. S. S. PAXTON, President.
A. O. ABBOTT,
Secretary .- (May 23, 1884.)
Last week Wm. Moran visited Des Moines and sold three horses for something over $700. That is just what he is up to, and that sale stable business must be paying him well .- (May 23, 1884.)
Dunklebarger & Son shipped, on Monday, seven car loads of stock-six of cattle and one of hogs-principally of their own feed- ing. They do a considerable shipping even though it is a bad sea- son of the year-summer .- (May 23, 1884.)
Mr. E. Cooper had an old fashioned barn raising on his farm just east of town on Tuesday. It is a large one and worthy of the one having the work done .- (May 23, 1884.)
The theives that have of late been troubling some of our neigh- boring towns have reached Nevada. The hardware store of White & Bamberger was entered Saturday night and the safe forced open in a very workmanlike manner. Chisels and a sledge hammer
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from the shops near by were left in the store. Some change from the safe was the booty .- (May 23, 1884.)
T. W. Kelly shipped two cars of hogs from Nevada on Monday and two from Ames on Wednesday .- (December 26, 1884.)
The Pleasant Grove M. E. Church hold their Quarterly meeting on the 27th and 28th of December .- (December 26, 1884.)
GILBERT PICKINGS.
With the thermometer twenty degrees below zero, we are reminded of its being mid-winter, and with the sleighing fair, the young folks are enjoying themselves on the top shelf.
The farm house of T. R. Hughes, four miles east of this place, was burned on Thursday, December twenty-eighth. The stove pipe not properly entered into the chimney was thought to be the cause.
PENSION LIST.
Below we give the list of pensioners living in Story County, as received directly from official sources. There are one hundred and forty-eight names testifying to bravery in the field or sorrows at home. There is one veteran of the war of 1812 and six widows of veterans of that war. This inequality calls attention to the esteem in which war worn heroes were held forty or fifty years ago. Other matters of interest will be noted on examination.
Coffman, Abraham, inj to back and dis of lungs. $ 8.00
Ives, Daniel G. gs w left knee and rt leg . 6.00
Drake, S. Bosworth, inj left knee 17.00
Hannah Rogers, widow 1812. 8.00
George G. Tilden, rheumatism 17.00
Jacob Horner, inj right thigh 4.00
William S. Anderson, bronchitis 4.00
Joseph A. Savits, wd right leg 10.00
Eliza Ann Farr, widow . 8.00
Benjamin Breneman, g s w rt leg (thigh). 10.00
Edward S. McKinzie, injury to abdomen 8.00
John A. J. Butler, dis of lungs. 12.00
A. H. Buck, g s w rt thigh and chr diarr 10.00
James Bradley, rheum and res dis of heart 12.00
K. W. Brown, shell wd left side and hip. . 15.00
Thomas J. Miller, chr diarr .. 6.00
I. B. McElyea, inj to back from shell contusion and res dis of kidneys .. 8.00
William W. Arnold, chr rheumatism 24.00
Stephen P. O'Brien, opthalamia. 18.00
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A. D. Gaston, g s w rt foot and chr diarr 20.00
E. B. Cramblitt, dis of stomach and bowels and sciatica. 18.00
William C. Shockley, injury to abdomen 12.00
C. E. Haverly, g s w both legs and left arm 17.00
James Kelley, g s w rt arm. 4.00
G. H. Hodgson, lung disease 10.00
Marshall Hemstreet, lung disease. . . 12.75
D. G. France, measles and reslt dis of lungs. 6.00
D. S. Ferguson, sunstroke and result marked nervous dis- order . 12.00
Orland Eddy, dis of skin.
10.00
David Jones, chr diarr and dis of abd vis.
14.00
Thos. Gossard, dis of abd and rheum with result dis of heart ..
8.00
Henry Lightner, injury to abdomen
4.00
Polly A. Kintzley, widow.
Cyrena Clark, widow .. 8.00
6.00
Polly Betts, widow 1812.
8.00
Patrick Kelley, injury to abdomen.
8.00
Amanda F. Johnston, widow.
8.00
Isaac H. Craig, chr diarr and dis of lungs.
8.00
Sorem V. Kalsem, g's w rt leg .
6.00
F. C. Tilden, malarial poison and chr diarr
12.00
Charles A. Noling, g s w left elbow.
14.00
John M. Hammitt, g s w left thigh. 24.00
Gilbert G. Cronk, granular conj both eyes 4.00
Merritt Southwick, g s w rt arm and hand. 14.00
4.00
Aaron H. Hughes, g s w right thigh .
4.00
DeWitt Hanks, g s w left shoulder
6.00
Jarvis Hanks, g s w right hand.
4.00
Anfen Ersland, chr rheumatism.
12.00
Elijah Wise, chr diarr
4.00
Adin B Kinsell, g s w right knee.
8.00
Nancy Nellis, widow 1812
8.00
Sarah Yasel, mother. 8.00
Samuel Olson, loss right arm. 24.00
6.00
W. R. Hampton, dis lung and result dis heart 8.00
Ann K. White, mother. 8.00
Lucinda Runyon, mother. 8.00
Huldah Davis, widow 1812. 8.00
Christopher Buffington, dis of eyes and ears 8.00
Nathan B. Allen, chr diarr .. 2.00
Henry H. Neal, dis of eyes 12.00
Wm. J. Cawin, minors of. 10.00
John Kelley, sunstroke. 6.00
John Worp, dis of heart and liver
8.00
Richard May, loss of arm . 24.00
Theodore Ham, g w s left hand and chr diarr
Alanson P. Cronk, g s w left leg
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W. H. Shafer, g s w left arm and left leg 8.00
Frederick Shandlemeier, g s w right thigh . 2.00
John H. Shammo, g s w left thigh. 4.00
S. F. Griffin, dis of lungs and chr diarr. 4.00
Mahala Whisler, widow 8.00
Elizabeth Hefley, widow .
8.00
James McQuillen, chr conjudctivitis and granulated lids of eyes 4.00
Micah French, sura 1812.
James T. Morford, dis digestive organs from prison life 8.00 4.00
G. W. Bruner, g s w left hip and both legs. 14.00
Barrett J. Grennell, g s w right thigh. 14.00
F. W. Downs, chr diarr and dis of eyes 10.00
David K. Bunce, g s w left forearm. . . 8.00 John Humphrey, g s w left hip and thigh. 8.00
E. G. Lewis, chr diarr with resulting dyspepsia and disease of abdomen vis ... 8.00
George M. Barnes, eyes injured 12.00
Julia A. Prouty, widow. 8.00
Lucinda P. Word, widow. 8.00
Elizabeth Applegate, widow 1812. 8.00
Commodore P. McCord, loss left leg
24.00
Lewis Gray, injury to abdomen.
4.00
John J. Wiltse, chronic bronchitis. 4.00
Jethro Bale, g s w of face and left hip 2.00
Wm. M. Hardin, chronic diarrhea.
N. B. Churchill, chronic bronchitis. 4.00
Hamilton Cramer, injury to abdomen 8.00
Robert J. Campbell, g s w left arm.
John W. Spencer, injury to hips. . 6.00
Francis M. Smith, g s w right leg. 6.00
John F. Straw, g s w right leg. 10.00
Alba O. Hall, chr diarr and resulting dyspepsia. 4.00
Jacob R. Fetterhoff, g s w left shoulder .. 4.00
Eugene R. Mills, g s w right thigh and resulting varicose veins ...
8.00
Thomas R. Leonard, rheumatism
4.00
Allen Cotten, lung disease .
6.00
Mary A. Martin, widow.
8.00
Elizabeth Robinson, widow and four children
8.00
John W. White, heart disease
24.00
Elizabeth West, widow
8.00
Anne E. Tichenor, widow .
8.00
Edward Kuhn, rheumatism and resulting dis heart.
4.00
Charles Kent, chr diarr and g s w left forearm
8.00
George W. Kinney, g s w left hand.
18.00
Eliza Densmore, widow 1812. 8.00
John A. Boston, dis of eyes. 4.00
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4.00
Benton Corrington, g s w left thigh 8.00
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Lewis F. Brown, g s w left shoulder. 4.00
David Dale, g s w left hand.
6.00
Wesley D. Barnes, g s w left foot. 4.00
John B. Love, disease of eyes 4.00
Andrew Patton, chr diarr 12.50
John Nelson, inj to back. 6.00
Henry O. Ayers, g s w left arm
6.00
R. F. Chapman, inj to spine and kidneys. 4.00
Michael Purkheiser, g s w right side chest
14.00
Eugene A. Taylor, ..
6.00
E. D. French, dis of heart and frac left clavicle.
10.00
S. P. Zenor, g s w right shoulder and left side head 10.00
8.00
Hussong Calvin, inj right hip
Eliza Jenkins, widow. 8.00
24.00
Michael D. Deal, g s w left foot.
4.00
Susannah Foster, mother ..
8.00
Dingus Hatfield, g s w left arm and foot
4.00
Peter Johnson, g s w right side.
6.00
Lucy Olson, widow . ..
8.00
Malinda Johnson, widow.
8.00
J. M. C. Robbins, partial loss of sight.
8.00
A. J. Jones, dis of brain, sunstroke. 8.00
Nelson Erickson, shell wd right hand.
6.00
August Jacobs, g s w lft shoulder
6.00
Geo. Boyd, chr diarr dis lungs and rheu.
8,00
Benj. Hollingsworth, disease of eyes.
12.00
Ole Bergeson, g s w left foot.
10.00
Jefferson Moses, chr diarr, res dis abd vis .. 10.00
N. A. Myers, shell wound left shoulder and thigh
12.00
Arthur W. Johnson, wound of neck. 18.00
D. E. Weatherly, injury to left side and chest. 2.00
Henry Dimmitt, g s w right thigh 6.00
James M. Price. chronic rheumatism
8.09
-(January 9, 1884.)
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
A Grand Army Post was organized at Nevada Monday evening, January 7, 1884, and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Commander I. L. Smith; Senior Vice Commander, O. W. Wilson; Junior Vice Commander, Guilf Mullen; Adjutant M. C. Allen; Quarter Master, F. D. Thompson; Surgeon, Dr. P. W. Farrar; Chaplain, Rev. A. K. Bone; Officer of the Day, C. W.
€
6.00
E. R. Larson, chr diarr and erysipelas. .
12.00
Wm. A. Wier, dis lungs and chr rheumatism
8.00
J. B. Jacobson, injury to abdomen.
Henry Rigby, wd rt thigh chr diarr
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Wood; Officer of the Guard, H. H. Boyes; Sergeant Major, A. W. Davis; Quarter Master Sergeant, George Child. Henry Wilson, Jr., was detailed by department headquarters to officiate as mustering officer. Fifty-five were mustered and there are founteen more on the roll to be mustered at the next meeting of the Post. The first and third Saturdays of each month were times fixed for meetings of the Post. The Post was named in honor of a brave Story County sol- dier who belonged to the Twelfth Iowa Infantry and was killed at the battle of Shiloh, Jason D. Ferguson Post, No. 31. G. A. R. The following is the list of soldiers mustered in:
H. H. Boyes, I. L. Smith, J. A. Fitchpatrick, A. W. Davis, Jay A. King, Colonel John Scott, John Beatty, Geo. W. Hempstock, Asa D. Potter, C. E. Shedd, V. A. Ballou, J. T. Stone, J. D. Ferner, M. Purkhiser, A. K. Banks, Freeman Elliott. Ed. Kuhn, C. H. Schermerhorn, M. Daugherty, M. C. Allen, O. W. Wilson, C. W. Wood, Geo. M. Barnes, W. D. Barnes, Guilf Mullen, T. C. McCall, F. D. Thompson, John W. Spencer, Henry C. McIntosh, P. W. Farrar, D. V. Thrift, D. Dale, J. F. Dane, Geo. Child, F. M. Smith, Geo. W. Kinney, H. A. Cramer, R. S. Wakeman, E. F. Wakeman, Alf. Goodwin, H. F. Ferguson, Samuel Reid, Wm. G. Hodge, D. E. Southerland, Levi Smith, James E. Batman, D. E. Finch, Geo. A. Mason, James Dillon, Henry Tetwiler, Patrick Nicholson, John Hoople, Benton Corrington, H. K. Hulse and Daniel Masters.
The following members are yet to be mustered in: J. F. Gillespie, A. O. Abbott, W. H. Jones, N. H. Confare, Seth Hunphrey, W. I. Stephens, I. Walker, R. S. Satterlee, H. O. Ayers, A. K. Bone, A. F. Wingert, M. Gretsinger, A. O. Hall and J. W. White .- (Janu- ary 9, 1884.)
Some two weeks since W. W. Utterback's family and friends were grieved to receive a telegram from Sioux Falls, Dakota, that John Utterback was drowned at the falls' of the river. After receiving the telegram they received a letter from Joseph Utter- back. He stated that John Utterback and his partner, Mr. Thomp- son, were engaged in enlarging pictures and sketching landscapes. On this fatal night they were engaged in sketching a moonlight scene of Sioux Falls, when John slipped, fell into the river and has not been seen since. Mr. Thompson reported to the sheriff, who immediately gathered a posse of men and made dilligent search for the body. There are some whisperings of murder or foul play. It seems as though Mr. Thompson telegraphed for Joe to meet him at Sioux Falls City and that his brother was drowned, and when Joe got to the city Mr. Thompson was gone.
John was supposed to have from two hundred and fifty to three hundred dollars of money with him. He and Thompson had been partners for about three years. Mr. W. W. Utterback has lately received a letter of sympathy from Mr. Thompson in Kansas. Mr. John Utterback was well and favorably known in this vicinity from infancy to manhood and his parents and friends have the true sym- pathy of the entire community in the sorrow of their sad be- reavement .- (May 23, 1884.)
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DECORATION DAY.
The joint committee of the G. A. R. Post and citizens, appointed to arrange for Decoration Day exercises, submit the following
PROGRAM :
Sunday, May 24, 1884, at 11 A. M., union services in Opera Hall, sermon by Rev. I. Reid, prayer by Rev. Geo. Houghton.
Friday, May 30, 1884, 1:30 P. M.
1. Music by band on McCall & Thompson's corner.
2. Meeting called to order in Opera Hall by president of the day, at 2 P. M.
3. Vocal Music.
4. Prayer-Chaplain, W. A. Wright.
5. Band Music.
6. Address-F. D. Thompson.
7. Recitation-Minnie McCall.
8. Address-P. W. Farrar.
9. Vocal Music.
10. Address-W. O. Payne.
11. Address-J. L. Dana.
12. Band Music.
13. Forming of procession on Fifth and Main Streets, under the direction of Marshal J. F. Gillispie and assistants, in the following order:
1. Martial Music; 2. G. A. R. and other soldiers and sailors; 3. Officers of the day and speakers; 4. Singers and decorating committee; 5. Civic societies; 6. Band; 7. Fire department; 8. City schools; 9. Citizens.
14. On arriving at the cemetery the procession will gather around the colors of the G. A. R. and participate in the following exercises:
1. Band Music.
2. The decoration of graves simultaneously by thirteen squads of soldiers, accompanied each by a boy and girl with flowers, the band mean while playing a dirge.
3. Reading a poem-Prof. F. E. Plummer.
4. Vocal Music.
5. Dismissal with benediction.
The committee suggests that the above addresses do not exceed ten minutes in length.
They also recommend that places of business be closed from 1:30 to 4 P'M., on Decoration Day, and that all citizens co-operate to render the occasion a memorial of those who in the days that tried men's souls gave their lives a ransom for the Nation .- (May 23, 1884.)
Jason D. Ferguson Post, No. 31, G. A. R. will meet at their hall at 10:30 A. M., Sunday-and will march to Opera Hall in a body at 11 A. M., to attend memorial services. A general atten- dance is required. I. L. SMITH,
(May 23, 1884.)
. Com. of Post.
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Dr. Farrar has a model of his new door or window fastening, and it promises to be a valuable invention. We trust he may make a fortune out of it .- (Jan. 16, 1883.)
The expenditures on the Iowa State capitol up to March 13 have been $2,657,315.03. It is estimated that $188,184.97 will be required to complete it. There yet remains $61,696.13 of the appropriation for 1885 .- (March 27, 1885.)
On Tuesday Geo. Frazier and Tete Kelly tried to reach Chicago with several cars of cattle. They undoubtedly reached there and will see the L. E. Phant .- (March 27, 1885.)
In the apportionment of the school fund in Story County for April we find the number of pupils to be 6,125, and the amount of money to be appropriated, $4,261.81. The main ones are as follows:
No.
Am't Apport'd.
Collins.
388
$269 97
Franklin
329
228 92
Grant.
226
157 25
Howard.
385
267 88
Indian Creek
376
261 63
La Fayette
319
221 96
Lincoln
215
149 60
Milford
280
194 82
Nevada township
197
137 07
New Albany
238
165 60
Richland.
203
141 25
Sherman
213
148 21
Warren.
203
141 25
Washington.
297
206 65
Ames, Independent.
418
290 85
Cambridge
66
151
105 05
Colo
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117
81 41
Iowa Center
66
99
68 89
Nevada
66
437
304 07
Story City
66
207
144 03
The ratio of apportionment is a fraction less than seventy cents for each pupil .- (April 24, 1885.)
Theo. Baldus has lost about fifty first-class hogs during the past few months. Oleson Oleson, Jack Bowen, M. Larson, S. Switzer and others living in the northwestern part of the county have also been having losses by some disease resembling hog cholera. They do not know what the cause is but they know that they have lost the hogs. Quite a number of calves have also been lost in the same neighborhood owing to circumstances which they were unable to control .- (April 24, 1884.)
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HISTORY OF STORY COUNTY, IOWA.
FINE STOCK SHIPPED .- Col. Scott shipped on yesterday a fine young Short Horn bull to S. P. Bowman of Chickasaw county, and one to Hon. B. W. Johnson of Bremer county. Mr. O. W. Wilson of Grant township also took a fine one home in his wagon. Mr. John Nelson of Howard township took one home last Saturday, and Mr. A. O. Shaw of Howard took his pick of the lot a few days earlier .- (May 13, 1885.)
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