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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1904
Page
4
Local notices list advertising rates and weekly copy deadlines. A flood of social items follows with names from Ames and surrounding towns, describing visits, travels, Easter trips, shop outings, and family events across Nevada Des Moines Boone Madrid and Carroll.
Nursery grown hard maple eight to ten feet tall priced at 50 to 75 cents each and other nursery stock available. Call at 585 Boone St Ames Iowa. 61 tf J J KeGey.
A consolidate amateur shoot is planned for Tuesday and Wednesday April 12 and 13. Promoters include John Peterson Randall Will 3 Huon Jewell F A Johnson Stratford E O Peterson Stratford and Dr CO M Proctor of this city. Cash prizes total 100 dollars in several high and low average divisions. The notice ends with a note to not miss the shoot and mentions sand and gravel supplier Order of Bower Perkins.
The notice shows shelled corn at 389 cents per bushel, oats 83 cents, wheat 64 cents, barley and rye with mixed figures, butter at 20 25 cents, eggs 14 cents, potatoes 1.10 dollars per basket, seed potatoes 1.50, lard 11 124 gc, hogs 4.80, sheep 3.50, poultry values for chickens geese turkeys ducks, veal 400 450, and a Novelty store advertising black stocking feet at 7 cents a pair.
Miss Anna Allen and F Manford Hunter wed Wednesday evening at the home of Robert Allen with Rev Ferrall of the Christian church officiating. The couple, long connected with Ames, plan to establish a Carroll street home after July 11 and are currently visiting with the bride’s family on State street.
Louisa Saddiemyre Haverly born June 1 1817 in Albany New York died March 30 1904 at her son OC E Haverly’s home 210 Boone Street Denver Colorado aged 86 years 9 months 380 days. Survived by Charles Haverly born thirteen children ten living six present at funeral with remains interred beside husband in Aves cemetery. Funeral conducted by Rev Andrew M Shea on April 4 1904.
Milford Stud of Prize Winning Percherons features four stallions from Mr. S. B. Frey including Montello and three get for stock judging. Montello’s get fetch high prices with a Nevada sale top for a five year old filly at 250, signaling strong eastern demand. Olseenville and regional nurseries promote low prices on fruit trees and hardy plants.
Professors Olin Holden and Christie travel for duties at Odebolt and across the state while Dad Green the baseball coach returns. Iowa scholars Pammel Buchanan Harvey and Guthrie appear in lectures on botany ecology and bacteriology. A premium nickel wagon for the 1904 corn contest showcases exceptional craft and value for top corn ears.
Eggs for sale from good stock Barred Plymouth Rocks at 1.00 per setting. 524 Bert Kooser.
400 bushels of good sound corn for sale. Inquire of Geo Graham at 52 4pd for details.
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