Personal and Social Notes from Ames April 19 1994
Mrs. E Wilkinson recovers from illness while Bert Kooser aids Mr. Loud in a furniture business. Ames social page lists visits, travels, weddings, parties, and community events with numerous friends from Boone Des Moines and Nevada including Dr Merryman Mrs Simmons Mr Cairns Miss Weaver and many others. A birthday gift of opera glasses is mentioned and local school and drawing department updates are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. ©. Wilkinson
Bert Kooser
Mr. Loud
Tedrow
Boone
Etta Carter
Bornegig
Carrie Chaney
Leon Harvey
Mrs. Loud
Gertie Morris
Kelley
Wallace
Des Moines
Georgia Hodgkins
Rutherford
Ames
Emma Fowler
Grand Junction
Rob’t Cairns
Boone and
L. L. Zenor
Stewart Hutchison
Lee
Square Deal Dry Goods and Grocery House Ad
A promotional query ad invites shoppers to trade in a bright clean room with fresh goods and courteous treatment. It touts prompt, correct grocery orders and a firm that values customers, ending with an invitation to visit the dry goods and grocery house.
A. Y. Pearsons She at Ames Opera House April 25
A. Y. Pearsons magnificent scenic production She comes to the Ames opera house on Wednesday April 25. The company which staged the World’s Fair hit presents the drama based on Rider Haggard Queen of the Land of Ama. The show features the Imperial City of Kor by moonlight a volcano a Zanzibar swamp a revolving pillar of fire and a novel electrical grotto with striking specialties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Y. Pearson
Ames Opera House
Chicago
Rider Haggard
Africa
Kor
Zanzibar
Will as an Element of Success Event at U B Church
Tomorrow night a program titled The Will as an Element of Success will be held at the U B church. The event aims to discuss personal development and motivation in a community setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. B. Church
Lectures at U B church outline four part series
Ames residents invited to a four lecture course at the U B church starting April 20 with Bishop Mills of Toledo Iowa. Lectures cover The Will as an Element of Success Walks About Jerusalem Young America and Force of Habit. Tickets 75c course, 25c single, season tickets 7c at Westerman Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. B
Mills
Toledo
Iowa
Hott
Cedar Rapids
Jerusalem
J. W. Geiger
Manon
Jonathan Weaver
Dayton
Ohio
Ames
Westerman & Arnold's
Cyclone hits Ames as night erupts in crime and mischief
An Ames weather event spanned Sunday night into Monday with a cyclone-like strike followed by a flurry of incidents. Wm Watts faced a warrant for assault on Mollie Dunham, a burglary at Bigelow Smith’s store, failed entry at Martin’s hardware, Watts Metts held on $600 bond, and late Tuesday youths damaged sidewalks, signage, and an old hearse while drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Loughran
Wm. Watts
Mollie Dunham
Burghars
Messrs. Bigelow & Smith
Martin’s Hardware Store
Martin
Douglass Street
M. K. Smith
Cambridge
Rob McCarthy
Henry Whitehead
Hos. Case
Owen Price
Price
Case
Oregon
Sousa's Cornet Band in Des Moines May 6 1804
Testimony of musical experts lauds Sousas Band as a revelation in military music. Des Moines Grand Opera House hosts the band on Saturday afternoon and evening May 6 1804, after national tours and praise from critics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan Beach
New York Herald
John Philip Sousa
J. K. Pond
de Wolf Hopper
Sousa
Des Moines
Grand Opera House
Community Congregational Activities and Church Notices
The Junior Endeavor Society plans a concert exercise Sunday evening in place of regular services. The Woman's Missionary Society meets Tuesday April 24 at 3 15 in the lecture room. Four immersed at the Christian church Saturday and three Sunday. Rev Leon Harvey of Des Moines preached in Odd Fellows Hall. Representative to preach in Nevada next Sunday evening. Congregational church service featured a mission address and a $65 collection. Baptist and Congregational combined for a sermon by Rev Mitchell. Junior Y P S C E hosted a social at Mrs Gammon’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Endeavor Society of the
Congregational Church
Woman's Missionary Society of the Congregational Church
Eschcol
Thurston
Dunnean
Pleasant Hill
N. M. Templeton
Christian Church
Leon Harvey
Unitarian Church
Des Moines
Odd Fellows Hall
Nevada
Congregational
Douglass
American Missionary Association
Baptist and
Congregational Churches
Mr. Mitchell
Contagious disease quarantine rules and local arts notes
The bulletin states that the mayor or township clerk must accept attending physician reports of contagious disease and quarantine premises immediately. If doubt arises, consult the health officer and an additional physician as needed, with the health officer not being conclusive. Quarantine need not wait for a local board meeting. Also notes Ayers photographic gallery work, India ink portraits, exhibit plans for the National Photographers Convention in St Louis, and frames by H H Morse. Bishop Mills at U B Church tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weidman
H. H. Morse
Local Ads and Listings Highlight Farm, Household Goods
Classified items include fence and plow sales by Franklin and Washington township agents, pasture and livestock offers near Ames, umbrella and refrigerator ads, store expansions, new neck wear, and fruit trees from A J Graves & Son. Messages seek buyers, renters, and inquiries at local offices and farms.
Family seeks houseworker in Des Moines area
Small Ames family invites applicants for general housework in Des Moines. Call at Mrs. B Read's Ames Iowa. Event date Saturday April 21. Contact Mrs H L Carrell for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
B. Read
Ames
Iowa
H. L. Carrell
Lands for sale in Kossuth County and tailored pants offer
Twelve good farms 80 to 320 acres each near a railroad town in Kossuth County priced 18 to 22 dollars per acre with possession in fall. Farms feature fair buildings and flowing wells with small down payment and seven percent long term financing. Also in Ames an assortment of all wool cassimeres for pants made to order at five dollars, saving two dollars versus competitors. E M Sorer offers inspection after April 21.
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Kossuth County
Railroad Town
Gro. C
Call
Algona
Lowa
Ames
E. M. Sorer
Local ads offer repairs and bargains in Ames
Gasoline stoves cleaned and repaired by G Newman who will call for repair or cleaning. Highest butter and egg prices at Pilden's. E M Soper offers tailoring. Thurston Graham sell hardware and plowshoes at Tilden's. No-to-Bac anti tobacco remedy advertised. DuBois DuBois patent attorneys. Loughran Machine Co promises to save money on implements and machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Newman
Sterling Remedy Co
Indiana Mineral Springs
Ind
Loughran Machine Co
Ames Cemetery Association to Meet Friday Evening
The annual meeting of the Ames Cemetery association will be held at this office Friday evening April 27 1894 at 8 oclock. A large attendance desired. M Soper Secretary. Also notes about local theater and a Kentucky jack named Prince Russell advertised for breeders with details of sellers and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ames Cemetery Association
M. Soper
G. W. Akin
Hotzell
Young
College
Prince Russell
Kentucky
Mr. Akin
Post Office Headquarters Open This Week Only
Notice states the Post Office headquarters will stay open this week. Mentions "Dead Shot" and "Quick Relief Oil" firms, seed corn for sale by 52w3 W. P. Coon, and a caution from Lew Carr disavowing his wife Dessie Carr for any bills on his account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Lotb Son
Quick Relief Oil” Company
Dessie Carr
Lew Carr
Office in Brown's Building Special Today
Classified note announces a special today post meridiem schedule for Mondays Wednesdays Fridays and Saturdays at the office located in Brown's Building.
Dental Parlors Offer Pain Free Teeth Extraction
An advertisement touts no extra charge for tooth extractions at the dental parlors of C. E. Hunt. It also promotes items for sale including disc cultivators at Loughran's, Pure Vermont maple sugar with inspector's stamp by Hamilton & Co, and old papers at 20 cents a hundred. Renewal offers bundle The Intelligencer with Western Poultry Journal for $1.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Hunt
Janesville
Loughran’s
Vermont
Hamilton & Co
Des Moines Chautaqua Notes and Local Theatre News
Des Moines items report social party antics at a 2 a m hearse incident and moral digressions. Rev. Mitchell’s Des Moines trip and Chautauqua work are noted. The Des Moines Twice a Week News offers subscriptions at promo rates until May. theater ads promote Pearson's She and Si Plunkard Yankee Farmer at the Opera House April 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
the News
Iowa
Si Plunkard
Opera House
Yankee Farmer
Si Winikard Co
J.C. Lewis
Si Plunkard Farmers Parade Scheduled April 21
Si Plunkard and his famous farmers plan a humorous parade through the city on Saturday April 21 with his band, promising a muddy, no-fuss procession rain or shine as townsfolk await the sight of their antics and trousers tucked into boots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Si Plunkard
Fairview
Par liament of Religions editor appointed agent
Rev James A Hoyt is named agent for The World's Parliament of Religions publication tied to the 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition. The Parli ament Publishing Co announces official authorization to publish proceedings and warns against unauthentic copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Hoyt
Chicago
John Henry Barrows
D. D
Parliament Publishing Company
H. N. Higenbotham
Parliament Publishing Co
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the Intelligencer
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S&see. Wilson
Mal Matter
Margaret Leland
Lillian Barker
Waite
McElyen
Rheuaaa
Mattie Lucas
Mesdames Jr. B
C. W. McElyea
Pauline Tyler
Judd
Kittie Freed
Dodds
Hoxie
Merryman
Ida Langworthy
Massina
Miss Blake
John Hoggait
W. F. Chevalier
Red Oak
Chevalier
P. K. Hayden
David Dudley Field
W. H. Gallup
Boone Republican
Fred
Drake
Intelligencer
Viela Mann
Eagle Grove
Teachers’ Association
Mrs. Merryman
Miss Weaver
American Book Company
Miss Stone
Rome Simmons
Simon Stratton
John Haverly
Henry Wallace
Prof
Campbell Coyle
Oakland
Cal
Curtiss
Wi West
Agatha
Rock Rapids
Mrs. Goodwin
Aylesworth
Eppel
David Hutchison
Gowrie
A. LD. Read
Philadelphia
L. B. Read
M. R. Eyre
Kansas
J. D. Quick
Ben Haywood
Oxford
Neb
Hattie Porter
Lillie Kegley
Omaha
W.p.wayne
Bishop Millis
Grove Bros
Marshal Hoggatt
Ira D. Wood
McGarraugh
Polk County
Act
Sousa’s Cornet Band
Board of Health
Bishop Mills
Taylor
Franklin
Washington Townships
M. W. Templeton
Gilbert Station
H. M. Templeton
Surkey
A. D. Benson
Fitchpatrick Place
E. M. Soper
Tuurston & Graham
Sheldon
J.J. Kegley
E.J. Scott
Tilden’s
E. M. Soper’s
A. J. Graves & Son
Longtran Machine Co
Pilden’s
Tullustron & Granam
Charles Whitaker
Thurston & Graham
EB. M. Sover
Hebra
Vidlacream
L. M. Bosworth
DuBois & DuBois
Washington, D. C
Quick Relief Oil’ Co
H. D. Miller
Tomlinson
Odontunder
W. P. Coon
Irving W. Smith
FFICE
BROWN
Anna Capps
Gulari
Milford
Richland
Rant
Cc. L. Nelson
Smith & Son
Towa
J. A. Fitchpatrick
Abstract Books
Western Poultry Journal
D. O. Freed
T. W. Sheldon’s
Mitchell
Chatauqua
Ithel Raynes
Pearson
J. D. Sims
Gilbert
J. D. Wells
Prohibition Party
State Central Committee
New York
Dorcas Society
W. R. GC
Chauncy Depew
Tilden
Main Street
Geos Coxey
New Clothing Store
Geo. G.tilden
Egyp
Sisson
Doz
By Nie
Eggs
Motor Depot
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