Ames V and D Fair Week Notes and Local Visits
Ames residents and visitors are listed with trips to Des Moines Chicago and Des Moines State Fair attendance. Names include Miss Emma Lawson Miss Kittie Freed Mrs. H. M. Woolley and many others visiting relatives and attending events. Reports cover sales moves, property transfers, social gatherings and church activities in Story County from late August 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Lockwood
Boone
Nellie Cole
Harry
Blanche Gossard
Webster City
Mrs. Madison
Des Moines
D. Embree
Carl Kinsey
Conway
L. L. Zenor
Emma Lawson
O. A. Jones
Roy Wood
Madrid
O. W. Pitsor
E. Bennett
Sac City
Pitsor
North Ames
Geo. Stanford
Chicago
Kittie Freed
Moville
Iowa
T. L. Gossard
W.L. Taylor
Onondaga and
Burnett Streets
Anna Capps
Indiana
Story County
T. J. Loughran
L. M. Bosworth
Enga
Gladys
Masters Blaine
Grant Talbott
W. W. Talbott
Carroll
Ames
T. W Hauser
Liscomb
McFarlane
Odebolt
Grace Chevalier
Jay Adams
Laura Martin
Belmond
O. E. Wheeler
Freemont Turner
Jessie Williams
Congregational
Miss Cole
John Cole
Eagle Gye
John J. Repp
Small Town Notes and Obituary Totals
Community updates include visits from out of town relatives and neighbors. A baby, Emerson Leroy Talbot, born February 9 1900, died August 19 1900 at six months ten days, funeral at home with Rev Dunkleberger. Ontario cemetery interment. Also notes on typhoid recoveries, local travelers, and extended visits. ministers and wives visiting Des Moines Moville and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Leroy Talbot
God
Jesus Christ
Dunkleberger
Ontario
Opening of Reegee College Term Crowds Rooms Fast
The new term begins with many students filling rooms and boarding houses near the campus. Some students who could not vacate their rooms were expelled per the rules. The Northwestern gift locomotive sits behind the wood shops and construction on the Engineering hall site has started with active excavation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Re Ege
J. O. Pratt
Northwestern
Rural Mail Delivery Routes Planned for Ames Area
Two new rural routes near Ames were mapped by agent John T. Ian. Route one serves 163 houses from T. O. Millers corner to N. H. Griffiths with carrier Henry May and substitute F. E. Morris. Route two serves 145 houses from N. B. Ludwigs to Enterprise church with carrier E. O. Stillman and substitute F. E. Morris. Petitions were filed in June and delivery to doorsteps is expected before October first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Ian
Ames
Ludwigs
Enterprise Church
E. O. Stillman
Carrier
F. E. Morris
For good bread buy Golden Eagle flour of C. F. Letts
A brief note recommends Golden Eagle flour from C. F. Letts as a choice for preparing good bread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Letts
Prohibition Picnic Held on College Campus
Story county prohibition picnic on the college grounds last Thursday drew attendees from Cambridge Nevada Story City Boone Ogden and nearby areas. Beardshear sent icewater to the picnickers as a token of thanks and the day featured banners trees and group photos amid a festive campus setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
Cambridge
Coke
Evada
Story City
Boone
Ogden
Pres. Beardshear
Seccans
Grain Hearts in fast food trial
The notice quotes Rev. S. A. Donahoe of South Mt. Pleasant West Virginia describing a severe cold with violent coughing on December 10 1897. He recounts using various household specifics and praises Chamberlains Remedy calling it a charm and recommends it to the public. Druggists carry the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Donahoe
M. E.church
South Mt. Pleasant
W. Va
Our line of canned goods is hard to beat
O. F. Larrs promotes affordable canned goods as a strong value option for shoppers seeking durable pantry staples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F
Des Moines to Host Grand Horse Show This September
Des Moines unveils plans for a four day Horse Show September 11 12 18 and 14 in the new Base Ball Park. Excursion trains will arrive from across Iowa to view stylish U S equipages and half a million dollars in horse flesh. Six big attractions include a cavalry drill and a Des Moines Fire Company exhibition to thrill crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Des Moines Fire Company
Notice of city plans for electric light water works
City Ames Iowa files plans at the Office of the Superintendent for laying 100 feet of 8 inch pipe on Duff street and 1080 feet of 6 inch noh pipe on Douglas street plus valves and related fittings. Bids expected with checks by September. bids may be rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Superintendent of Electric Light and Water Works
Ames
Duff Street
Douglas Street
Bank
Ergamon
Hauser Sells Out At Less Than Cost
A brief notice mentions Hauser selling out at less than cost with two months and a half left to use oil and gasoline stores. Safe Young in Des Moines receives the Weekly Iowa Capital until after the November election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
Des Moines
Iowa
Hauser
A Wise Woman to Play Ames Opera House
Wilfred Clarke three act musical comedy A Wise Woman secured for Ames Opera House with manager Davis noting its rarity as a one night stand this season and evidence of the company’s strength. Hauser's Hardware sells $1.00 screen doors for 35c less than cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred Clarke
Hauser
Accident injures child in family gun incident
Yesterday a five year old boy, son of Willis Guiss, shot his two year old sister with a small gun believed unloaded. The ball passed through her abdomen on the right side below the waist and she is in a precarious condition. The family had moved and adults were away for a moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Guiss
Kidney Cure Testimony From Chicago Switchman
A Chicago switchman A J Jenesse of 9201 Butler Street says a cold settled in his kidneys and left him in bad shape. He tried several advertised medicines before being advised to take Foley’s Kidney Cure and reports two-thirds of a bottle cured him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.J. Jennesse
Butler St
Chicago
Foley
Tilden & Loughran
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the Intelligencer
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Joe Cohn
Rs. O. O. Smith
Chica
Vera Kistler
F. H. Schleiter
J. 0
Kyle
Glidden
Rose Goble
H. M. Woolley
Traer, Iowa
O. P. Stuckslager
Pammel
John Leecing
Baby
Battle Creek
Michigan
P. BE
Marston
Herbert Davis
Terner McLain
Mr. Davis
Kansas
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Congregational Church
Milo McCartney
C. T. Boyd
Roland Schools
Story County Teachers Association
W. B. Dawson
Ida Converse
W. L. King
Miss Blanche Gossard
Ed. Wilson
Mondamin
Adda Truesdale
Geo. W. Aikin
Taswell
DeWitt
McLean
A Slater
Sheldahl
EB. Holmes
Kate Cole
Ernest Grove
LeMars
Mary
Emma Selby
Cameron
Hot Springs
M. D
Floyd St. Clair
Guthrie Center
W. B. Loughran
Columbus
Ohio
Bradford Knapp
R. Hedges
Evergreen Church
Genevieve
Harriet Beyer
Thomas Oostvedt
Roland
Anna Larson
Slater
Justice Wynn
Hughes
Primghar
Wilkinson
Mrs. Adams
Mike Gretten
Liddle
N. B. Bruning
T. J. Miller
Wm. Heacock
Melvin Brooks
Ed. Wilkinson
Gene Nelson
Wynn
E. H. Graves
J. M. Gilbert
Bisbee
E. Society of the Christian Church
Matilda Wilson
Susan Jones
Ed. McFarlane
J. W. Adams
Adams
Bert Cramblil
Willie Watts
Mrs. Norry
J. McDaniels
Bloomfield
Baptist Church
H. P. Rev. Douglass
Hattie Cornwell
H. L. Munn
Kankakee
F. M. Rhodenbaugh
Mr. Rhodenbaugh
Albany
J. McDaniel
Springfield
Trl
Christian Church
A. M. Newens
H. P. Williams
A. M. Bingman
Portland
Oregon
A. D. Bingman
Prof. Newens
Clover Club
Martha Coffin
Clara Currier
Ithaca
N. Y
BE. Weight
Stanhope
J. I. Jones
W.H. Beedle
Arthur and
Harvey
Chas. Antess of
Mollie Briley
Olie Cobb
Cliff Johnson
Ollie Jores
Rure Mail Delivery
O. F. Leris
Paris
Tilden Bros & CO
Leader
Bigelow
Mystic
Jersey
T. J. Mitter & Son
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