Christmas Week Snaps and Ames News Notes
Local paragraphs recount Christmas visits and travel of Ames residents like C G McCarthy Fred Munn Roscoe Douglass and Miss Edith Elmer Others report family gatherings in Nevada Des Moines and Boone plus wedding invitations and a fireproofing repair at the college creamery Also noted are a large Christmas dinner and a dance at the opera house and local talks by Dr Beardshear and Isaac Ellis with several community notices and ads sprinkled throughout
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Opera House
Des Moines Union Band
G. B. Kooser
North Ames
Maggie Dodds
Primghar
W. D. Kooser
Nevada
Annual Meeting Iowa State Teachers Association
Notices of the annual meeting to be held in Des Moines from December 31 1895 to January 2 1896 include ticket sales by the Northwestern Line under the certificate plan and inquiries to Chicago & North Western Railway agents. Also various local ads for goods medicines wagons farms and farm supplies.
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Des Moines
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western R’y
De Witt's Salve Promoted By Local Druggist
The ad touts healing properties of De Witt's Salve as a remedy for piles and cites D. D. Bales, a local druggist. It also advertises gloves or mittens from Canigt Bros. & Herman's and promotes heating solutions and a Water set at The Fair with many available options.
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de Witt
D. D. Bales
Canigt| Bros. & Herman's
A. G. Battley
Magic. Pa
Notice of Estate Administration in Story County Iowa
Administrators Notice states that on November 30 1805 the District Court of Story County Iowa appointed W G W LovrTsan as administrator of the estate of Jane Louthan deceased. All indebted persons must pay and those with claims must present them legally authenticated to the court for allowance. Dated November 30 18%.
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District Court
Story County
Iowa
Jane Louthan
W. G. W. LovrTsan
Freight Tariffs and Grain Prices
A lower freight tariff would raise grain costs, even a few cents could mean millions this year. The piece argues for rate reductions to boost traffic, suggesting cutting operating wages and other expenses could lower move costs by 2 to 3 cents per bushel.
A Pair of Ames Men Involved in Staged Fracas
A stage disruption at the opera house led to two Ames men being accused of hurling a box at John McClay during a play. McClay required treatment for a forehead gash, the suspects denied the accusation, and they were released with a warning from the mayor to leave town.
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P.rinted
Opera House
John McClay
McClay
Ames
Boone Daily News
Construction on Ames waterworks engine and pump addition
The local contractor for the new waterworks engine and pump is expanding the building by 16x20 to fit the 20 horsepower gas engine and pump. Workmen arrive and weather cooperates as foundations are prepared and the unit is expected to be ready by year’s start.
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G. W. Akin
Ames
Busness
Whilemes
Nevada Journal
Hogs and Health Legislation Favored by Dr Niles
Dr N B Niles argues for strict hog cholera measures in the December American Swine Breeder urging destruction of diseased animals and quarantines. He notes Story county could have benefited from such enforcement this year.
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N. B
Niles
Story County
Catherine Reynard Shockley obituary remembers devout worker
Catherine Reynard born August 30 1825 in Henry county Indiana died December 20 1895 in Ames Iowa. She married William Shockley in 1844 and they had ten children five surviving. A Story county resident since 1854 she joined multiple churches and spent her final years in United Brethren. She died at 12 oclock Friday evening after a lifetime of service with the Relief Corps and local congregations.
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Catherine Reynard
Henry County
Indiana
Ames
Iowa
William Shockley
United Brethren Church
Shockly
Relief Corps
Furs for Sale Notice by Luke Corkins
A short classified style notice from Luke Corkins offering to pay cash for furs in good condition. He specifies mink furs and emphasizes proper handling and care. The ad requests bidders to bring well preserved pelts for purchase.
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Luke Corkins
De Witt's Say Little Early Rise Pills and coal sale
Advertisement notes Little Early Rise pills curing headache and constipation by D. Les, Druggist. Promises satisfaction in coal orders at $8 per ton from B. A. Lockwoop and F. N. Flower.
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de Witt
D. D. Bales
D. Les
Nus
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the Intelligencer
Hudson Bros
C. G. McCarthy
Fred Munn
Roscoe Douglass
Grinnell
Bill Lindsay
Kossuth
Geo. Arrasmith
Edith Elmer
Mrs. Coffin
Genevieve Westerman
Chicago
W. G. Wright
A. Ringheim
Emma
Mamie McCarthy
T.C. Miller
Boone
Wilton McCarthy
Ed. Read
Della Thompson
Drake University
J. Ss. Thompson
W.w.tennant
Dental Department
the State University
Gates Brown
Chicago Medical College
Marie Chambers
Boyd
The
Cedar Rapids
C.G. Lee
Newton
Sargent
Chas. Sargent
C. D. Shepard
Gilbert Station
Daisy’’ Moore
Omaha
Mr. Walky
Illinois
Mr. Walkey
Mrs. Walkey
Evalyn Starr
S. Carolina
Beardshear
Christian Church
Jessie Maxwell
Lyman Freeland
Maxwell
Frank Schreiter
Ida Grove
W.M. Huey
Fort Scott
Kansas
Chas. Glidden
Royal Arch
Masonry
M. E. Church
J. K. Hester
Isaac Ellis
Keltner
Mr. Ellis
Friends’ Denomination
Jennie M. Beyer
M. E. Sunday School
M. E
Akin
Walter Scott
H. R. Dawson
Dawson
Henry Wallace
College Creamery
U. B
Hicks
Sam Brownlie
Ida Evans
Marshalltown
John Hoggat
Will Muir
Carrol
Muir
West Division Bridge
Bert Richmond
Culbertson
Jefferson County
Robi. Miller
Chas. Whitaker
Henery Wallace
Farmers Institute
Carroll County
Carroll Herald
I Agr
College
St. St. Des Moines
C. Wallace
J. E. Davis
Davis Bros
Oding
Northwest Fence Co
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
S.*g. Hamilton’s
G. Hamilton’s
Ad Bros
Hamilton
Arta
Ms Bros. Race
Kato
Minn
S. G. Hamilton
Bingham & Co
Adams
Schuttigr
Studebaker
Irwin Rangall & Co
Call of
Adams Bros
J. Y. Schenck
Caddo, Ind. Ter
Chamberlains
A. P. Sawyer
Z. Shugart
Northwestern Fence Co
Foy’ Sale
G. Hanna
Canier Bros. & Hermayfs
Alaskas
Daniel Bros
Herman’s
Thorston & Graham
C. T. Picton
State
Denison
Texas
Chamberlain
Major Picton
J.H. Queat & Co
E. Davis
Congress
Grover
Kentucky
William E. Curtiss
Bigelow & Smith
G. Hamelton
Cooley & Jones
Squaw Creek Coal
Braeton & Smith
H. Wingart
Lena, Ill
A. P. Saw
Cleveland
Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Ole Laland
Slater
E. W. ¢Ford
E. Addison
Audi
Howard
B. A. Lockwoop, F. N. Flower
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