Ames in Brief free spoon ad and local updates
W A Perry advertisement for a free spoon deal. Mrs B P Blair begins a home on Northwestern avenue. John Orland builds a four room cottage on Boone street. W J Semmons travels to Newell to inspect mercantile affairs. Jum Albaugh works at Green cafe amid help shortage. Prof J B S Norton of Maryland Agricultural College visits Dr L H Pammel. Ww R C Experience social on July 20 at G A R hall. Keith Kaynor visits with grandfather Dr J P Kaynor. A L Bakke returns to Ames for summer postgraduate work. R B Westfall ill but outdoors part days. Co & Brown take four week vacation at King Printing. Ward M Jones in Allison for rest of summer. Fred and Albert Kelley visit Dayton, return to Ames. Second hand McCormick binder for sale by J J Ferguson. Albert Jantz of Chicago visits Clyde Kintsley. en route to Nebraska. C W Dudgeon expects to build a home on Northwestern avenue by Oct 1. James Gilchrist and Arthur Roland trip west via Denver. B W Crossley returns from East Lansing with grasses study. new course to start next year. Shirley W Allen, forestry graduate, passes civil service exam. forest assistant post in California with $1000 salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Perry
B. P. Blair
Northwestern Avenue
John Orland
Boone Street
W. J. Semmons
Newell
Jum” Albaugh
Nevada
Green Cafe
J. B. 8. Norton
Maryland Agricultural College
L. H. Pammel
Ww. R. C
G. A. R. Hall
Keith Kaynor
Fort Dodge
J. P. Kaynor
Duff Avenue
A. L. Bakke
Ames
R. B. Westfall
Fred
Albert Kelley
Dayton
Charles Kelley
McCormick
J. J. Ferguson
Albert Jantz
Chicago
Clyde Kintsley
Jantz
Nebraska
C. W. Dudgeon
James Gilchrist
Arthur Roland
West
Denver
B. W. Crossley
East Lansing
Michigan
Farm Crops
Shirley W. Allen
Civil Service
Allen
California
San Francisco
Killed by a Bee Ting in Garrison Iowa
Mrs. Mary Buck of Garrison died within moments after a bee sting on her temple while observing a neighbor's swarm. Doctors called stated it was the first known rapid bee sting death. Bee experts note season brings more poisonous stings as clover nectar falls short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrison
Mary Buck
Iowa
Ames
Buck
Twentieth Century Club Nevada Hosts Evening Debates in Iowa
The exclusive nine year old Iowa club meets monthly with a fifteen member limit. An Elabo dinner preceded the discussion where Ed Addison criticized daily papers as editorials by editors in exchange with corporations. W O Payne defended the independence of trial and editorial voices as other members visited. Guests included Fawcett Maxwell Conaway Ames and Father Payne. Jessie Payne led hosting with Mabel Bancroft Reine Wells and Hazel Addison assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Iowa
Ed Addison
Greelys
Danas
W. O. Payne
Ees
Messrs. Fawcett
Maxwell
Conaway
Ames
Father Payne
Jessie
Mabel Bancroft
Reine Wells
Hazel Addison
ManZan Promises Quick Relief for Piles
An old advertisement touts ManZan as suitable for all piles types. It claims reduced inflammation improved circulation and healing of affected parts. The product is applied via a small patent nozzle on the tube and sold by C. A. Gamble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Gamble
Chickens Found Dead. Believed Mink or Skunk Attack
Mrs. John Ogle reported forty two small chickens killed yesterday morning. The birds, quail sized, showed back bites suggesting a mink or skunk attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Conference
John Ogle
Woman's Relief Corps Hosts Experience Social Night
The Woman's Relief Corps plans an Experience social at the G. A. R. hall on Tuesday evening July 20. Ice cream and cake priced at 15 cents. Each participant will earn 50 cents and share how they earned it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Relief Corps
G. A. R. Hall
Wrestlers Draw Big Crowd in Des Moines Monday Night
Gotch threw Jenkins before seven thousand fans in Des Moines Monday night, grossing about $5,000 for under thirty minutes of work. The Story City Herald notes no one calls the wrestlers grafters despite the rapid earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gotch
Jenkins
Des Moines
Story City Herald
Batistes and wash goods at eight and a half cents a yard
Manufacturer signals stock cleanup with big price cuts on batistes and wash goods. Both light and dark colors offered for hot days in 28 inch width at eight and a half cents per yard with first eight yards offering early picks.
30 Inch Wash Fabrics Offer at Half Price
A yard assortment of 19th century wash materials features 30 inch printed Swiss in dot and flower patterns, Krinkle Crepe in checks and stripes, and 30 inch printed Foulards. These fabrics include white corded backgrounds, versatile colors, and require minimal ironing.
Textile Sale Offers Mix of Silk Crepes and Voile Tissues
A local sale lists five cent pieces from an assortment of fabrics including silk crepes in cham pagne lavender cream sky blue pink rose and cadet, Voile Tissues in black and white plaids, Egyptian Tissues Scotch Zeypher Ginghams and Silk Mouseline. Dozens of materials available with 25c and 35c qualities, per yard 19%off.
Season's Finest Fabrics Clean-Up Sale
The store offers 27c yard for 40c and 45c goods. Fine Swiss muslins silk and cotton fabrics satin stripe organdies silk warp plisse ginghams. New stock purchased at fraction of value. Desirable shades blue pink lavender grey green. Strong demand for 27c yard in short order. Real value for evening wear fabrics.
AMONG AMES PEOPLE Birthday notices and local movements
A collection of brief Ames items notes Raymond Duckworth’s fifth birthday with seventeen friends and souvenir cards. Mrs. Costigan’s birthday was celebrated with a self-hosted luncheon. Charley Lyman travels. Lyman plans to join wife in Riley, Indiana, then east after August 1. Mary Olive starts as bookkeeper at Weston & Horn. Shea moves to Clear Lake with parents. Allen Perry hosts fifteen boyfriends for his sixth birthday. Andy Anderson sells East Avenue house and moves to Hastings Nebraska. Rev Andrew Shea departs for Clear Lake cottage. J B Davidson buys Rice home on Story Street. Lula Gray hosts Y Beta gatherings. Congregational Sunday school picnic noted.
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P. F. Costigan
Allen’ Perry
Andy Anderson
East Avenue
Neal
Hastings
Nebraska
Andrew M. Shea
Clear Lake
J. B. Davidson
Story St
Lula Gray
Y. Beta’s
Boone St
Congregational Sunday School
Iowa Trustee Leaves Board for Cleveland Law Practice
Vincent Zmunt of Iowa City will resign from the Board of Trustees of Iowa State College to relocate to Cleveland Ohio and practice law. He has served as a member of the college board and plans to pursue a legal career in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Board
Iowa
Vincent Zmunt
Iowa City
Iowa State College
Cleveland
Ohio
Carbolized Pinesalve Sold by Gamble
Two khaki clad men, Walter Chaffer and Charles Hahn, walk from New York toward San Francisco on a 4000 mile wager. They began fifty seven days ago, aim to reach by October 1, without payments or theft, selling self portraits to fund the trip with a $2000 prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Walter Chaffer
Charles Hahn
New York
San Francisco
Perry's Ad Promises Free Spoons to Readers
A short ad promises free spoons at Perry's with simple instruction to read the ad for details. The readable fragment suggests a promotion tied to the Perry's establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry’s
I*ad
Ben Kingsbury Plans Reunion After Civil War Battles
The note recalls Ben Kingsbury in Atlanta during 1864 with the 74th Illinois. It mentions gathering old comrades for a reunion next Tuesday and Thursday, referencing July 20 and the July 22 Peach Tree Creek and Atlanta battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Kingsbury
Atlanta
Dr. Cramblit
Peach Tree Creek
Ben
74Th
Illinois
Northwestern Line Excursion Tickets Now Available
Low rates east via the Northwestern Line offering excursion tickets to New York City Boston Toronto Montreal Quebec Niagara Falls Atlantic City. The best of everything en route. For full particulars apply to any ticket agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Boston
Toronto
Montreal
Quebec
Niagara Falls
Atlantic City
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