Picnic Sale Brings Half Price Children's Suits
Local sale advertises ice cold lemonade and discounts on kids clothing. Gus Martin and team promote suits at half price, listing vendors Ed Klove Fred Walkey Jessie Cole Etta Dunning Nettie Range Cora Wilkinson Myrtle Spangler and Kate Born along with Chas Collins.
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Gus Martin
Ed Klove
Fred Walkey
Jessie Cole
Etta Dunning
Nettie Range
Cora Wilkinson Myrtle Spangler
C. E Lyman Lottie Burns
M. C. Ufford
Kate Born
Ribbons Offered in Varied Qualities and Prices
Local store advertises ribbons in multiple qualities with prices 35c 40c 60c and 66c per piece. Basket picnic themed display features black and white effects and diverse ribbon selections.
Dancing on the Second Floor Promenade of Bargains
A playful retail notice touts second floor markdowns across departments from ready wear to curtains and rugs, inviting shoppers to “dance” through bargains. It lists odd price fragments for fish tins and other goods as an attention grabbing feature.
Jumping Ropes Set to Rent and Sell at Bargains
A large basket of jumping ropes offered for rent at one cent an hour and for sale at regular prices. Crowds invited to join the merry gathering and discuss bargains with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lis Hopkins
Picnic Jacket Prices Listed for Spring Sale
The notice lists ladies jackets with picnic prices per dozen. Covert jackets regular 4.50 and 5.00 priced at 2.00 per dozen. Gray jackets regular 6.00 and 6.50 priced at 3.00 per dozen. Gray plain or stripe jackets valued at 9.00 offered at 4.00 per dozen.
Five Ladies Long Coats and Regular Price List
An OCR snippet lists five ladies long coats with regular prices from 7.50 to 15.00 dollars. Three coats priced 12.00, 12.50, and 15.00 appear with accompanying small images or pictures. The note implies a catalog style sale or store display.
Intelligencer changes hands as Freeman R. Conaway takes over
The Ames Intelligencer announces new ownership with Freeman R. Conaway arriving from Brooklyn Iowa Chronicle to lead the paper. The departing editors thank readers and praise Ames's future while noting Conaway brings publishing and state printing experience. Obituaries and local notices follow including A G Person and Milo McCartney remembrances, wedding details, a barn fire, and a political nomination for Judge at Iowa Falls.
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Freeman R. Conaway
Brooklyn
Iowa
Chronicle
Intelligencer
R. F. Hodson
C. G. Lee
Ames
Iowa Falls
Franklin
Wright
Webster
Story Counties
Evans
Ft. Dodge
Whitaker
Richard
Lee
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Chas. Collins
W.H. Poole
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Methodist
A. G. Person
Londondery Vt
Lucy Hall
Lebanon
N. H
Worchester
Mass
Rochelle Ill
Kelley
Clarence E
George M
Alba H
Henry E
Frank Darner
Milo McCartney
Ohio
Theodore
Alabama
Belinda O. Swisher
Illinois
138Th Iowa Infantry
McCartney
Congregational Church
White
Maunchin
Lyon-Randen
Melvin A. Lyon
Lena H. Randan
William Randan
Rev. Williams
Miss Heer
Mr. Heer
Larson
Story City
North Duff St
George White
William Childs
Mr. White
Padia Cesant Pionger Ceatt Ae
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