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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1906
Page
5
Rates per line for local notices and each insertion. Cards of thanks and condolences priced at 25 cents. Obituary and church service notices may be published free once. additional publications cost 5 cents per line. Display rates available on request. Changes for display ads due by Tuesday evening weekly.
A long list of social calls visits and travels in Ames and nearby towns. Residents and visitors include Mrs Bingham in Des Moines A B Harvey at A L Coffin home Miss Doler Clinton with Jane Smith and many others with trips to Des Moines Boone Urbana Ill Madison Wis and Lake Okoboji. Several births sales and church social events noted with local families and area firms.
Eli Zenor of Ontario died Sunday evening and was buried Wednesday. Born September 14 1826 in Clay county Indiana he married Mariah Payn February 2 1846 and moved to Story county in 1854. He was the father of nine children eight living. A Union veteran he was buried under Ames G A R post auspices with Rev D Williams delivering the sermon. A very large audience attended.
On Sunday June 24 the church hosts speaker Joseph Cohn of New York son of a converted Jewish rabbi. Morning topic The Tide Tassed Tramp of Time. Evening topic How a Rabbi came to Christ or the Threshold of a Dry Bone Resurrection. Come and hear of the Jews.
A fragmented sale notice lists limited quantities per customer for muslin and oil cloth. It shows prices like 10 cents per yard for Lonsdale Muslin and 69 cents for two yards, and 8 cents for unbleached Muslin with per customer limits.
About forty relatives witnessed the June 4 wedding at Onondaga Street. Miss Geneveve Kegley married Carl A. Peterson of Red Oak Iowa in a ring ceremony led by Rev A M Shea. Peterson will start work in Chicago this fall after graduating from I S O. The Intelligencer offers congratulations.
Last Thursday Miss Effie McKim and Dr Leslie Hart were married at the brides parents home. The ceremony was led by Dr O M Cessna. The couple, both well known, plan to reside in Chicago after a short visit.
An ad announces a stock reducing sale to clear fancy china and cut glass for new inventory. It highlights Haviland china items such as salad dishes and tea sets, with prices like 2.00 from 2.50 and 35c per dozen tumblers, plus a June 23 start. The notice also promotes portraits and gallery photography services by C R Quade, artist photographer, claiming modern methods and mastery.
Excursion tickets will be sold at reduced rates July 6th inclusive to all points where one way rate is 7.50 or less on the Northwestern line including O St P M & O Ry to Union Pacific east of and including Cheyenne Wyo La Salle Colo points on Colorado & Southern Orin Jet to Cheyenne inclusive also to points on D B & A Ry and Mineral Range Ry Apply to agents Chicago & Northwestern Ry.
Safe of Old Bridge Lumber will sell old bridge lumber west of Obas at Matthews place in section 20 Franklin two. Auction is on Saturday June 28 at 9:30 a m to the highest bidder for cash. J O Michaelson.
A solid gold hunting case watch vanished Sunday evening. A reward is offered for its return to Baker Jewelry Store.
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