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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1896
Page
4
Readable items show visits by residents and neighbors, social gatherings, illness and recoveries, school news, church services, and local trades. Mentions include engagement with notable locals such as O A Fuller and Mrs Fuller, Edges of Story, and notes on civic matters like coal mine visitors and upcoming events.
Curoe hosts signs of growth as a new blacksmith shop may rise after spring and city hall repair, with a horse barn to follow. James Campbell visits en route to Ames on business, while local social life includes weddings, music, and gatherings. The Times correspondent corrects a prior misstate about Schuyler Freed. Wm. Cole and Miss Lizzie Lawson wed at the bride’s home last week. school term ends March 20 with an exhibition next night. Zenorville visitors and local rides are mentioned.
A playful line suggests a relationship dynamic where the subject resists capture but can be drawn in with the right lure. The tone hints at pursuit and strategy, comparing courtship to fishing with bait and timing.
Miter and Kooser advertise brooms at 15 cents while Soper's offers Mackintosh goods. A Lebanon Conn man named Geo A Mills suffers severe rheumatism but reports complete relief after three days with a remedy. A fresh crate of “Perfect” dinner sets arrives for fair viewing and purchase by druggists and customers.
A local ad declares shopping at The People store offers cash savings not at cost with a living profit. It invites customers to tour the line, compare prices, and try proving the value before buying elsewhere.
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