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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1905
Page
4
Des Moines visits noted for Frank Owen and J. Jacobs sells Cole store to F. M. Darner. Community events include Dorcas Society, St Johns Guild, and Ames Prohibition Alliance meetings. Memorial service for Rev. Nichols, a baby’s death, and various visits by relatives, actors, and educators across Ames Cedar Rapids and Boone.
Ames led by Coffin and Rader from the agricultural college town dominated the Sioux City state bowling tournament. They captured all four team titles and six of twenty two cash prizes totaling about 180 dollars, with Coffin posting 618 for singles and an average of 206. The team claimed first in five man and two man events and topped the high average while bragging of swift Kintzley alleys and upcoming contests.
Regular caucus nominees won in three wards while the fourth ward featured a contest between Nels Jacobson and W H Kelley Sr with Jacobson winning by twenty votes. Ward totals show first 42 votes for Munn, second 127 for Baker and 87 for Davis, third 56 for Hemstreet, fourth 70 for Jacobson and 50 for Kelley.
Local notices priced per line per insertion. Entertainment notices, per line. Cards of thanks tolling 25 cents. Resolutions of respect and condolence one dollar. Public notices not conducted for revenue published once with additional 5 cents per line for repeats. Rates furnished on request. Changes for paid advertisements due by the evening of each week.
A classified notice from F Ontler of Sta A Ames offers special prices on 10 and 16 inch bored wells for the next month and invites readers to write for calls or price information.
Frank W. Coy of Ames chose marriage over completing a contracted task in Ames and traveled to Des Moines to wed Vivian Hunt of Ames. Justice Roe conducted the ceremony with several friends present. Damaged oats are advertised at 10 dollars per ton and damaged wheat for chickens at 50 cents per bushel by B A Lockwood Grain Co.
The Iowa State College agronomy department solicits inquiries for pure bred Reid's Yellow Dent seed corn for experiments. Limited supply to be distributed to as many corn growers as possible until exhausted. Each package plants about one fourth acre and costs 25 cents to cover prep and postage.
Gilbert Wayne Fellows died March 27 1905 at age one year three months and seven days. Funeral held at home on State street Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. Rev Shea of the Methodist church officiating.
Dr W H W Ross of Pittsburg will lecture at Ames Methodist church on Thursday April 6 on Winners of How to Make a Landing. Admission 85 cents, children under 12 15 cents. Fox Caliber Commandery of Boone hosted Ames Masons, wives and daughters with about fifty attendees.
Lost a pair of eye glasses on the streets of Ames. Finder please return to E A Kibby at 806 Clark Street for reward. Also: grain company ad sells wheat at 80 cents a bushel. Rent four dozen new cups and teaspoons for fifty cents. For setting Rhode Island Reds contact M J Ovark. Mutual phone 151.
A letter recounts hard roads and sod plowing, with farm work, fence repairs, and visits in Amesia Ontario. Many residents are noted for travel, family events, and local commerce amid travel and weather impacts. a shop offers paint and horse care supplies. A petty theft case in Tilden Bros. ends in 30 days, with additional local ads and notices.
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