Ames Local Happenings and Society Notes 1898
Ames week brings visitors and weddings across the community. Neighbors include W S Smith of Nevada visiting Ames, Miss Maim Raynor on vacation, and the Fellows Banks wedding in Montour. City life covers church services, school boards, post office changes, and town improvements plus recounts of elections and local trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Fairchild
Clinton
Ames
Dan’i Miller
Highland Park
Des Moines
B. Wallace
South Side
Chas. Noble
Grinnell College
A. F. Grove
Manson
Iowa
Grove
Maim Raynor
Ft. Dodge
Notice to settle pre 1898 accounts by April 9
All accounts prior to January 1 1898 on our books must be settled before April 9 1898. J H Quan Co.
Surprise visit honors Franklin Township school
Miss Minta Tilden dismissed her last noon at District No. 3, Franklin township, to a surprise gathering of about fifty district patrons with baskets of food. A James Whitcomb Riley program delighted attendees as teachers and community praised the winter’s work and the school’s progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Township
Minta Tilden
James Whitcomb Riley
Blue Flame Sunshine Oil Stove Promises Safe, Odorless Heat
Absolute safety without extra cost can be had by using the Blue Flame Sunshine Oil stove. Does not explode, is free from odor and produces a greater heat in less time than any gasoline stove manufactured. Sold by Swank & White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swank & White
Court Cases and Local Notices Highlight Light Term
Erb versus Fitchpatrick ruled for the defendant. Jones versus Halley verdict for plaintiff set at 25 dollars. A youth Anderson faced theft charges from Miss Berkeland. after a jury deadlocked, he pled guilty to two years in the penitentiary. Divorcees included Sarah from Elias Hendrickson Melissa from Amos Oldfield Emma from Lester Longmire. Grand Jury discharged. term noted as unusually light. Hats and bonnets featured at Cupps millinery opening. Ladies Cemetery Association meets April 2 1898 at Mrs Chas Soper 2 30 p m. Seal of Minnesota Flour arrives. Mitter Kooser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erb
Fitchpatrick
Jones
Elias Hendrickson
Melissa
Amos Oldfield
Emma
Lester Longmire
New Goods In All Departments With Bargains Now
Come in and see the new goods in all departments. We have many bargains for you.
Twenty fifth anniversary surprise for Gobles celebrated
About twenty five friends gathered Monday for the Gobles twenty first wedding anniversary. Charlie Soper gave a dish and spoke with oratorical flair. A Mother's Meeting program is set for April 1 at three in the Congregational church with music and talks from Mrs. Pammel and Miss Coburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Goble
Mrs. Goble
The
Congregational Church
Pammel
Local society notes and ads from Ames Iowa page
Social at F T McLain home features Ladie's Aid and Mandolin Club with prize winners Dwight Davis and John Hoggatt. NorthWestern Mr G. Co seeks agents in Iowa for washing machines. Dr Perkins visits for extractions praised. low prices on canned goods at ApaMs Bros cash grocery. One Minute Cough Cure promoted for whooping cough and bronchial issues. $100 real estate loan by Judisc Bros. New goods arriving at Bigelow & Smith's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladie’s Aid Society
M. E. Church
F. T. McLain
Ladie
Dwight Davis
John Hoggatt
ApaMs Bros
Judisc Bros
Titpen Bros. & Co. Demands Immediate Cash Dues
All accounts on our books are due and payable by cash a note at once. Titpen Bros. & Co. declares strict collection action and immediate payment requests to all obligors.
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Titpen Bros. & Co
Travel on Chicago Great Western Home Seekers Excursions
Reduced fare travel offered on Tuesdays April 5 and 19 to southwest and northwest points. Round trip costs only two dollars more than a single fare. Details on rates and routes available from F H Hunter traveling passenger agent Des Moines Iowa. Also a 10 room house for sale two blocks north of the motor depot with modern conveniences and first class location. Inquiry to OC H Sies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Great Western Railway
F. H. Hunter
Des Moines
Iowa
Moter
H. Sies
Harness and Harness Goods Offered at Low Prices
Cootzy and Jongs advertise two year warranties on bridles and harnesses with new improvements. They invite the public to inspect and compare prices, claiming terms as low as factory work. MILLER and Kooser offer a first class grocery selection alongside the harness goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. O’brien
Ep Micler
Gilbert & Miller
Cootzy & Jongs
Miller & Kooser
Whooping Cough Remedy Endorsed for Safe Treatment
There is no danger from this disease when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is freely given. It liquefies mucus, aids expectoration, lessens coughing paroxysms, and speeds recovery. Suitable for children or babies as it contains no injurious substance. For sale by all Druggists.
Shire Stallion Sale Offered at Bargain Price
A breeder introduces a Shire Stallion available for sale at a bargain, noting contact through 2 G. W. Horman for interested buyers and arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Horman
Have You Had The Grip Relia nce Foley’s Prone and Tar Ad
An old timey remedy ad promotes Foley’s Prone and Tar for lung relief. The fragment resembles a medical product pitch urging readers to try the remedy during a grip season. The text shows OCR garble but centers on coughs and chest healing claims.
Swank & White Poultry Netting and Adams Bros Potatoes
Poultry wire netting from Swank and White serves the stated purpose while Adams Brothers offer northern grown potatoes. The brief note pairs a farm supply and a produce supplier in a compact trade reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swank & White
Adams Bros
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the Intelligencer
Hodson Bros. Publishers
W. S. Smith
Nevada
J. Kegley
Frank Gibson
Prairie City
Madrid
Anna Capps
Ethel Hamilton
Marshall
Tot
Bigelow
Montour
Fellows-Banks
Dorcas Society
Ben Read
Northwestern
Boone
F. H. Munn
C. P. Axtell
Ruth
Newton
Lillian Porterfield
Gilmore City
Albert Grove
Cap Kooser
Queal Lumber Yard
O’brien
Marcellus Kooser
M. H. Kistler
Roberson Building
R. H. Ashton
Scanlan
Ames Yards
Christian Endeavor Society of the
Coffin Home
Duff Street
Nevada Journal
Geo. Regenberger
Geo. Netterfield
Fred Alberg
Sheldahl
Klondike
Geo. Young
J. M. Junkin
Red Oak
Holmes
M. FE
H. L. Carroll
Dan McCarthy
Sherman
Cedar Rapids
H. P. Douglass
Colorado
Benna Vista
Wiliams
Vera Kistler
Blanche Gossard
Jennie Parkhill
Kelley
W. A
Old City
E.C. Potter
Spring & Son
Miss Tilden
Col. Warning
New York City
Story County
Fred Faville
Benna Vista County
Faville
Curtiss
D. C. Gifford
R. F. Hodson
North Dakota
Rose Murphy
Chas. Tilden
State University
D. 8. Fairchild
Young Peoples Christian Societies
Christian Church
Roy H. Bresse
Grace O. Osborn
Bloomington
Thomas Osborn
LeMars
McLain
St. Paul
Elmore
Algona Upper
Northwestern Manufacturing Co
John McVicar
O. B. Peterson
Story City
Army of
Seekers
Roland
Marvin Hughitt
Sanborn
J. M. Whitman
J. E. Blunt
Chicago
Iowa Division
D. Bocher
John Beatty
Cora Shellenberger
Armstrong
Nebraska
John Cole
California
Fred Smith
Queal
Calumet
Baptist Church
Mt. Pleasant
Banks
H. E. Briley
L. G. Hardin
Miss Watts
Miss Loughran
Board of Supervisors
Hamilton County
Walla
Goetzman
Boone Republican
S. Wyatt
North Ames
Wyant
Geo. W. Lyman
John R. Cantry
Ames Opera House
Allen Smith
S. W. Cramer
Thos. Thompson
West End
Jas. Hale
G. Hamilton
Frank Morris
John Lanning
J. H. Sexton
C. G. Lee
A. S. Needham
H P. McLain
Thompson
Marshall Ricketts
Northwest Ames
Cramer
Thompson Cramer
J. H. Quan & Co
District Court
Cupp’s
Ladie’s Cemetery Association
Chas. Soper
Just
Minnesota
Mitter & Kooser
Tilden Brothers
H. Banks
Oil & Gasoline Line
Northwestern Mr.g. Co
Ames, Iowa
Dr. Perkins
West House
Samuel Carlton
H. H. Hall
Mary Meyers
Our
M. K. Surra
Bigelow & Smith’s
Foley
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