College Notes From Ames and Nearby Events
College notes recount hospital fever cases, visitors in Des Moines, local weddings and lectures. Reports cover the corn judging school, pastor talks, athletics rivalry with Grinnell, campus sermons, and the Story Boone County Church Convention program with schedule and speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Vernon
Ames
D. H. Bays
Collins
O. D. Hougham
Nevada
Luther
H. Yeager
Colo
J. H. Bryan
Des Moines
Passing of a Student at Ames Chronicle
An Ames college report mourns P. L. Kimberly of West Liberty who died after an apparent train jump following an oyster supper with a companion. The incident occurred near the Chicago & Northwestern tracks between Ames and the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lond
Undertaking Establishment
Adams
Proper
Rouge
Guard of Honor
West Liberty
Kimberly
Silent Reaper
P. L. Kimberly
Chicago & Northwestern
Ames
College
Boone
For Her Sake to Play at Popular Prices This Season
A large company with substantial scenery will bring For Her Sake to town at affordable rates. The production promises strong entertainment value and is expected to be one of the season’s most satisfactory engagements from every perspective.
Real Estate Transfers For Week Ending October 25 1902 Ames
Transfers reported by Smith and Bricker list several Ames properties: Margaret Burrows to Rene E Merchant for 350 dollars Lot 4 Block 8 Beardshear’s addition. D L Parker and wife to Lavilla A Dow Dell for 4500 dollars Lot 22 Parks addition. Chas H Glidden and wife to John R Glidden for 775 dollars Lot 2 Block E Borns 2d. John W Ogle to C A Aplin for 1200 dollars Lot 2 Block 6 Bigelows addition. J J Grove and wife to Olive E Glidden for 650 dollars Lot 38 Block E Borns 2d. F Band and E P Gilbert and wives to W H Heacock for 645 dollars Lot 5 Block 1 Blacks addition. Stephen M Deal and wife to Minnie B McCuskey for 650 dollars Lot 16 Block 6 Blacks 8d addition. Mrs R T Sisson will conduct a hat sale Saturday afternoon from 1 to 6 o'clock with street hats below cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen M Deal
Minnie B McCuskey
Ad Ames
R T. Sisson
Local Social Rounds Highlight Week Events At Ross Hall
The aid society met at Ross hall last Wednesday. A well attended party at Frank Briley’s Wednesday night. Nellie Scott finished a successful term at No 2 school with a Friday ate and box social. Schuyler Freed returned from North Dakota after three months with a steam thresher. W H Beedle is sick this week. Mrs E Briley, previously ill, is now able to work again. The church got a fresh coat of interior and exterior paint. Wedding bells will ring next week. stay tuned.
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Pierce
I. 8
P. G. Holden
Aid Society
Ross Hall
Frank Briley
Nellie Scott
Schuyler Freed
North Dakota
Oyster Supper to Benefit Schoolhouse Organ Fund
Community event at Geo Cowdrey’s home south of Ames on Oct 31 to raise funds for a schoolhouse organ. All invited. Also notes on local entertainment, land agents, rental ads, and shop offers from Ames merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Cowdrey
Ames
Remarkable Cure Promised by Pain Balm Use
Henderson Grimett of this place suffered partial paralysis and lost use of an arm and side. After two bottles of Chamberlain's Pain Balm his condition improved substantially per Geo R McDonald of Logan county West Virginia. The claim notes further cures for partial paralysis and details its wide use for rheumatism sprains and bruises. Oak Litrie offers farms within 65 miles of Kansas City Missouri for Ames and Story County property.
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Henderson Grimett
Chamberlain
Geo
R. McDonald
Man
Logan County
W. Va
Kansas City
Missouri
Ames
Story County
Oak L. Litrie
Five full blood bulls and Poland China pigs offered
A short ad from Barsow Ames Iowa lists five seven month old full blood short horn bulls and a fine lot of full blood Poland China pigs of both sexes. It includes a seal of Minnesota flour label and a signature T J Mitter and Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
China
Barsow
Ames, Iowa
Minnesota
T. J. Mitter & Son
Low Rates for Homeseekers Excur sions Offered by Iowa Central
The Iowa Central Railway offers home seeker excursion tickets at one fare plus two dollars round trip, valid 21 days from sale on the first and third Tuesdays of November December January February March and April 1903. See ticket agents or A B Curts G P T A Minneapolis. Cary Littie advertises land in Western Missouri with rising prices.
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Iowa Central Railway
Iowa Central
A. B. Curts
Minneapolis
Minn
A Typical South African Store in the Cape Colony
O R Larson of Bay Villa Sundays River Cape Colony runs a general store serving farmers within a thirty mile radius. He notes fourteen people within a one mile population of about sixty were cured by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the past year, a claimed record. For sale by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R. Larson
Bay Villa
Sundays River
Cape Colony
South Africa
Larson
Chamberlain
Market Proximity Aids King and Smith Lands
The note claims King and Smith’s lands lie 40 to 75 miles from a top U S farm products market. Darrin L Lirkie is named as agent. The ad also touts For Her Sake and Foley's Kidney Cure with claims of kidney and bladder health. Loughran Bauer appears as a publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King and Smith
United States
Darrin L. Lirkie
Dakota Horses Public Auction at Ames Stock Yards
The undersigned offer 25 Dakota bred mares and colts for sale at public auction at the Ames stock yards on Saturday November 1 1902. Sale starts at 1 o clock. Horses include mares and two and three year olds in good condition. Terms are nine months on bankable notes at seven percent interest plus 2 percent for cash. E F Posegate W M Scumee auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Stock Yards
E. F. Posegate
W. M. Scumee
Auctoneer
For sale Six room house cheap if sold at once.
Six room house offered at a low price for immediate sale. Inquiries to this office.
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W. M. Rich
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College Notes
F. H. Marsh
College Hospital
Prof. Price
J. W. Bunker
Denny
First Congregational Church
Charles City
Edward Baxter Perry
Jim Beebe
Denver
Col
Fred M. Curtis
Chas. Curtis
Supreme Court
Algona
Grace Miller
Peoples Township
E. V. Donaldson
Boone Co. Democrat
Grinnell
A. A. Willett
Chicago
Willett
Register and Leader
Wilson
Iowa
Kansas
Ohio
Nebraska
State College of Agriculture
Experiment Station
Iowa State College
Beardshear
Christian Church Convention
Story and
Boone Counties
J. J. Grove
Y. P
C. E
Geo E. Roberts
Maxwell
W. H. Golly
Zearing
A. E. Arrasmith
Pleasant Grove
G. W. Ross
Ontario
J. Hoffman
Lacy Cox
W Hauser
Joel Brown
Laura Wilkinson
J. M. Hoffman
B. 8. Denny
Mary Zenor
B.S. Denny
Smith & Bricker, Nevda
Margaret Burrows
Rene E Merchant
D L Parker
Lavilla
Dowdell
Chas H Glidden
John R Glidden
John W Ogle
Aplin
Bigelows
Grove
Olive E Glidden
Borns
Gilbert
Heacock
W. H. Beedle
E. Briley
Carpenter
Carl L. Little
Johnson, Cass
Bates Counties
Loughran & Bauer
Johnson
Cass
L. LirTye
Reap
Bower & Perkins
Sorenson
Christofferson
M. Hemstreet
Loughran & Bauers
Bela
Western
Cary L. Littie
Foley
Malta Vita
All Other Breakfast
the Fair
Lowa
New Coats
Ladie
Shoe Department
Sadie’s
Gent’s
Children’s
Bert Harmon
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