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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1902
Page
4
Advertising rates per line for notices of entertainments and meetings. Mrs. Rev. Baxter and Mrs. Sisson visit Ames. Many social events, lectures, weddings, and church services noted with plans for performances of For Her Sake and Dr Rees talks at the Methodist church and other venues. Genevieve Beyer funeral coverage and local society notes.
Miss Nellie Baskett Smith born April 8 1871 Ames Iowa daughter of F D and Mary R Paskett died October 23 1902 Colorado Springs at age 30 years 6 months 15 days She married G G Smith of Wichita Kansas December 26 1888 leaving two daughters Funeral held at Ames Christian church conducted by F D Ferrall burial in Ames cemetery The Bryant family of Slater moved to Ames and Frank Bryant worked at Read meat market on the A O railway and then went to Texas Pending arrival of remains no funeral arrangements made
The record reports Frank Bryant was killed in his Sanderson Texas room at 11:30 PM on October 25. J J Russell Southern Pacific division superintendent states the killer is under arrest. The Bryant family awaits further details from a delaying letter and a body sent by express.
Obituary notice for Francis M. Coffelt born December 24 1842 Owen County Indiana died October 17 1902 at his home in Trenton Nebraska in his 59th year. Survived by wife Anna Kaufman and four daughters Hattie Day Laura Haegan Nora Hurst Ella Sutton. Funeral conducted by AOUW lodge with interment at Trenton cemetery.
Sad news from Des Moines reports the deaths of the twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Clark. Mrs. Clark was formerly Miss Agnes Watts of Ames. The infants died within two days of each other, one on Wednesday and the other on Thursday, drawing sympathy for the grieving parents.
Miss Mina Freed and G Clifford Johnson were married October 15 at 8 pm in Jackson township near Jordan. Rev F D Ferrall officiated. Bride wore white silk mull and carried shower carnations. About seventy guests attended and a wedding supper followed. The couple are well known locally with the best wishes of many friends.
A collection of short items mentions Mrs. Hiram Blake at Kellogg street, travels of Hemstreet to Chicago, O. O. Reed buying a Missouri farm, Dr. W. B. Niles in town, ex congressman Hainer visiting, Lim Queal returning from North Dakota threshing, and Colorado land inquiries by O'Brien Holmes and Alfred. Mrs. Russell moves to East Prairie Missouri. Payne cites Congress composition forecasts. Ames loses to Cornell 17 to 15 in football. Story county convention representation falls from 21 to 14 amid light 1901 vote. Local call to restore previous conditions and boost second ward votes to win county flag.
Reduced excursion tickets offered November 6 to 9 with extension to return until November 80 for American Banker’s Convention. Apply at Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
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