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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1898
Page
3
Ames community notes reveal visits by Anna Watt and Miss Vera Kistler, attendance at Democratic convention, travels to Des Moines and Marshalltown, and updates on local churches, schools, and businesses. The column tracks residents’ movements, society events, and upcoming sales and auctions in a brisk, period-voice recap.
Resolutions express sympathy for the Lincoln family on the loss of Lotie. A social reception honors Flora Wilson, with about 150 attendees from East Ames and faculty ladies. An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women. Milford township butter is noted as choice from Adams Bros.
Regular council session reviewed August minutes and approved. A. Leecing claimed 50 for loss of a bull due to street upkeep failure. a committee of Chamberlain McLain Bowers to investigate. Petitions from Cairns Meeker Bosworth Simmons McMichael Embree for a 32 spot at Douglass and Pearl read. Adams et al lamps reduced to two. Cairns et al. petition granted. Bills allowed. Ordinance No 119 tabled to October. No 120 passed. Try Victor Coffee can. MILLER & Kooser.
Howarp Adams Joe Meyers is named the new college football coach and a graduate of Ames and the State University in 1895. Warner, former coach, moved to Cornell University. Dr B F Winsett of Nevada will hold weekly offices over Story Co Bank for chronic practice in the coach’s absence. Court adjourned. grand jury did not indict until Saturday.
An office relocates to the Hamilton Block above Thurston's hardware store. The note reads 21-8 a ae, indicating a date or code for the move.
The ad highlights nine suit patterns at 9 50 with a line price cut to 7 85 for early buyers. It promotes Soper's as the place for pants suits and overcoats, notes a new shipment of Seal Minnesota Flour, and mentions a Sept 16 lecture by Rev J Madison Williams on Mother Tongue at the Christian church with favorable notices. Also notes room change for Sisson’s former shop and 20 percent discounts on men's furnishings shoes hats trunks and valises.
Ordinance 120 restricts fares charged by common carriers within Ames to a maximum per passenger. Mayors’ written consent required before charging rates. Violations are misdemeanors with fines from 85.09 to 20 dollars. Effective after legal publication. Signed by Mayor Cramer and Al Giddings.
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