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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1904
Page
4
Local notices include millinery by Mrs Danforths, furniture from T J Miller & Son, and a Novelty Store sale on black underskirts. Community events feature a concert by Arthur Middleton, church sermons, school term start, and town improvements with sewer work and homegrown labor.
This ad lists carpets curtains rugs and linoleums with sizes and prices. It highlights 9 by 12 tapestry and velvet rugs with exclusive patterns and a full line of wool art squares plus lace curtains Brussels nets and netting. It invites customers to get help with measurements and fittings.
The Silk Department previews a large weekly assortment including yard wide Poie de Soie at 2.00 1.50 and 1.25 per yard yard wide Taffetas at 1.50 and 1.00 per yard plus creams whites and fancy silks for waists and shirt waist suits. Also featured are children's trimmed wash hats new ladies caps lace collars black lace and spangle effects and chiffon ribbons for pon pon accessories.
High scoring Light Brahma eggs for hatching in choice pen. All orders filled promptly at $1.00 per setting. A. LipDle, 51 1mo rd, Ames Iowa.
The Chicago Great Western Railway announces a $3.00 round trip excursion to St Joseph and Kansas City leaving April 30 at 10 30 p m. Tickets are valid for two days. Inquiries to E J Sawyer City Ticket Agent 514 Walnut St Des Moines Iowa.
Pocahontas lodge and Boone and West Boone lodges met in Red Men's hall with Miss Matilda Jensen of Fort Dodge as guest of honor. Two candidates for initiation, a banquet, and dancing followed the program. Also reported are the death of George Ikerd near Marshalltown and a forthcoming hot biscuit supper for the Cemetery Association on April 23 at 5 PM.
Demonstration of Shredded Wheat Biscuit and Triscuit at J. B. Kooser & Co for Thursday Friday and Saturday this week. See what is offered.
Advertisement for best quality sand and gravel in bulk. Company names Bower & Perkins and B. B. Hriu are listed with contact details implied by the call for orders. Likely a small classified notice for construction materials.
Lard for sale at 121 dollars per pound listed by E R Garner, with address R R No 1. Local notices report Grandpa Person in poor health, Des Moines visitor Mrs Rigby, Emmet Purvis visiting uncle W A Gossard, Miss Vivian Hutchison starting school northeast of Ames, and various family visits. Congregational church communion day with four joining. Mrs Thompson dies after paralysis. funeral at Baptist church. Amos Kelley, longtime local, dies in Des Moines. remains returned for service at Geo Kelley’s home with interment Walnut Grove cemetery.
A column lists numerous individuals visiting Ames from Des Moines and other cities, including Mrs. W. E. Tanner and Miss Harris, with many trips to Boone, Cedar Rapids, and Denver area towns. It notes pastors and students visiting relatives, with several road trips for farming, court, and family events across Iowa.
By virtue of an execution from the District Court of Iowa Story County to W A Ricketts sheriff. Judgment dated April 1 1904 in favor of Asa Vandermast against Sarah Lynch et al. sale of west half of lots 7 and 8 in block 27 Blair's addition Ames. Sale May 11 1904 at 1 pm at front door Nevada court house. Debt 907.80 attorney fees 9.06 costs. Interest from judgment date. Highest bidder cash. Nevada April 11 1904.
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