This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1897
Page
2
Local notes report Adams Bros strawberries, a May 3 Perry show by Uncle Tom's Cabin Co, a move by Cons Glidden, and a Baptist church talk. Farming conditions in Iowa are summarized with late seeding and improving prospects. A Morris reception honors Lynn Morris. ads tout Chamberlain's remedy and a medical work. A baseball game ends Western College 5, I.S.C. 4 after a long Toledo matchup.
County Sunday schools plan to solicit funds and corn for India sufferers. A four member committee from the Sunday school west of the college has begun subscriptions, with other city schools taking preliminary steps. Contact M. Hemstreet for information.
Last Wednesday night a loud racket across the river resembled a wedding charivari with cow bells muskets and shouts. Farmers finished sowing oats last week as Misses Ballard called on Mrs M L Young and Miss Carrie Beckwith with Miss Kyle attended the Akin and Morris wedding.
Mr A Wortman returned from Ili nois Monday. Mrs Fred Gerbrach worse Sunday but better now. R W Crane Co started their egg wagon on the road this week. Miss Abbie Banks visited with her sister last week returning to Ames Monday. The L G Rosenfeld family attended the Morris Akin reception at the W Morris home last Thursday evening. Willie Lytle attends school in Ames this term. Miss White commenced her school at Sunnyside this week.
Attendants at the Congregational Church Easter Sunday enjoyed a rare musical treat. Miss Flora Wilson of the college and Miss Olivia Kruse of Minneapolis sang beautifully. Olivia, age 13, is visiting with her brother George Kruse of this city on her way home from Chicago where she sang at Central Music Hall. Ames seldom heard so full and rich a voice in a girl of 13.
Real estate loan notice promises low interest on good security with liberal payments. Mentions Story County Bank and a house and lot for sale on the north side with six rooms. Indicates cash sale and references J P Dura.
The North Western Line announces over 400 000 acres of land for sale in Northern Wisconsin at very low prices and easy terms. Land seekers can buy excursion tickets on April 20 May 4 and 18 at very low rates. For details contact the nearest ticket agent or G W Bell Land Commissioner Hudson Wis for maps and land descriptions.
Transfers reported by Smith and Son of Nevada include Sarah M Trites and others to Goe qed let 2 block 12 Blair s addition Cole Peterson John and wife to Julia C Brechtel lot 12 block 8 Blacks second Ames. John W and wife to Andrew Collins lots 8 and 4 block 2 Cornelis addition Nevada. Chas C Miller to Wm G Letton lots 5 feet of lots 3 and 4 block 18 Maxwell. W L Taylor to Miss Ruby Taylor wa 5 feet lot 1 block 3 Blacks Ist ad Ames. Stillwell Harter and wife to S L Association 2 block 10 Zearing.
Yesterday the Iowa legislature approved a permit for liquor manufacturing with the governor ready to sign. The measure will, once signed and affixed, make liquor legal to produce in Iowa. Wheels note a sale of high-grade goods at very low prices could be upcoming.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.