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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1898
Page
3
Local miscellany notes shoppers and performers at Adams Bros and Maddoft Orchestra. library additions and a Klondike voyage prospect. Personal paragraphs cover Mrs. Tallman ill, Mrs. Whalen in Chicago, Edith Thompson at Des Moines, and Rev. Williams’s leave of absence amid church changes.
A varied Ames Iowa page shows a wartime march song praising McKinley and the Cuba cause, plus local news on Arbor Day, the Doreas Society, a composer’s gallery sale, a May meeting for Mrs Perry Bowers, and a concert benefiting new music. Also reports on road repairs, school board decisions, a infant death, a bicycle gift, music teaching costs, a medical ad, and a new Maccabees tent with plans for a lady auxiliary.
A Sunday mass meeting prepared to bid farewell to cadets and Gen. J. R. Lincoln as they join the volunteer army at Des Moines. Rev. H. P. Williams of the Christian church receives praise for his service and pledge to fight for ideals alongside patriotism and faith. Military figures and clergy attended as speeches urged duty and unity. War recap notes United States blockades and ship captures up to April.
Nineteen Ames Odd Fellows boarded the north bound flyer to Iowa Falls for a 70 year celebration. Attendees from Ames included many named members who returned tired but upbeat after demonstrating initiatory work and Banter from Des Moines. The Rebecca degree was later exemplified by the Webster City lodge.
Auction note lists Lot 6 Block 7 Duff’s addition to Ames in Jefferson Iowa. It invites bidders to arrange payment terms through Geo H Gallup and provides location details for inspection.
CoRN rose to twenty six cents on Tuesday while the Lockwood elevator in the city handled thirty six thousand bushels of grain, reflecting modest activity in local trade.
A note invites Loyal rirmen to attend the grand lodge annual meeting on May 10 and 12. It offers travel on the Chicago Great Western Railway at one and one third fare for a round trip using a certificate plan.
Drake University dropped the second game of baseball to Iowa State College on ISU campus as Ames hitters totaled eighteen off pitcher Andy while Okey held the visitors to five. Ames fielding allowed thirteen Drake errors. Story City defeated Ames 10 to 7 in a practice game with substitutions. Ames catcher Howe retired after a blow to the head in the second inning.
The Chicago Great Western Railway lists homeseeker excursions on May 3 and 17 and June 7 and 21 at one fare plus 2.00 for round trip. Tickets are valid fifteen days outbound and twenty one days return with liberal layover. sales cover South Atlantic, Gulf, Mississippi Valley, Southwest, Colorado, Great Northwest, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Northern Michigan and Northwest Iowa and neighboring regions along the line.
On and after May 1 1898 all incan descent lamps sold will be marked with red ink to indicate the day and year sold on a strip of paper on the lamp no allowance will be made for defective lamps where said paper or mark have been removed Enias CLIrTon Supt and Mgr
A good girl is sought for general housework with steady work and good wages. Apply to Mas. F. N. Fowier.
The message thanks Story county residents for visiting the county farm and urges continued interest in the work. It notes the steward and his wife must split weekly duties and rest Sundays, inviting visitors to call on Thursday or Friday to tour the premises with Mr. and Mrs. Lang.
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