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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1897
Page
3
A bustling column notes sales at the News Stand as well as Soper’s shop, and reports from Ames on farmers plowing, a survey for a sewer, school and church updates, and local trades. It covers travel of Canon Hull, bootleg enforcement, and a range of notices from weddings to sales and missing items.
A telegram announced the illness of Mrs Phoebe Coles in Middletown Ohio causing Mrs Wynn to travel home. Her brother and mother in the same city died and the mother was taken to the beyond. Mrs Coles was related to Vice President Hobart and respected locally. The Mothers will host a reception for city grandmothers on Friday May 7. In Des Moines on April 23 1897 E T Child of Dunlap and Miss Mamie Hall wed officiated by Rev J Sanders of Des Moines. Mr Child runs the Fairmont Tribune and will move to Fairmont Nebraska with Mrs Child.
The Des Moines Daily News is offered to farmers at $1 per year, the same rate as teachers and clergymen, reflecting a half price incentive. The News boasts the largest circulation of any Iowa daily. Send orders to The News in Des Moines Iowa.
The Iowa Central Railway offers a round trip excursion to St Louis on May 5 and 6 at a single fare. Return is valid through May 12. For rates and information contact Agents of Iowa Central or General Passenger Agent Thos P Barry Marshalltown Iowa.
An insurance ad urges property owners to check coverage for tornadoes and high winds offering surprisingly low rates. The notice promotes contracting with Sheipen & Sheipen and ALBA Heywood the great comedian at the opera house tonight, urging readers to look up the matter.
The Iowa Town Mutual Fire and Lighting Association announces its first assessment notices after four and a half years in business. Payments should be sent to the undersigned. The notice highlights low fees and prompt loss payments as key to its success.
The Third Quarterly conference of the year will convene May 1 at 7 30 p m in the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. Rev F Cronk BE will preach Sunday at 11 am and 8 pm by Dr Cronk. May 2 marks Y P C U anniversary with sunrise prayer Sunday morning and 7 pm Sunday evening program. All invited. Herwoop Heywood the great comedian tonight. Excursion rates to Des Moines available for the Iowa B Y P U meeting May 6 7 via the Chicago North Western line.
The Ames Good Templars held a regular meeting on Tuesday evening and heard a Juvenile program with declamations songs readings and solos supervised by Miss E C McGuire. After a closed session officers for the coming quarter were elected Will Gossard C T Loren Blackman V T Racine Cable Rec Sec Leora Grove Fin Sec Geo Miller Treas C D Reed Mar. Installation set for next Tuesday evening with officer names to be announced next week.
City and school bonds and mortgages on real estate in Story and adjoining counties advertised with very low interest and optional payments. Promoter M Hemstrerer invites calls to discuss terms and potential savings.
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