03 Aug 1899
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1899
Page
1
Neighbors from Illinois to Nevada gather for visits and work updates. Harvests show fine spring wheat and strong corn prospects, while family news includes a newborn in Pleasant Grove and a missing person memorial. The era’s tombstone excess is noted with plans for a $150000 Montana tomb by Senator William Clark.
Ged Brown and family stayed with Mrs Clem Doolittle last Saturday. A Huxley man brought cattle to pasture on the Ridge. Gay Starr stays with W Reynolds for the summer. Will Pugh and kin from Arkansas arrived at Thompson home near Gilbert. Manges boys add a self feeder to threshing outfit. John and Ernie Liddle visited Boone to see steam shovels. Mrs Frank Palmer and children from Arapahoe Neb will visit relatives for months. Threshing machines are in use and oats yield about 60 bushels per acre. Harvest proceeds with fine weather and crops maturing. Rainstorm helped corn. most fields show progress.
The Emporium announces July and August discounts on all millinery to clear space for fall and winter stock. The shop highlights a stock of trimmed hats and sailors, inviting customers to buy now and save. D. & L. Hamilton.
Adams Bros offers vegetables in OLLANVILLE fresh every morning. The ad notes daily availability and emphasizes freshness for local shoppers.
The 21st annual encampment of the Story County Veterans Association will be at Maxwell Iowa with speaker A B Cummins of Des Moines and other officials. Excursion tickets to the Greater American Exposition in Omaha Nebraska are on sale at reduced rates via the North Western Line until October 31 1499. rates dates and limits available from agents.
Mrs Corntassel avoids society glare in the metropolitan paper and jokes about skipping publicity. Her husband frets over being home and the idea of a house becoming an event printed for public interest.
A brief dialogue contrasts a man and a woman as he questions if he is the sole true love. She replies she reviewed the entire list just yesterday, revealing a reflective, wry tone about past affections.
Card of Thanks expresses heartfelt gratitude to neighbors and friends for help and sympathy after the death of a baby girl. An advertisement notes Mrs and Mr H C Thompson selling at reduced rates from several stations on specified dates with ticket limits. Additional items include coffee a good one and new lamps, plus Quick Wash soap.
I S C department notes a busy opening term with many visitors and new appointments. Teachers and students arrive, chairs and dorm furniture are ordered, and a large influx of pupils signals a strong start to the college year.
Corrected Thursday morning by the Lockwood Grain Co shows corn new at 37 and barley at 16 to 18. Prices appear in a brief listing with other grain figures.
The district endorses Albert B. Cummins for the United States Senate and directs the senator from this district to work toward his nomination and election. Also, C. J. A. Ericson is praised for faithful service to the district in the state senate term ending. Delegates toured Northwestern railroad work west of Boone to Ogden, viewing line straightening progress.
Summary of observations by Isaac Young for the Times. July records show highest temperature 106 degrees on the 23rd and lowest 46 degrees on the 30th. Mean maximum 81 on the 14th and 23rd, mean minimum 62 on the 8th, month mean 72, monthly range 50. Precipitation totaled 1 inch over 9 days with 1 mist, 1 cloudy, 7 fair and cloudy, 7 fair and 6 clear days. Winds from southeast and northwest. Notable events include thunder and lightning on the 2, 3, 6, and 28, sun halo on the 18, and parhelia on the 26.
Advertises Dr. King's New Life Pills as a cure for sick and nervous headaches. Promises pure blood and health buildup, charges 25 cents, with a money back claim if not cured. Sold by H. D. Miller, druggist.
New lamp stock arrives inviting inspection. J.C. Myers of Liscomb Iowa reports buying Wells County North Dakota land two years ago at five dollars per acre and being offered ten with improvement payments, but he would not take it. He says nearby land with similar quality sells cheaper than five dollars per acre. A. Ricumono invites buyers to view options.
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