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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1898
Page
2
In Story County Iowa the district court handles ongoing civil and criminal matters with docketed actions, filings, and hearings. The record notes the court's jurisdiction and the procedural framework guiding case progress through pretrial and trial stages.
Prof Newens aids institute work at Sigourney and Dr Beardshear speaks in Oskaloosa. Ames hosts lectures and a big college year looms with record enrollment. Chimes tower progress delays dedication until next spring while campus refreshes for Aug 17 guests.
The Chicago Great Western Ry promotes vacation travel with reduced rates to eastern mountain and seashore resorts as well as Canada Michigan Minnesota the Northwest and Colorado. On the first and third Tuesdays in August September and October homeseekers excursion tickets go on sale for about half fare for many northern and western destinations.
From neighboring towns report a new bridge across Bryant Creek on Yankee Street signaling growing leisure traffic at The Lake. July heat may cut corn yields by about a quarter from mid July levels while crops suffer from wet spring and July drought. Local residents visit woods along Skunk River. neighbors from Nevada and Peoria exchange news about crops and travel.
Arthur Beedle attends normal in Nevada this week while Miss Bass from near Boone visits with her sister Mrs Albert Beckett. The C W E M social Thursday was a grand success with ice cream and cake. The tent meeting will begin August 14 with services at 11 am 3 pm and 7 pm a 40 by 60 tent will be set up. Rev E Wright of Drake University will conduct the meetings and a singer from Drake will attend. A basket dinner follows the morning service inviting all.
Weather bulletin notes relief to crops from recent fair showers and cooler air. Corn shows strongest recovery. potatoes harmed by heat require rain. grain yields of wheat rye and barley look above average. oats improved. apples and plums expected light. grapes watermelons and tomatoes promising. Also ad for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from Pulaski Ky. stock dealer.
All agents of the Chicago and North Western Bay will sell excursion tickets August 8 12 limited returning to August 20. For full particulars apply to agent North Western Line. The best fresh fruit always on hand at Adams Bros. The fourth quarterly meeting of the M. E. Church will be held next Sunday. Communion at the morning service and preaching by the Presiding Elder in the evening with quarterly conference Monday morning.
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