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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1896
Page
5
A sprawling column of community notes, ads, personal sketches, and local happenings across Ames. Vendors tout cider vinegar, candies, bread, and corn. town personalities, church programs, school shifts, and upcoming social events fill the page alongside short notices on officials, dogs, and politics.
Wreather-Crop Bulletin from Des Moulins Iowa reports rainfall totals for the week ending August 1 with Dubuque 5.84 inches and other counties led by Shelby 5.13 and Butler 4.85, noting excessive rain and poor harvest conditions yet a promising crop overall and rotting grain due to two weeks of downpours. Maxwell & Son take West Hotel, and Bryan visit Des Moines with reception plans. local events include a Mother’s Meeting program and a Free Silver Club formation.
The undersigned offers a 160 acre farm for rent for next year half a mile south of Gilbert Station and one mile from market store post office and creamery. Underdrained with over eight miles of drains, one of the best farms in the area. Applicant must be well recommended with means teams and implements. cows preferred. Apply at Gilbert Station Story County Iowa Henry Barnes proprietor.
The advertisement touts the Little Yankee Junior as an improved version of the familiar plan. It urges farmers to visit Loughran's near the motor line depot to see the product and notes its price as a dollar per sack. Also mentions bicycle sales by Irwin Ranpall Co with bargain prices on two bikes.
A lawn social will be held at the residence of Mr and Mrs Will Deal, first house west of Conductor Taylors. Next Saturday evening August 8 from 8 to 12 enjoy fresh peaches with cream at ten cents a dish. All are invited by Lapins Alp Society.
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