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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1911
Page
6
The notice shows a sale or display update for men's Oxford shoes featuring new button styles and related footwear options. It emphasizes fashion updates and stock availability.
Charney Lyman appointed aide to General Kancys staff with the rank of colonel in the I O O F lodge. He is a charter member of Mystic Encampment No. 114 and Ames Canton No. 45, past presiding officer of all three branches, and longtime correspondent for the Iowa Odd Fellow. The Sovereign Grand Lodge meets in Indianapolis in September.
Marshall Fay, seven months old, died Sunday evening near Ames after a short illness of cholera infantum. Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Ball, he was born January 14. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Napier church with interment in Ontario cemetery.
The Bail family thanks friends and neighbors for assistance during the baby's illness and death and for the singing and many beautiful flowers. Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Bail and Emily.
Pro and A Beach traveled to Hamburg Iowa to inspect apple growing experiments near there. Later they will attend the Apple Packing school at Council Bluffs.
A fragmented notice notes a Texas Pub wild west show pulled for a small crowd last night. It mentions brilliant stunts and a rescheduled performance, plus a Des Moines state fair reference and Perrys supplies.
Interurban cars run southbound from Boone with morning departures at 7:45 and 9:40, and many daily runs to Ames and Des Moines. Des Moines service operates Sundays only, with a late Saturday trip to Ames arriving 12:35 a.m. Ames College street cars run from Duff Avenue to the campus every half hour 6:45 a.m. to 10:20 p.m. and return on the half hour after the hour. First West Street car at 7:00 a.m. Trains align with trains daily. Corrected May 1911. Wt. Park, Agent.
The Ames Iowa ordinance requires able residents aged twenty one to forty to perform two eight hour days of street labor annually or pay penalties. The Street Commissioner issues notices three days before labor and exempts must file disability affidavits within three days. Failure to report triggers fines up to four dollars plus daily penalties.
Original notice in Story County Iowa warns Nellie Hanson and Severus Giannoa to appear by September term 1911 or default will be entered. Plaintiff claims eight hundred dollars plus interest on a February 1915 note, costs, attorney fees, and seeks mortgage foreclosure on described land in section 4 township 83 range 24 west. Nevada, Story County. Co H Pasley attorney for plaintiff.
The Uist Court of Story County appoints the administrator of the estate of Cherise I. Wowlm deceased, a notice to all persons possessing claims against the estate to present them legally authenticated within a specified period for settlement and payment.
In Story County District Court for the September term 1911 Ames Savings Bank files suit against Nellie Hanson and S Hanson and L M Kelley Berth Valen and J Jacobs Company defendants. Plaintiff seeks personal judgment for 915.60 plus interest on a promissory note dated November 11 19 and a mortgage foreclosure on described land. Attorneys fees of 60 are claimed and mortgage foreclosure of land in section 4 township 83 range 24 west of the 5th P M. Deadline noon of the second day of the next term. If default judgment will be entered.
Scale bids will be received by the Ames School Board for the erection and completion of a high school building at Ames Iowa. Bids due by 1:80 p am September 1 1911 at the Secretary’s office Ames. Plans and specifications by Prouchooi Bird Rawson Des Moines.
A bid solicitation notices the board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The document is filed at the Proudfoot Bird & Rawson office in Des Moines and references the president of the board.
Sealed proposals will be received by the secretary of the Aties school board Iowa until 2 oclock p m August 25 1811 for erecting a boiler house. Plans and specs are available at the secretary’s office and Proudfoot Bird Harrisons Des Moines office 620 Flynn building Des Moines Iowa. Bid bond 34 percent. Board reserves right to reject any bids by order of the secretary Cc Pasley
Notice is hereby given that on May 6 day of August 1911 the undersigned was appointed by the District Court of Story county Iowa executrix of the estate of J L McKim deceased late of said county All persons indebted to said estate will pay to the undersigned and those having claims against the same will present them legally authenticated to said court for allowance Dated August 1911 Abs J L McKim executrix 1733
Notice is given that an instrument purporting to be the last will of James W Chepor is on file in the District Court of Story County. Hearing is set at the Oteeriet Court for probate. all interested persons may appear and show cause why the instrument should not be accepted as the decedent's will. Clerk of District Court Seaper signs.
In the strict Court of Town in and for Story county September term 191 Union Savings Bank of Ames, plaintiff.
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