Ames Times items mix ads and notes in small town paper
Ames Times reports local ads for Bing ham Co and Grove Zenor Co while noting Mrs Heinen M Govear of Indiana will speak next month. It lists trains for Northwestern State Fair, gossip on racing, real estate gains, a Democrat elector nominating note, and a weekly weather and crop report showing stacking and threshing progress with variable yields.
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Heinen M. Govear
Indiana
Ames
Eagle Grove
Tama
Carroll
Charley Williams
Independence King of Horsemen
Charley
Nancy Hanks
Des Mores
Des Moines
Main Street
C. B. Fisk
H. M. Funson
Newdan
Times
H. M
Young cucumber and local shop notices in city paper
A fragmentary page lists brief items from a city newspaper including a mention of a thirteen year old, sales ads for Soper’s and Queal & Co, church services by Rev F N Eiprgbgs, and notices of a buggy accident, a watch club, and political opinions about tramps. It also covers a state fair opening, a dancing party, a furniture business assignment, and railroad career moves for J Mills of the Northwestern.
Ames Building Boom Surges as Over Forty Homes Erected
A Times report tallies Ames summer building activity with over forty houses in construction or done and spending surpassing $50,000. The list credits residents and tradesfolk, notes many high grade homes, and excludes college and nearby country improvements worth about $60,000. Highlights names of builders, owners, and various residences.
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Ames
Timms
Times
Personal Paragraphs from Ames and Surrounding Areas
Local items list residents from Ames and nearby towns, noting travels to Chicago and Colfax, visits to Webster City, Radcliffe, Lake View, and Sigourney, and accompanying relatives. Mentions include Mayor Sheldon, Rev Byron Clark, M K Smith, Miss Estergard, Billy McGill, A Ringheim, Henry Wallace, Charles Larned, Blanche Humphrey, Mrs. McCarthy, Rob Young, Jim Miller, Dr. G McCarthy, and others. It references travels to Washington and Toledo, missionary work by Rev J M Morris, and a note on Charles Aldrich, the pioneer editor, plus minor business ads for Grove & Zenon Co. and Pancaky drips.
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A. Ringheim
Nevada
Ames
Henry Wallace
Charles Larned
Nebraska
Blanche Humphrey
Lake View
Daniel McCarthy
Carroll
Colfax
Jim Miller
Sac City
Sac Sun
TIMES
F. P. Harris
Sigourney
Iowa
Johnny Coull
Marseille
Des Moines
J. F. Baker
Gilman
Geo. BE. Baker
Methodist
Chamberlain
Union National Bank
Henry Wilson
Boone News
O. S. Canter
Washington
the Times
G. McCarthy
T. C. Miller
Elliott
Masters Clifford
Clarence
St. Joe
W. C. Elliott
Pratt
A. J. Graves
Graves
Pleasant surprise visit to Kegleys West of town
The Rebecca group gathered Saturday evening at J. Kegley's residence near town to surprise C. E. Kegley and family who were departing for Washington. A fruit supper followed by best wishes for their new western home. A niece lot of silverware was presented. Geo O'Brien gave a short speech. Also notes mention M Soren advertising hats and a laundry delivering free of charge.
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Rebeccas
J. Kegley
C. E. Kegley
Washington
Far West
Kegley
Geo, O'Brien
Eastwoods Celebrate Fortieth Anniversary at Ames Home
Mr and Mrs A F Eastwood marked forty years of marriage with a Aug 17 gathering near Ames attended by about forty guests. Their son George traveled from Lincoln Neb to join the event a surprise. A grand front yard feast featured Iowa delicacies and gifts remained for friends' esteem as farewells were said. The shooting tournament results list multiple prize winners across events with Budd and Hughes among top scorers and several tied outcomes.
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A. F. Eastwood
Ames
George
Lincoln
Neb
Iowa
Prohibition County Meeting and School Institute Notes
Entries list Nettie Meade Maxwell Lara Hainline Elwell Emma Sparke Zearing. Prohibition convention at Ames City Hall August 26 at 2:30 PM to nominate officers. County enrollment reaches 210 for a teachers institute with J F Reed supervising. Instructors include L T Weld M F Arey C C Carstens C D Slinker Anna E McGovern, with topics on primary methods and education laws. For sale: horses mares drivers and miscellaneous items from local sellers.
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Story County
Ames
Iowa
D. J. Boxer
D. M. HaypEn
J. F. Reed
L. T. Weld
Weld
Nevada High School
M. F. Arey
Arey
Iowa State Normal School
C. C. Carstens
Carstens
Prin
Ames High School
C. D. Slinker
Slinker
West Des Moines
Anna E. McGovern
Reed
J F Martin Lawyer Nevada Ree Wood Ree
J F Martin, a Nevada lawyer, is referenced in connection with a case involving Wood. The fragment notes a reelection or repeat mention, with unclear context or outcome due to OCR truncation. No further names, dates, or places are legible to confirm specifics.
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Ames Times
Bingham
Stockiey
Adams Bros
Bingham & Co’s
Grove & Zenor Co's
Loughran Machine Co
Clinton
Munn’s
Johnny
MeEn
Watson's
C. M. Soper
Jewel Gasoline
Bingham's
M. Soren
Queal & Co
Congregational Church
Bicelow & Smrru
F. N. Eipripvgs
Minneapolis
Richmond
Shaffer
Grand Old Town
G. W. O’brien
Kegley’s
Genké Taylor
Opera House
Frmng
J. F. McLain
F. T. McLain
Howard Melain
Raymond
Anourt
J. Mills
Northwestern
Chicago
Mills
Council Bluffs
Boone
Boone Nowa
E. B. Hubbard
Bath Ind
Tyarden
G. Tilden
C. Hamilton
W. J. Zenor
Albert Anderson
John Bramagin
S. M. Deal
D. G. Ferguson
Ees Duntz &Thompson
Carpen
Geo. W. Rogers
Thomas Thompson
Perkins
Byas Seth Hannan
R. S. Loud
Misses Sweeney
Lee Zenor
Fred Coggshall
Jas. Hale
Mr. Scott
Geo
W. O'Brien
Chet. Little
Turner McLain
H. Orland
John Hoggatt
L. G. Brown
Geo. Graham
Jay. Allen
Graham
Andy Olson
D. L. Smith
N. C. Niles
Robt. Cairns
Sheldon
Byron Clark
Webster City
M. K. Smith
Billy” McGill
Gilbert
Flare West
Knoxville Iown
F. J. Douglass
Toledo
Robi. Young
Mr. Ferguson
Pontiac
Illinois
J. M. Morris
Sioux City
J. K. Hesther
Christian Society
Morris
Christian Church
C. B. Kegley
Palouse City
Wash
A. Beverly
M. D
Norden
John Hoover
Jerry Leavitt
Beverly
Charles Aldrich
Aldrich
Charles City
Mason
Grove & Zenon Co
Conte
Apams Bros
Tue
Ent
Wales
Budd
Rex
Hughes
Christiansen
H. J. Trotter
Trotter
Sanford
E. D
RE. D. Trotter
Christianson
Hagin
KE. D. Trotter
E. D. Trotter
Mr. Ep
Nettie Meade
Maxwell
Lara Hainline-Elwell
Emma Sparke-Zearing
Breetow & Surry
Wuo
Prohibition County Convention
Ae Parad
Mason's
J. 1
Survens
Hick Low & Sairn
J. F. Martin
ApAms Bron
New York
Grove & Zenor Co
Julia F. McLain
T. McLain
Ames Ia
Pan Po
Story County Farms
Srath & Son
Paxton
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