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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1907
Page
3
Local miscellany records moves and sales, housing updates, clothing discounts, and small ads from Ames. Notes include births, moves to Northwestern street houses, a piano for sale, shoe sales, and a cycling and bedstead sale, with references to local churches, schools, and businesses.
At the state convention in Des Moines yesterday W. T. Hoon of Ames was elected second vice president and Bert Childs of Nevada was re elected secretary treasurer. Hoon addressed the convention on The Care of the Rural Route Horse.
Mrs Ollie Wilkinson Hughes died Tuesday at her sister’s home in Primgbar. The body was brought here last night for interment. Funeral will be held this afternoon at the Congregational church. Obituary next week.
Mrs. Guild of Glidden visits Math er relatives in Ames while Uncle Bill Freed spends a day in Ontario. Numerous locals travel to Des Moines Chicago and Des Moines for shopping visits and meetings. Major names include L C Tilden, Joe Berger, Miss Grace Adams, Hallie Taylor, W J Johnson, Miss Christman, Mrs. Emma Cunningham, G M Holmes, Ruth Crooks, Non das Brown, Miss Clara Ross, and J Ballinger with many trips to Boone Des Moines Chicago and Portland.
Postmaster Haverly and Assistant Rich announce two new city carriers and one clerk starting Sept. 1 to boost free delivery. Ed Ellis becomes regular carrier. other positions await civil service results, with Monday as fallback. City town campus residence districts to be nearly fully served. downtown coverage improves.
Shock threshing near done. Dickinson sawing wood this week. Totten went to Indian Territory Monday. Locals attend state fair this week. John Fairy of Cambridge Illinois visiting. Gilberts home from Colorado vacation. Roy Shearer at Ames arranging college work. Invitations sent for September 5 1907 wedding Mary Springman and Martin N Johnson. Mrs Mayme Mesnard and children visiting. Nellie Jackson of Jewell City visiting Ralph Jones. Mrs H Guild and daughter-in-law visiting Gilbert area.
Grove and Mosher sold their sample tank to the Iowa State College this week. The tank has been standing on the Lockwood property and adds to the college’s equipment. The partners report steady work building stones for wife and husband projects and say Mr. Mosher is busy most days. Call for details.
R A Gray J P of Oakville Indiana recounts ten years confined to bed due to kidney disease. After exhausting top medical care with little relief, Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended and he calls it a Godsend. Cagwin druggist cites the remedy.
Fall term of Ames High School starts next Monday with rooms freshly painted for better light and a full teacher roster. The article lists teachers for each subject including Mazie Shriner, I J Scott, Jennie Fedson, Ida Boyd, Katherine Terrill, Susan Kerstetter, Sadie Moore, Maude Wakefield, Ethel Pike, and Percy Watkins. It notes improved classrooms and the return to structured study after vacation. A birthday note covers Mrs James Jenkins, honored in Ontario with over fifty guests and a purse for the guest of honor.
Real estate transfers list numerous transactions across Blair Cole Story City Ames and surrounding areas. Buyers include Grace Briggs E J Penfield Marie Schwartz Carl Little and Mary Whitman with varying lot sizes and payments from 1100 to 14400. Transfers cover blocks and lots in Harriman Larson Lee and other local subdivisions with to be paid in cash or mortgage arrangements.
All bills against the Ames Chautauqua association should be filed with J A Campbell for payment at once. The management seeks to close the year and publish a financial statement as soon as possible, so all bills must be promptly filed.
All persons having rooms to rent to students are requested to list same with the Custodian. Provide number of rooms, heating and lighting method, street number and address. Custodian: Ben Edwards. Station A. 17-2 vt ca.
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