Free Rural Mail Delivery Expands to Ames Area
Attendance at the college surpasses one thousand as rural free delivery moves toward two new routes north and east of Ames. Special Agent Boylan surveys lines from the Billy Miller place to north and east routes, with 162 farmers on Route 1 and 145 on Route 2, aiming for October start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department
Ames
John T. Boylan
S. Kooser
Capt. Kooser
Corporation
Billy Miller Place
Joshua Grove
Tom Lowes
J. C. Rex
W. H. Stultz
Milford
Bloomington
van Frey
Red Bridge
Frank Stevens
A. E. Stillman
W. S. Lindsay
Nevada Road
Enterprise Church
Isaac Young
Geo. Templeton
Boylan
Garrier
Congressman Hull
Cap. Kooser
Henry May
F. E. Morris
Apples for Sale and Wood for Sale
Apples available for cooking use. Send a card to A. J. Graves & Son at 1711 Goop. Wood for sale. Inquire at Hemstreet & Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Graves & Son
Hemstreet & Campbell
Boarding Houses Wanted In Ames For Students
With many new students arriving this week the town needs more boarding houses. A visitor urged investors to build a 100 room facility near Iowa State College, promising full occupancy and steady long term returns as state growth supports college development and funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof
Pammel
Muscatine Island
A. T. Erwin
New York City
Association of American Florists
Washington
Philadelphia
Beardshear
W. M. Rich
Ames
John ©. Prall
State College
Prall
J.C. Prall
Jessie Ervin
Villisca
Iowa State College
Myrtle Camp M. W. A. Picnic at Turner Bridge
Fourth annual Myrtle Camp picnic set for Thursday September 6 at Turner Bridge near Gilbert Station. Orator Geo W O'Brien. Traps and blue rocks available for shooting. Grand ball at Woodman Hall Gilbert with tickets one dollar. W H Nelson E J Hovnglanp V C Clerk invite all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Camp
Turner Bridge
Gilbert Station
Geo. W. O'Brien
Woodman Hall
Gilbert
Slave to disease freed by Electric Bitters reveal hope
George D. Williams of Manchester Michigan praises Electric Bitters after two bottles restore his wife’s ability to move and work unaided. He calls the remedy supreme for female diseases and a godsend to weak and run-down people with cure guaranteed at 50 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Williams
Manchester
Mich
L. M. Bosworth Druggist
Scenic Line of the World Tours by the Denver & Rio Grande
The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad promotes tours in Colorado, Utah and New Mexico on two Rocky Mountain routes. Three through trains daily with Pullman palace and tourist sleeping cars between Denver, San Francisco and Chicago, and Denver and Portland. Dining cars on all through trains. Contacts S. K. Hooper, G P and T A, Denver for pamphlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Utah
New Mexico
Rocky Mountains
Cripple Creek
Pullman Palace
Denver
San Fransisco
Chicago
Portland
Local General Store Advertisements and Offers
A clustered set of 19th century style ads from multiple merchants promoting flour coffee cookies groceries and household goods. Brands include Kooser Letts Miller and Tilden Loughran with items such as white pearl flour canned goods fruit jars soap laundry products pocketbooks and photos services like Royal Salon Dressing and fresh honey.
Neighboring Town News and Farm Notes
Grant and nearby towns report on farms south of Zearing with Penfield and I. B. Penfield hosting Boone visitors. Davis reports strong melon trade. Sam Switzer injured by a wagon last week. Miss Wherry and brother visit Lloyd Wherry. Mrs. Templeton and Maggie Young visit. Storm damages corn and yields uncertain until harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Wherry
Brother
Jefferson
Lloyd Wherry
Mrs. W. S. Templeton
Maggie Young
Prohibition Special Train to Stop in Ames on Sept 21
National Prohibition Party managers plan a westward special train from Chicago carrying presidential and vice presidential candidates along with party leaders. The itinerary includes Illinois, Iowa cities, Council Bluffs, and Ames on Sept 21 as Prohibition Day with speeches, pending more details next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jnc
Illinois
Iowa
Council Bluffs
N. W
Ames
Story County
Fresh green vegetables from mist machine offer crisp quality
J. B. Koosrr & Co. promotes green vegetables produced with a misting system to ensure freshness and crispness. The ad highlights the new method and quality of produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Koosrr & Co
Notice to Pipe and Pipe Laying Contractors
Notice on file at the city superintendent of electric light and waterworks Ames Iowa details plans to lay about 70 feet of 8 inch pipe on Duff street and about 1050 feet of 6 inch pipe on Douglass street plus valves hydrants and specials. Bid forms and plans are available with blank forms. A certified check of 350.00 must accompany each bid. Bids opened 8 p.m. Sept. 3, 1900. Right to reject any or all bids reserved. 172 J C Kyle Supt of Waterworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Lght and Waterworks
Ames
Lawa
Pene
Duff Street
Douglass Street
J.C. Kyle
Waterworks
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Mrs. Lamphere
LL. M. Bosworth
Prof. French
Agricultural Department
The
University of Idaho
Charlotte King
Des Moines
LS. D
Wm. Sterrett
Oskaloosa
Hardin
Otto
Lizzie Allis
Plattsburg, N. Y
Mildred Anderson
Hattie
Cecil Anderson
Margaret Hall
Tor
Tilden &Loughran’s
J. B. Kooser & Co
Cc. F. Lerts
Tor Et
Judisch Bros
M. W. A. Picnic
J. B. Keoser & Co
Coase & Sanborns
C. F. Letts
Cc. F. Letts
Tilden & Lougran’s
B. Read
C. Wi Letts
T. J. Miller & Son
Melntire
Co. F. Letts
Tilden & Loughran’s
Grant
BE. J. Penfield
Zearing
Davis
Sam Switzer
I’. W. Penfield
Boone
Prohibition
Barkhurst
Warren Jackson
Bradley & White
the Grocers
BE. Baker
Hatuser’s
Carpenters
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