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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1893
Page
6
A cyclical collection of notes from neighboring towns describes holiday greetings, illnesses, the pace of winter, livestock care, market conditions, and small-town events. Readers hear about travels to Des Moines, family reunions, and community concerns as winter settles in.
The Ames Woman Suffrage Association reports meetings with Mrs. Anna Richmond and Miss Alice Mann, outlines the new study course, and invites any local woman to join. Des Moines authors Hawley and Windsor publish Your Future Revealed, a card game of Shakespearean quotations. the Register praises its literary merit and the Des Moines literary growth.
The Farm and Dairy shifts printing to Nevada and the Times editor, previously its president, ends his connection. A district court schedule for 1894 and 1895 in Story county is listed. R. B. Armstrong ends his association with the Times, with no authority to act for the paper. A Ruthrie County Democrat note urges using kerosene on a broom for sweeping to reduce dust and odor.
The store touts a finest line of ladies misses and children's handkerchiefs in the city, indicating a broad assortment and in store appeal.
Hralway robberies have been numerous this fall. Revival meetings at the U B church occur nightly with song and prayer at 7 and preaching at 7 30 Rev Hicks engages the audience and James Rows distributes Havanas to Times force staff. A baby boy was born Friday night bringing joy to Jim.
Ready seamstress in town announces broad dressmaking services with a contact call option. Located two doors south of the U B church, Mrs Wa Evuiorr invites customers to reach out for fittings and garments.
Thursday night the Odd Fellows Lodge of this city elected officers for the ensuing year. Tom G. Swan was named Noble Grand, C. A. Duntz was chosen W. G. Walter Morris became Recorder Secretary, H. Rich was Corresponding Secretary, and Wm. Hulett was Treasurer.
Daniel Bros. and Herman are agents for the Boston Rubber Shoe Co. goods. If you need a pair of arctics or overs shoes of any kind, a pair of this make will cost you no more than the imitation of it.
At the regular meeting in the castle hall Champion Lodge K of P elected Thomas Thompson C C H Whitehead V C F N Fowler P C F Martin M A Perry Bowers I G G W O'Brien O G B J Shelden M of E W Dudgeon M of F F H Munn K of R and S Gen J R Lincoln M of W Trustees Chas Arnold J R Lincoln L M Bosworth for the ensuing term.
The Ames Drue Company advertises a new millinery line and a broad range of lamps including stand, hanging, and side lamps. Also promotes sale bills at the Times office and Oysters at the Ar nae Lunch Counter after the ball with urging prices lowered for ladies in Ames and vicinity. J P Watson signs the notice.
The notice advertises the Arcade lunch counter ready to serve oysters in any style on short notice with a nudge to try them. Other items include a car of New York apples by Hamilton & Co and a 80 acre Tilottson farm for sale two miles south of Ames with improvements and proximity to Iowa Agricultural College. Also mentions a punt line of silver novelties at Baker's and holiday excursion rates by the Chicago & North Western Railway for December 1893 and January 1894.
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