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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1898
Page
2
The Gilbert area reports rapid Woodman hall growth despite cold weather. Miss Katie Wright visited from near Story City, and local youths enjoyed sleigh rides to Ames. Families, church events, and holiday plans fill a lively social scene with corn husking, concerts, and upcoming Xmas services at the Woodman hall and C P church.
Penfield and Young lead gold standard work while Sheldon corn is partially lost in snow. Mr Hardy and Mr Emmerson add to Ames and Nevada road locks. Teachers face a harsh season as Mrs C Billings suffers a cold. Kin dred gather at Wm Templetons last Thursday. A patent hen coop latter visits and many township improvements are noted including modern houses H Banks and Mr Hardy. Road work bridges and travel conditions vary with winter ahead.
John Oliver recalls a severe illness with yellow skin weakness and no appetite. Three physicians gave up, but a friend urged Electric Bitters. After three weeks the treatment markedly improved his condition and he credits them with saving his life. Sold by L. M. Bosworth at 50 cents per bottle.
Full line of Haviland Wedgewood Adelphia and other wares shown by display. Cord wood for sale delivered at 2.7 per load with orders via J B Elliott. Dr B F Winsett of Nevada to visit Story County Bank office Tuesdays for practice during absence. News Depot offers holiday goods and new stock of books. E L Taylor notes a notice. I res 7
Miss Margaret Fairchild of Clinton and Miss Eva Weidman of Belle Plaine visited Ames friends this week. Mrs. Bigelow visited Indiana relatives. Thayne Greenleaf joined Lett's grocery in Ames. Lillie Simmons travels to Cedar Falls for State Normal course. Mrs. D. Capps and daughter Ethel visit Erie Indiana for three months. Em Chamberlain sails to Canada for weeks with relatives. Frank Gibson heads to Buffalo Wyoming for weeks of deer hunting. Blanche D Curtiss of Paris France visits uncle P. C. Compton in Ames en route to California. Mrs. L. Crane and daughter Maude visit Des Moines. grandson accompanies home. Willis Lincoln, meat inspector in Indianapolis, returns for sister Cassie’s illness. Gen. Lincoln also returns for Cassie’s illness and braces for brigade to Cuba next month. Dr. Ed Bradley and Lois travel from Parkersburg to Hawarden as he practices. C. H. Glidden of Ames opened a wrecked North Western Express safe. he is a transfer agent for American Express in Ames.
Local column lists letters advertised including Dora Anderson Mary Allen Otis Brace Charley French Edith Garland Walter Kelley G Powers Ordel H. Parks Wm Scott Henry Schunter A D Taylor Poreign Den Her HH Felaiski Low G Hardin P M Turex. Also notices price change for Chicago papers three cents per copy and sale offers for poultry corn and buckwheat from Tipen Bros Co and Adams Bros.
Barna McDaniel, mathematics professor at Mount Vernon Collegiate Institute, suffered eight years from kidney weakness and daily remedies. After using Dodd’s kidney pills, he reports complete recovery and declares them a positive permanent cure for kidney disorders.
Meteorological notes record sunrise and sunset readings near Ames for November 1898. Extreme temps ranged from 68 F to -10 F with a monthly mean of 32 F and total precipitation of 2.23 inches across 6 days. Winds mostly NW. snow events referenced in Illinois in 1863. Local notices include sales, lectures, and community events interwoven with weather data.
At the Schuyler Freed home in Ontario on Tuesday evening the marriage of Florence Bell Cramblitt to Willis B Lincoln took place. The ceremony was performed by Prof. Wyon in a parlor setting with Episcopal ring services. The couple plan to reside in Indianapolis after December 20 with many friends sending best wishes.
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