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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
3
The Ames store promotes ready stock of practical and stylish presents for the holiday season, urging the community to visit for quality selections and timely preparations.
A large showroom offers an array of home goods including rings and brooches, furs cloaks muffs rugs linens curtains napkins dress and waist patterns opera shawls. The selection promises something for every family member with plenty of items to spare.
A digest of town items notes wedding cards for Margaret Courtney and Calvin Futler, a pupil recital by Miss Westerman, and a W C T U meeting with Mrs. Palmer expected. Other notices report property trades, lodge officer elections, city council actions on annexation and fire protection, store promotions, subscriptions, and social events across Nevada and Pocahontas communities.
Lyman T. McDowell died at home the evening of Sunday December 14 after a week of illness and an appendectomy. He was 37, born October 14 1865 in King County Ohio, married Hallie Herzer in 1891, and left a widow two children Harold and Edith. A long time C N W employee, he survived by a father, foster mother, siblings and half siblings. Funeral was Tuesday December 16 at 2 pm at 709 D ff St conducted by Rev Ferrall with Trainmen pallbearers. burial in local cemetery. The family expresses thanks for support and mentions ongoing Christmas notices and services.
A dense roll of town news notes L. L. Zenor in Jamaica, numerous visits to Des Moines Nevada Boone and Chicago, and funeral attendance for Lyman McDowell. Many residents travel for holidays, work terms, and family events, including students heading to schools and relatives visiting from out of town.
L. O. Keedick promotes fur coats claiming Gordon & Ferguson are America’s largest fur coat house and urges customers to visit early and select their coats.
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