Local Miscellany and Community Notes in Ames
New Buckwheat and Apples arrive as Ames Bros and Bosworth sell varied goods. Mrs. Livingston mourns a three month old death. Rev Hicks returns after quarantine. Marriage plans for Harriet Keltner and Chas Thomas. Grand Jury indictments affect drug stores. Rostell presents Richelieu then Hamlet at the opera house. actors move to Forest City next. Community meetings, church events, and local concerns fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Harriet Keltner
Chas. Thomas
J.J. Flynn
McCallsburg
Flynn
Story County
Edwin Rostel
Richelieu
Opera House
Hamlet
Forest City
Rostell
Premium Bon Bon Gift Boxes Marketed For Holidays
A short ad promotes chocolate bon bons and fresh fruits including oranges bananas lemons with a focus on high quality, cream fillings, and custom holiday gift boxes. It contrasts with the cheap holiday cigar, urging buyers toward refined confectionery and fruit offerings.
Local Notes and Court News From The Times
The Times reports social visits and arrivals including Willie Watts from Boone and Prof. Franklin from New York, with Bert Bacon from Fairfield planning a winter stay. Court action in Story county includes tax cases in Nevada and a divorce case, plus a sensational fraud probe involving Geo Stayner and an associate. Local ads list fur buyers, flour from Watertown, and a Boston Concert Company proposal for December 16 at the Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tax District Court of
Story County
Nevada
Wm. M. Skelton
Henry Kaninine
The
Sligh Furniture Co
Geo. D. Loud
M. W. Tennant
J. P. Watson
T. C. Miller
M. W. Bushman
H. Swan
Henry Wilson
J. E. Duncan
Intelligencer
Duncan
Gerbracht
New Men's Association Banquet Sparks City Fundraiser
Two to three weeks ago male Methodist members formed a New Men's Association and hosted a 25 cent plate banquet at Elliott's furniture room. Geo Walker led the culinary effort with Sam Ewart as assistant, while Rev. Everly supervised in his cheerful role. The fair upstairs boosted church funds as well, with overall receipts totaling about $125 and a net gain over $100 for the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Elliott
Geo. Walker
Davis House
Geo
Sam Ewart
H. Westerman
J. H. Cook
Judas Iscariot
Turner McLain
Wes McElyea
J. B. Elliott
Rev. Everly
Willis Rich
Also Mentioned on This Page
ApAms Bros
Dredd Bien
Bosworth’s
Lance-t How
Congregational Church
Boston
G. Miller
Grafton Livingston
Babe
Rev. Hicks
U. B
New York
ApAmes Bros
Geo. Roberson
Squire Haverly
Jobn Shearer
Charley Smith
Murrie Hotel
Charley
Iowa
Smith & Son
Fred Horr
Willie Watts
Boone
Prof. Franklin
Bert Bacon
Fairfield
Prof. Pommel
Ida Grove
Maca
Peewee
Charley Sheldon
Prairie City
de Eid
Nellie Gilliland
Eldora Herald
Blanche Humphrey
Robt. Cairns
Des Moines
Reed
the Times
N. B. Hansen
South Dakota Agricultural College
Des Moine
Iowa State Horticultural Society
Brookings
Dakota
Artics
Alaskas
Caniel Bros. & Herman’s
Soper’s
Webster City
Express Company
Stayner
Adams Bros
Furs
Watertown
Anat Bros
J. BE. Davis
Joan H. Keeney
Poland
China
H. M. Davis
Ladies Aid Society
Edna Collins
Whistler
Sterry Clark
DR. Cramblit
King OF
Pain
Ll. M. Bosworth
Judisch Bros
D. D. Bales
E. H. Graves
Gilbert
L. M. Bosworth
New Men’s Association
Cashi
Asestbiuwes
Story Countty
ER. M. Super
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