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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1893
Page
3
A brief line from the February 2 1893 issue is presented, indicating the date and edition context without additional details.
Ames residents face cold weather as reports cite impassable sidewalks and snow. A wreck at Coon River Bridge disrupted mainline trains. local business and civic groups plan events at City Hall including a brass band meeting and a brass factory discussion. Dr Beverly’s South Dakota trip is noted in personal highlights.
Ames business scene grows as 23 members join to adopt by laws and organize the Ames Improvement Association to boost town interests. The group names officers and details voting rules, meetings, and membership fees while inviting more citizens to join.
We must balance our books at once and prefer a cash settlement. Read this carefully to comply with a reasonable request. Rice cash prices at Maxwell and Son’s Ohio include Maple Sugar 12 g cents per th, Ginger Snaps 10, Dried Apples 12 pounds for 1.00, Apples 3.50 per barrel. Flour 1.10 to 1.20 per sack. Special prices on 5 and 10 sack lots. Use Comet Coffee. A piece of crockery with every pound. Try it 25 cents per pound.
Notice states Wm Williams advertised to buy horses. sale date moved from the 6th to the 12th. geldings to be brought in on the 12th.
The Boone District Conference met at Manning last fall and plans five conventions in the district. The Ames M E Church hosts the first on February 7 with afternoon programs by Rev. G W Wood Rev A L Curtis Mrs Mary L Thompson and evening talks by Rev W W Danner Rev D Austin and Rev P V D Vedder. California grapes offered at Grove Bros for five cents a pound.
The Ames Methodist church marks its fifth anniversary next Sunday February 5. Rev Dr Miller of Des Moines will preach at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. A 3 30 jubilee service features Hon J A Henderson of Jefferson addressing the youths. All Ames youth societies invited.
Story county farmers plan a two day institute in Nevada on February 9 and 10 starting at 10 a m. The program features sessions on crop culture farming co operation roads and animal husbandry with talks by E Furnes Col Scott Prof James Wilson J M Wells Frank Curtiss T J Keigley and others. Also notices of local farm sales and unsettled G G Tilden Estate accounts appear.
Homeopathic HYSCIANS and SURGE Office open in Ames Iowa from morning until 8 PM serving diseases of children and frog specialists in diseases noted in readable text.
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