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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1910
Page
5
Advertising copy promotes a large selection of white textiles including plain white percale, satin, linen, and Dimity checks and stripes. Highlights feature durable satin cloth, pure linen at medium weight, and multiple wide options suitable for waists dresses coats and children's wear with prices ranging from 12c to 50c per yard.
Advertises sheer woven fabric suitable for fine dresses with easy laundering and crease resistance. Notes previous strong demand last season for graduation gowns and similar garments. Offers three quality grades at per yard prices: 60c, 45c, and 40c.
The store promotes a major embroidery exhibit featuring Swiss Edges Flouncings and Bands, with five lots offering thousands of yards in varied designs. Special lots highlight intricate eyelet work, Swiss bands, edges, and fine Allover Embroidery priced per yard and by item, inviting lengthy in-store inspection.
Local notes report multiple visits and relocations across Iowa and neighboring states. Mrs. EB Roll travels to Nevada. Rex Green and others visit Charles City. many Ames residents host friends from Des Moines Des Moines and Chicago. Visitors include C W McIntyre and Miss Esta Summy. movers shift to Ames. visits span Des Moines Prairie City Pierre S D and Bayard Nebraska.
The private funeral for Mrs Adrian M Newens took place at the family home with Dr O H Cessna and Rev Houser officiating. A later interment was in Woodland Cemetery Des Moines and mourners included Prof Knapp and Dr Hibbard among others. The tragedy leaves four children, one newborn, in mourning.
Nels T. Anderson born in Norway March 10 1834 came to the United States in 1865. For 30 years a merchant tailor on Ames main street he died January 27 after a period of illness. He leaves two sons Andrew and Lewis and a daughter Mrs. Celia Piers. Funeral held at his Ames residence with Rev. William J. Minchin. Interment in Ames cemetery beside his wife.
Martha Eberhart Johnston born September 7 1816 in Centre County Pennsylvania died January 31 1910 in Ames Iowa widow of James W Johnston married May 23 1839 They moved from Pennsylvania to Keokuk and later settled in Keokuk Iowa She was charter member of Westminister Presbyterian Church in Keokuk and survived by eight married children and many grandchildren Funeral held at Kellogg Avenue Ames with burial in Keokuk services led by Rev William J Minchin and offerings for the church.
Ames youth Harry Semmons former I. C. E. in charge of Allis Chalmers Co exhibit at the electrical show in Chicago week before last has been promoted and transferred to the Boston Massachusetts office. This promotion reflects well on him and Ames friends praise the achievement.
Mrs Ad Mills of Nevada traveled to Rochester Minnesota last week for a non critical operation to remove a growth from her breast. The procedure was advised rather than urgent and aims at improving health.
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