Adams Bros. Down to Date ads and local notes
Local items list promotions at Adams Bros. including coffee ten cents and silk soap. updates on residents moving to the Maxwell residence near the cemetery. business notices for Bradley & White, Willard McCarthy, and Nichols livery stable changes. railroad and printing business remarks. plans for a county recorder candidacy. Klondike expedition update. and Mendota Ill. Sun’s surprise 67th birthday for Ex-Mayor Samuel Dudgeon with family from Ames.
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Mendota
Sun
The
Samuel Dudgeon
Charles
Ames
Iowa
Frank
Chicago
Otto
Downers Grove
The Colorado Special Arrives to Savor Ames Area
A large Ames crowd gathered at the station to welcome The Colorado Special. The train arrived late due to a steam pipe burst, then ran on to Carroll making up time. Newsmen from Ames Des Moines and local outlets rode the luxury train with officials noting its speed and comfort.
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Ames
Colorado
Carroll
Campbell
Finlan
Boone
Pickering
Chan Cook
Ames Press
Laurie’ Hodson
Intelligencer
Times
Des Moines
Des Moines Press
Old al. Moore
Register
Boone and Jefferson
Northwestern
Agent Jones
Agence Hazard
Press Gang
Chicago
Denver
Personal notes from Ames social rounds and travels
Curt and Wood of Nevada transact business in Ames on Friday. Attorney Bartlett of Story City called on friends between trains. Silas Kalsem at Drake for school. Cassie Lincoln visited by Madge Welsh of Boone. Joe Cohn of Knoxville visited Ames between trains en route to Alaska via San Francisco. Dan McCarthy back from South Dakota with Central Iowa Importing Co. Maxwell reports successful trip from Pennsylvania with horses. Chas Young and family leaving Hickmorn for Jones county after weeks in Ames area. Mrs. Henry Bartholomew of Arborville Neb visits Ames and Gilbert en route to Batavia. Gov. Shaw visited N. G. officers school. governor pleased with institution. attended officers’ reception at Gen. Lincoln’s before returning to Des Moines.
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Joe Cohn
Knoxville
Ames
Alaska
San Fransisco
Dan McCarthy
South Dakota
Central Iowa Importing Co
Geo. H
Maxwell
Pennsylvania
Maxwell & Freeland
Henry Bartholomew
Arborville
Neb
Mather
Guild
Gilbert
Ames and
Batavia
Gov. Shaw
Des Moines
N. G. Officers School of Instruction
M. K. Smith
Motor Line
Gen. Lincoln
Kooser displays valentines and local notices mix
A local item notes Kooser's valentines display, court adjournment in Nevada, a special sale on prepared mustard at Miller and Kooser, andDentist Perkins visiting Ames for a pain free tooth extraction on Feb 22. Also listed are housing for sale, train time changes, church probationers, a baby birth, and community happenings.
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Miller & Kooser’s
Perkins
Ames
West Hotel
Farmers Institute Deliberates On Cereal Crops and Cattle
The Story County Farmers Institute met at the opera house with sessions led by President Furnas. Jas Atkinson spoke on growing cereal crops and improving seed while A J Graves advised garden planning and fruit planting. Prof Curtiss discussed cattle feeding and market trends, insect control, and sheep profitability with local farmers, ending the day with lively discussions and a small but engaged attendance.
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Story County Farmer’s Institute
Opera House
Furnas
Jas. Atkinson
Atkinson
A. J. Graves
J.J. Mitchell
Prairie City
Midland Chautauqua Assembly
Chautauqua Reading Circle
Douglass
Congregational Church
Mandolin Club
Curtiss
McCaskey
Copestake
Prof
Craig
T. J. Kegley
Butter and Eggs Market Prices Highlighted Ad
Bradley and White report the highest market prices paid for butter and eggs. Reap Miler and Kooser place an advertisement in a separate column detailing goods and rates.
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Bradley & White
Reap Miler & Kooser
Death of Miss Mary Price at Ontario Home
Miss Mary Price died at her mother’s home near Ontario on February 7 1898 aged 36. She moved to Story county thirty two years ago and helped sustain the family through years of toil. The funeral was held at the family home with Rev Thomas officiating, and interment followed at Ontario cemetery.
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Mary Price
Ontario
Illinois
Story County
Thomas
Wyat Shines As Kooser Reflects On Valentines
In a brief note, Kooser the news dealer highlights Wyat’s beauty and charm, pairing admiration with a festive Valentine mood. The reflection captures a playful, warm moment.
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Wyat
Valentine
Kooser
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Adams Bros
Miller & Kooser
Dr. Perkins
Elmer Sowers
Geo. Henry Maxwell
Ladies Cemetery Association
Jennie Beyer
Ep. Little
U. B
Enterprise Church
Cronk
Willard McCarthy
Kintzley
Willard
the Times
J. B. Elliott
Frank H. Gray
Nichols
C. F. Pride
New Prague Plouring Mill Co
Blue Earth City Roller Mills
H. ChristMan
Christman
Tommy Miller
Flare Foster
Klondike
Minneapolis
Charley Walsh
Ottumwa
Dawson City
Flare
Chicago Times-Herald
Henry McDaniels
Maj. Rich
Main Street
Hemstreet
Little
Mac
Read
Continent
J. P. Alderman
Klondike Co
E. A. Kegley
Cedar Rapids
Julius Cohn
Atl. A. C
Beardshear
Legislature
Our Ladies Aid Society of
M. FE. Church
Frank Fowler
Carey Kegley
Guy
Washington
Lewis
Mercury
Billy
Curt, Wood
Nevada
Bartlett
Story City
Silas Kalsem
Drake
Cassie Lincoln
Madge Welsh
Chas, Young and Family
Hickmore
Jones County
Times Office
H. Paul Douglass
M. E. Church
J. B. Paxton
Sac City
Mr. P
Ottumwas
Jessie Kleinman
Ames Opera House
Ottumwa’s
Steven
Jim Robbs
Hungerford
Carroll Herald
Roy Taylor
Will Elliott
Maj
H. McDaniels
Taylor
the Farmer's Institute
Osborn
Massachusetts
San Jose
Frank Curtiss
Tilden Bros. & Co
Ventory
Chicago, Ill
B. Alberts
AME
Her
Towa
A. D
District Court
J.B. Exsorr
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