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Newspaper

Ames Times

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1895

Page

5

Local Life Bits Bring Bargains and Events

Read of Soper’s Jersey shirts bargains, Adams Bros. sales, and prices on poultry. Ames hosts Walker Whiteside at the opera house February 16 with a strong company. notes on local politics, subscriptions, rail, and a fire at Bexie Plain's facilities. Lincoln’s birthday, sleighing, and community notes fill the page.

Opera House Walker Whiteside God

Life in Ames and Surrounding Towns Highlights

Tayforn Charley Lincoln returns home on furlough from Ft. Omaha. Geo Graham conducts business in Des Moines. Prof Pammel spoke at a farmers institute in Audubon. Joe Oppenheimer, Webster City clothing merchant, visits Ames. W B Loughran assists at Shannon wedding, while T J Loughran and bride arrive in Ames. O Donnell of Western Newspaper Union calls in Des Moines. Jones of Boone Book Bindery interviews Ames firms. Lynne Mitchell from Cherokee visits. he runs a restaurant and bakery there. Mrs. Alice Glidden mourns Emelia Glidden of East Chicago. Del Lake of Webster City and C S Brewer from Stanhope meet as Times callers. O Robinson of Globe Stock Food Co. plots outreach in city. Spring & Son sell the food. Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Clark visit J C Neff. Clark is Shelby sheriff and brother of Mrs. Neff. Mrs. Sparrow of South Dakota visits. Nora Shalley accompanies to Kewaunee Illinois.

District No 2 Report Ends Feb 13 with Attendance

Report for District No 2 Washington township for the month ending February 13 shows 20 teaching days 31 pupils enrolled 538 total attendance and a 26.9 daily average 87 percent attendance with several students cited for perfect attendance and punctuality. The Ames Gun Club meets February 15 at 8 pm at Martin's hardware store to transact business. Also advertisements for horsehide items from CooLy & JONES and a residential property listing near Preston, Iowa.

Dist Washington Township Dora Dasie Pearl Johnson Homer Beedle Olive Gaston May Belle Barger Olive Clara Gaston Gertrude Morris Ames Gun Club Martin’s Gro. E. Baker

New Ames Flour Sourcing Mentioned in Sale Note

A short local notice notes a fresh shipment arriving for sale and promotes a gold coin style flour by S. G. Hamilton. It emphasizes high market reputation and invites customers to try a sack. The tone is promotional and sales oriented.

Ames S. G. Hamilton

Ames City Caucuses Nominate Councilman Sought

Citizens caucuses of Ames qualified electors to nominate one councilman per ward and address other business. Ward one meets at city hall on Friday evening February 15 at 7 30. Ward two on Monday February 18 at 7 80. Ward three on Thursday February 14 at 7 30. Ward four on Saturday February 16 at 7 30 at Agricultural Hall. Committee

Adams Bros Demand Payment for Flour Shipment

A car load of flour has arrived and the firm demands payment from those who owe it. The message calls debtors to settle in full or at least part of their accounts without delay.

Adams Bro S Adams Bros

Taxes payable at Story County Bank prompt

A notice lists Ames and Washington Township tax payment options with partial lists for Franklin Milford Grant LaFayette Union Palestine townships. It also seeks a girl for general house work by Feb 23 with good wages and neatness. Also ads for real estate in northern Iowa offered for sale with part exchange for residence in Ames and contact E. E. Waite of Ames.

Story County Bank Ames Washington Township Franklin Milford Grant LaFayette Union Palestine Owens Iowa E. E. Waite

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jersey Soper’s Ames Opera Youse M. Read Frank Moyer Ontario Sac County Turspay Abraham Lincoln President Wx. Coon Charley Bissell California W. R. Pooly Williams Reporter Woolstock Clinton Kelley Tur Congregational Church Ed. Wilkison Cons. Armstrong W. E. Armstrong The Hearing Enterprise Roland Cody & Jones Henry Wallace Homestead Farm & Dairy Wallace St. John’s Guild Chas. Hamilton E. G. Beeson Board of Pension Examiners Story County Ean Sheldon Nichol Lincoln Ames Opera House Mr. Whiteside Shylock Edwin Booth Lawrence Barrett Keene and McCullough Leila Wolston Robert B. Mantell John M. Sturgeon Frederic Vroom J. L. Saphore Herbert Pattee Chas. D. Herman K Woth Board of Supervisors Everly Woop W. P. Taylor Tur Trees Office Coolgey & Jones Au. Walkey K. P. Lodge Des Moines W. M. Wit Hicks U. B U. B. Church Billy Dawson Sopera Furnishing Store Bob Beecher D. G. Ferguson Kent Elvisworthy Post Hall U. Kk Main Street Bexe Plaine Edson Jacket Spirit Lake C. A. Duntz Whitaker Duntz Tilden the Times Tayforn Charley Lincoln Ft. Omaha Geo. Graham Pammel Audubon Farmers’ Institute Joe Oppenheimer Webster City W. B. Loughran Tom Shannon T. J. Loughran Bride Lll C. V. O'Donnell Western Newspaper Union Times Mr. Jones Boone Book Bindery Lynne Mitchell Cherokee Alice Glidden Emelia East Chicago Ind del. Lake Capital Insurance Company C. S. Brewer Stanhope O. Robinson Globe Stock Food Company Robinson Spring & Son Jonas Clark Shelby County J. C. Neff Mr. Clark Mrs. Neff Fort Madison Cumberland CooLy & Jones Richmonds Addition Mary Liddle Preston, la Citizen’s Caucuses For Trade Cramer Bros Eae Bro’s & CO Axp Insurance W. P. Fitchpatrick Nevada T. Thompson Agt J. C. Knight Bicelow & Smith R. J. and Geo. E. Davis Ames, Sec. 27 ApAms Bro’s J. F. Kintzyry E. B. Perkins R. N. Taylor T. T. Hatteberg Arctics Em.soper Eryone Horner & Co
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