This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1894
Page
6
A notice announces a twenty percent reduction on GRO G. TILDEN estate sales. Details specify discounted amounts and applicable items within the estate proceedings, with terms of sale and contact information for bidders.
W S A Department notes mix of editorials on woman suffrage with local politics. Comments on Brother Kelley of Story City Herald, the Isalnd of Jamaica claims, and a Blanchard bill limiting rape convictions unless corroborated. Also reports a knee injury to S G Hamilton and announces the Mozart Symphony Club at the opera house on February 20.
Local notes on new building activity after a recent fire and ongoing town news. Mrs. Parl McFarland returns from Marshaltown visit. Gilbert Bros. ships more turkeys and faces a store break in. Feb 23 Gilbert school closes with speeches. Community events, visits, and various petty local matters fill the column.
The firm of Gilbert Bros. surprised many locals with its success in separate paths. Miss Edith Wilson hosted a Saturday evening party for youth. Sam Rich Jr. spent a brief Tuesday afternoon in the village. Henry Dunhowe of Story City visited town Tuesday for business. W T Peiffer made a short Monday call in Ames.
A town update recounts a literary gathering at Jane's schoolhouse with a suggestive social scene. E E Foster is named as future Post Master for the next four years, with other residents courting and a stay of illness reported for Mrs. Nels Liveson. An infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson is noted.
Mr and Mrs George Nelson celebrate a fine boy. Mrs Dr Templeton visited with J J Wiltse’s folks. Mr and Mrs E O Robinson of Des Moines visit nearby friends. John Olson sells farm and will move to Kelley soon. Raffs plan to start for Oklahoma claims with corn oats. Car prices rise to 90 dollars. Templeton and Wiltse go to Nevada as petit jurors. Nora Person has a sore throat. A possible diphtheria case near Olson schoolhouse. caution advised. A youth literary at Jones schoolhouse yields good time. Young family reports a new home and friends. Birds sing and weather is unusually warm for winter.
Classified items include shop ads for shoes vaccine offerings and dress goods plus births, a Martha Washington tea, a Nevada sale resolution, and a large Des Moines loan statement. Also farmer institute program, a public sale in Colfax, and auction details with horses cattle and farm implements.
In Ames on Wednesday evening February 14 1894 at the U B parsonage Rev B Clark officiated the marriage of J W Bell and Miss Inana Cramblil both of Ames. The couple received congratulations from friends and relatives and will visit Mr Bell’s parents in Palo Alto county before returning to Ames to reside.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.