Ames Local News Highlights Traffic, Personal News, and Events
Local items report Dr. Gilmore and Dr. Niles health, Mrs Decker illness, and improving Miss Rose Cramblit. Auction sale by Central Iowa Importing Co. Nor fay workers and train news. Various Ames residents’ activities, theatre plans, and Northwestern railroad improvements announced with notes on a proposed new depot and service upgrades.
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Fleet Ames
Northwestern
Relent Date
Chicago & Northwestern Isroad
Des Moines
Rock Island
Ames
Polk City
Union Depot
Generanger
Cairnes
Capita
Twin City
Explosion sinks battleship Maine in Havana Harbor
Reports say the U S battleship Maine was blown up in Havana Harbor Tuesday night at 10 o clock, 253 lives lost. Unclear if the blast was accidental. investigation pending.
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U. S
Maine
Havana
Ames Area Residents Report Weekend Visits and Travel
Over Sunday visits and weekend trips populated Ames and nearby towns. DeWolf of Rolte and C E Taylor visited, Miss Giddings toured Nevada, and Des Moines visitor Clarence Hartman came to Ames. Many others returned from events in Illinois Ohio Topeka and Des Moines while Prof Bissell prepared for college opening.
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DeWolf
Rolte
C. E. Taylor
Clarence Hartman
Des Moines
Ames
J. B. Davis
Chicago
Lon Davis
Boone
Marie Chambers
New York City
Death of Mrs. J. B. Paxton in Sac City and Ames burial
Mrs Anna Akin Paxton born Ripon Wisconsin twenty nine years ago died February 8 at her Sac City home after brief illness. She lived in Ames Dayton Sac City and was survived by husband J B Paxton and two children Bliss nine Harold Akin seven. Funeral in Sac City then Ames service at Mr Samuel Paxton home with Rev H P Douglass. Card of thanks from the Paxton family.
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Anna Akin
Ripon
Wis
Ames
J. B. Paxton
Hudson
Dayton Iown
Sac City
Paxton
Episcopal Church
Samuel Paxton
H. P. Douglass
Bliss
Harold Akin
New Mexico
Chas. Akin
Kansas City
Alice Gary
St. Paullinn
Commencement Exercises At Ames High School
The Ames High School commencement will be held tomorrow at the Opera House. Seventeen graduates, the largest class yet, will present a program of orations, declamations, music, and diplomas under Prof. Culbertson. The juniors, seniors, and faculty anticipate a notable event with community support.
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Ames High School
Opera House
Ames
Culbertson
Sadie Lanning
Household cough remedy advertisement endorses 5 Drop Balsam
A promotional note recommends 5 Drop in case of La Grippe and 5 Drop Cough Balsam for coughs. It urges keeping a household supply for emergencies suitable for all ages. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Decker.
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J. R. Decker
Wall Paper Sample Offer and Upcoming Buttermakers’ Convention
A notice advertises wall paper by sample from major mills with up to date designs and low prices in Story county. It invites readers to view sample books at a specific local address and promises satisfaction. It also mentions excursion tickets for the National Creamery Buttermaker's Convention in Topeka Kansas, with travel from February 20 21 at one fare round trip and papers by practical buttermakers.
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United States
Story County
Geo. O’brien
North-Western
Chicago & North- Western R’y. It
Adams Bros Best Fresh Fruit Adopts Charity Tie
The Industrial World column from Lucas Iowa notes Adams Bros promotes fruit while pledging support for Save The Children. A family with weak lungs credits various Chamberlain medicines for relief and encourages Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a trusted remedy.
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Adams Bros
Lucas
Iowa
Vida
Chamberlain
Death of Carter Rice's Infant Son Maxwell
Maxwell Rice aged two, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Carter Rice, died at home Monday at 430 pm. Funeral held Tuesday at 230 pm at the residence, conducted by Rev Douglass. The poem expresses sorrow and belief in an afterlife beyond the river.
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Maxwell
Carter Rice
Rev. Douglass
For Rent Good Eight Room House and Out Buildings
North side. D. G. Ferguson offers a rental listing for a spacious eight room house with additional out buildings on the north side.
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Buldings
North Side
Cheago Great Western Railway Schedule Snapshot
Daily and weekend train times listed for Cheago Great Western Railway. Routes include St Joseph Leavenworth and Kansas City at 11 40 a m and 8 45 p m Sundays. Marshalltown to Waterloo Cedar Falls at 4 16 a m. Peru Afton Junction at 7 00 a m. St Paul Minneapolis at 10 55 a m Sundays. and Dubuque Chicago at 10 33 p m.
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St. Joseph
Leavenworth
Sun
Kansas City
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Peru
Afton Junction
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Dubuque
Chicago
Executor Named for Frank H. Gray Estate in Story County
On February 5 1868 the Story County Iowa District Court appointed the undersigned executor of Frank H Gray late of the county All persons interested must pay to the executor and those with claims against the estate should present them duly authenticated to the court for allowance Dated February 5 1898 J B Ellgert Executor Original Notice Which is prettier than a beautiful valentine thought of Kooser the news dealer.
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Universal History Club
Athene Centre
Herbert Hardy
Ames
H. S. Gable
Culbertson
Kindergarden
Stanford University
California
A. D
District Court
Story County
Iowa
Frank H. Gray
J.B. ElLgert
State OF Iowa
Lester Longmire
Emma Longmire
District Court of
Lowa
A. A. Underwood
Whooping Cough Remedy Endorsed by Chamberlain
Advertises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe for children and babies with whooping cough. Claims the medicine liquefies mucus, eases coughing, and speeds recovery with no harmful substances. Sold by all druggists.
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Miller
Dr. Niles
Dr. Beardshear
Grant
Central
Miss Rose Cramblit
Oren Jones
W. B. Lincoln
Riner’s Institute
Storm Lake
Rev. Williams
Lew Morris
Fiair
A. McFaran
Pattie
Klondike
Dave Kahn
Ie Nichols
Norfay
Moingona
N. W
Es Moines River
Sewanp
Fera
Breda
Marie Bell Opera Co
Andreas la Mascotte
Harry Lightwood
Prince Lorenzo
Edward Gilmore
George ‘Ubert
Tur
Grove Bros
A. F
J. J
Albert
Hale
Gro. Hemstock
Grant Township
Geo
Miller & Kooser
Mrs. E. Geddes
Miller & Kooser’s
R. T. Sisson
McGuire
E. A. Kegley
Cedar Rapids
Cabaret Ridge
Francis Noble
Times Office
R.C. Patilis
Sam Ellsworth
Mitchell
Lime
West End
John
U. B
Aura Smith
Grandma Miller
South Side
Bud Reynard
The
Baptist Church
Washington
J. F. Kintzley
McDaniels & Rich
Omaha
Rex
Louis Larson
Story City
Billy” Allen
Tur Woman's Missionary Society
I. J. Mead
Northside
F. N. Fowler
M. E
Hellen McGuire
Floyd O’brien
M. J. Jones
Turner McLain
Chicago Times-Herald
Ball
Joseph Ball
Geo. Washington
G. W. O’brien
Times-Herald
Mabel Giddings
Nevada
John Sellers
Fiave West
Ogden
Harriett Bartholomew
Topeka
Kansas
R.H. McDowell
Ohio
Minnie Mathews
Jefferson
EF. T. Loughran
J. H. Cook
Albia
T. Loughran
Shannon
Geo. Sherwood
Henry Raynor
Fort Dodge
Brad. Paxton
Prof. Bissell
East
Genevieve Westerman
Josephine Wallace
Washington, D. C
Flora
Wilson
Frank Shockley
Winterset
Shockley
George
C. E. Albrook
Eldora
Fred. Tilden
Albrook
Verne Ellis
Ellis
Stebbins
Swea City
J. Bx Paxton
S. S. PaxTon
Agnes Allen
Kathyin McMichal
Nettie M. Rouge
Laura Maud Morris
Alicia Bigelow
Myrtle Queal
Leora Cox
Norma Algie Davis
Margaret Stanton
Mildred Graham
Vina Starr
Thyra Hytland
Etta Stratton
John Lowe
Arthur Sutton
Ethel Underwood
Ames Orchestra
Thomas
Lillian Hunter
Kasay
Mozart
Laura Morris
Johnstown
Aigie Avisi Pores
Johnnine
Kathyrn McMichael
Nettie Rouge
Nina Starr
Messrs Knapp
Coffip
Douglass, Hamilton
Prof
Stanton
National Creamery Buttermaker’s
Kan
Amine
BROS
Ieee
Chicago, Ill
B. Alberts
Ames, Iowa
Caven
D. G. Ferguson
Cheago Great Western Railway
Valentine
Kooser
News Dealer
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