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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1896
Page
6
A league of notes covers sales items for groceries and farm goods, a death in Ames of Evelyn Starr from consumption, and church and community events. Mentions include Judisch Bros drugs, Thurston and Graham supplies, a winter snow event, and upcoming lectures and remembrances. Additional items report school observances for Washington’s birthday and local club resolutions in Starr’s honor.
The Chicago Tribune reports the Civil Service Commission released the results for the Assistant City Chemist exam. Top qualifier D B Bisbee with 96 percent, followed by Walter H Green 88.37 and George S Masslich 80.44. Bisbee, at 0123 Eria Avenue, is certified to Commissioner Kerr and will begin work soon. salary listed as 000 per year. The other two remain on the eligible list for the post.
Miss Hannah Clark visits Ames from Des Moines while W H Wylie now of Boone stops by. Vint Alderman from Trinidad Colorado works by rail. Mrs Will Sisson returns from Chicago Clinton. Prof Budd’s wife leaves for Vinton Iowa to visit her son. Dan McCarthy returns from a business trip through South Dakota. Clinton couples Raynor host visitors. Brad Paxton arrives for the Raynors golden wedding. E D Y Culbertson and child return from Fairfield. Capt Jesse Lee visits from Webster City for military school. Billy Hulitt’s father ill in Illinois. Ed Bass from Webster City attends the troops’ school. E C Potter back from St Louis after woodwork course. Auditor J H Sweeney visits sisters Misses Sweney. Henry pays a call at Times. Ed LaSuer returns from Denver with a shoulder fracture. H E Stuckslager departs for Winterset to purchase groceries. Harley Crane and Clare Crane join. The Times lauds the boys’ new venture. P A Smith visits en route to Des Moines after funeral duties. Py Smith praised as a genial legislator.
The coming event promises the largest crowd yet as famed comedian John Dillon visits the opera house on February 27. Surrounding towns expect strong turnout with many theatre parties planned. advance seat reservations advised.
Friday afternoon two well dressed men entered Cook's shoe store seeking Slush boots. One watched the street while the other tried to flee with three dollar shoes. Cook detained them, summoned a constable, and they were jailed for thirty days after pleading guilty.
At the great sale west of Ames on February 27 a shopper with the most purchases wins a 28 by 30 inch Washington picture. The buyer with the greatest total dollars spent gets a 28 by 40 inch Kootenai Canyon Montana picture. Both pictures are described as fine for any parlor.
The notice advertises round trip fares of one dollar and two dollars for Home Seekers Excursions via the Chicago Great Western Railway Maple Leaf Route with March 10 as the last day. Prospective travelers are directed to contact the nearest Chicago Great Western Agent or write to F H Lord G P and T A Chicago for details. One item notes a birthday prank carried out for Will Sutton at Boone with friends and a birthday celebration.
Market brief notes oats at 16, wheat at 3 40, average 25. Barley and flax show no bids or activity.
I have received my spring line of samples for suits and pants. Call and see them at Soper's.
Ames Iowa February 19 1896 council met in adjourned session with mayor Henry Wilson and councilmen present Freeland tendered his resignation to remove from the ward and the resignation was accepted A motion provided twenty dollars monthly to pay a night watch if merchants match The mayor's settlement on John Kintzley water bill stood and bills audited included wages for night watch nails election supplies repair work and the appointment of W A Ricketts as city marshal confirmed by the council
Robt Hopkins and wife to Andrew Stone consideratio nd a lot 5 block 4 Sheldahl M L Mathre and wife to S Nordsky deed east half of lot 2 block 32 Story City Sam Amunson and wife to G Vorland deed lot 2 block 19 Story City 500 dollars James M Eatwell and wife to Edmond White deed lot 2 block 43 Nedada Otis Briggs and wife to Emily A Thrift waiver and 4 percent of lot 68 Briggs addition Nevada 300 dollars Co Trees to Geo Garlock tax deed nine by six two fifths lot 3 northwest quarter 35 82 22 882 dollars
On Thursday night neighbors and friends gathered at Geo. W. Thom as home to honor the host and hostess with a silver cake stand and pick holder. The note expresses appreciation and lasting friendship across years and distance.
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