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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1898
Page
7
Adams Bros. advertise Down to Date coffee bars and silk soap for 25c at Miller and Kooser. Reports mention tax society meeting at Mrs. Fowler’s, ball at Story City, teachers’ Child Study meeting, and Masonic funeral in Ames. Local notes cover marriages births moves, rentals, and personal visits across Ames Gilbert and Nevada with school events and notable arrivals.
Myrtle Little and J N Fowler wed at the bride’s home with Rev Thomas of the M E Church officiating. Iowa Council No 24 of Pocahontas offers condolences on the death of Sister Maud Miller Clark and votes mourning rites and publication in the American Red Men.
Rev E J Adams of Bethany Missouri, pastor of Cumberland church, assists in a special revival at the Central Presbyterian Church in Gilbert starting Monday evening at 7 30. He is described as a strong speaker and earnest pastor likely to do good. A G Beecham, pastor.
Maud Miller-Clark, born February 25 1865 in South Dansville New York, died Monday at five am at her father Geo G Miller's home on Ames south side after long illness. She moved to Ames February 20 1887 and married W W Clark December 28 1892. A husband and a three year old daughter survive. Funeral held yesterday afternoon led by the Rebekahs and Daughters of Pocahontas with Rev. Thomas preaching.
Marion Rebekah Lodge No 168 Ames Iowa and Ames Lodge No 309 L O O F publish funeral notice sentiments for Maud Miller Clark who died and W W Clark whose wife died earlier, expressing sympathy and faith and requesting minutes and notices in papers.
The Ames high school commencement notes the largest class to graduate, seventeen students including Agnes Allen and John Lowe. Oral and written exercises feature essays and orations by Sutton Cox Graham and others, with the opera house crowded and praises for the school and Supt Culbertson.
Two attempted suicides dominated reports in this Ames section. Lon Heistand wounded himself with a jackknife at his brother in law W. E. Bisbee’s home, then survived after medical care. shortly after, 80 year old Norman Malcolm of the Chevalier property on the south side died at 6:35 p.m. from self inflicted injuries. News notes cover local affairs, real estate, and community events.
Advertisement asserts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy safely treats whooping cough in children and adults. It claims to liquefy mucus, ease coughing paroxysms, shorten illness, and contains no harmful substances. Sold by all druggists.
By March first the complete spring stock will arrive and be shown. The store promises the nicest line of shoes ever brought to the city and prices lower than ever.
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