02 Jan 1896
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1896
Page
1
The Times reports the marriage of John Myers and Mary A. Dendel near Ames officiated by Rev. H. J. Everly. Myers fought in the war, was captured, believed dead, remarried, later found his wife and remarried her. The note ends with New Year ads and local society items.
The late 19th century bulletin notes the Northwest Iowa Poultry show is under way in Hampton. It reports on regional events including Nevada voting to bond $7,000 for water works extension, and local figures such as C A Harris taking charge of the Wells house in Boone. It also covers personal crises, weather deaths, political timelines, and agricultural notes from Iowa communities.
Edwin B Read 21 year old son of Mr and Mrs Ben Read of this city died yesterday after a four week battle with typhoid fever. Born March 13 1874 he would have graduated next fall from A C He was highly regarded in the community The funeral is at the residence at 2 PM conducted by Rev Everly and Dr Beardshear.
Miss Jessie Maxwell and Mr. Lyman Freeland united in marriage at the Maxwell home in Ames with Rev. F J Douglass officiating. About fifty relatives attended a floral ceremony then a wedding supper. Out of town guests included Mrs Harry Brown Blanche Granger and Miss Genevieve Fitchpatrick Edna White from Nevada. The Times wishes the couple long life of happiness and prosperity.
A Friday event at Gilbert Station where seven non native men performed in a former furniture store. Good Templars disrupted the show with stamping and clapping prompting the performers to finish. After the show a bathing scene prompted the Templars to flee the upstairs lodge room.
The article sketches Christmas in rural towns with snowy scenes and searches for rabbits and quails. It notes visitors from Primghar Iowa and Freeport Illinois, cattle shipments, and Christmas visits. It also mentions church meetings led by Rev. Pine and raises questions about hunting ethics amid local sport.
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