Social notes from Iowa towns mixed with New Year greetings
Carl Lytle resumes studies in Iowa City on Wednesday. The Literary meets at W A Gossard's Friday evening. Miss Myrte Gossard resigns due to poor health. Miss Lou Gossard to finish the term. Mae Dunn hosts a tea for Blanche Mahanna. Mae Dunn and Blanche Mahanna return to Drake University to study music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Lytle
Iowa City
Myrte Gossard
Lou Gossard
Mae Dunn
Blanch Mahanna
Drake University
Notable Local Notes From The Region
News items include corn price outlook for June, Penfield and Son lacking a shed for imported horses, Mrs. Bell’s favorable Northern trip, George Remerson returning from England to live with his uncle, a family camped on the Switzer farm enduring cold weather, and several local business notices. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy promotes strong sales at Pierson drug store amid la grippe season. Also advertised are coffees, canned goods, Fleeced Ladies' Underwear sale, and poultry requests with New York apples by the barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Pierson Drug Store
Chamberlain
la Grippe
Chicago
Falls to His Death on Chicago Special
A man aboard the Chicago Special died four hours after being found on the embankment as the train descended into town. Dineen, about thirty, unmarried and hard working, had ties in Chicago. The death is ruled accidental or unknown. relatives in Chicago are notified. Coroner Mille empaneled a jury to view the remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
College Hill
John Cook
Loud
Kiven
Dineen
Mille
Geo. O'Brien
Thos. Thompson
Geo. Pitsor
Death of Kittie Elliott-Giles in Des Moines
Telegram announced the death of Kittie Elliott-Giles at the family residence on East 6th street Des Moines at 9 am. Born in Ames she was formerly Miss Kittie Elliott. She married W M Giles on July 4 1895 and had battled consumption for about a year. Funeral conducted by Rev Lowe at the Christian church preceded interment at Woodland cemetery receiving vault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittie Elliott-Giles
East 6Th Street
Des Moines
Mrs. Giles
Ames
Kittie Elliott
W. M. Giles
Lowe
The
Christian Church
Woodland Cemetery
December 1899 Meteorological Summary from Ames
Summary of daily observations at sunrise, 2 PM, and sunset southeast of Ames by Isaac Young for The Ames Times. Highlights include highest 46 on the 7th, lowest 16 below zero on the 31st, monthly mean 22 degrees, total precipitation 2.17 inches on 6 days, and a December snow cover with about two thirds still on the ground. Recap of 1899 precipitation totals lists 30.07 inches including melted snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Isaac Young
Ames ‘Times
Mother's Meeting Program At Priday Methodist Church
Jan 5 program opens with devotional prayers and readings from A Song of Life. Mrs Blackman leads a Mary the Mother study followed by a discussion on why children of good people go astray. Birthday prayers and a collection for Mother's Library conclude, with local note on Wells county land offer and a coffee and cheese ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priday
Mother’s Library
Ames City Booms With Over Sixty Thousand Spent On Building
The Times notes Ames sees a major building surge with over sixty thousand dollars spent on building materials and substantial projects. It highlights Prof Budd’s two room store, the new congregational church, Episcopal and Catholic churches, homes of Hutchison McDowell Schleiter and others, plus a planned twenty thousand dollar depot and a fifteen thousand dollar opera house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Times
Ames
Prof. Budd
Congregational Church
Bruce Hutchison
Lyman McDowell
Frank Schleiter
Subscriptions and local listings from Ames era
Local ads promote newspaper subscriptions for 1900 start and list multiple papers with combined rates. Also advertised are grain price incentive, canned goods, cheeses, imported china sets, mince meat, and coffee specials from Ames merchants T E Thompson T J Miller & Son C B Lettis Tilden Bros & Co and T J Miniter & Son.
Notice to settle accounts within 30 days
Last notice from higelow & Smith demands all debts be paid within 30 days. After the deadline, all notes and accounts will be placed for collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higelow & Smith
Marriage News at Noble Milford Home
On December 28 at the home of Mr and Mrs John Noble Milford a wedding united Marion Noble and Anna Morgan Noble in Nevada with about forty relatives and friends attending. The couple will reside in Am Bya GuEar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nott
John Nobie
Milford
Marion
Anna Mogan-Noble
Nevada
Dee
Marion Noble
Best Appointed Ames Home For Sale With Six Acres
Opportunity to buy a well equipped ten room house on about six acres near Main Street Ames. Features include four upstairs bedrooms with closets, large hall, parlor, dining room, kitchen, bath, basement, furnace, hot air, barn and outbuildings, cistern and well. Inquiries directed to Jas Hale or We man and McLain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Main Street
Jas Hale
Weman & McLain
Marshalltown Times Republican Promotes Iowa News Reach
Iowa readers praised the Marshalltown Times Republican as a premier Iowa paper with AP news and extensive Iowa coverage. The semi weekly edition offers both papers for 1.50 with club deals, while the daily remains the trusted source for timely news. Karl's Clover Root Tea is advertised for breath purification with a money back guarantee. Sold by Tilden & Loughran and T. J. Minter & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Homestead
Poultry Farmer
Farmer’s Mutual Insurance Journal
Farmer’s Institute
The
Homestead
Ames Times
Ocean
Weekly Register
Tne
Marshalltown Times Republican
Iowa
T.R
T.A
Times
Karl
Tilden & Loughran
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Battenberg
D. & L. Hamilton
Ani
Ralston
Eagle
J. B. Kooser & CO
Eneoerm & Loughran
Tory
Stewart & CO
Csgilbert Station
Iron and Steel Ranges
Eureka
Mr. Severson
Slater
W. A. Gossard
Frank Arnold
Mrs. Phillips
Mrs. R. Sheehey
Nebraska
Effie Murray
Jordan
Mr. Shute’s
W. E Tanner
Crocker
Father Sheehey
Blanche Madanna
Grant
Penfield and Son
Wm. Bell
George Remerson
England
George Tempston
Switzer Farm
C. F. Letts
T. J. Miller & Son
le. D. & L. Hamilton
B. Read
New York
Read
C. F. Lette
John Dineen
Kittie Eliott-Giles
Meteorology
J.C. Myers
Liscomb
Wells County
North Dakota
A. Archmono
L. M. Bosworts
E. Thompson
the Times
B.A. Lockwood Grain Co
Tilden Bros. & Co
C. BF. Letrtts
HEINZ
New England
T J. Mininer & Son
T. J. Miniter & Son
Minnesota Prairie
Dakota
Northwest
West's Land Agency
East Third
St St. Paul
Lockwood Grain Co
Borney
Great Daily
W. P. Coon
C. F
T. J
Tipen
Lou
T. J. Minter & Son
Letts’s
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