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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1901
Page
2
The Onondago Tribe No. 52 records mourn the loss of member C. S. Pitts on January 8 1901. It resolves to extend sympathy to his wife and family and to publish the resolution in the American Redman and send copies to the widow. Com. Harry L. C. Stebbins and J. L. Snyder append signatures.
The Ellsworth Post No. 30G of the G A R offers resolutions praising Elias Carey a respected comrade and defender of the country. Sympathy is extended to his family and a mourning drape is ordered for 30 days with copies to the family and publication in local notices.
The Globe notes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the world’s best healer for cuts corns burns bruises sores scalds boils ulcers felons aches and all skin eruptions. It is offered for 25 cents a box at Mr Bosworth’s drug store.
Chest protector at Tilden and Loughran also advertised alongside books and stationery items.
Des Moines seen Carl Lytle returns to his school while Mrs. Copestake and Miss Lyndah recover or travel. Mrs. Lytle and Will Caruth visit Des Moines. W P George briefly ill. Morris family visited Rosenthal home. Myrtle Gossard departs for Mt Vernon. Annie Johnson honored at surprise party. Reading Circle meets at Gossard and then Stevens home. Kelley creamery annual meeting reelects president treasurer and names secretary Rostrastee.
The article details a busy week with the O E S school of instruction session led by Grand Matron Freda Oppenheimer, visits by Grand Worthy Matron and deputies, the winter dairying school opening with fifty students, veterinary and domestic science appointments, and a lengthy obituary for Robert Allen noting his pioneer mentees and Masonic service.
Public auction Wednesday January 16 at 10 a m on a farm four and a half miles southwest of Ontario and one mile south four miles west of the Agricultural College. Items include four horses two dozen cattle farm machinery and wagons with terms on sums under five dollars cash and five dollars and over on approved notes at seven percent interest. Free lunch at noon. N LITTye.
On January 16 at 1 p m a public sale will be held at Isaac Young s residence six miles southeast of Ames and eight miles southwest of Nevada. Readable items include sixteen cattle seven horses and a variety of farming implements. Terms: cash for under five dollars and ten month credit on larger sums with seven percent interest, two percent discount for cash on time sales. Auctioneers W F Stratton and clerk B J Shelden.
James Robb offers a public auction at his farm five and a half miles southeast of Ames on Tuesday January 15 1901 at 10 a.m. Items include ten horses sixty cattle sixty hogs fifty sheep wagons buggies farm machinery harness and more. Zooks Lunch wagon attends. Terms: credit one year on sums of five dollars and up at 7 percent interest on approved notes. sums under five dollars cash. 2 percent discount for cash on time sales.
Public auction set for Thursday January 17 1901 near Ames two and a half miles southwest. Items include four horses sixteen cattle one wagon farming gear and various implements. Ten months credit on sums over five dollars with seven percent interest. cash discount for amounts under five dollars. Auctioneers J Graves E F Posegate clerk B J Sheldon. Also Gilbert Station quarterly meeting announced with services and sacraments at Pleasant Grove church January 12 and 13 led by Dr Smith and J F Baker.
The item mentions loan offers from Story County Bank with flexible pay days and no commission, a weather note predicting severe conditions, heaters advertised as bargains at T. W. House hardware, a sale ad for a young Jersey cow, and a promotion for J. S. Trigg's Farm Orchard and Garden department in the paper. Also references to a fresh cow for sale and Kooser & Co. specials.
A mother's favorite safe remedy for coughs colds croup and whooping cough. It cures without opium or injurious drugs and can be given to babies as confidently as to adults. For sale by Druggists.
A newspaper man is asked to publish a harsh piece about a neighbor. He writes it as instructed, but the citizen refuses to sign it. The editor questions the lack of accountability, noting he cannot take blame for a piece signed by another. The man leaves in a huff.
Local ads tout Dr. King's New Life Pills as harmless purgatives that stimulate the liver and bowels to expel poisons, cleanse the system, and cure constipation and headaches. Also promotes holiday bargains on heating, ranges, soap, dried fruits, water sets, and White Rose flour, with various prices and vendors listed.
Clarence Pitts a well known carpenter in the city was struck by the Colorado special at 6 05 Sunday evening at the Davis House crossing and instantly killed. The trainmen did not know until No 5 reached Boone and a hat was found on the pilot. A Marshalltown youth reported the finding at the telegraph office and the body was identified as Pitts. Coroner Mills held an inquest with verdict that Pitts died from being struck by a train. Funeral services were held at 2 30 yesterday at his home with local fraternal societies in attendance.
The King-Perkins Company presents Lizzie Evans's rural play Buckaye at the opera house Thursday Jan 27 with three price tiers 15 25 35 cents. Also notices editor Dr Reitter credits King s New Discovery for la grippe and lung cures at Bosworths with trial bottles free.
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