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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1898
Page
2
The column reports on a new Maxwell brass band and rising assessable property values, plus local church meetings and protracted services in Cambridge. It covers Story Lodge in Cambridge, creamery finances at Elwell, county officials at Des Moines, marriage licenses, dairy production figures, and various local incidents including a bung hole prank, a missing note security dispute, and a county printing meeting.
The Ames era weather report shows 9 clear days 148 fair days and 118 cloudy days for 1897 with 874 inches of precipitation on 25 rain or snow days. The coldest morning was January 25 at 20 below and the hottest September 2 reached 100.
A cash grocery report notes butter and eggs taken for goods at ApAms Bros. Sreda sale and Miller and Kooser's sale on prepared mustard. Oats listed at 18 19 cents and corn at 173 18e. Residents urged to bring buckwheat to the Lockwood elevator at once.
Mr and Mrs R Sheehey drove Crocker on Saturday and visited Lund with their daughter Mrs W E Tanner. Lillian Gossard Stevens left for home in Y after urging her parents for two months. L G Rosenfeld made a business trip to Des Moines last Saturday. An oyster supper was held at Mr Dunns last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs R Crane hosted Ge and L G Rosenfelds families for a birthday dinner for her mother Mrs Ge Rosenfeld. Alfred Tanner spent Sunday at J R Sheeheys. The Congregational Society will host a social at Geo Persos residence Friday evening inviting all. Mrs Hannah McGrath of Ames visited Florine Worman Saturday and Sunday.
The Marian Rebekah Lodge No 108 notes the passing of sister Allce M Miller and expresses heartfelt sympathy to her husband and family. A copy of the resolutions will be sent to the bereaved husband and filed in lodge records.
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