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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1893
Page
16
January 19 1893 Ames Iowa items cover events at Zenor Co Adams Bros and Snyder including sales and photos. local people such as Claude Zenor and the Gliddens. a railroad mishap and the Prairie press society notes with church meetings and business meetings.
Several residents and visitors are listed: Harry Childs with his sister in Rhodes. Ed Little laid off and visiting Alton. Tallman of Boone with Harry Bryant. Mr. and Mrs. Del Maxwell with Fred Bradley’s folks in Des Moines. Miss Myrtie Munden to Madrid. Miss Louise Hamilton from Marshalltown. Dale Gilbert with Clinton friends. Rev. Everly hosted Mr. Hall of Jefferson. Rathburn of Plankinton trading Dakota land for horses. Rose Hemstreet from Elgin for a parental visit. Ruth Duncan headed to Hampton for a cousin’s wedding. Elias Gilbert of Gilbert Station adds his name to the local list.
A passenger train and a Jewell Junction snow plow collided near Story City as the rear car was struck while the train crept forward. Nineteen passengers were injured, led by Curt Wood of Nevada, with the wreck causing extensive car and engine damage and a costly repair bill. Conductor Taylor ferried the travelers to Ames.
I’m buying furs including mink skunk and muskrat and accept unskinned fur. I am the agent for Tariff washing machines, promoted as the best in Iowa. Grove Brothers announces Des Moines will build an auditorium for four thousand spectators.
A chicken pie supper is hosted by the Ladies of St John’s Mission at Mrs Dr Fairchild’s home on Friday evening Jan 20 from 5 to 8 pm. Tickets 25 cents and proceeds aid a worthy cause. Also an ad notes Bingham & Co offers many stoves at low prices for Story county.
The notice lists pricing for sugar and eggs with Brentow and Smith. 19 pounds of granulated sugar at 1.00, 20 pounds extra C sugar at 1.00, and eggs at 25 cents per dozen.
The notice announces immediate settlement of all past due accounts and notes with G. G. Tilden Estate, Administrator. It lists book offers for $25 purchases, dental parlors, and various local ads including New York Apples and real estate items, urging debtors to settle by cash or note at once.
An advertisement touts German Magic Ointment as a cure for colds and croup via throat chest absorption with a plaster. It also promotes Sioux Blood Remedy as a universal blood purifier and claims superiority in action and safety for a cheap price.
Ames Iowa office open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Specialists in diseases of women and children. Beverly and Aplin are listed as homeopathic physicians and surgeons serving the community.
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