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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1898
Page
4
Apams Bros, Canler Bros and Herman promote cash sales on all items starting October 18 1897. Butter and eggs offered for cash goods. Warm lined and ladies shoes priced low. SpeciAL sale on mustard at Miller and Kooser.
Story county farmers institute to be held at the Opera House in Anes on February 8 and 9. Sessions include discussions on cereal crops insect pests dairy cattle sheep and stock breeding. Rail safety bills and railroad dispatching rules noted. Local personnel reports and a freight wreck with minor injuries described.
A brisk New York market day reports firm prices and buying strength with wheat poised to rise amid good trade conditions. Corn remains dull with little selling at current figures while provisions stay strong despite ample hog receipts. Virginia bachelors face tax attacks legal notice and Pleasant Hill school district reports monthly figures with several pupils achieving perfect attendance.
A partial feature from the Story County annual report for the year ending Sept 1 1897 shows counts of teachers used during the year. The item also notes local commerce ads and poultry industry figures from Wingert Riddlesbarger and references to consumption awareness and Dr Pierce remedies with an offer for a medical adviser.
Miss Genivieve Westermann of Ames visits the Ridge household. Will Ruth serves as juror in Nevada. Grandpa Bingman recovers from illness. Jack rabbits shot by Charlie Alford and Aden Arrasmith. Mrs Blanch Hunter of Chardan Iowa visiting relatives. Harriet Born struggles with measles, Dr Winsett prescribes. Charley Stewart and Clark in Nevada for a court case. Effie Dunkle recovers from measles. Sam Newbauer family affected by measles. Ona Bell ill with measles. Sam Clark rents W H Grove farm and buys equipment. John Born buys young cattle. Henry Woodruff and John Hoggatt buy cattle. I N Briley stops milk hauling. Otho replaces him. Newt noted as quiet. Rebecca Coward sells 120 acre farm to John Ahrens at 25 per acre. John Ahrens plans quick resale if needed. Ban Fincham visits Webster City. Mike Gretten leads milk at the creamery. others chase. Day Deal moves farm machinery toward Grove farm by Chapel. John Wakefield rents Hughes farm and moves in. Mention of morning glory banquet and White House coffee ads. Various farm and grocery notices follow. Iowa estray notices updated to require county paper publication and three insertions, cost not to exceed 1.50. Woman's Supplement in Chicago Sunday Times Herald praised for women’s progress. Mrs C F Martin ill but improving.
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