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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1898
Page
5
The column notes sales at Miller and Kooser and Cunier Bros. & Herman with low prices on goods. It covers social events, church and club activities, a Des Moines convention, and local remarks on health, education, and potential changes to dormitory dining at the Ames college.
A legislative committee reports on Iowa Agricultural College urging abolition of dormitories and suggesting rooms and board be sought off campus. It calls for a state board of control for state institutions except three colleges and notes excess per diem charges and nepotism among board members. Irregularities at Glenwood and Mt Pleasant are cited.
Dan McCarthy arrives home from South Dakota. W B Needham visits Ames from Boone. Mrs Mike Miller from Boone makes college plans for her son. Miss Carrie Scott and Mrs McCutcheon of Nevada call on Ames friends. Mrs Prudence Bishop of Webster City visits her son in Ames. Winifred Fisher of Marshalltown visits Miss Mert Hemetreet. C W Dudgeon to Illinois for a grand family reunion. Mildred Anderson of Webster City attends teacher meeting. Mrs N S McGuire expects daughter Mrs C D Reed of Coon Rapids later this week. Harriet Sheldon-Hammer departs for Chicago after weeks in Ames. Senator Wood visits from Des Moines, finds Robb family quarantined with measles. J H Cook travels to Russell for his daughter Ethel's marriage to W E Mitchem. F W Eighmy and Mrs Eighmy attend Dayton reception and visit Denver relatives. Dr Beardshear returns from the East after visits including Secretary Wilson.
County supervisors settled disputes over county printing by a compromise among three papers. The Times and Intelligencer secured a special rate after filing legitimate circulation lists, and all papers agreed to publish the proceedings for the price of two. The exchange mirrored a prior agreement among rivals in another county.
Ames community notices report Thurston and Graham dissolve their hardware firm with accounts payable to Geo Graham and W H Thunston. Other items include Odd Fellows installation plans, socials, musicales, a chicken pie dinner, a marriage ceremony, and local business appeals urging Ames trade.
A local ad proclaims no going out of business but emphasizes quality and value. It promises a big Clearing Sale of all Winter Goods before new Spring stock arrives, with savings on children's suits cloaks and jackets, offered regardless of cost prices to attract patronage.
A dense listing advertises fabrics and garments with reduced prices. Cotton Bats, dress goods, and table linens are promoted along with blankets, underwear, stockings, and men’s pants. Men’s overcoats, arctics, shirts, boys coats, and other apparel appear with bargain prices across multiple lines.
The Story County Teachers Association met at the Christian church in Ames on Saturday January 15 with forenoon and afternoon sessions. Papers covered education topics by Gardiner Bronson Weems and Carlisle and others. discussions followed. A singable lullaby, a nature study talk, and notes on Bible literature added to the program. A later recap by County Supt. Phillips highlighted useful points, while ventilation concerns drew light joking remarks. A March meeting was planned for the county’s southern area.
Real estate loan offer from Stony County Bank outlining low interest rates and liberal repayment terms on property security.
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