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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1903
Page
5
Lingerie items announce price cuts with Petticoats and Wrappers priced as low as 98 cents to 79 cents and Pettipost at 20 cents. A selection of Muslin and Sheeting fabrics receive a 10 percent discount, with bleached or brown options in 6 4 to 10 4 widths.
A mixed page notes sales at the Novelty store with skirting outfits and cheap candies, a fairy chorus at the opera house January 23, and special scenery for the Flora DeVoss Company. Local births, illnesses, and marriages are reported, plus law, church, and school notices and social events around Ames.
A Amherst Va man reports relief from lumbago using Chamberlains Pain Balm. A Boone County Telephone Company stockholders report balances, growth in Boone and Ames exchanges, new cables, switch boards, and planned capacity expansion to meet rising demand and keep toll receipts rising.
A long list of residents and guests frequent Des Moines and nearby towns last week. Notable visitors include Gene Nelson, J. R. Munden, Rev. C. L. Baxter, and J. O. Michaelson. Locals hosted relatives or traveled to neighboring communities such as Boone, Ames, Carroll, and Jefferson for short visits and social occasions.
A sixty page illustrated book issued by the Chicago and Northwestern Railway highlights California scenery, industry, commerce, and transportation advantages, aimed at travelers considering a Pacific Coast trip. Copy available by mail for four cents from W. B. Kniskern, Passenger Traffic Manager, Chicago.
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