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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1898
Page
10
Local notices include ads for Adams Bros coffee bars of soaps prunes and coffees at Miller Kooser Bradley White. A Congregational ladies market day at Mrs Scott’s millinery. Announcements: Dorcas society meeting at Mrs Hardin’s. Elevators injury news and various farm auctions and shippings.
In Des Moines the annual officers school opens with Gen. Lincoln and Maj. Davidson guiding about forty attendees. The roster lists captains, lieutenants, and majors from Creston, Algona, Glenwood, Cherokee, Iowa City, Oskaloosa, Marshalltown, Toledo, Council Bluffs, Des Moines, and other towns. Retiring Adjutant General Wright and new Adjutant General Beyers attended portions of the week.
Des Moines brief. Flagman Weeks spent a short time in town Tuesday. Earl Stultz of the railroad lunch room is seriously ill at his Boone home. Edmunds, formerly a round house foreman, visited Ames en route from Boston to Boone. The depot lights were updated with new incandescents. A new through day train may be added Chicago to Omaha, likely running during the Omaha Exposition.
A collection of society notes from Ames featuring visits by Mrs. O. B. Fitchpatrick to Ogden Iowa and W A Sunday the baseball evangelist calling on Ames friends. Civil engineers in Cedar Rapids and Prof Marston at the college receive mentions along with multiple visits and weddings. The piece covers travelers, family greetings, a notable wedding of Miss Ethel Cook and Mr W E Mitchem, and local business notices.
A newspaper notice proclaims a big Clearing Sale of all Winter Goods ahead of spring stock. It promises quality, reasonable prices, and savings on children's suits cloaks and jackets, offered regardless of cost.
Ames Lodge I O C F held installation of officers at the hall with L C Van Dyke N G and others. After ceremonies they moved to the opera house for an elaborate banquet for 125 with Mayor Tilden and guests from Nevada Slater Collins Maxwell Polk City and Des Moines. The event featured toasts led by Geo W O'Brien and remarks by Rev Slattery John Beatty and others. Sarah White died in Read ing Vermont on Sept 6 1818, wife of Amos A Hulett, leaving four sons including Wm Hulett of Ames. Adams Bros. Down to Date coffee advertised at 10 cents.
Advertises wide range of textiles and garments with prices. Includes prints ginghams dress goods cottons blankets underwear hose and men's wear. Highlights bargains on table linen arctics and overcoats.
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