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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1897
Page
4
Local items report bitter cold with temperatures around ten to twenty below and gradual moderation. Notices mention the ice harvest, theater plans, the opera house, a male minstrel show, Dorcas society, and a curfew in Mapnrip. Also covered are a suicide attempt, a funeral, political hints about a McKinley cabinet, rail and express line security mentions, and a robbery fight policy proposal.
Rev Everly went to Cambridge yesterday to assist in revival work there. Mrs W S Bradley went to Oskaloosa this week for a visit with her daughter Blanche. S L Mabie arrived home from an extended visit with his parents at Rochester NY. Mrs Jennie Beverly enjoyed a visit from her brother in law Mr Charles Beverly from Elgin. Mr Bartholomew of Geneva IL visited the past week with his sister Mrs D N Maxwell of the West hstel. Mrs J M Gilbert went to Des Moines Monday to attend the National convention of the Woman's Suffrage association. Bert Wing of Newton visited Ames over Sunday. Bert still runs the laundry at Newton and is doing nicely. Hon Eid Addison of Maxwell was calling on Ames friends Tuesday and assisted in installing Ames lodge I C C F officers that evening. Prof Pommel departed Tuesday for St Louis to continue study and research in the interest of the I A C until about the first of March. Will Elliott returns Tuesday from California where he has been the past year and will resume his old place in Kintzley's tensorial parlor. W J Zahn the Nevada cigar maker was introducing his Challenge cigar in Ames Tuesday. State Auditor McCarthy was calling on Ames friends and relatives Sunday. The genial auditor is in a little scrap with the legislature but will come out on top. Representative Reed and state dairy commissioner Boardman called at the Times office Saturday evening while awaiting a belated train en route home from Des Moines for an over Sunday visit. Reed thinks the extra session will be short and many sclons want to push work quickly, good news to taxpayers.
A short public notice states that several respondents have replied to a call for settlement and that the firm will take firm action, insisting that all accounts and all due notes be settled at once.
The piece outlines the upcoming city election on March 1 with ward races for aldermen in Wards 1 through 4. It lists caucus timelines, ward committeemen Turner McLain L G Hardin F N Fowler and Herman Knapp, and urges prompt calls so papers can publish next week.
Bower and Sorensin plan seven to eight hundred tons of ice with high early quality. Read & Marshall started Tuesday with twelve to fourteen hundred tons, plus private efforts. Severe cold yields fine packing ice. local merchants promote shoes flour and bonds amid year end terms in Ames Iowa.
C F Kooser advertises a sale featuring Val entines celluloid lace and comic items plus a line of stationery books 5 10 and 15 cent novels and cigars with subscriptions for papers and magazines. Call for prices before going elsewhere.
Loui undertaker announces exclusive undertaking services in Story County. Offers 24 hour availability, furniture repair, and fine cabinet work made to order. Will arrange furniture orders for customers seeking custom pieces.
Real estate loans offered at low interest with liberal payments. For sale a six room house and lot on the north side. Cash sale cheap. Inquire of J P Duras cleaning repairing and dying service at residence near the mill. Mrs L L Johnson Ames Iowa. Wood dishes cheap for cash at Adams Bros.
Or sale or trade notice from Ames Iowa offering an imported French Coach Stallion registered in the French Horse Book. It has been bred with mares in the last two years at the Iowa Agricultural Farm and is offered cheap for property I can handle. For information call or write K K Osterhout Ames Iowa.
State of Iowa Story County sheriff advertises public auction of Kerr and Rebecca Kerr J A Kerr and Alexander Walker et al real estate in Nevada Story County on February 8 1897 at 11 a m. Property includes West half of Northwest quarter with exemptions and a 3 1/3 acre tract described, debt 3149 16 plus costs and interest. Auction to satisfy execution and costs.
Advertisement notes honest goods at low figures with emphasis on quality and avoiding low quality items. It touts department store wide bargains this week and claims to sell only value items from the proprietor.
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