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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1892
Page
3
Ames Times reports rainy season lingering with local ads and society notes. Mentions Garland stores Bing ham & Co, Worrells grove crowd, a new laundry, upcoming sermons, special train by Young People’s Society, auctions, accidents, civic chatter, and brief personal items across Ames Story County and nearby towns.
About 150 gathered at Abe Bingman’s to celebrate the Fourth with a large feast, music, and readings. Townspeople from Ames, Story City, and Nevada joined, and a Sioux showing of marching boys added color. The day featured a grand postnoon rus tle, a Union read Declaration of Independence, and a Stereoptican lecture planned for the Congregational church.
A light local item notes new fall styles of stiff hats at C M Sopers. The column also derides a hypothetical write-up by a traveler on the Illinois Central who rhymes merchants’ business in doggerel, calling such poetry of little value.
The Rainmakers Again reports Professor Melbourne has signed a contract at Holyoke to water eight eastern Colorado counties this week. If rainfall exceeds 85 percent in the area, he earns 200 dollars, with the venture viewed as a risky but potentially lucrative gamble that could yield profit even if some locales fail to see rain.
Sunner Dress Goods announces new wash goods for ladies to create pretty dresses. DBiceLow Smith invites customers to view the assortment while Farmers are urged to inspect improved McCormick and Esterly binders. LevyGuRan Machine Co. agents promote machines for sale or display.
BiceLow and Smith announce a repeat sale offering cheap fruit jars mirroring last year’s deal. Community shoppers are urged to take advantage of the discount.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention wood and a call to Dr Bev for early supplies. Market items list hogs cattle and sheep with unclear figures, lacking coherent details or dates.
For Seale, 2 milk cows, 1 lumber wagon offered at private sale in four months with no interest. Price notes appear as 25.00, 40.00, and 15.00. Inquire of the listed party for details.
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