Ames News Overview and Local Business Notes
Ames area items cover grand opening ads at Loughran's, arrivals by Dodds Proper and other trades, Odd Fellows visitors from Ames Lodge to Nevada, wedding announcements for Mayor Tilden and Ruth Duncan, and a stream of personal notes on residents, schools, and events in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loughran’s
Ames Lodge
Nevada Lodge
Proper
Dodds & Proper
Primgbar
Tilden
Ruth Duncan
Ames Track
Tur
Story County Normal
Nevada
G. W. Philips
L. T. Weld
A. V. Storm
Storm Lake
E. D. Y. Culbertson
Ames
Cora E. Thompson
S. A. Hopkins
Goly
S. B. Miller
Zearing
Ames Odd Fellows
J. B. Elliott
John
Tom Miller
Tom
Elliott
Miller
Dr. Hunt
Have We Money to Burn and City Improvements
The letter critiques waste in public lighting and street upkeep, urges weed and sidewalk repairs, and questions council publishing receipts. It notes stray transients near rail yards, street cleanliness lapses, and urges timely accounting with a weather and crop bulletin from Des Moines dated July 13, 1897. It closes with a free offer for Dr. R V Pierce's medical adviser.
Accounts Due Reminder and Local Notices
All accounts are due 60 days from date of purchase. If your account is due please call and settle. For Rent a farm of eighty acres to exchange for house and lots in Ames. Enquire of Geo. E. Baker. The babe of Prof. and Mrs. Culbert, who had been seriously ill, has recovered and is well.
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Mary Sweeney
California
Sorer
Ames
Geo. E. Baker
Mrs. Culbertson
Prohibition Party State Convention Excursion Tickets
Excur sion tickets via the North Western Line will be sold July 26 and 27, valid for return by July 29, at one fare for the round trip. For details or to apply, contact agents of the Chicago and North Western Railway.
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North-Western
Prohibition Party
Chicago & North-Western Ra Y
Balance Washing Machine praised by Maz D L Lana
Nevapha Ia June 28 1897 a local reader recommends the Balance Washer for fine work especially hosiery noting after two waters one obtains beautiful white clothes with little labor to operate the machine Maz D L Lana signs the testimonial.
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Nevapha Ia
Mas
D. L. Lana
Free North Western Home Seeker for prospective settlers
Advertisement invites potential farmers to own a farm and start now. Send to W. B. Kniskern at 22 Fifth Avenue Chicago Illinois for a free copy of the North Western Home Seeker offering practical guidance on agriculture dairying and cattle raising. Correspondence solicited from intending settlers.
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W. B. Kniskern
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Special Suit Sale At Timpeen Bros & Co
A big line of suits originally priced at 8 9 and 10 goes on sale this morning for 6 75 with special bargains across all departments at Timpeen Bros. & Co.
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TimpEen Bros. & Co
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L M. Bosworth
McCormick
Loughran Machine
Thurston & Graham's
Walt Hellen
Monumental
Ananias Proclivities
Williams Review
Walt
FaLt
Union Gospel
Tur State Fair Management
Ames Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Maxwell
John Elliott
Ayers
Boone
John F. Kintzley
Brownie Circle Kings Sons and Daughters
Tar
Story County Medical Society
Slater
Allen
Story City
Charley Foster
Electric
Mr. Foster
Miss Wightman
Goldfeld
Town
Kintziey
Times
Charley
J. Jacobs
Des Moines
Mamie Childs
Fairmont
Neb
D. G. Ferguson
State Center
Mr. C. Bryson
Iowa Falls
Mrs. Gridley
J. W. Freeland
Claude Spring
D. G. Foster
Algona
McCarthy
Stella McLain
Webster City
Humboldt
A. Jacobs
the Fair
S. G. Hamilton
Kewaunee Til
Grace Plumb
Frank Finch
E.B. Perkins
South Side
Taylor
Clinton
Deeil
Marcellus Smith
Joseph Wilson
Wheeler
Festus Wilson
Ilinois
Gee, Dunning
Eagle Grove
D's
N. S. McGuire
Will Shull
Harry Childs
Dan Stillwell
W.D. Ferguson
Emmetsburg
D.G. Ferguson
Richard
Daugther Anna
Tipton
Mr. Proper
Primghar
Donald Stanton
Montana
Wyoming
West
Jas. G. Berryhill
Jennie McMichael
Toronto
Canada
Epworth League
Bigelow
Geo. Tilden
Spirit Lake
Great Lakes
Jay Adams
Messrs
L. C. Tilden
J. W. Adams
Knight Templars
F. N. Fowler
van Chamberlain
W. S. Dawson
Billy
Aermotor Company
W. B. Loughran
Rock Island Plow Company
Ohio
Toledo
Will
Billy” Hulett
Illinois
Elmer Sowers
William
W. D. Donaldson
Knight of the Brush
John Butler
Bert Alberts
Charley Kilmer
Gilbert
Jewell Junction
Soper
Read's
Riverside
Thurston & Graham’s
Will Smith
Iowa Agricultural College
G. W. Bissell
Iowa
The
Martin Telephone Company
Attorney
C. G. Lee
M.E Church
Crass No
Christian Sunday School
C. J. Graves
Cramer
College
J. W. Smith
Iown
A. D. Everts
Marshalltown
Woodmen of the World
J. N. McLeod
Aaron Rutherford
Cora Hubbard
Hubbard
Turer
Moingona
Wuen
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
People’s
Common Sense
Cleveland
Gro. E. Baker
Aserhine Dunham
Gen. Lincoln’s
ER. L. Chamberlain
Joan H. Kee
Burr Rooster
Loughran Maacuing Co
LovenRan Machine Co
Story County
Nnagensassatee Armapeeenta
Pinnae
Nerieeaeaeree Eea
Collins Creo
Franklin
Indian Creek
LaFayette
Lincoln
Odtor Milford
New Albany
Nevada Township
Palestine
Richland
Is Union
Enerammarae
Cena
Total
Ananena
Tilden Brothers & Co
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