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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1894
Page
3
Local notes from The Times describe Owens, Elliott’s shop, and new goods, plus events at Ames including Cons Howe and Cushing shows on July 26, a Baptist ice cream social, and Unitarian sermon series. Births, illnesses, and family notices appear alongside train service resumes after strikes and upcoming county fair plans.
Saylor and Tuer are noted as leading photographers. The page carries numerous short notices of locals such as Miller from Nevada, Wm West and family at Ogden, Bert Wing to Newton, Dr Stalker from Washington, McGill of Gilbert visiting Ames, and Esther Price with Fannie Outwater visiting from Des Moines. Also mentions travels to Camp Lincoln, Marshalltown races, Colfax waters, Perry trips, and a B Y P U convention in Toronto with several other residents noted.
Notice of an ice cream booth on Main Street July 26 with invites to bring a friend. A team pulled from Queal's lumber yard yesterday in the north part of town causing a wrecked wagon but no serious damage. Northwestern Line excursion tickets to Denver Pueblo and Colorado Springs available July 21 and 22 at low rates, return valid to August 25. inquire Chicago and North Western Ry Agents. Little Sarah Loughran, 20 months, died after a meningitis illness. funeral at Mr K W Brown’s residence with Rev F J Douglass officiating. neighbors extend sympathy.
Discussion on when to cut and how to cure corn fodder to be led by Mr. John Lawson at 2 p.m. Saturday July 28. T. J. Kegley to speak on moisture in vegetation from atmosphere via cultivation or artificial means. Local notices include clothing at E M Soper's and editorial opinions from a bachelor editor on girls.
ANNUAL MEETING BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLES UNION TORONTO ONT JULY 19 22 1894 One fare for the round trip Tickets on sale from all stations July 17th and 18th Good to return until Aug 8th For further particulars inquire of station agent or address the undersigned Morton Genl Tick and Pass Agt Cedar Rapids Iowa Blanche Reed Europe's great horsewoman will also ride at each performance of Howe and Cushings at Am
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