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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1904
Page
4
Coupons redeemable with purchases entitle one winner to a railway ticket to St. Louis. Advertises red coupons and discount pricing on muslin fabrics, ginghams, shirtings, and dress goods. Notes men and boys shoes reduced, children sandals, and work shirts, urging early purchase for best selection.
Residents and visitors listed include R. H. McCarthy in Des Moines, F. H. Waters in Marshall, Bert Harmon in Boone, Fonaie Wright in Des Moines, Ed Bailey in Marshalltown, Cara Whitson in Des Moines, Lillian Chester from Charles City, Mildred Bower visiting Eldora, Charlotte King in Des Moines, and many others visiting friends and family across central Iowa. Parley Sheldon attended the Democratic state convention in Iowa City. several trips to Boone, Des Moines, and Webster City noted.
The trustees approved major faculty changes including resignations of Prof. J. B. Weems and custodian J. I. Cavell. Miss Bess Dumont will replace Sadie Hook as physical director for women. Erwin remains horticulture chair for another year. The year end enrollment reached 1412 with three deaths. a dairy farm purchase committee was formed. the board criticized Contractor Schleuter for delays on the central building.
Herbert H. Robinson son of Henry and Alice Robinson was born near Nevada Iowa on August 8 1883 and died in Clarinda Iowa July 15 1904 after acute pneumonia. He was married to a life of quiet sympathy and promise but illness ended his life. Funeral service was in the Methodist church at Ames July 17 1904 led by Rev Andrew M Shea and body laid in the city cemetery.
Auction at the C N W stock yards in Ames Iowa on Saturday July 23 at 1 o clock sharp features two car loads of Percherons Shires and Cleveland Bay yearlings two and three year olds and a sorrel team gelding and mare with colt by her side Terms cash or nine months time on bankable notes to draw 8 percent interest L H Wreem Auditor B J Shelden Clerk
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