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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1892
Page
3
Local notices describe harvest progress, new goods at Queal & Co, a free delivery laundry, and sales on frames and neckwear. Birth announced for a girl to Mr and Mrs Al Lee of Ames. Community updates cover renovations by Maxwett & Son, new goods by Loughran Machine Co, a big old settlers picnic in Nevada, and nearby housing moves. Events include Rev Movarton sermon, Hamilton county fair premium list, and J F Willitts lecture in Ames.
Community notes list the Dorcas Society gathering at 3 p m with Mrs Osborn and a post for W C T U at the Congregational church. It also mentions the Knoxville races August 9 to 12 and plans to print the full program next week.
Charley Larned left Friday for Southeast ern Nebraska. Geo. E. Baker spent Sunday with relatives at Gilman, Iowa. Pete Brandrup of Webster City called Monday. Jack Stringer Ames visitor yesterday. Delbert Douglas spends a week in Toledo with sister Mrs Sparyth. Mrs. J. V. Price of Des Moines visited sister Mrs Jas Thomas. Mrs. F. P. Harris departed for Sigourney for a sister's wedding. Johnny Coull returned from Detroit. Bert Bacon, foreman of Fairfield Tribune, at home for a visit. L. H. Steidley, C N W agent at Jewell, spent Sunday in Ames. Revs Moulton and Douglass went to Humboldt to spend the week by the Upper Des Moines. Attorney J. F. Martin and Sheriff Ashford of Nevada visited Times. Iowa Weather and Crop Bulletin says the week ending July 26 was the hottest of the season with mean statewide temp about 80. Humidity high, showers damaged hay. Corn growth rapid and tasseled in advanced fields. One third of state will yield below average. oats harvest soon with rust damage. wind storms hurt straw. barley cutting begun at favorable weather. GARLAND stores and ranges at Bingham & Co's.
The Teacher's Normal Institute for Story county opens August 8 1892 in Nevada Iowa with a three week session. County Superintendent J F Reep urges all teachers and prospective instructors to attend. Also notes fare and local business ads and a bee swarm anecdote about Judge Stevens on Duglass street.
Do you want one or more fine young standard bred registered mares or a good young driver with promise of speed. If you do call on me, will sell or trade, J. L. Stevens.
Brannow and SMITH offer straw hats at clearance prices. Russell Road sells fresh buttered pop corn at the first door east of Bosworth's drug store. Mason's fruit jars are advertised by Bingham and Co as best quality.
A mass convention of the People’s Party will meet at the Nevada court house on Saturday August 6 1892 at 2 p.m. to elect six delegates to the state convention and discuss a county ticket and other business. Endorsees urged to attend. By order of committee Joan Lawson Chairman Ames Ia July 23 1892.
A humorous list warns readers about summer heat and its effects on people and pets. It jokes about kitchen heat for helpers, playful mischief with ice cream, and cautions against risky behavior in the July sun while promising a cooler Christmas ahead. It cites horses, drafts, hammocks, and red lemonade in lighthearted fashion.
The Story County Christian convention holds its second annual meeting in Ames on July 30 and 31 and August. Events occur at the Christian church Hoggatt's Grove and the opera house with a basket dinner noon to 3 p m Sunday Then sessions cover devotional exercises addresses and reports with a mass meeting missions and U S work topics plus an adjournment on August 1.
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