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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1896
Page
4
College department transcribes a slow enrollment rise and many returning alumni as Ames hosts lectures, sports planning, and campus events. Des Moines preacher, faculty shifts, rail line talks, and a new reading room reflect a busy campus week with weather and crop notes shaping local life.
The North Western Line will run limited time excursion fares from August 3 to 6 to Boone with return August 7 1896. Home Seekers and cheap excursion tickets to many West and Northwest points are offered on August 4, September 1 15 29 October 6 and 20 1896. Half rates to Omaha apply August 15 1886? 1296 with round trip. Tickets and details from Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
Old people needing medicine to regulate powers and kidneys will find the true remedy in Electric Bitters. It does not stimulate or contain whiskey, acts as a tonic and alterative, mildly aids stomach and bowels, strengthens organs, and supports Nature in function. An excellent appetizer and digestion aid sold at fifty cents per bottle by L. M. Bosworth in Dudgeon’s Ladies' Journal in July.
From neighboring towns the rain continues, hindering oats stacking and threshing. The Ladies Aid meet with Mrs Phillips in Kelly on Thursday afternoon. Des Moines business for L G Rosenfeld noted. Abbie Seville and sister Katie Wire visiting local friends from Illinois. Tom Elida injured knee at home, vows caution on hill climbs. Mr and Mrs W Morris and others, including Mrs Sherman from Indiana, visited Rosenfeld home, Sherman staying through week end. Maggie Ham returned from Marshalltown with Ed Giddings. John Mahoney left Tuesday for northern Iowa.
The town records hot weather as residents return home to Marshalltown and nearby towns. Marie McFarland returns from Marshalltown with her nephew Archie Nelson, while Mrs. Jenks of Nevada visits. Linnie and Gorden Waters come home. L. Oliver expects to return Friday or Saturday. Carson of Randall studies telegraphy with Hougland. Mrs. Marsden visits What Cheer, Neil McFarland travels from Wall Lake, Kibbee family visits Farnhamville, and Prof. Frazier attends to growing medical practice in town.
Public notices mix with ads report August 6 7 excursion fare from North Western line to Salt Lake City plus 2 for the round trip. Also local notices urge payments, remedies, products, and local events including church activities and wagon ads.
Records from the Story County Iowa recorder show transfers including Ole B Hegland to A M Henderson west 6 and 10 blocks Patrview Park Story City for 180000. W D Hodge and others to Josephine Johnson lot 1 block 8 College Park Ames for 105. Chase Mills to Leila Mills wed lot 11 block CB and M's Ames for 1050. Leila Mills to Chase Mills wed etc. Multiple concrete parcels and prices listed for Ames Story City and nearby tracts.
The Ames Iowa Union National Bank reports its condition at close of business July 14 1896. Resources include loans and discounts, U S bonds and notes, cash items, and reserve holdings. Liabilities show capital stock, surplus, undivided profits, and deposits including demand and time certificates.
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