Local miscellany from Ames notes races and events
Stepry Eye Floor at M Read s. Primaries upcoming Saturday. Omaha exposition opens with praise. Prestpext Beardsbear to address Story City graduates. Our Ladies Cemetery Society meets Saturday. Nevada forms a volunteer company. Arcadia Lodge holds regular meeting. Chicago and Northwestern flags depots. Small steam yacht Admiral Dewey travels through Ames. Effort to promote summer resort status. Rev D D Proper to preach next Sunday at old pulpit. Monthly covenant meeting Saturday 2 30 p m, Lord s Supper Sunday service. J J Sneatls of Kansas to speak June 3 on Dives and Lazarus. Ingalls praised as orator and writer. Mrs Hale s canary Fritz sings German breed song. Canary trained in Germany via conservatory methods. Second bicycle race meeting approves eight mile course for June 16 four p m. Entries close Wednesday before race at 6 p m. Ames riders limited to local area. Prize committee to arrange rewards. additional committees named. Read s hall meeting set for Friday 8 p m.
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Nevada
Arcadia Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Watkins Well
Ames
D. D. Proper
Baptist Church
Proper
The
Baptists
Colorado
New Mexico
J.J. Sneatls
Kansas
Senate
College Chapel
Dives and Lazarus
Ingalls
W. 8. Hale
Germany
Read
Mark Brumagin
L. B. Childs
Main Street
Moffit’s
Nelson Corner
M. C. Little
Galen Tilden
Chas. Soper
D. D. Bales
Musselman
Sutton
Banks
Brumagin
Childs
C. Hickle
H. Adams
Hickle
Sisson
Read’s Hall
Personal Notices From Ames Residents and Visitors
A series of short notes reports Mrs Alph Coffin and daughter Martha visiting Grundy Center, Mrs Gammon of Des Moines visiting Ames friends, T Hatteberg Slater barber calling on Ames friends, Mrs F H Munn returning from Newton, Mrs O F Martin and Miss Etta Budd at the Omaha exposition, Dr Winsett in Chicago and absent til Monday, Mrs T Lenox and children from Marshalltown, Mrs Will Day visiting in Nevada, Dr R Quade at the Trans Miss Exposition opening, Mrs E Loughren and Steve visiting Hawarden, Dr Richmond departing for his North Dakota ranch, Mrs C W McElyea visiting Des Moines, Mrs G D Dunning and children visiting Mrs Dunning, Mr Geo White returning from North Dakota with crop prospects, Mr and Mrs Lou Allen back from Harden county visit, Miss Alice Watts and Miss Jeanette Bartholomew en route to Creston to visit Jeanette's grandmother, Attorney Martin of Nevada in the city en route home from Gilbert after Decoration day address.
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Alph Coffin
Martha
Grundy Center
C. W. McElyea
Des Moines
Beyer
G. D. Dunning
Belle Plaine
McGuire
Geo. White
North Dakota
Lou Allen
Harden County
Alice Watts
Jeanette Bartholomew
Creston
Jeanette
Attorney Martin
Nevada
Gilbert
Hattie Sheldon-Hammer
Chicago
Ames
Mechanicsville
Cecil
Marcellus Smith
Florence Brenneman
Jennie McMichael
Rock Rapids
M. K
Alton
Kolp
Charles
War This Week Briefing and Local Events
This week notes limited wartime developments with U S troops landing in the Santiago province Cuba and unconfirmed reports of Schley engaging the Spanish fleet. Local events include Fourth of July plans primaries and lectures at the college, a state high school graduation talk, town celebrations in Story City and Nevada, and ex Gov Larrabee’s travel through Ames.
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Santiago
Cuba
Schley
Lincoln a Brigadier in Iowa National Guard Proclamation
Ames and Story County note the public reaction to James Rush Lincoln being nominated as brigadier in the Iowa National Guard during the 75,000 man call. The item highlights his long service, prior ranks, and reputation as a military authority, plus local pride in Ames.
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Lincoln
Iowa
McKinley
Des Moines
Senate
National Guard
College
Ames
James Rush
Iowa National Guard
Weather and Crop Bulletin Des Moines May 30 1898
The paper reports a fine growing week with above normal temperatures bright sunshine and ample rainfall across most districts. Corn planting nears completion except in southern counties with heavy rains. soil conditions improve and farming accelerates. Grass crops are lush spring wheat oats and barley show strong growth. hay harvest looks abundant. overall corn stands are fair and replanting is down from prior year.
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Des Moines
Yellow Jaundice Cured by Electric Bitters
A Lexington resident reports six months of yellow jaundice ended after two bottles of Electric Bitters recommended by Dr. Bell. The letter praises the remedy and urges others to use it, noting seller L. M. Bosworth in Lexington.
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Regan
Bell
M. A. Hogarty
Lexington, Ky
L. M. Bosworth
Death notice from Ames Camp M W A 1898
Hall of Ames Camp No 458 M W A May 22 1898 notes the death of neighbor Bert Alberts. Resolutions express sympathy to the family and request copies for camp records and local papers. Signatures include A Maxwell Guo E Baker F P Harris.
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Hall
Ames Camp
Bert Alberts
A. B. Maxwell
Guo
E. Baker
F. P. Harris
Millet seed for sale at 25 cents a bushel
J M ARRASMITH advertises last year millet seed available for sale at 25 cents per bushel.
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J. M. Arrasmith
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M. Read
Omaha Exposition
O Maha
Story City
Our Ladies Cemetery Society
Cairns
Mrs. E. Loughren
Steve
Haward
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Dr. Richmond
Mrs. Richmond
Bert
United States
Dewey
Manila
Fred Hodson
Laura Whalen
Dr. Beardshear
Larrabee
State Board of Control
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Leara Stanwood
Webb City
Wis
Col. Eddy
the Times
College Road
Volun Company
Story County
Charley Lyman
Timms
Silliman
County Central Committee
Nichols Bros
Geo. O'Brien
Ed. Silliman
Adams Bros
Mothers
Anna Capps
Harry Henderson
Indianola
J. E. Duncan
Loud
Mr. Loud
United Brethren Church
Spain
Maine
D. Lb. Clifton
Cole
Robert Barrett
Camp McKinley
49Th Regiment
Jupison Bros
Ann Arbor
Jim Sowers
Milford
Jo Ames
Jim
Mothers Library
Congregational Church
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
Tipen Bros. & Co
Muscatine
Tere
Norway
Swartz
Jennings Demorest
Demorest
Geneva Fleming
Finch
Crook County
Twe Ames
Fifty-Second Regiment
Iowa Infantry Volunteers
Chickamauga Park
Georgia
Racine Goble
Will Watts
Ray Wortman
Claud Spring
Guy Curtiss
Arthur Lincoln
Frank Underwood
Will Day
Frank Kreamer
TinpuNn Bros. & Co
Story County Mutual
Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association
City Hall
A. J. Graves
D. M. Hayden
Daniel Embree
J. H. Queal & Co
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western R'y
Omaha
North-Western Line
Chicago & North-Western Re
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Dispensary Medical Association
Rheurmatism
J. T. Regan CO
Boone, Iowa
As CO
Tilden Bros. & CO
Weather and Crop Bulletin
Haverly & Grove
Cherry & Hawkins
Plymouth Rocks
Call and. J. Kegley & Son
Chicago & Northwestern
Ak. Dept
Chicago Express
Atlantic
Overland Lim
Pacific
Carroll
Dakota
Dak
AGC
S.ces
Matt
Ames & DM
Res Ia A
Boone-Carroll
Coast Connection
Val
G. W. Rogers
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