Crop Bulletin Highlights Mixed May to June Conditions
Crop bulletin for week ending June 5 1905 notes warm weather favorable to corn and general growth. Showers on the 9th aided most areas but caused damage in the Mississippi valley Clinton to Keokuk and southeast districts with 16 principal crop losses from flooding. Potatoes vegetables and fruits perform well. clover bulks. apple crop promising in north and fair in south. Ticket agent G W Rogers offers advance round trip tickets to Portland San Francisco and Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley
Clinton
Keokuk
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
G. W. Rogers
Ticket Agt
Many residents visit and travel during summer season
Boone visitors and visitors from Nevada Des Moines Webster City and other towns frequent the city. A long list notes people traveling to Portland Okoboji Madison Chano and other destinations for vacations work or to attend events.
Pretty home wedding unites Lillie Spratt and William Norman
Miss Lillie Spratt wed William Norman of Marshalltown in a private ceremony at Mrs. Rose Spratt home. Rev H D Herr presided using Episcopal ring service. Guests included relatives and out of town visitors from Ames, Marshalltown, Cole, State Center and McCalisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Heisinger
Marshalltown
Rose Spratt
Norman-Spratt
J. B. Nichol
Kirkman
Iowa
Spring
Lillie Spratt
William Norman
H. D. Herr
Episcopal Church
Winifred
Lorena Travis
Gertrude Herr
Rose Goble
Mabel Campbell
Ames
Norman
A. E. Shorthill Iron Works
Woodbury Street
Community Notes and Visits in Local Town
Erma Stevens travels to Cedar Falls for summer school. Frank Foster’s brother-in-law from Peoria visits. Baptist Junior Union holds children day exercises Sunday eve. Mrs. Frank Sutter delegates at Maxwell meeting. Nina Gossard returns home from Sanborn. Mrs. L. G. Rosenfelt hosts sister-in-law from Vermont. Ladies Aid to meet with Mrs. Frank Gerbracht Wednesday afternoon. Penfield family visited relatives across the river in Enter prise. Mrs. Jose Kinnan of Chicago visits her sister. Congregational Ladies Aid serves ice cream and cake Friday evening. Rev. Fowle of Ames preached at Congregational last Sunday and will return soon. Ham family from Minnesota attends funeral then returns home. Grandpa Persons goes to Des Moines for a couple weeks. Howard visits Nora there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Wilson
Chicago
Wilson
H. A. Greeley
Senator
Junkin
Red Oak
Iowa
M. J. Adams
Dennison
Len Morris
Chet Davis
Colorado
Len
Sol Olson
Geo, Cooley
Denver
Davis Boys
Sid Hamilton
Tot Bigelow
Pueblo
Lillie Kegley-Hecker
Monte Vista
Mr. Eighmy
Good Roads Convention Opens With State Leaders
The first annual Good Roads Convention for Iowa met at the college with a full program. Key speakers include A B Storms, T G Harper, E W Weeks, A R Hasselquist, Wm G Raymond, J S Trigg, and D Ward King, with regional topics on pavements, road laws, and highway commissions discussed. The same issue notes the wedding of Rose Simmons to M Lavern Page in Charles City with a large local gathering and well-wishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Good Roads Association
State of
Iowa
Iowa Association
T. G. Harper
Burlington
E. W. Weeks
Guthrie Center
A. R. Hasselquist
Chariton
Wm. G. Raymond
School of Applied Science
University of Iowa
Faster Time to Denver Via the North-Western Line
Union Pacific timetable changes shorten the Colorado Special westbound to reach Denver at 8:30 p.m. from 10:00 p.m. effective Sunday May 28. Eastbound No. 12 departs Denver at 4:35 p.m. instead of 4:20 p.m. Trains Nos. 3 and 6 on the Chicago and North Western line keep their departure times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Union Pacific R. R
Chicago & North- Western Ra Y.lt
Sutton Briley Wedding at Ontario Home
Miss Bessie Sutton and Coburn Briley were married at eight oclock Wednesday evening at the bride’s grandparents home near Ontario. The ceremony was performed by Dr J B Wright of Charles City in the presence of about fifty relatives and friends. They will reside on the groom’s farm near Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Sutton
Briley
Ontario
Boone
T. L. Jones
W. Johnson
M. J. Jones
Boone Daily News
Very Low Excursion Rates to San Francisco and Pacific Coast
North Western Line announces special excursion fares for travel from all stations on June 13 14 15 19 23 24 27 28 29 30 and July 1 2 3 with favorable return limits to San Francisco Seattle Portland Tacoma and others. Two daily fast trains to the Pacific Coast including The Overland limited electric lighted and The California Express with sleeping cars. For rates and tickets contact Chicago and North Western Ry agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Printing Pressmen’s and Assistants Union
American Surgical Association
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Overland Limited
California Express
Chicago & North-Western Ra Y
Oratorical Contest at Ames Christian Church
The oratorical declamatory contest for all Ames church societies will be held at the Christian church on June 23 at 8 p m. Judges are three businessmen with the mayor as chairman. The award is coin silver, the male quartet will provide music. Watch for full program in the next issue. Special excursion rates to Denver and other western destinations offered via the Chicago and North-Western Railway from June 1 to October 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Story County
Church Societies of
Christian Church
King
Colorado
Utah
Black Hills
North-Western
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Hot Springs
Deadwood
Lead and Custer
S. D
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Piano Sale Offers Rare Bargains at Local Store
The big piano sale continues with several bargains left including an almost new piano valued at $300. Other deals include various organs with prices starting at $12. Customers are invited to visit the shop to inspect offerings and compare values.
Also Mentioned on This Page
XZ OU
W. J. Semmons
Mutual
COOLEY @ JONES
Ames, Iowa
J. E. Judge
L. Nye
Nevada
Edna Bevington
Sioux City
Iris Hunter
Webster City
Jay Merrill
Charles City
J. W. Weeks of
Des Moines
W.C. McIntire
Steve Hemstreet
Carroll
Dan Smith
Madison
Neb
Kate Maurice
Nellie Cole
L. M. Allis
Oregon
E. T. Childs of
Dunlap
J. A. Campbell
Ed Sawyer
Madrid
Gamrath
Eldred Dunning
Chano
Lil
Mildred
Edith Proper
E. S. Proper
Georgetta Witter
Okoboji
A. W. Clark
F. W. Willey
L. E. Ashbaugh
Lake Okoboji
Capt. Brown
Jefferson
All Union
All Churches Uniting
Prof
B. H. Hibbard
Portland, Oregon
Chas, Hutchison
Thayer
Hotchkiss
Peterboro
Canada
Ethel Hamilton
Marshalston
Kittye Granger
Rochester
Minn
Chas. Hamilton
Ole Henderson
Times
A. H. Williams
St. Paul
Daniel Embree
Mr. W
Mr. Embree
Frank Sackett
W. D. Rich
C. F. Curtiss
Iowa Swine Breeders Association
D. Ward King
Good Roads
W. R. Ruth
Elliott
Huron
Scroggie
W.J. Zenor
Helen and
Marie Zenor
Fountain, Minn
Mr. Zenor
A. J. Treman
Panora
Marathon
Dan McCarthy
West
W. Fowle
the Baptist Church
Des Moines College
the College
Geo. Griffith
Tipton
Mr. Griffith
Loughran & Bauer Drug Store
T. J. Loughran
Genevieve
Hazel Davis
Holcomb
H.S. Gable
W. O. Boyd
11Th
Minnesota Regiment
Norman- Spratt
Kelley
Erma Stevens
Cedar Falls
Frank Foster
Peoria Ltr
The
Baptist Junior Union
Frank Sutter
Maxwell
Nina Gossard
Sanborn
John Johnson
Vermont
Ladies Aid Society
Frank Gerbracht
Mrs. Penfield
Enterprise
Jose Kinnan
L. G. Rosenfelt
Congregational Ladies Aid Society
Rev. Fowle of
Congregational Church
Will
Mrs. Ham
Minnesota
Mr. Ham
Grandpa Persons
Howard
Nora
A. B. Storms
Iowa State
J. 8
S. Trigg
Weekly Register
Maitland
McKenney
Fairfield
Dean A. Marston
Lege
Iowa Road Law
Charles W. Mullan
J. G. Berryhill
Iowa Highway Commission
F. F. Jones
Villisea
Dean C. F. Curtiss
Iowa State College
Page Simmons
Rome Simmons
Miss Rose
M. Lavern Page
Eva Cramer
Andrew M. Shea
Page
Methodist Episcopal Church
McIntyre
Beveridge
Calkins
Storm Lake
Kennedy
Ogden
W. G. Kennedy
Eells
Crocker
Hillman
Grand Junction
Briley-Sutton
Tacoma
Seattle
W. S. Macklin
Highland Avenue College
John
C. E. Holmes
RYE
Geo. W. Little’s
MFGR
Huskers Liniment
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