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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1892
Page
2
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The Ames lawn game report notes I A C defeated S U L 10 to 2 in a large campus crowd at Ames. Zmant pitched for I A C while Shem Strong and Zmut led batters with homers and multiple RBIs. Cooper and Cammack contributed key plays as I A C showed grit despite S U L missing two regulars.
Term examinations and visits by professors and students fill the week as committees discuss road and bridge projects in Story county. The June meeting of the Board of Supervisors audits claims allocates funds for bridges and poor relief while listing adjournments and tax adjustments.
R J Gassway traveled to Story City on Saturday and rented the M A Sanders old stand for a wagon repair shop. Gassway is described as a competent woodworker and pleasant man. Sanders has built a neat blacksmith shop behind Stringer and Olgon's and will start business soon. Harness makers in the area are in a price battle, offering complete handmade hardware.
Local notes report F J Turpeny renting the former Christensen shoe shop to open a restaurant. Story City plans Fourth of July celebration. W D Gandrup and family returned from Minneapolis. Ex Sheriff Wood of Nevada sold part of Scandia Publishing goods. New bank shows strong business. Weather improves building activity resumes. Fire company retains officers. Ansoni Nichelson lays cement walk for the new bank. J G Shorsole.
Report of transfers by Smith & Son lists Treasurer of Story County to Hix Allen tax deed on lot 4 ne se 27 83 22 and multiple deeds among Isaac Walker W C Harris Andrew McIntosh H C McIntosh J A King Maxwell and others. Entries show wards parcels in Ames Nevada Story City Blair's and Maxwell additions with sums from 25 to 4500 dollars and various lot and block descriptions.
Grove and Zenor Co and BieeLow and SMITH advertise standard canned corn and tomatoes at 10 cents. A neat assortment of white goods is shown as SPECIAL values.
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