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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1897
Page
3
Tickets on sale for trains to Chicago June 23 and 24 via Chicago Great Western Railway on Maple Leaf Route. Return must be taken by June 28 in connection with the meeting of Knights of St. John.
On July 6 the Chicago Great Western Railway offers a near full round trip fare for attendees. Ticket agents provide rates and details. A line of children’s suits ages 5 to 13 sells for 75 cents at Soper.
Gilbert Ingram Bros of Nevada visited town Wednesday to handle insurance matters. Several residents, including Charlie Johnson and John Gray, were seen around town with various errands. The Williamson-Larsen suit drew attention with a verdict aligned to public sentiment. A store burglary at Reynolds & Jacobson netted 33 cents with no clue. A wheel theft case led to apprehension and remand in Nevada. Marriage announcements target Miss Anna Juliet Hoagland and Prof Brandvig for June 24 at the Norwegian Lutheran church. Headache fishing party returns and property moves by Mrs Jane Martin.
Ontario June 16 1896 Mrs Jane Baughman says the Balance Washer cleans heavily soiled clothing quickly and smoothly. She washed her husband blouse soiled with oil and tar and found it perfectly clean and the machine easy to operate.
The first half of the week was cool and the second half warm delivering near normal temperatures. Corn responds to warm weather with better color and vigor though stands are small for mid June. Replanting is common with 10 to 20 percent below average final stands. Surface dryness affects four fifths of the state hindering small grain and hay. Pastures dry but no major losses. Clover cutting will begin in the coming week.
Mrs Evias Clark recommends the Balance Washer in Ontario Indiana for its efficiency and ease of use. She notes it cleans collars and cuffs well, handles plain garments, and dries ashes rapidly, urging others in need of a good washer to consider it.
The People’s Party of Story County will meet in a mass convention at the Nevada court house on Saturday the 19th at ten o’clock a m to select nine delegates to the state convention at Des Moines and to transact other business as may come before the convention. R B Shearer Co Chairman.
Reduced fare announcement for the State Sunday School Convention at Storm Lake Iowa June 15 to 17 via the North Western Line. Dates of sale and information available from Chicago & North Western Ry agents. Also exceptionally low rates to Minneapolis via the North Western Line on account of the convention.
The Iowa Tornado Cyclone and Windstorm Association advertises five year policies with low rates: a $500 policy for 2.50, $1,000 for 3.00, and $2,000 for 4.00. Inquiries through Mutual agents or A. J. Graves. North Western Line tickets sold June 29 to July 3 for C Convention, with similar eastbound rates. Full info from Chicago & North-Western Ry agents.
J P Hale and G M Brann of Des Moines introduce the Balance washing machine and arrange with Northwestern Manufacturing Company of Ames to manufacture across Iowa. New machinery will be installed, increasing local labor, a notable development for Ames. The device is described as genuine and not a fake.
Farmer readers receive a diabetically odd hog cholera cure with arsenic and aloes, plus custodian notes from Lake City and events in Ames. The item covers a controversial treatment method, local berry display, insurance pitches, a marriage announcement, and a testimonial for the Balance Washer, dated July 14 1897.
One way and return fare under the certificate plan to New York City via the Chicago Great Western Maple Leaf Route for the Music Teachers National Association Annual Meeting June 24 28. Maple Leaf agents will answer inquiries for travelers planning the trip.
An Ames column notes Electric Bitters as a seasonally needed tonic, claimed to curb bilious fevers and malaria while easing headaches indigestion and constipation. Also reports the wedding of Adella White to Morgan Keltner at the Whites’ residence near Ames with Rev. Stratton officiating and a supper follow up. The couple will live on a farm three miles south of Ames.
Confidence restored ad promotes city and school bonds and mortgages across Story and adjoining counties with very low interest and flexible payments. M Hemstrexr of Ames Iowa invites calls to discuss terms and potential savings on loans secured by good real estate.
A complete list of I A C alumni present at last week’s reunion across Iowa and adjacent states. Names span Des Moines Des Moines Clarion Jefferson Perry and Omaha with origins in Boone Marshalltown Nevada Webster City Linn Elmwood Minburn and beyond.
The Ellsworth W. R. C. adopts resolutions mourning Mrs. H. L. Munn a five year member of the corps. They praise her Christian patience courage and meekness through long affliction and extend sympathy to her husband and son. A copy is sent to the family and minutes updated by the secretary.
A county report highlights cooperative fire and windstorm mutuals across Iowa with risks totaling over 160 million and losses under 16,000 in 1896. It notes 140 county associations and the Iowa Mutual Tornado and Windstorm group with 40 million in risks and favorable cost averages. It covers Dairy and Church Mutuals, Mercantile Mutual, Town Fire Mutual, and National Aid, stressing savings versus stock insurance and urging broader cooperative participation. W. S. Furnas serves as secretary for Dairy and Church Mutuals. D. M. Hayden and A. J. Graves are officers.
Jupex Evans has been very ill this spring and is reported to be in a serious condition, with relief sought from medical teams amid ongoing concerns about his health.
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