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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1896
Page
6
Local items detail Ames residents and visitors: Prof. Pammel's Colorado tour, Dr Beardshear lectures, J J Buker's move, electric plant plans, and several social gatherings. Mentions of sports, picnics, and upcoming entertainments across town, with multiple short reports on residents, businesses, and local happenings.
At St Louis the National Convention elected C W Fairbanks temporary chairman and John M Thurston permanent chairman It adjourned until yesterday with McKinley likely to secure the nomination on the first ballot Levi P Morton leads for vice president The McKinley faction controls delegates and virtually dominates the session College closed for summer vacation and local notable events noted including births injuries barber opening and a fire company trip to a state tournament The report also describes a bicycle march by army officers from Fort Omaha to Fort Sheridan and a comparative horses vs bicycles endurance test with favorable outcomes for bicycles
Prof Elias E Barakat of Damascus presents 150 views from the Holy Land and Egypt onscreen on a 225 square foot canvas with Arabic music and curiosities from Bible lands at the Congregational church. Admission 15 cents, children 10. Waterloo access via Chicago Great Western Maple Leaf Route. Tickets June 24 to July 10, return by July 11. Special excursions offered June 26 and July 9.
The Chicago Great Western Railway plans a one day through train from all stations to Washington D C on Monday July 6. The train will feature Pullman Drawing Room sleeping cars under Rev W W Lewis of Oelwein Iowa who has secured Washington hotel rooms at 75 cents to 3 00 per day. Applications for accommodations to Mr Lewis and for sleeping car berths to Fr H Hunter travel agent Des Moines should be sent promptly as space is limited. The Odd Fellows note thanks for the martial band for music at the event.
The K P Lodge will observe memorial day next Sunday meeting at 12 45 p m at the K P hall and march to the cemetery to decorate graves then proceed to the M E church for a program with remarks by M Spel Curtias Prof Curtiss and others including an address by Knight J Martin of Nevada and closing prayers. Ladies of the W S A are asked to meet Wednesday June 24 at 3 p m with Mrs M A Gilbert by order of President Mus Rieumann secretary.
The Normal Institute will be held at Nevada starting July 13 for three weeks. Teachers and those wishing to teach should be present. G. W. Purnaus, 21 County Superintendent.
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