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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1903
Page
2
A London Tatler note recounts Lord Tennyson composing a sonnet for the first number of the Nineteenth Century. The piece recalls editor Knowles urging a line change to reflect potential payment, noting the public might misread the line about a forthcoming check.
A bird’s-eye view print sized 18 by 36 inches is offered for 10 cents or equivalent in silver or stamps. Address George Morton G. P. A. The Katy box 911 St. Louis Mo for delivery details.
A druggist notes that drug ingredients affect shelf life and safety. Sweet medicines tend to keep curative powers longer than acid or bitter ones. Most medicines are safe six months after compounding, many stay usable six years. Poorly composed mixtures may clump into a milky carded appearance, but this is not foolproof.
The text traces stove development from Cardinal Polignac's 1709 iron closed stove, through Franklin's 1745 design, late 18th century electricity linked devices, a coal burning downward draft model, and Count Rumford's improvements between 1785 and 1795.
Round trip fare to Boston offered with stopovers. Tickets on sale June 24 to 26 with return by July 2 or August 1 for a 50 cent extra. Contact any Great Western Agent or J P Elmer G P A Chicago Ill for details.
The June 19 Toledo Special reports the marriage of Miss Gertrude Harlan to Mr. Homer C. Price at the bride’s parents home with Dr. L. Bookwalter officiating. Mrs. Price is private secretary to the president of Iowa State College at Ames, while Prof. Price heads horticulture and forestry there after studies at Ohio State and Cornell. The couple left for a month in Colorado and Utah.
Old newspapers state a call from the Times Office seeking cotton rags for press washing. Inquiries invited at the newspaper office.
Gene Nelson went to Des Moines on business. Dozens of locals, including Mrs. Chas Busby in Lexing ton Ill and Miss Elizabeth Cole, are visiting relatives in Eagle Grove Des Moines and Dubuque. Attendees at the Eastern Star banquet and other social visits highlight a busy week.
A line forms as women and misses view a selection of trimmed hats offered by Mrs Henry’s shop. Shoppers browse affordable headwear priced at 98 cents each.
At the Democratic state convention in Des Moines yesterday the Kansas City platform was rejected and the death knell of free silver was sounded. The ticket nominated includes Governor J. B. Sullivan, Union. Lieutenant Governor J. B. Butler, Iowa. Supreme Court Judge John R. Caldwell, Tama. Superintendent A. R. McCook, Howard. Railroad Commissioner W. S. Porter, Bardin.
An old classifieds fragment advertises fruits for sale by Frank B. Spence. It includes a boast about completed offerings and urges customers to buy.
W. S. Hunt is recovering well after surgery at Adventist's hospital. Mrs. Nash, who had an operation two weeks ago by Dr. Smouse of Des Moines, remains in hospital but improving. Mrs. Iver Wetteland has been treated there for two weeks and went home Sunday. Mrs. Borvig of Nevada is also a patient.
Transfers show W H Swank to Ben H Willard for 5000 dollars. CA Winter to Martha F Wilson for 450 dollars. Albert Duebendorfer to Mary L Kegiey for 1600 dollars. Duebendorfer to Roland C Christian for 450. Duebendorfer to Francis T Finch for 300. Frank W McCoy to J P Booher for 350. Joseph P Alderman to Goodman S Kalsem for 1600. Jane L Bartlett to John R Glidden for 200. Properties include several lots in Blairs Ames and Bigelows Ames.
A promotional note explains expansion of the Chicago Great Western Railway with free copies available from Edwin B. Magill, manager townsite department, Fort Dodge Iowa.
Notice to qualified voters of Washington school township Story county Iowa of a special meeting and election July 6 1908 at M Hemstreet Ames from 2 PM to sunset to decide if the board may sell at public auction the school building on lot 7 in the west half of the southwest quarter section 4 township 83 north range 24 west of the 5th P M Witness W H Bredle secretary at Washington June 24 1908
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