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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1898
Page
3
Ames notes celebrate the Fourth with Adams Bros fruit and fireworks, a Dorcas Society meeting delay, thistle control by Boom, and a patriotic Sunday service. Local notices include travel to Des Moines for business, a real estate sale, and community announcements about funerals, church anniversaries, and residents visiting Ames.
Mrs Dora Gilmour of Stuart serves as deputy grand matron inspecting Laura chapter in Ames last Friday night. A social session followed. E P memorial exercises held Sunday with brief ritual and addresses by Knights Galen Tilden Wynn Bradford Knapp and Curtiss. The storm rent Ames Friday night causing minor damage while Sioux City Marshalltown and areas felt the worst of it. Bert Bacon leaves for Emmettsburg to join the Democrat staff with friends in Ames bidding him farewell and support for his new post. Mrs Bacon plans to join later.
On July 2 the North Western Line will sell excursion tickets at low rates to points within 200 miles of the selling station. Tickets are good returnable until July 5. Apply to Chicago and North-Western Railway agents.
At Christman's Ames home on Tuesday evening June 21 Harry Bowen of Chicago and Kate Christman of Ames were married in a small ceremony with family and close friends officiated by Prof. W. H. Wynn. Bowen, an I. S. C. graduate, and Miss Christman, a long-time Ames resident, plan to live in Des Moines then Chicago. Relatives from Des Moines attended and the bridal party will travel to Chicago for their future home.
Merchants added prizes for July Fourth events including Greased pole with a shaving ticket, Judisch Bros offering a book, Miller & Kooser a glass berry set, J. E. Davis a knife, and The Fair a mustache cup. Other events award a whip, linament, pearl handled knife, snakeskin bill book, and a $1.25 prize.
The Story County Holiness Association announces a camp at Tabernacle Nevada July 8 18 with election of officers July 16. Evangelist Dr Bunce and A T Ware in charge. all members urged to attend. Guest invite extends to all bringing Bibles and Good News in Song to worship. EvaLyn Benner S W Allen Secretary President.
Ellsworth W. R. No. 98 will host a July 4 dinner and supper in the former R. T. Sisson store building. Proceeds aid soldiers at the front and those in blue. Meals 25 cents. Nancy M. Taylor is president with S. E Biakow as secretary.
The Story County Veteran association announces its annual encampment to be held in Nevada on Thursday and Friday, August 4 and 5, 1898. By order of Colonel O. Hammond and Adjutant C. Hamilton. A free sample box offer for Dr King’s New Life Pills is advertised through H. E. Bucklen & Co. in Chicago with assurances of safety and vegetable ingredients.
Excursion tickets to Washington D C at greatly reduced rates for the N E A Annual Convention July 7 to 12. For dates of sale and other details contact agents Chicago North Western Ry 8 26.
A dwelling house on south side rents for 5.00 per month. A suite of six rooms over the Intelligencer office rents for 8.50 per month. Call on owner Geo Roberson.
A Marysville Texas resident testifies that Dr King's New Discovery cured his consumption and related lung ailments after years of suffering. He claims the remedy outvalues gold, offers trial bottles free at L M Mosworth's Drug Store with regular sizes priced at 50 cents and 1.00, guaranteed to cure.
The Jefferson Souvenir reports Miss Mertie Mason marrying John K. Kooser of Ames. The ceremony at Miss Mason's home featured Rev A. B. Buckner, a wedding march by Miss Mary French, and a bower of roses. The couple left for their new Ames home after a reception. groom’s relatives did not attend the wedding but hosted a reception in Ames.
The Ames post office will open on Monday July 4 from 12 to 1 and 6 to 7 p m only. Lon G Hanpin P M
A warning piece argues bad management traps people in poverty while prudent planning and forethought save expenses and time. It contrasts paying 25 cents for Chamberlain's Remedy with a costly doctor bill, urging readiness and self care to avoid ruin. For sale by druggists.
A brief notice lists baby carriages and cherries available for purchase. Gano and Ropenson are mentioned with 50 bushels offered at 1.50 dollars per crate. A. J. Gaves & Bon invites orders.
Ames Iowa council approves Ordinance No 118 repealing Sec 11 of M4 and enacting rules for Ames and College Ry Co trains. Speed limits eight miles east of Chicago and North Western crossing and twenty west. no idle cars. conductors urged to prevent injuries. under twelve not allowed on moving cars. after sunset engines to have lamps. ordinance takes effect after publication.
Notice informs all interested that on June 3 the district court of Story county Iowa appointed the undersigned administratrix of the estate of Lemuel A Loa Cede late of the county. Creditors must present claims legally authenticated to the court for allowance.
The garbled timetable lists Chicago and North Western trains with varying departure and arrival times. Several services such as the Atlantic Ex and Overland Limited appear, including northsouth routes and a note that No. 15 will not carry on Sundays, plus freight and special trains mentioned in a fragmented listing.
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