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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1896
Page
14
A damaged OCR fragment shows Des Moines and Newton individuals in weekly social notes. It mentions planning for the coming year and a visit during a weekend, with scattered names and vague events.
Ames voters approved all city bonds by a total majority of 258 with 338 ballots cast including 94 by women. In the wards: First Ward 14 majority, Second Ward 40, Third Ward 59, Fourth Ward 8. Women voting totaled 94, concentrated in the second ward.
The record notes Ross Bros buying Bud Zenor’s grocery stock with possession around the 18th. Erwin Johnson closes Dist No 1 term with a pupil program, Ira Johnson ends No 2 term and resumes duties at I A C. A Zenorsville death follows by heart failure, funeral at Zenorsville church, Ontario cemetery. Households move toward Clay county Miss. and tenants planned for Harry Koons. Infant Dunkle ill but improving. Dr. Clark handles the case.
A Republican caucus will be held at the school house in Grant township on Friday March M to choose delegates to the convention in Nevada and handle other business. Milford township also meets Friday March 6 to select four delegates per the call. C Barbour chairs Milford and BH W Sanders township committeeman conducts the call.
Lead item reports Cooks in front and prices at Thurston and Grains set at 8 cents per can as weekly deal details remain unclear due to fragmented text.
Many good humored attendees at the February 27 sale evoked a State Fair mood. Eph Ball won first prize with 28 purchases and Sam Beeghley of State Center took second with 3 horses. Gro W Thomas thanks bidders for their generosity and friendly support.
The Ames column records numerous community moves and events. Frank Evans buys the Jay Ladd property and settles there while Mrs. Manges dies and is buried at Gilbert cemetery. The piece also highlights social notes on local businesses, farm activity, caucus results, and school election notices with financial reports for Ames Independent School District.
A February 20 1896 caucus in Ames elected four delegates L G Rosenfeld A Wortman John Leecing and G W Heyman to the county convention in Nevada on March 7 1896 The group urged selecting delegates to the seventh district convention to back Prof Stalker for Congress with all honorable means The meeting adjourned with A Hurst and H Christman as officers.
For price and terras see M Hemstreet agent. Sale item listing outlines a Duff farm comprising 120 acres in north Ames and 90 acres in south Ames with terms not specified.
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