I A C News Roundup From Des Moines to Grinnell
Ray Harmon spends Sunday at Des Moines. B A Winslow now college baker. Miss Edna Meek to be visited by her brother. Dan Dickinson completes course. W J Thomas visits from Moingona. Miss Thomas in Los Angeles recovering. Y M C A bulletin board praised. Mrs Owens and daughter visit Charles City. President Gates to preach at Grinnell. Dr Smith returns from Iowa City. Dr Beardshear to Lane University Kansas to address students. Miss Hazel Beardshear hosts Miss Minnie Muckley. C C Michener speaks at College. Miss Helen Radnich visits from 1893. Library gains 300 new books this term. Vaccination urged for welfare. Joint session of six literary societies next Saturday. Y M C A reception unites old and new students. Dr Nourse to lecture March 30 at college chapel. Minstrel music from depot. Proctor asked about boguet. Baseball association elects Hoyt president Stuntz treas Dawson manager. First game Drake vs IAC April 13. Burglary at Wester man Arnold store. thief nabbed. W W Spring moves to town from Grant Township. Old pencil misses readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Winslow
Baker
Edna Meek
Dan Dickinson
W. J. Thomas
Moingona
Thomas
Los Angeles
Cal
Owens
Mabel
Charles City
Gates
Iowa College
Grinnell
Smith
Iowa City
Dr. Beardshear
Lane University
Kansas
Hazel Beardshear
Minnie Muckley
Toledo
Hazel
College Chapel
I. A
Lecture Association
Robert Nourse
College Chapel, March 30Th. Dr. Nourse
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Secon Story
Baseball Association
A. M. Hoyt
A. R. Stuntz Treas
Dawson
Drake University
Farmer's Institute at Zearing Iowa 1894 meeting notes
The Zearing Iowa Farmers Institute met March 8 and 9 1894 with speeches on balanced rations for livestock orchard and garden education system and school laws clover as forage and fertilizer values co operation in farming and dairying. Local notices advertise sales and entertainment while reporters note weather and street activity as Ames and nearby towns host events and business updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zearing
Iowa
Kent
Furnas
A. J. Graves
Smith
Reed
Prof. Kent
D. M. Hayden
Mr. Ufford
From Neighboring Towns in Early Spring Notes
Neighbors report early spring chores and local movements including quail decline, convalescence, and farm duties. Families move between Iowa and Nebraska, with new arrivals, farm transfers, births, and hires. Local merchants urge cash savings as they replenish stock and promote low prices.
Term ends as Hardy leaves school in Southwest Ames
South of Ames Mr. Hardy closed his term of school Saturday with pupils making good progress under him. A. J. Jones of Des Moines visited local friends. Congregational church members visited Mr. G. W. Kelley. Nettie Kelley closed her fourth term near Evergreen Chapel. Willamette Gossard ends term at Worrell's Grove. John Frees and George Wortman work on a well for John Nelson. Mrs. Peter Raff learns her mother died in Kansas of influenza at eighty-two. Earl Templeton visited 7 se's Saturday. Some farmers sow oats. Akin visits a brother from Illinois who bought a Nevada farm. Library board sets three-quarter fee at 75 cents and plans $25 in new books with a meeting next Tuesday to finalize orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joserh Gilmore
Marathon
I. A.C
O. D. Allen
John Kintzly
Lotus Glee Club
Boone
Boong
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Marshall
Gretta Zenor
Ames
Keystone Watch Case Company
Philadelphia Pa
Robert Hunter
Ella
Cawfod Neb
Willie Gretten
Jones
Liddle Farm
Arthur Wakefield
Alta
Iowa
C. Q. Dunn
Joe” Groves
Col
Joe
Frank Slaughter
Kennard
Milford Kennard
West Liberty
Henry Dunkle
R. M. Hunter Jr
Neil McFarlan
Wall Lake
McCully
Barnes Farm
Jim Hughes
R. M. Hunter
Mr. Foster
Ontario
John Tegland
Wright County
Belle
Illinois
M. W. Templeton
Henry Woodruff
Hardy
A. J. Jones
Des Moines
Willamette Gossard
Worrell’s Grove
John Frees
George Wortman
John Nelson
Peter Raff
Osborne
Kansas
la Grippe
Earl Templeton
J. Wilt
Library Board
Stray Shots and Spring Bonnets in Ames and Environs
In this vivid Ames snapshot, residents discuss suburban growth toward Des Moines, bustling market days, and the era's fashions. The piece muses on future suburbs, rioting crowds, and a shift toward Easter bonnets, hats, millinery trends, and new shoe assortments from BiaeLow & SMITH.
Dissolution Notice And Card Of Thanks
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy and acts of kindness during bereavement in Ames. Dissolution notice states Gilbert Bros. firm dissolved with F B Gilbert continuing merchandise and E P Gilbert grain business at Gilbert Station Iowa, accounts due. March 9 1894. Funeral verse note from E L Grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fr. B
E. P. Gilbert
Gilbert Bros
Gilbert Station
Lowa
F. B. Gilbert
Ik. P. Gilbert
Gilbert Station, Ja
Also Mentioned on This Page
LA. C. Department
R. B Armstrong
Ray Harmon
Westerman & Arnolds
Arnold
W. W. Spring
Grant Township
Winfield Smith
Mr. Spring
Grant
Farmer's Institute
Apams Bros
W. L. Sutton
Bigelow & Smith
J. R. Decker
Cr. D. Brown
Dr. Smith
Martin
Society of
Sanders
Adams Bros
U. B
Grant Two
Ep. Downs
Bristol
South Dakota
the Times
W. Chamberlain
J. H. Queal & Co
Chapel Ridge
Biertow & Smith
The
Congregational Church of Kelley
G. W. Kelley
Nettie Kelley
Evergreen Chapel
Mr. Akin
Ilinois
Nevada
Africa
Taylor
Povs
College Park
Kelley
Polk County
Jackson
BiaeLow & Smith
Grove Bros
Brother
Norman Debord, Maan
Ik Debord
Christ
Jesus
E. L
District Court
Story County
Charles G._ Leecing
J. W. Leeding
Crosby's Best
Crosby Roller Mills
Topeka
Maxwell & Son
Hamilton & CO
the People's Gash Grocers
E. M. Soper
Chinaware
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