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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1893
Page
3
Local Ames items report Thruston Swan & Co farm machinery prices and new hats, plus seed sales. Notices note bank hours cut to 5 pm from March 20, 1893, and Parley Sheldon to resign as mayor. Events include a Nevada Cemetery entertainment, Dorcas Society officers elected, and upcoming Laura Dainty and Ole Olson performances to support library funds.
Sam Rich from Jefferson visited Ames on Sunday. Rome Simmons also came from Jefferson yesterday. Marion Young of Nevada attended a ks call er on Thursday. Race Miller and Jim Beers of Boone were Ames visitors yesterday. Dr. Hunt and C. W. McElyea returned Tuesday from New York. Horace Brown and John Hughes left Monday for Crawford Nebraska. Conductor Taylor travels to Colfax for rest. Mrs. Dr. Richmond returned Monday evening from York Nebraska. Prof. Carstens attended Theodore Thomas concert at Des Moines Saturday. D. G. Ferguson visited from Rowan Wright county. Mr. and Mrs. Billy McGill of Gilbert were visitors in Ames. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Williams of Perry Indiana visited the Selby home. J. F. Herman has been from Boone this week guarding the store during Tallman’s move. Volney Hoggatt was from Oklahoma last week visiting relatives and praising Oklahoma. Lt. W. Schultzhauer has been ill. Joe Fromnecht of Belle Plaine covers his depot duties. Dr. C. W. Allen of Story City was a welcome caller Friday. A G C Eckard plans to move to Des Moines to run the bee keepers supply factory. J. B. Kellogg and wife move to Marshalltown. A. R. Kellogg stays for college. Mr. and Mrs. B. Stewart of Gilbert visited Ames Sunday with J. M. Bacon’s family. S. has been ill long, but the Tinkss were glad to see him out again.
Attorney notices urge debtors to settle accounts by the 20th with future collection if unpaid. Local vendors promote cheap cabinet photos, ginghams, and clothing, plus stove repairs and farm machinery. Auctioneers, laundry services, horses, wagons, and shoes are advertised with various prices and contact details.
An advertisement touts the Sioux Blood Remedy as medicine for blood, liver, and kidneys sold by Dr. Beverly and Westerman & Arnold. It also claims Magic German Magic Ointment cures inflammation of the lungs and urges readers to ask for it.
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