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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1893
Page
2
A fragment from a historical page hints at a reflection on previous labor or achievements. The legible portion suggests a retrospective view, possibly tied to ongoing efforts or community projects. No clear dates or names are readable to anchor specifics.
Osborn was in Des Moines Tuesday. Miss McNeil has been very sick this week. Dr. Beardshear lectured at Storm and today at Charles City. D. T. Stockman, 82, visited Alma Mater Sunday. Rev. Leon Harvey will preach at the college next Sunday. The Senior class shows support for woman suffrage. Mrs. Hayes was buried at Eldora Monday. Dr. Stalker lecture in Hawaii study presented with 25 cent admission to aid athletics.
The piece notes a spring flood retreat, rising cattle inquiries, and land allure as Iowa and Illinois movers anticipate expansion. It reports residents moving, marriages and relocations, a river bridge loss, and a K P banquet in Story City with a long program, supper, and games into the night.
A spread of notices and accounts shows women voting in school elections, Iowa debates at Des Moines on suffrage, and Nebraska and Wyoming discussions. Speakers like Col. Eiboeck and Henry Wilcox argue for equal rights while opponents appeal to home duties. A Slater Farmers Institute program follows with talks on balance in ration and mutual insurance.
Retail notice from BiaELow and SMITH advertising overalls jumpers and jeans priced from six decades of a dollar. The sellers promote wide selection for all shoppers.
Several staff changes described at the Railway Eating House. Carl Little takes a months vacation, Tom Story serves coffee and sandwiches to World's Fair pilgrims at Turner Junction Illinois, Bert Elliott works days, while John Lawrence and Lime Mitchell handle night shifts serving Arabian nectar.
Sami outlines a program to store various goods and retrieve them in the fall, promising lower costs than expected. The note, attributed to O F Martin, suggests organized storage and reinstallation after a season.
Shoes sale advertised by Reynold's Bros. Ladies' fine shoes offered until closed at Bierton & Surry. Special Notice for violin study with Miss Scott. interested parties should communicate at once to Miss Chambers, director of music.
H Bevenam sold his desirable residence on the north side to W W Wilson of Bancroft Iowa a son of Prof Wilson of the I A C Wilson will move here at once his possession to be April first Mrs Bingham and her husband continue in part of their goods and plan light housekeeping
Rev DeWatter and Rev Clark conducted Sabbath afternoon services at Bethany. A large audience attended despite mud. Various local notes include illnesses in the area, a sick child of Totton, and Mrs Milo McCartney improving. County assessors report scarce dogs and coal prospecting plans near Coalville.
Henry Keltner progresses on a residence south of town. A rural item notes plaster damage from Saturday night and hints at local social concerns. The column also mentions President Cleveland’s hiring preferences and debates over whiskey bans.
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