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Newspaper

Ames Times

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1897

Page

1

Spring goods and notices from Soper to Thurston district

Local items promote spring hats oysters and hardware from Adams Bros Thurston Graham and Caniel Bros. offers on Baker wire and low membership for a chorus. Reports cover beet sugar talks Ames factory plan bonds to fund state farmers relief road conditions and a Friday lecture by Rev Weaver with several society events and notices of rural life and sales.

Adams Bros F. L. Ferauson Goble’s Thurston & Graham Boston Caniel Bros. & Herman's Tuunston & Graham Baker wire

Times Briefs Around Ames and Nearby

The Ames Times notes visits by W J Zahn a regular caller and county figures including Mrs E L Moffit and Prof Budd. It mentions Gen Lincoln's Mason City lecture, a large vocal class organized by Prof Resler, and upcoming suffrage convention free to the public with speakers Rev Henrietta Moore and Rev Anna Howard Shaw.

Baptist church Henrietta G. Moore Ohio Springfield Anna Howard Shaw Philadelphia Atlantic Pacific Maine Texas

Ames Volunteer Fire Company Thanks Donors After Dance

The Ames Volunteer Fire Company thanks the citizens of Ames for generous contributions at the dance and supper held on the 17th. Special appreciation to the young ladies of the Kooking Klub for serving, and to all others who supported the event.

Ames Volunteer Fire Company Ames Kooking Klub

Ames Area Ads List Nurseries Goods and Local Notices

An Ames page lists a wide range of offerings from A. J. Graves & Son and others including apple trees cherry plum vines and berries, baby cabs, iron pumps and fittings, and country goods. Local notices cover township trustee meeting changes and a court case where Miller & Son sued Roberson after a hung jury.

A. J. Graves & Son Ames Iowa Miller& Son Roberson

Dress Goods Sale Announcement and Product Offers

A historical notice promotes a dress goods sale on March 26 featuring a large line of dress patterns and skirts from a New York importer. It urges attendees to remember the date and mentions local contact CLIFTON for wiring services and early orders, plus a Jersey dairy cow for sale by AL PERKINS.

New York R. T. Sisson

Chamberlain Cough Remedy praised by editor in Albion

The notice extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as highly valuable and efficient, claiming it broke a dangerous cough in twenty four hours and urging general use. Also mentions local ads for real estate financing, lost dogs, and a death in Los Angeles.

Chamberlain O. R. Downey Democrat Albion Ind

Iowa State Fireman's Tour at Iowa City June 15 to 18

The Iowa State Fireman's Tourney will be held in Iowa City June 15 through 18 and marketed as the largest on record. Many companies have secured quarters in private homes and boarding houses with rates from 1 to 2 dollars per day. Lodging and meals are inexpensive and a roundtrip fare on all call roads is offered. Home teams will not compete for prizes.

Iowa State Fireman Iowa City E. J. Kepre A. Lanz Sec’v. Pres Iowa

New Lodge Instituted and Local Activities Note

Eighteen members of Rantchenamie council of Pocahontas from Des Moines instituted Iowa Council Daughters of Pocahontas No. 24 in Ames. Officers installed include Mrs. Eugene Williams and Mrs. Ed Miller with W. B. Keffer supervising the ceremony. A lap supper followed as guests praised the gathering. Des Moines News lauded Ames hospitality and the fine supper. Ames High School Athletic Association becomes permanent with officers Lowe, Sutton, Culbertson, Crane, and Sisson. The group prepared a basement room, excavating 18 inches for a functional space. The fast mail route updates affect Moran and Weidman. Joe returns to Des Moines and Jewell freight duties. John Koons recovers and greets friends downtown.

Fighteen Rantchenamie council Pocahontas Des Moines Iowa Council Daughters of Pocahontas Adam Baker W. B. Keffer Eugene Williams Ed. Miller Winona C. Sorenson Powhatan Jas. Miller John Hoover K. of Nellie Cole W. Trustees H. P. Wilkinson Dudley Arrasmith The Des Moines News Ames Tur Ames high school athletic association John H. Lowe Arthur G. Sutton E.D. Culbertson Merton Crane Ralph Sisson Clinton Boone Moran Weidman Joe Jewell Rutherford

College social notes and campus events described

Miss Josephine Wallace of Des Moines visits Miss Flora Wilson and Miss Nettie Fibbs hosts a surprise party for Miss Genevive Westermann. Prof. James W. Wilson travels to Chicago on business. Rev. Williams of Ames leads Sunday services. Experiment station ships two carloads of fine sheep to Chicago. Dr Hoxie from Iowa City joins as assistant hospital surgeon. Miss Olive Stevens visits Boone. Mrs. Robi Cairns entertains professors and wives in Ames. Prof. Franklin lectures on musical sounds. Carl Reidelsbeger to give violin recital for student staff. Prof. Resler organizes a chorus in Ames. Botanical lectures plan corn germination experiments. Farmers may test corn via Prof. Pawmel with winter storage notes. John Hoover goes to Chicago with sheep. Mrs. Mary Hook Sack, former student, dies in Humboldt. Thurston & Graham advertise woven wire fence.

Tur Story County Sayrorp Dodge Ames opera house Richard IlI times Erreworth WRC Curtiss Des Moines Ames college Iowa James W. Wilson Chicago Rev. Williams of Hoxie Iowa City Olive Stevens Boone Iowa Robi Cairns here Franklin Carl Reidelsbeger Resler

Reverend Blackman to Deliver Sunday Theme and Chalk Talk

A ringing call to the unemployed will frame Rev. Blackman Sunday morning worship. He plans a Chalk Talk Sunday evening, postponed by a sudden hoarseness. Local roads patrols report a dead hog near the Skunk River bridge on the Nevada road needing removal by the supervisor.

Rev. Blackman Skunk river Nevada road

Dry Goods and Clothing Departments Post New Market Haul

Local shop announces a fresh stock up for its Dry Goods and Clothing Departments after a recent market run. The note highlights abundant new items and a push to attract shoppers with updated inventory.

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L.M. BOSWORTH Harrows Seeders Loughran Machine Company Soper’s Standard Oil Company Nevada E. W. Murray Fort Dodge Medical & Surgical Institute Davis House Miller & Kooser’s the opera house Minnesota Miller & Kooser Mk. Resler RIVERSIDE Thurston & Graham's Times office St. Court Birdsall John H. Williams Santorp Dodge Rev. Weaver Hoyman, Sowers & George, Jr John Seller Carr. Brown Congregational church Douglass Caesar W. J. Zahn E. L Moffit Prof. Budd Arizona Doc” Besore Ida Grove H. B. Hawley A. J Chas. Pitsor Sac City George Joe Waterman Council Bluffs Chet Little Chas. Raynor city Dan McCarthy district court Polk county Howard Hutchinson Carroll Miss Daily Beloit Kan Mrs. Michaels Marshalltown Chas. Hellsthet Clark Webster City high school Prof Culbertson this city Representative Morrison Keokuk county Jennie Beyer Lizzie Jones Fairfield L. G. Hardin Geo. T. Williams Wilson Rich Wilson Aermotor Rich J. B. Elliott Uscle Yom opera house Sex Danier Bros. & Herman Tom Weaver M. KE John Hoggatt Geo. H. Maxwell Westside Aves Talbott John Wilkinson Johnny Coull Milford township Frank J. Resler Tur Timas J.S. KALSEM Yankton Billy Allen W. H. HANNEGAN W. W. Talbott Mr. Talbott G. W. O'Brien west end Geo Steve Deal Story County Bank Elliott's Taurston & GRAHAM White house Adans Bros Sirs Bros. N. W. Fence Factory Canrck Bros. & Herman Cuase & Sanborn W. H. Stevens Grant Grant township Enterprise school G. W. Hemerock Story County teacher's association Southwestern CLIFTON AL. PERKINS Story Carl HEMSTREET Omo iach F.E. ALLEN W. L. Sutton DWINELL “Wright & Co Henry Barrell Los Angeles California Trwee Supr. Culbertson Ames public schools Northwestern Iowa Teacher's Association Sioux City Laura A. Gregg M. L. Douglars Anna Richmond Nancy Taylor A. C. Blackman Sara E. Bigelow Ren Organization of County Association Muate W MM. Beardshear Anna H. Shaw Laura A. Cregg Lodge Of The Daughters Of Pocahontas John Koons Josephine Wallace Flora Wilson Nettie Fibbs Genevive Westermann Pawmel Mary Hook-Sack Humboldt India Dimity Madras Tilden Bros. & Co
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