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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1893
Page
4
Ames readers see promotions for Munns lumber Co E Hunt dental Parlor Chas Soper Bigelow Smith Adams Bros Zenor & Co and Carrie leaders with farm gear shoes and Easter plans. Marital notices civic meetings and a missing hogs mystery close the week dynamics.
A roundup of residents and visitors with multiple trips and meetings. Taylor and Liddle move, Mrs Wilcox visits Ames, Sheriff Patterson and Judge Whiting pass through, Miss Liddel and Harriet McCarthy travel, visits from Nevada and Des Moines occur, horses loaded for Pittsfield, and locals busy with auctions, Keeley badges, and school vacation activities.
Story county readers are told a bargain on cabinet photos at $3.00 per dozen, with claims of higher prices corrected. Local suppliers Hoot and Reed and Hoor and Rero advertise their ground floor galleries and stove repairs, while Thurston Swan & Co. touts cheaper farm machinery offers.
Four day sale invitation urging customers to attend now or later with layaway of garments. Ladies encouraged to arrange their affairs to visit the sale and buy at special prices. Sale promoter Haas Bros.
Mrs Perry Simmons died from blood poisoning on Saturday leaving a husband and two young sons. She was described as a healthy, sociable woman and her death brings sorrow to Ames. The funeral will be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the house and 3:00 p.m. at the church.
Delinquent taxes due March 1 with penalties if unpaid by April 1. Half payment before April 1 extends balance to October 1 with no penalty. Payments accepted at Story County Bank. Also advertised are suspenders at C M Soper’s for 25 cents, warranted not to break.
Local ads promote sugar and flour for 2.25, Pain Balm testimonial from E H Johnson, 50 cent bottles from Western & Arnold, Times and Des Moines Weekly Leader subscription, galvanized barb wire at 3.00 per hundred, and a Green Ticket Clothing sale at Tilden's without a salesman.
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