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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1905
Page
5
A sparse OCR fragment mentions a person named Gene in a local political contest. The readable text hints at campaign activity or a nominee, but details are unavailable. Further lines would clarify role, party, and outcome.
Report of the Mayor of Ames Iowa and the Investment in the Electric Department plus depreciation covered by repairs with figures from April 1 dates and named auditors. References to early reports and repairs per cent and various notices appear in the Times.
Rae Carleton arrived in the city to pursue Denver case involving Fred Alyn accused of stealing diamonds valued at 1500 dollars. Alyn was arrested at the post office, diamonds found on him, charges dropped after marriage agreement, and the couple left by train for Des Moines.
Francis Truman Finch, born in Ames Iowa, died of tuberculosis in Phoenix Arizona on April 29 1905. He married Susie Cunningham of Ames on October 11 1899 and had a son Donald. Funeral held May 5 at Memorial Methodist Church, Ames, with Rev. A M Shea. He leaves a wife a son his mother three sisters and three brothers. He accepted Christ at the start of the new year.
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