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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1905
Page
6
A compilation of short notes on residents visiting friends and relatives across Iowa and nearby states. Entries mention Miss Ethel Underwood in Glidden, Adriance Rice in Des Moines, L C and J G Tilden on business in Des Moines, and many others visiting Chicago, Cedar Rapids, West Liberty, Boone, Marshalltown, and Waterloo.
Local miscellany lists market day sale on the 25th with W S Read at Potter’s hardware. Bartlett and Dewell promote real estate listings. Rathbone temple officers attend a Boone convention. Inwin Vernon recovering after appendectomy. Garis to sell horses for Frank Morris on the 25th. Epworth League anniversary May 14. Dr T L Rice opens a dental office. Story County Sunday School Convention May 17-18 at the M E Church. Baptist services May 14 with sermons and baptism. real estate ads and community notices throughout.
The Ames Drake field meet ended with an easy Ames victory 96 to 40. Ames swept the mile and two mile runs and secured key firsts in sprint events while Drake set three state records in broad jump shot put and hammer. The Varsity defeated Grinnell 5 to 2 in baseball last Friday.
Citizens of Ames are called to a public meeting at city hall on Friday May 12 at 8 p m to decide on plans for the Fourth of July celebration. The call is issued by the Tax Commercial Club.
The first week of May ran above normal in all areas, strongest on the Mississippi slope, with light rainfall except central and northern localities. Cloudiness and high winds slowed growth, but plowing and corn planting have advanced. many expect most corn to be planted by the 15th. Grass and small grains look fair. fruits remain promising. garden truck appears early despite light frosts. Patrick Curtis of Nevada, aged 71, father of Frank Curtis of this city, died Saturday at home. Funeral 10 a.m. Monday. burial in Catholic cemetery. survived by wife and eight children.
John A Buchanan born in Woodfield Ohio in 1855 joined the Methodist church and later the Congregational church at Gilbert. He studied at Lebanon State Normal School, graduated BS in 1877, moved to Illinois, married Mary S Patten in 1884, had six children, lived on a farm near Gilbert Station, died April 18 1905 of pneumonia after eleven days illness, remembered as a man of integrity and loyalty.
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