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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1897
Page
4
A meandering note from C. M. Soper mentions a warehouse of misc items and a legal fishing season. It references Winxpow screens made to order and Frost-class sea foam at Lyman's barber shop near Bingham's hardware. It also notes 500 one inch square pickets for sale.
Ames and surrounding towns feature school activities and sports notes. Memorial Day plans unfold with speakers Rol lin J. Wilson and religious services, while students prepare uniforms and trip arrangements for upcoming contests. Local visits include D N Maxwell in Chicago and Alberto Monaghan in Grand Junction.
Committees arrange Memorial Day service for Sunday May 30 at 2 pm with Genl Lincoln and his battalion co operating. Restrictions include no teams inside cemetery gates and drivers to be careful. Notices to be published in Ames papers and a prior assembly at Post Hall.
Hon J C Mabry delivered Dante the Hero and Poet at the Christian church to aid the Ames city library. The audience was small but the talk praised Dante as hero and lover and poet with vivid examples and quotations, followed by Culbertson’s library remarks and a mandolin encore.
Whia Interests You. Property insurance against cy clones tornadoes and high winds offered by SheLPen and SheLPen. Call for low rates during the tornado season and protect your property.
The I A C alumni executive committee named banquet, entertainment, reception, social in Library, and department visits panels. The June 8 to 9 session will reunite graduates from founding days, with reduced railroad rates through June 12 and tickets certificates requested at agents.
I S C held its field day at Athletic Park with strong class competition among Seniors Juniors Sophomores and Freshmen. Seniors led early but Juniors pushed. final class scores show Seniors 389 Juniors 36 Sophomores 27 Freshmen 24. Event results include yard dash 53 5 seconds and mile run 7 26. Read and Boardman did not ride due to sanction issues. a bicycle exhibition occurred. The State Field Meet in Des Moines May 28 is anticipated with I S C officials named.
A brief reader notice advertises painting and paper hanging services. Mentions kalfe mining, leaving orders at The News Stand, signed Burr Kooser, with a tease for White House coffee in two cans and Miller & Kooser as the source.
The Chicago and North Western Railway issues the North Western Home Seeker detailing South Dakota as ideal for agriculture dairying and cattle raising. Lands are offered on favorable terms with expected large immigration this season. Correspondence from prospective settlers is invited and a free copy mailed from W B Kotskern 22 Fifth Avenue Chicago Ill.
GameTops, a highly bred road horse, will be stationed at the Geo. Henry Maxwell barn in the east end of town for the season. The animal is described as among the best bred in the country and should draw interest from horse enthusiasts. Terms are stated as reasonable.
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