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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
6
Sale of textiles highlights best all wool Ingrains at 75c quality 59c yard Kabo Carpets 48c yard Blue Grass Matting 28c yard Royal Axminster Rug 9x12 $25 value $419.50 for the set Tapestry rug 8 3x10 6 $12.50 value now $9.50 28 inch Dimities 28 inch Wash Batiste 30 inch Printed Chiffons and more sold countrywide at 39c to 5.50c a yard during choice sale period
Mattie M Meredith born in Greenfields Ohio February 5 1837 moved to Cedar Falls Iowa at twenty married Andrew J Graves August 30 1858 moved to Story county in 1864 and lived in Ames since its founding died May 18 1908 after brief illness. She leaves husband three sons Edwin H Yankton SD Frank J Ames Zebina K Ames. Auction sale in U S Spring building May 3 at 1 30 pm. Wind damage sinks 60 foot Bert Wing silo east of town last fall cost about 500. insured.
A collage of visits and family news from Ames shows Mrs. Homer Boardman and Mrs. J. M. Bricker in town, Des Moines guests at J. Campbell's, Nevada visitors at Ames, and county attorney candidate H. E. Hadley in the city. Various relatives travel from Clinton to Des Moines, and Saskatoon shows no sign.
The text praises Electric Bitters as a universal remedy for climate sickness, fever, malaria, jaundice, biliousness, and nervousness. It claims high altitude and low altitude areas spread these issues and presents the product as a blood purifier and nerve tonic sold with a guarantee for 50 cents at druggists.
Mrs Carrie Nordstrom born in Sweden on June 28 1823 died at her home west of the college on Friday May 14 1908. Funeral Sunday at two o clock p m. Interment in Ontario. She left a seven year old grandson and had no relatives in America.
Mrs. Iris McAfee died Sunday at 2 30 p m in Leesville Indiana. She was a member of the Hoggatt family and was well known by the older residents. Her sister Mrs R S Loud was notified of the death.
Dr. O. L. Yemans relocates his practice from the Cooley harness shop area to the offices above Grove's grocery, previously used by Dr. Dyer. The ophthalmic professional is now settled in comfortable new quarters.
The Ames churches announce Bible study at 9 45 a m led by H D Williams and evening service at 7 00 p m with public worship at 11 00 a m on the topic Keeping Sweet A union service at the Armory at 8 00 p m features a sermon for the graduating class titled The Culture of Service.
Andrew M. Shea preacher leads morning sermon at 11:00 after 9:45 Sunday School with F. M. Cupps. Epworth League meets 7:00 p.m. on the subject God's Unseen Protection led by Ethel Porter. Evening adjourns to hear sermon before A H class of 1908 at the Armory.
U. B. Evangelist Montgomery will preach at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Evergreen service at 3 p.m. Quarterly communion. Business meeting Saturday at 3 p.m.
On Sunday morning the G A R and the W R C will attend the church in a body. The pastor will preach a memorial sermon and the choir will render special music. If possible the congregation will unite with other churches in the high school exercises at the Armory.
Mr. Ferguson died Tuesday morning south of town. Mrs. Keeney and Mr. Hall visited Gilbert Tuesday. Frank Wortman of Chicago is visiting his father and sister. Mrs. Martha Carrol southwest of town will entertain the ladies this afternoon. Mr. J. F. Gerbracht's brother and family from New Jersey are visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Severson west of the city buried their baby last Friday from the church south of town. Miss Pearl Clayton returned home as her school closed for scarlet fever. The Kelley baseball team played Friday. Cambridge won six to five. Mrs. Tom Harrison and daughter of Cambridge spent Saturday with Mrs. Jess Gossard. Twins born to Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hughes Monday. mother in critical condition. Mrs. Sutter went to Illinois to her father who had a stroke.
An advertisement touts Book No 4 for Women written for women who are not well. It details Dr Shoop Night Cure and antiseptic suppositories with instructions and confidential medical advice. Free book offer to readers. Address Dr Shoop Racine Wisconsin and note Night Cure sold by Joel EB Cagwin.
An Armory event lists a sermon by Rev Williams Long with scripture reading by Rev A M Shea and a musical program featuring Schnecker The Double Quartette Solo Robert Clark and a benediction by Rev Fred Coppock. Richard Hudnut perfume displays and toil et preparations advertised at Cagwin's.
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