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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1907
Page
2
The Fair at Ames Iowa runs a stock reducing sale early in the season to move goods quickly. Prices are slashed to sacrifice levels after a cold May slows summer sales, urging customers to buy now before season end.
An old catalog note lists foulard silk at 38e per unit in blues browns and navy and 50e for best wearing silks. It also advertises a fine assortment of fancy silks and a splendid line of colored Swisses for dresses in all colors.
The Ames high school senior class staged Mr Bob at the Armory last Friday night delivering the season’s top home talent showing. Daniel earned praise for direction while Max Hardin Robert Brown Howard Person Florence Caldwell Gertrude Gardner Florence Dunham Opal Culp led strong performances. Receipts topped $116.
In a free for all at the college, the sophomore team defeated the freshmen 7 to 4 as errors plagued both sides. The afternoon seniors edged the juniors with a 6 to 5 score. hit and run was a feature and Cave and McConnell stood out for the seniors. John Judge expands business across Main Street, running ice cream and bakery operations from two locations while purchasing Nelson and Co.’s grocery stock.
The Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs met in Oskaloosa last week with broad attendance and speakers from multiple states. Mrs. Ed Chassell of Le Mars won the contest for corresponding secretary by four votes, and Mrs. M. K. Smith of Ames was named district chairman for the tenth district.
Ames firm dissolves partnership and continues operations as before. Fred Holmes buys out Andrew Forthun, maintaining ownership and management in the west building of Lockwood block while Andy remains as an employee. The shop employs seven workers and reports strong turnover after the Fowler shop acquisition. The new management is expected to sustain high quality tailoring. Also mentions Keating's sketches and campus calendars in water color.
A fragment lists canned goods and household staples with unit prices for items such as apples from New York, corn, tea, baking powder, toilet soap, and white soap. It notes multiple varieties and a boxed assortment priced around 18 cents.
Large assortment of buttons laces and embroideries offered for sale. Pearl buttons valued at 200 Gs with finishing braids. Valen ciennes and Torchon Laces priced 3¢ to 6¢. Embroideries patterns and insertions 12 4¢ to 16¢. Includes various goods and small lots.
Before press time Frank Darner bought back the Darner grocery from J E Judge. The store changed hands three times in a week and Darner deemed it a good investment. He sold earlier for a good figure and bought back at a bargain aiming to run a first class grocery and start invoicing stock soon.
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