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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1899
Page
2
Ames and Nevada high schools schedule a joint field day at the Nevada fair grounds this Saturday starting 1 p.m. Events include sprints, dashes, jumps, throws, pole vault, bicycle races, and a three-legged race. A ball game between the two teams follows. admission 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.
The Science Club hosts a Thursday evening program in the botanical lecture room of the main building. Topics cover electricity in modern life, general applications, chemistry of commerce, and its use as motive power with professors Spinney Weems and Bissell. The Ames citizens are invited to attend.
Citizens met at Read's hall to organize Ames' Fourth of July celebration with committees for finance speakers fireworks grounds and amusements. Officials appointed include Galen Tilden C G Lee Sid Hamilton M K Smith and many neighborhood reps. Mrs Lincoln named president of the Ladies Cemetery Association and a mutual fire insurance meeting set for June 6 at Nevada city hall.
A patchwork of rural items reports farming prospects, social events, and local notices. Mentions Penfield & Son hires E B Ream, Wm Williams travels to Des Moines for catarrh, and Mrs Maria Bellis hosts a surprise party. A supper to raise funds for Blanche Mangus’s Chicago treatment is announced.
Notice to interested parties that on May 2 1899 Mas Bertha M Randau administratrix was appointed by the District Court of Story County Iowa for the Fritz Randall estate. Creditors must pay and claimants present claims for allowance authenticated to the court.
Proposals will be received on Thursday afternoon June 1 1806 for erection of a copal church building in Ames. Plans and specifications may be viewed after May 28 by applying to C R Quade or G W Bissell. Right reserved to reject any bids or to accept any bid.
Memorial Day events at Gilbert include 1 p m assembly at Woodman hall for an order of parade with Frank Bentley Post G A R and local groups. The procession to the cemetery at 1 30 p m decorates graves, then return to Woodman hall for songs invocations and addresses.
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