College News Roundup From Ames Dishes Local Happenings
Des Moines weekend visits from Shaw and Fred Lazell and a long list of campus events are noted. C C Lewis marries Grace Elder in Washington while Prof Bissell and his wife return from Kansas. Debates and declamatory contests prep for inter society contest in the chapel June 6. Field day and track events yield modest records. juniors win class cup and Frank Spencer tops points. A grand stand fund drive gains support with 500 names pledged. Marshalltown hosts the state field day with a 1.15 round trip from Ames. 200 attendees expected for IA C effort.
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Russe
Read
Marshaltown
Margaret Hall
Franklin
William Hawley Smith
James Witcomb Riley
Frank B. Spencer
The
Athletic Association
Iowa Colleges
Marshalltown
I. A.C
Iowa
Ames
el. A. C
Ames Police Chase Ends With Citizen Stop and Chase
On a chilly May night in Ames the town heard a disturbance near the railroad yards. Marshal Ricketts confronted a dark clothed youth who fled down Main Street, was tackled near Bosworth's store, and searched. the incident ended without lasting harm or notable charges.
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Ames
Opera House
Dr. Harriman
Marshal Ricketts
Mar
Guardian of the Peace
Main Street
Bosworth
Iman
After Thirty Years A Quiet Nevada Wedding Unites Old Lovers
A quiet Nevada wedding last Thursday joined John Kelso of Carbondale Colorado and Mrs Tripp of this city. Their romance began over thirty years ago and after separations and remarriage they renewed vows, with Kelso seeking a partner to share wealth and life as they reunite to walk life’s path again.
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Nevada
John Kelso
Carbondale
Colorado
Tripp
Kelso
Iowa
Montana
Mr. Kelso
Corral
West
Local social notes and obituary pointers from Ames area
Reports from the Congregational church sociable at Ames and neighboring towns include event attendance, officer elections for the Ladies Aid Society, and travel notes. Decorations day plans involve G A R and W R C organizers. The Ames cemetery lists soldiers with their state and regiment.
First, get a wife and be patient
Advice from the Pacific Health Journal urges harmony at home with kindness and encouragement. It notes trials may affect both spouses, advises supportive words, and recommends keeping Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at home to protect health. Includes a druggist sale note and a local retailer mention for silk mitts.
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Pacific Health Journal
Insurance Pitch From Sheldon and Shelden
A brief classified style notice urges readers to consider cyclone season insurance from Sheldon and Shelden with claims of low rates and easy coverage.
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Sheldon & Shelden
Memorial Services For Ames Lodge I C O F Held June 9 1896
Memorial services for Ames Lodge No 309 I C O F announced for June 9 1896. Gathering at 1 p m with a procession to the cemetery at 1 30 and a graveside service followed by an address on Odd Fellowship by Rev H J Everly. Public invited. Also Shilohs Cure advertised for consumption by Judisch Bros.
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J. B
Rorr
Local Notices and Ads Put Down in Brief Item
Items include cemetery association meeting on Tuesday June 2. Various ad pitches for tonics and insurance. Death notice for two weeks old baby boy of Mr and Mrs Geo Koons. Train schedule updates show multiple Chicago Great Western trains with free reclining chair cars and daily departures from Marshalltown Des Moines and nearby.
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Darling
Chicago Great Western
Maple Leaf
Dubuque
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Marshalltown
Twin City
Southwestern
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Des Moines
Evening program at Ames Opera House May 28 1896
The Ames Opera House hosts a Thursday evening program on May 28 1896 at 8 30 with an invocation by Rev A C Blackman and a series of speeches by Ernest E Granger Jessie Stuckslager Abbie Larned and Raymond W Wortman. Musical pieces include a Happy Spring Waltz Florence Wright’s piano and a Butterfly aria with Dancla violin Serenade and a diploma presentation by Supt E D Y Culbertson. Reverend N F Hicks gives the benediction.
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Opera House
Ames
Iowa
A. C. Blackman
R. Osgood
Misses Allen, Bingham, Lanning
Ernest E. Granger
America
Jessie Stuckslager
Chopin
Florence Wright
Abbie Larned
Raymond W. Wortman
Corbetti
R. F. Hodson
E. D. Y. Culbertson
L. May Fellows
N. F. Hicks
Our Honored Dead and Memorial Day Observances
A memorial note recalls decoration day origins in New Orleans and spread across the nation to honor Union and Confederate soldiers. It covers services by the G A R and Women’s Relief Corps in Ames with sermons, music, and a schedule featuring local speakers, a sermon by Rev Everly, and a battlefield heritage theme. Also mentions new local music and house furnishing stores and a jeweler adding a news stand.
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New Orleans
Lee
Jackson
South
M. EB
Everly
Ames
the Times
Excursion to Colorado South Platte Valley Lands
Ames Iowa agent invites readers to join a June 9 1896 land excursion to the South Platte Valley Colorado. The trip promotes irrigation advantages, mild climate, rich soil, home markets, and profitable land investment with carfare credited toward land purchases. About 100 dwellings under construction. author promises full information and asks readers to come or write.
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South Platte Valley
Colorado
Ames
M. Hemstreet
Lowa
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