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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1893
Page
3
Listings of local shops and products, social visits, and upcoming events in Ames Iowa note furniture stoves and heaters from Thurston Swan Co and the Columbian cigar factory. Anecdotes include Stella McLain hosting Clio girls, a Worlds Fair finale, and several residents moving to Algona or attending lectures.
A Story county gathering at William Arrasmith’s home north of Ames brought together fourteen children and fifteen grandchildren for a long overdue feast. The Arrasmith family, many living in Nebraska and northwestern Iowa, marks a thirty-person reunion on the homestead since 1852. The Times wishes them lifelong happiness and more reunions.
Various local notes report J A Kerr elected class leader at U B church and Sunday school plans. Mrs J J Coon visits Rochester Minnesota. Ames post office to open Sundays 12 to 1 pm. Ads tout water sets stove guarantees shoes and cheap bargains. Local politics refer to Governor Borers and an Australian ballot. Short items end with social and travel vignettes and credit opinion column.
The U B church hosts a Missionary meeting Friday evening Nov 3 titled Blessing of Bringing Souls to Christ led by G Wilson with short addresses by Rev I P Douglass H J Everley and Rev Thomas M Rickman Also Miss Harrie Cox hosts a Halloween party at Judge and Mrs Stevens home with about fifty invitations δε costumes and old fashioned candles. Debts to H Wester man assignee for C M Soper must be settled. FROVE Bros offer good brick. F N Fowler agent advertises a seven room house for rent. Northwestern Fence Co promotes lumber sawed up to sixteen feet for spring trade.
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