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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1899
Page
2
From Gilbert Station residents report Halloween echoes and local happenings. Mrs. Dr Allen of Story City visits her father. a new pastor Rev H Herkett may arrive to fill the C P church pulpit. City drug store offers lamps and holiday goods.
Carroll residents John Flynn and others are mentioned along with visits by Mrs. Sexton and Miss Meredith at Oskaloosa. Chimes hangings and horticultural talks spark campus interest while Italian era debates, brick tests here, and a Cedar Falls intercollegiate debate are outlined. Ames high school football beats State Center 17 to 0, and a junior contest with Boone ends 12 to 11 as local business leaders back athletics.
J W Lytle builds an addition to his house and visits the poor farm on official business. Jess Gossard enlarges his residence. Mrs Paterson near town grows ill but improves. Nellie Sheehey visited Des Moines at week start. Lynn Morris spent Sunday with the Rosenfelds. A Des Moines student preached at the Baptist church. Lou and Myrtle Gossard returned from Gilbert after fall terms. Henry Gord opened a meat market in town. A gathering at Paul Paulson’s home celebrated Mrs Chas Peterson of Oklahoma visiting relatives.
A vintage ad snippet touts Dr King New Life Pills claiming youth revival after two weeks. Local merchants advertise liver stomach pills priced 25e, Riche stuffed olives, butter eggs exchanged for groceries, flour guaranteed, and canned goods from Our Flag. Upcoming delivery of select New York apples by T J Milver & Son.
Editor W. W. Barry of Lexington Ten reports a severe case of piles cured by Buacklin’s Arnica Salve. The advertisement claims it treats piles injuries inflammation and all bodily eruptions. Available for 25 cents at Tilden and Loughran’s.
This notice targets investors and relocating businesses with new Chicago & North-Western Railway towns on upcoming lines. It advertises ground-floor lot prices and profitable prospects for speculators or locators. The company also offers about half a million acres of timber land for sale at low prices, inviting inquiries to J. F. Cleveland, land commissioner, Chicago & North-Western Railway Company, Chicago.
Dr Eaton pastor of the First Methodist church in Des Moines will speak at the Ames opera house Thursday evening November 2. His subject is The Saloon in Politics. W G W run county chairman.
An advertisement notes a second hand coal stove at a bargain from A. C. Blackman. It also promotes Uncle Jerry's New England pancake and buckwheat flour with a claim for pancake quality and shopping at Amés Grocery Co.
The weekly notice lists recipients Bulher T A Cutler crew Doyle Geo Dann Eldon Pearl Secons Oo Moore L W Richardson W A Stensland J M Sissel Mra Sissel BJ Long Hardin P M keeper. Letters may be obtained by applying at the post office with proper identification.
In Ames Iowa area promotional letter extols Big Sioux Valley land with pure water rich soil and good crops. Then a dissolution notice dissolves Miller and Kooser partnership with T J Miller taking over debts and accounts. Local ads push eggs cold weather buckwheat pancake flour heating stoves and a large stove lineup.
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