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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1892
Page
3
The Times of Ames Iowa for Thursday November 17 1992 presents local notices and brief reports from Story County including community events and school activities.
Readable items from Ames crowd include Nov 26 performances Mascotte and Odontunder at the Ames Opera House and Maxwell & Son sorghum 40 cents a gallon. Local society news covers census talk college incorporation and a German class, plus a Box social at Jones Schoolhouse and a Thanksgiving service.
The Traes will print Wednesday evening next week due to Thanksgiving on publication day. Advertisers and correspondents must note the change and submit by 4 p.m. Wednesday otherwise copy will be laid over to the following week. Multiple small ads for animals, vehicles, and sales accompany notices.
The note highlights Lockwood's fire kit ads and McGuire Building on Main Street. It contrasts rural settlements around Ames in Washington and Nevada townships, cites 669 votes, Nevada's 2100 population, and asserts Ames is expanding with new residents and enterprises daily seeking new business locations.
An old style advertisement lists ayfor Arctics and rubber boots for men and boys from C. M. Soper. It markets stoves from Bingham & Co at low prices, discounted sugar and eggs, a door delivery laundry service, Perfection oil and Goop underwear from Tilden's. Special festival offers on oysters and crackers by Hamiltow Co.
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