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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1897
Page
2
After the election, a local retailer invites customers to trade and buy discounted clothing. The ad promises deep cuts across suits, overcoats, ulsters, pants and vests with prices from $0.25 to $2.00 per item.
We offer the entire stock of underwear by the case at unprecedented prices in Story County. Ladies gray ribbed fleeced vests and pants are 25 cents each, with 5 and 6 suits at 25 cents per suit. Men’s undershirts or underwear sets are advertised as the best $1.00 value ever shown by the seller.
A local Ames shop showcases men’s mittens at low prices with pairs advertised at 25 cents and a separate mitten offer at 8 cents per pair. The item emphasizes value and broad appeal to customers.
Local store advertises ladies misses and children's shoes including school shoes and men s shoes from 1 50 to 5 00. Promises first class goods and notes a large shipment of men s boots and cheap blankets arriving this week with low prices.
Advertises daily sales of capes and jackets with cash transactions only. Highlights muslin fabrics from 4c to 7c, bleached options, a wide range of ladies' kid gloves in many colors, and dressing sacks priced from 1.25 to 2.00 each.
The document outlines mayoral duties to display warning cards, penalties for removing signals, reporting by teachers, school closures for contagious diseases, and quarantine release conditions. It covers disinfection, restrictions on attendance, milk handling, burial rules, and penalties for violations, with officer duties and public notices.
The Chicago market report notes abundant cheap money, favorable politics, and solid wheat prices boosting business sentiment. Railroad stocks remain strong as dividends stay high and earnings surge. Atchison and Rock Island rail lines report record or robust traffic, with Burlington also showing immense earning power and utilization. Wheat supports profits despite possible price shifts, while corn stays firm though less active than wheat.
In Gilbert and Ames notices readers are urged to give thanks for prosperity or strength in adversity. Local items include neighbors husking a bee for Mrs. Frank Gray, Della Hunter and children returning home from up north, Dan Clump visiting, Dunn's shoulder injury update, the Hughes brothers visiting, Uncle Tommy Jones expanding to dairy, Joan Buchanan delivering a record milk load to Gilbert creamery, and local shop promotions for lard and Arcticus boots. An advertisement for Dr. Pierce's Prescription and a note about laundry billing conclude.
Ellis Penfield of Des Moines visited his mother here on Sunday. Farmers report corn busking near harvest not meeting expectations. S Bates moves into a new house east of the river. A social at Mr Reasner's Saturday night. Miss Gertrude Beckwith closed fall term at Union Grove. Chicken thief complained of. Harry Wilson and wife hosted by Mrs Mana Bell. One daughter of Mr Billings injured by a rusty nail. Bert Wood and an Akin boy hailed as top corn huskers. Conn Sobre arrives with goods en route from Kingman county Kansas to Oxford Junction to farm. The sick at Charley Jarvel’s can now be out. Thomas Jarvel of Cambridge setting fence posts. obituary notice recently read. Y P C U of Enterprise to present literary and musical at church Saturday evening Dec 4. admission 15 cents. All invited. Mrs Nettle Taylor returned from eastern visit Wednesday. Miss Williamette Gossard of Kelley visiting Mary Mills. I F White and wife welcome a little girl. Mr H H Beckwith and wife of Board Camp Ark and Mrs Charlotte Holdredge guests of Mrs Beckwith. Beckwiths plan to move to Ledyard after Friday trip.
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