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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1897
Page
4
Ames residents hear lecture plans and social events. Mentions Leland Zenor moving to Ames, Dr. Scully seeking a new office, and electric plant interest from Manning. A city council committee visits for plant comparisons and a comedy show with J C Lewis to play at the Opera House.
Des Moines visitors and local residents exchange visits and births with mentions of Miss Alice Stuckslager in Omaha and Mr. J. Jacobs’s family joy. Town life includes social events, church activities, and minor incidents from Curt Wood’s candidacy to a street scare and a grain-cleaning agency.
A J Hawley of Ames steam laundry died after an apoplexy on Wednesday afternoon, suffering a brain hemorrhage and passing away Friday morning at 7:45. Born 1848 in Wyoming County New York he lived in Port Huron Michigan Story County and Ames where he ran a stock farm creamery and later the Ames steam laundry. He leaves a wife, mother, two brothers and two sisters. A short funeral was held at his residence with Masons K P's and Rathbone Sisters in attendance. Andy Hawley was known as an honest outspoken man and a trusted friend in the community.
Fraternal notices from Hall of Arcadia Lodge 249 and Champion Temple Ruthven Rathbone and K of P No 159 reminisce A J Hawley, Ames, who died Nov 19 1897. Resolutions express sympathy, request mourning draping, and publication in local papers with copies to the widow.
Stands at the head Ang J Boge leading druggist of Shreveport La says Dr King s New Discovery cures my cough and is best seller. J F Campbell merchant of Safford Ariz adds it never fails for Consumption Coughs and Colds. Free trials at L M Bosworth s Drug Store.
Haverly and Grove advertise a selection of holidays fruits and candies and bulk oysters. Dry wood supply about twenty cords of extra hard wood with orders left at Bigelow and Smith or Light Their Grounds. Depot lamps in gold plate may signal a future depot building with Barred Granite and Redstone from Pipestone country.
On Friday Nov 19 a large red horned cow with a white spot on the left flank near Ames is to be proven and removed after charges. Also J. C. Lewis, famed impersonator of Yankee character, with a grand company, performs at the Opera House Friday Nov 26 in a three act realistic country life burlesque featuring a brass band and soloists.
Mrs F Butler of Fairhaven Connecticut suffered weeks with bilious colic and stomach pains before using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. She credits it with curing her and recommends it to many others. The notice advises taking the remedy at first symptoms and notes it is sold by druggists.
Local shoppers report Chamberlain's Cough Remedy provided almost instant relief for children with croup after buying at Adams Bros. drugstore in Mount Glen, Arkansas. Endorsed by F. A. Tuorntron, the remedy is advertised as a celebrated cure available from local druggists.
Notice is given that on November 7 1807 the District Court of Story County Iowa appointed J A Campbens administrator of Alba O Hall deceased. All debtors must pay and all claims must be presented legally authenticated to the court for allowance. Dated November 16 1897.
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