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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1894
Page
3
Local life items list Dalley the star tailor Corton blankets 75 cents a pair at Tilden's and a string of notices about shows sales and upcoming events. Duncan Clark’s female minstrels at the opera house Friday Oct 5 and McKinley speaking in Ames are among the highlights with various sales and thanks for patronage.
The item lists numerous residents and guests visiting Ames from Nevada Illinois Des Moines Des Moines Freeport and Maxwell with brief notes on travels and short calls at relatives homes. It also covers local civic notes including a Story County Teachers Association meeting at Nevada and a Story County Council session with bills and town matters.
Church announcements list Dr Hoyt absent for Sunday Episcopal services. Union Sabbath at Gilbert Congregational Church and a Baptist church election day dinner. Woman’s Missionary Society meets Oct 9 at 3 15 p m with papers on missionary work in China Japan Turkey Micronesia and Mexico. Bishop Weaver D D of Dayton Ohio to lecture Force of Habit Oct 9 at U B course admission 25c. Also notices on made to order pants and closeout suit tailoring Brertow Smith and L L Zenor announce settlements and promotions plus cotton flannels sale at low prices per yard.
A local notice advertises a choice lot of building stone at reasonable prices along with a single harness, one pair Mandt bob sleds, and a six year old road horse. Inquiries directed to I. J. Ferguson.
Three cash prizes offered for the best coin raised in Story county with $2.50 for the top three coins, a $4.50 clock donated by C W Dudgeon the jeweler added to the first prize, $1.50 for the second best three ears and $1.00 for the third. Judges to be named later and decision to be made Nov 1. Also advertising frames in various finishes.
Cramer Brothers advertise knee pants priced at 25 cents, ideal for students returning to school. The offer emphasizes affordable durable clothing from the local store.
Two Republicans of Washington township meet in caucus at Ames town hall to nominate two Justices of the Peace two Constables one Trustee one Clerk one Assessor and name five committeemen and to transact other business. Co M Sorer Chairman. Ad ends with overcoat sale notice and credit policy.
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