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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1905
Page
4
A local dry goods house invites customers to inspect merchandise and compare prices with the aim of guiding their own judgment on value. The notice emphasizes quality and encourages independent evaluation over sales pressure.
Advertises ladies waists in flannelette mohair wool and cashmere, with prices from $1.00 to $5.00. Highlights silk waists with accordian-laited fronts and changeable silk. Encourages customers to view the specials as proof of value.
A catalog entry touts a Mercerized fabric 31 inches wide that resembles silk, offers durability and lasting lustre after washing, suitable for waists or dresses, with a good range of colors, priced per yard.
An assortment of silk poplins for waist patterns is offered at two dollars. Each pattern features a unique design with 3% yards per pattern.
A retailer advertises blankets at 10 11 12 quarter sizes with prices 60c 75c 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 and 2.50 per pair. The notice warns prices are advancing and blankets will be higher priced later.
Professors and students attend visits and events across Iowa towns including Cedar Rapids Cedar Falls Charles City and Kansas City. Dr Miller and Miss Chambers relocate visitations while football crowds fill bleachers as Drake ties 0 0 and Coe beats ISC 28 0.
William Ernest Adams born 1850 in Licking County Ohio died 1905 in St Louis Missouri. He moved to Story County Iowa in 1855 and taught at Iowa State College. Funeral was Sept 28 1905 in Ames. Later features recount Dr I W Bouldin and the Boy Wonder returning Oct 11 to Hotel Ames to treat epilepsy and other ailments with cures noted in Boone and surrounding towns. A harvest picnic at the college hosted by E M Wentworth drew Pennsylvania Line agents and other guests to admire ISC.
A very strong line of ladies and misses coats offered at ten dollars. Colors include black brown green blue castor with up to the minute styles.
Ad copy notes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea marketed by J Jacobs and L M Bosworth. Claims it aids digestion constipation liver and kidney troubles. Price listed as 35 cents.
Mr and Mrs W J Semmons hosted a large group of friends at their Hoggatt street residence to mark their twentieth wedding anniversary. Kate Shelley of Monegona assisted in hosting duties and Niva Nichols greeted guests at the door.
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