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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1903
Page
3
Bargains abound for young men and boys with suits from 4.98 to 5.90, coats, vests, shirts, shoes, hats, and gloves. The store promotes carpets, rugs, lace curtains, oil cloths, and household textiles with discounts up to 30 dollars value. Premium department offers cash rewards and stamps for home goods.
Local items report new residents on Hog.att street and home moves on Clark street. Births include a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Evans and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Schileiter. Events include church receptions, prohibition meetings, a train schedule change, a theater promotion for A Wise Member, and a planned auction at the stock yards.
Des Moines and Des Moines area social notes list Mrs J W Tinsley visits, Ed Wilkinson trips to Webster City, Mrs TC Miller to Boone, and numerous relatives and friends journeying to Chicago Ames Mason City Marshalltown Denver Jefferson and other places for visits and business over the past week.
Ames High football travels to Waterloo and suffers a 37 to 0 defeat against a much larger foe. Despite bruises the Ames players kept fighting as coach Wilson and staff watched. Team lineup includes Underwood as captain with Uod at fullback and Vernon at quarterback, next game vs Webster City on October 17.
In fall wedding news Miss Louise Ethelinda Griffith wed Mr Charles Lewis of Jewell Iowa. The ceremony was at the bride’s home near Pleasant Grove chapel on Wednesday October 7 at 8 p.m. Rev F D Ferrall of Ames Christian church officiated. The couple, joined by a small group of family and friends, shared a wedding dinner and will reside in Jewell after October 21 1903 wishing them health and happiness.
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