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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1903
Page
5
Butterick Patterns agency submits request for the Delin eater fashion sheets and related freelings offerings. Ambiguity surrounds product naming and scope. Further specification needed to finalize order details and pricing.
Invoice notes show Black Cat Hosiery delivered again this week. Fay Stockings Special features 19¢ togs in all sizes 5.
A lively clothing sale highlights young men suits ages 14 to 20 from $4.98 to $5.90 with whale prices at $6 to $7, and better suits at $9.95 from $12 to $15. Boys two piece double breasted suits $1.98 to $2.98, plus wool coats $4.98. Shirts, laundried, 6 9¢, work shirts 39¢, and men’s shoes at $3.50 are offered.
Local notices list Prof A M Newens speaking Friday night at the M E church. Other items include notes on purchases, social clubs, funeral updates, and plans for a new Blue Earth City Milling Company warehouse to store flour and improve rail access.
Indebted parties to settle at Miss Anna Capps millinery. Mrs Sisson and others hosted a large gathering with 200 invitations. Evergreen school plans a box social on Oct 23. Tax Lockwood rooms will house J N Fowlers tailor shop and Homer Culbertson barber shop. seven rooms planned. Newlyweds Shafer visit from Pella before returning to California. Superintendent Scroggie celebrated with teachers. Mission tea and musical solos noted. Granite shower for Bertha Embree. Farewell party for H Banks family headed to San Diego. Bachelor Maids birthdays celebrated with luncheon. Episcopal services listed for Oct 18 and a reception for students on Oct 17. Christofferson sold Meat Market interest to Lewis Gamrath for 4000. Rally Day at Christian church. Sherman Stock Company to perform at opera house. Library board meeting adjourned. Mrs. Smith admitted to Clarinda insane hospital. Jewelry stock consolidation planned between Dowdell mills. Sherman Co. to perform all week with Village Vagabond opening. Land sales near Minneapolis reported by Munden and McDowell.
Saturday morning Roy Busby twelve year old son of Mr and Mrs Chas Busby and John Kelso son of Dr and Mrs Kelso were loading cows when they played with a 22 revolver that was not loaded. It discharged wounding Roy in the left arm below the elbow and lodged in the arm hollow. Medical aid came and the ball location near arteries was considered delicate so probing was avoided. X rays later confirmed the site. The boy remained nervous but was recovering.
The Sherman stock company will give a last week engagement at the opera house with a repertoire of comedy and drama at 10 20 and 30 cents. Opening Monday night the Village Vagabond features ladies admitted free under familiar conditions. Bob Sherman is popular and the company is expected to draw crowds every night. Also offered is a three room steam heated suite for rent by C Hamilton.
The Ames Improvement Association plans a dinner to raise funds for its treasury. The event will be held at Odd Fellows hall on Saturday October 24 from 5 o clock until all food is gone.
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