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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1907
Page
6
In Ames an advertiser highlights a wide line of home furnishings including Zion City Lace Curtains Tapestry curtains and couch covers. The notice markets carpets rugs linoleums oilcloths and wide 12 foot linoleum patterns with liberal October sale reductions and low prices on 9x10 art squares and carpet.
The Waterloo Skirt and Garment Co. advertises petticoats and woolen blankets with low prices. Their blanketspriced at 65c marked down from 75c and shoes offered at bargain prices highlight a strong value month.
A newspaper ad promotes a family friendly October sale offering a free watch with every child’s suit or overcoat purchase. The promotion targets boys clothing and highlights regular values in the department. The offer emphasizes pleasing both boys and fathers with the store’s selection.
The note states sales of Fall Hats are satisfactory yet many styles are broken in sizes. It mentions heavy purchases and special prices for those who will purchase at once.
Last Thursday two painters Will Young and Elmer Smay fell thirty feet from a scaffold while painting the Dewel building in Nevada. The rotten cornice gave way under their full weight injuring both men with grave injuries. Young’s skull and spine were fractured while Smay’s arm and leg were broken. Young has shown little hope for recovery, and Smay remains critically injured with possible amputation to prevent gangrene. In a separate note, Henry Kaiser’s body was found in a marshy brook after three weeks. a reward to find him is questioned as survivors debate who should receive it.
Lin coln J. Carter presents The Flaming Arrow a stirring western drama about a brave Indian and a western girl. A company of thirty performs this true to nature production praised as a season real treat.
Darner of Main street sold his Darner grocery to L F Romans, formerly of Briley and Romans at the college. Romans will run the store Monday, keeping clerk Gregson. He had assisted in Hamilton grocery prior to buying. Mrs. Cousins reports quick relief from quinsy using Chamberlain's Pain Balm, a remedy sold by Judisch Bros.
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