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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1894
Page
2
Local items include theater and concert dates at Ad ingar and Ingomar, wedding and death notices, church events, canned goods stock at Adams Bros, a ballot preview, school and sewer concerns, weather and river notes, and remarks on local businesses and residents.
Despite a torrential downpour the Jackson meeting proceeds with L. Tilden as chairman and Governor Iowa speaking on the tariff. Music by the ladies band and college ensemble, then the governor departs for Cedar Rapids the next day. turnout exceeds expectations.
Local Ames notices include visits from Chicago and Maxwell residents, speeches by Gov Jackson and party officials, and arrivals in Ames. Ads promote merchandise from Cotton bats to dress and apron ginghams, Poland China boars, and fur capes with prices. real estate and tailoring services also listed along with fruit and apple shipments from New York.
Luke Corkins announces top cash prices for mink skunk muskrat and other furs. All furs must be well handled and buyers will pay for mink unskinned from those who do not understand skining. Consumers urged to contact Corkins for sales.
Electors are advised of polling locations for Ward 1 at Motor Line Waiting Room Ward 2 at City Hall upstairs Ward 3 at J J Butler's wagon shop Duff street south of track Ward 4 at Motor Line depot at the college Polls open at 8 oclock a m Ward officers notified Judges named for corn collection Frank Foster Charles Kogle D D Allen Bell Plumb Decision November 1 1894 By order of Township Board Tax election for Washington Precinct at Ames City Hall first story
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