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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1904
Page
4
Local items report a Halloween social at the Hamilton home on Duff street and at the Episcopal church, jewelry ads and gold bond stamps offers, a newborn daughter for Mr and Mrs Elmer Powell, a used coal heater for sale, and plans for a Sky Pilot monologue at the Christian church. Also updates on basketball, a pre nuptial gathering, and a Des Moines run of relatives.
A string of social visits and travels across Des Moines Boone Eagle Grove Wall Lake and Des Moines areas includes Miss Anna Armstrong and Miss Kate Cole in Des Moines Monday, several trips to Chicago and Oskaloosa, and numerous relatives visiting. The column notes weddings lectures a cabbage snake explanation and upcoming Ames Iowa State University events with faculty and students.
Notice to electors of Washington Township Story County Iowa of a special meeting at J A Campbell office Ames to vote on empowering directors to sell the old school house in sub district No 7 by public auction. Meeting set for November 5 1904 from 1 to 4 pm with W H Brepue secretary signature.
Mrs. Margaret Baker and Russell W. Fellows of Casey Iowa wed Saturday evening at the bride’s home with Rev. Shea of the Methodist church officiating. The couple will reside in Ames for the present.
Sarah Frederica Alm of Ogden born May 14 1882 died Oct 23 1904 at Ames aged 22 years 5 months 9 days survived by father F W Alm mother Christiana and brothers Charles and Arvid. Lutheran believer cheerful in illness funeral Oct 2 at 2 pm conducted by Rev F D Ferrall with Rebekah lodge service at Ames Cemetery.
Burglars entered the news stand of L M Gibson the tailor Jim Fowlers shop A L Whites hardware Geo Bakers jewelry and Geo Robersons hardware and gun smith shop through back windows. Theft included cigars clothes a suit pants till cash spectacles and a revolver. Bloodhounds were brought from Carroll and will search certain places today.
Miss Anna Bartholomew and Mr. John Garrett Egan were wed yesterday at four thirty PM in the Congregational church Ames. The ceremony featured green and white decor the Mendelssohn march and a white chiffon veil. The bride is a popular Ames woman and the groom a prominent St. Louis lawyer who will reside there. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Geo Beane and Miss Katherine Stuart of Wall Lake plus relatives from Creston Topeka Des Moines and Topeka Kansas
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