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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1903
Page
3
Numerous campus and town items are recorded, including visits by Miss Berg Hoyt and W. W. Otto, construction and renovations on campus buildings, faculty talks and lecture appearances, social events, a Halloween party, and local obituaries. The Ames Register highlights speeches, world fair remarks, and public notices from agricultural departments and clubs.
The Oil Man lists two gas engines and a large Lenox well drill with gasoline engine attached for sale. Contact E. J. Martocks at 16 tf.
Twelve head of two year old steers weighing about 1100 pounds offered for sale at the farm located 1.5 miles north of Ontario on 262nd E Lomlinson.
Catherine Marsh Kellogg born near Conestota New York February 15 1835 died after extended illness. She lived in Ames since 1871 with daughter Mrs H S Goble and leaves two sisters in Syracuse New York one child from marriage to Newell S Kellogg who died 1863. Funeral conducted from Goble home and interment in Syracuse.
Mrs Martha J Lyons aged 85, mother of Mrs Dan Stillwell and Chas Lyons, died at the Stillwell home west of town on Thursday morning Oct 22. Born Aug 13 1818 in Ross County Ohio she married David Lyons in 1840. The family moved to Iowa in 1852 and Story County in 1861 except seven years in South Dakota. Funeral conducted from the Stillwell home Oct 24 at 10 am by Rev O L Wilson United Brethren Church.
Miss Frances Cleaver visits Boone. Mrs E Hummer stays with relatives at Panora. Numerous moves include Des Moines visitors, visits to Boone, Collins, Story City and Tama schools, and trips to San Diego, Nevada, Harvey and other points. Local officials, judges and clergy are noted visiting Ames, Marshalltown, Nevada and Iowa City.
Sealed bids for storm sewer construction in Ames Iowa are due by 8 00 p m Tuesday November 2 1908 The project runs from Burnett street to Kellogg street with extensions to North street Agate and Kell streets Bids must be sealed and accompanied by a 5 percent certified check payable to the Ames city treasurer Submit to City Clerk A B Maxwell with proposal title The city may reject any or all bids and waive defects Bonds will be required as needed.
The city council met in special session to reconsider bids for the sewer and disposal plant and accepted O P Herrick of Des Moines for 23527 dollars as the lowest bid. They instructed the attorney to prepare resolutions to condemn a right of way through Dieffenbacher property if needed and to construct a drain tile through Robbs lots in the first ward. A further meeting is set for Friday night to finish sewer plans.
Public auction planned at the Murphy farm two miles south of Ames on Wednesday November 4 1903 at 1 00 pm selling 7 horses 14 cattle 25 hogs and farm machinery. Terms: ten months on sums 5 and over with notes at 7 percent. under 5 cash. 2 percent discount for cash on time sales. F L Murphy
Notice from Ames Iowa states a red heifer and calf are missing and the Milford township voting place moved from the schoolhouse to Van Frey’s store. Voters should go to the store to vote next Tuesday.
Ten room house for rent. Inquiries to George White at 902 Clark Street.
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