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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1897
Page
3
Ames items report fairs and harvests, sales and salesmen, moves of families, and upcoming events. Notes include a flour of agricultural society highlights, a Hollanders excursion, school prizes, and local business shifts. Also mentions band open air concert and a new temple institute in Ames.
A compilation of brief notices covers shop prices at Soper's and Hamilton hardware plus many personal trips and weddings. Items include trips to Webster City Des Moines and Chicago, engagements, marriages in Ames Gilbert and Des Moines, a prairie chicken opening day, and community events with the Ames band and local society news.
Three Jersey cows at ForSate exhibit milk production prompting readers to inquire at the Times office for details. The note appears in a brief item urging contact for information.
Readable line touts hay forks and related hay tools offered at low prices by Thurston and Graham's, branding the items as among the cheapest in town.
Excursion tickets via the North Western Line to Chicago will be sold September 8 and 9 for round trips at one fare, valid to September 15. Tickets available through Chicago and North Western Ry agents for Sons of Veterans National Encampment attendees.
120 acre farm four miles north of Ames and three miles south of Gilbert with a good house barn deep well windmill tanks and good cultivation. Will sell at a reasonable price with easy terms and may take town property in Ames at a fair price. Call or address within two months.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as the best salve in the world for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and claimed to cure piles with money refunded if not satisfied sold by L M Bosworth.
Parties knowing themselves indebted to Bingham and Co must settle immediately by cash or note. Respond to L. H. BinesAM.
Tilden Bros and Col Faville attend events as college life continues with bell tower foundations underway and a public music recital drawing a large crowd. Dr Beardshear inspires Boone county teachers while a Boone city report praises his Jamaica and Colombia trip and critiques South American governance and social conditions.
Meteorology observation for August 1897 by Isaac Young southeast of Ames Iowa. Highest temperature 94 on the 1st and 28th, lowest 36 on the 20th. Mean 68, monthly range 58, mean max 83 on the 1st, mean min 55 on the 20th. Daily range peaked 40 on the 27th. smallest 1 on the 29th. Precipitation 0.47 inches on 7 days. 1 cloudy, 8 fair and cloudy, 9 fair, 6 clear. Crimson sun set on the 16th, red sun set on the 31st. Light frost on the 20th. Prevailing wind northwest and southeast.
Des Moines report for August 31 1897 notes week steady warm days and cool nights with deficient rainfall and unbroken drought across much of the state. Central and southern districts suffer most as corn ripens early but late corn stalls due to heat and moisture shortage. About 50 percent of the crop ripens safely by September 20 with the rest needing September warmth for full maturity.
Seaview Virginia reports a sale of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised by customers from far and near. Many say their children would have died from croup if Chamberlain's Cough Remedy had not been given. 25 and 50 cent sizes sold by Kellam and Curren druggists.
Riverside cook stoves line advertised by TuuReton and Graham with discounts aimed at first class models and wide on hand stock.
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