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Newspaper

Ames Times

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1895

Page

3

College Notes From Ames and Nearby Towns

Miss Hazel Beardshear spends a week at the lakes while workmen repair Morrill Hall gutters. Miss Jessie Maxwell, 92, serves as Ames City schools teacher. Jerry Sexton travels to Des Moines to manage the State Fair horticultural display. Mills plays Webster City against Clarion. Webster City wins. The cement walk from the new hall to the Ag building nears completion. A minor fire damages a roof section of the old Woman's Building. Freshmen anticipate I. N. G. sham battles at the Fair. Mr. Robinson leaves for Des Moines for a week of vacation after illness from class absence. Prof. Curtiss notes record grain yields in experimental fields. oats up to 117.5 bushels per acre, wheat 54.7. The Athletic Association dance draws about twenty-five couples, orchestra providing music. I. A. C. football opens at Butte September 14. Thel. A. C. boasts its strongest team yet, coach Warner along. The Pacific coast tour is planned for the team. A Cedar Rapids Republican dispatch reports Tama county convention in Toledo with James Wilson named permanent chairman, E. E. Taylor secretary, and support from local aides.

Cedar Rapids Tama County Toledo Ilion James Wilson E. E. Taylor Traer Messrs. Lee Wonser Jones Wilson

Ringling Bros Circus at Boone with Reduced Excursion Rates

The Times announces Ringling Bros World’s Greatest Shows will not appear locally this season but Boone visitors can attend Friday Sept 6 at greatly reduced railroad rates. The large tents house a famed zoological collection led by the giraffe and hippopotamus, 400 horses, camels, elephants, camels, a grand military band, a long processional spectacle, and three hours of music before each performance. Excursion rates offered by local railroad agents.

the Times Ringling Bros Boone Sig. Liberati

Obituary of Mrs. Rachel Grove of Story County

Mrs. Rachel Grove born November 7 1816 in Clinton county Ohio died Tuesday evening at Ames Iowa. Wife of Adam L Grove they lived in Ohio Indiana and Iowa and had six children and many grandchildren. Funeral at the U B church conducted by Rev N F Hicks this afternoon.

Rachel Antrim Clinton County Ohio Adam L. Grove Clay County Indiana Story County Iowa U. B. Church Jasper Ames Grove N. F. Hicks

Prices Reduced On Standard Patterns At J P Watsons

Signor Ventura will speak at the college chapel tomorrow evening. The North Western Line offers one fare round trip excursion tickets to Sioux City Iowa with sale dates September 15 to 29, valid for return passage by October 1, 1805. Contact C and N W BY agents for details.

Siour City North- Western Line Sioux City Des Moines Northwestern Louisville Chicago North-Western Line Chicago & North-Western Railway

Salve advertisement and railroad excursion notices

An 1895 newspaper snippet promotes a universal salve for skin ailments with a money back guarantee and mentions sale through L. M. Bosworth at the Iowa State Fair. It also lists Northwestern Line excursion offers to Louisville and western points, plus local market figures and a building project for a Times press room.

Fallon County Juror List For September Term Neveda

Following is the juror roster drawn August 30 for the September term to convene in Nevada. Names include John Thompson Cambridge R A Sandbeck Nevada John Egness Story City J A King Nevada Wm Horner Ames Lewis M Applegate Nevada Abram Thomas Nevada Wm LaBaugh Nevada A P Cronk Cambridge Samuel Etnire Colo Alfred Doolittle Story City John Smay Colo Henry Schauper McCalisturg Nelson Nelson Roland Wm Cronthim Gilbert Station O J Benjamin Nevada Harry Stowe Cambridge R M Ballard Story City O H Norton Zearing Ed Edornson Nevada S S Hanson Collins J A Perkins Jr Ames Segar Nelson Zearing E H Simpson Zearing.

Nevada John Thompson Cambridge R. A. Sandbeck John Egness Story City J. A. King Wm. Horner Ames Lewis M. Applegate Abram Thomas Wm. LaBaugh A. P. Cronk Samuel Etnire Colo Alfred Segar Nelson Zearing E. H. Simpson

For Sale Rural Properties and Local Real Estate Listings

200 acre farm in Marshall county Iowa at 25 per acre. 80 acre farm in Story county Iowa at 835 per acre. Dwelling houses in South Ames Iowa 550 and 1300. Desirable business lot and building in block 10 Ames price 550. Good house to rent reasonable. The above prices may be adjusted to effect sale. See A C Baker Ames Iowa. For Sale Story and a half house six rooms one lot Located in north side. Inquire of J P Durrie. tf. Buy the Newton wagon. Sold by LOUGHRAS Mra. 3. A. Ret., of Pomona Cal., had the bad luck to sprain her ankle, tried several liniments but was not cured until I used Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The remedy cured me and I take pleasure in recommending it and testifying to its efficacy. This medicine is also of great value for rheumatism, lame back, pains in the chest, pleurisy and deep seated and muscular pains. For sale by all druggists.

Ames Towa A. C. Baker Iowa Mra. 3. A. Ret Pomona Cal Chamberlain EB. B. Davis San Miguel

Meal and Stable Pass for 25 Cents at Smay’s Nevada

A notice directs travelers to Wm Smay’s, first door north of Gray bill’s feed barn in Nevada, offering a meal and a daylong stable ticket for 25 cents for team stay.

Nevada Wm. Smay’s Gray Bill Smayy

Evening lecture on Hugo and Dante at college chapel

Signor Ventura will lecture in the college chapel Friday evening Sept. 6 at 8 oclock under the auspices of the French class Misses Westermann Scott and Chambers will assist Admission 25 cents. Hats for state fair available at J P Watsons.

Signor Ventura Westermann Scott and Chambers

Children and Misses Shoes In Stock At TrupeN Bros Co

Our stock of children's and misses shoes is complete at TrupeN Bros. Co offering a full range for young customers.

Tilden Bros. & Co

Married in Ames as Frederick Eckard weds Sarah Rigby

Last Sunday evening at the close of preaching, Frederick Eckard and Sarah Rigby married in a full church with Rev. Hicks presiding. Eckard, an early Story county settler and farmer, and Mrs. Rigby, longtime Ames resident, are praised by friends for their happiness and prospects. Corn and Fur Capes advertised from five to thirty five dollars by Trapen Bros. & Co.

Frederick Eckard Sarah Rigby Hicks Fred Eckard Story County

Notice to settle accounts by October first 1895

O F Martin informs all debtors of a sold hardware business to call and settle on or before October 1 1895. If not settled by the date, accounts will be placed for collection.

O. F. Martin

Cambridge to Host Second Annual Baseball Tournament

Cambridge will hold its second annual baseball tournament on Saturday September 21 with four games and a prize of 25 dollars for each. Last year’s events were splendid exhibitions of the national game and this year is expected to be a hummer.

Cambridge

Watermelon tossed at Cairns girl sparks town trouble

A group of Turer boys in a buggy rolled near Robt. Cairns residence on Tuesday evening and deliberately threw a half watermelon striking his daughter on the face. A doctor was summoned as the injury was serious. The incident elicited local condemnation and promises of trouble for the youths. The page also advertises boys pants and a flour mill for sale or trade, plus a fleece lined underwear lot with limited stock.

Turer Robt. Cairns

Fine Display of Local Fruit Aids Ames Visit

The people of Ames and Story county showcase a fine collection of Iowa fruit at a local office exhibition. Contributors include Waldo Stultz, K Knight, L DeLong, Col O'Brien, N Liles, J H Longsdorf, A J Graves, Prof. Sexton, S Scott, J B Grove, R McClure, G H Livingston, E Buck, Nathan Little, Lewis Henning, and M D Desai. A large green cucumber snake is noted as a curiosity. Also quoted is M. Hems Treer Dealer in Real Estate with a testimonial about Chamberlain's Cough Remedy from San Miguel Cal.

Eprrom Ames Iowa Story County Waldo Stultz 8. Scott Ontario J. B. Grove R. McClure G. H. Livingston Hi. Buck Nathan Little Lewis Henning M. D. Desai Jabil Vile

Globe Stock Food Endorsed by City and Fire Dept Chiefs

Globe Stock Food receives high marks from Des Moines druggists teamsters and fire department officials. Letters praise it as a regulator appetiser blood purifier and health booster for horses across multiple Illinois and Iowa locations dated April and July 1895.

ChicaGo Ill Ronson & Co Des Moines Globe Gre Bros Teamsters Fuller & Fuller Co Ronmson & Co J. J. Sdambright Am. Ex. Co Iowa Masans Masans O. Ronson & Co Sira Martin Melander Spring & Son Ames

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J. A. West Miss Hazel Beardshear Morrill Hall Jessie Maxwell Jerry Sexton Albert McCarthy Naval Academy At Annapolis Mills Webster City Clarion New Hall Robinson Prexie Curtiss The Athletic Association Butte Montana Thel. A. C Warner Pacific Coast Ringling Bros.” Circus Lounces J. B. Elliotts J. P. Watson's Signorw Ventura College Buckien L. M. Bosworth Northwest Tees Times W. EK. Bist Be, Architect Accura Bisbee & Potter Maxwell & Son, Grocers Marshall County South Ames North Side J. P. Durrie Newton Loughras Hugo Dante Trupen Bros. & Co Pen Bros. & Co Hummer Daniel Bros. & Herman Bierton & Suira Ames Mill Frank Parnick Tipen Bros. & Co M. Hems Treeer T Ee.martin Caheana Chee Hamilton Parley Sheldon Pres J. Shelden Cass Story County Bank Owa Dows First National Knauth, Nachon & Kahne New York First National Bank M Iowa Iowa National Bank Globe Stock Food Dashic Iness Cooley & Jones Ewart & Degork Ewart &Digore Fashionable Tailors
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