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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1897
Page
4
For Sale three Jersey cows and stoves and tinware offered by Hurston & Graham. Miss Jessie Stucksager begins a term at Milford school. Various local notices include divorces, sales of pigs, shoe ads, road improvements, and railroad prosperity. Dems and local events cap a long column with marriages, deaths, and community updates.
Miss Mayme McFarland and Dr. Charles B. Clarke wed at the bride’s parents home near Gilbert Station at high noon on September 1. Rev. Paul Douglas of Ames officiated. After a wedding dinner, the couple planned to reside in Gilbert with Clarke practicing medicine.
Annettie Viola Cree born April 17 1871 Boone county Iowa dies September 6 1897 at home two miles west of Gilbert Boone county. She married Charles H Likely April 15 1891 leaving a husband two sons a brother and four sisters. She joined the M E church early and gave a hopeful parting testament. Her words and songs reflected faith in Heaven and Jesus.
The passage records a devout clôture of a believer who speaks of Jesus inviting all to come and be saved. She urges fellow worshippers to meet in heaven, prays for churches, and expresses gratitude and spiritual assurance before passing.
The Des Moines bulletin notes a week of record heat with 96 to 100 degree highs and low humidity. Corn ripened quickly. drouth hurt potatoes and pastures while some cattle fed on forage reserves. Council actions included lighting extensions for Hutchison and Heaston corners and payment of city bills. Mrs. J R Decker supplied grapes to the office.
Council met in regular session at council chamber in Ames with mayor L C Tilden and councilmen McLain Hale Adams Chamberlain Bowers and Thompson present. The report notes the minutes and actions of prior meetings and outlines items awaiting discussion or approval.
Transfers filed in Story county recorder office reported by Smith and Son Nevada for the week ending September 4 1897 include McFarland to C E Rice a deed and 44 percent interest in the section near C and NWRR. Byers James M to George W Allen a warranty deed in section 14 83 21 for 5000. Tripp Henry W to William H Cameron a warranty deed 14 48 in the southeast quarter of 4 83 24 for 500. Pryor Frances Rand to O B Alderman a warranty deed lot 1 in northeast quarter 7 8 2 for 1800. Funson H M to Jennie Fines a warranty deed west half northwest and northwest quarter southwest 10 83 23 for 4500. Lane T to Eunice Fwd lots 6 and 7 block 18 Blairs addition Cole 1800. Knutson Paul to Thor H Nelson a warranty deed and of lot 2 and 3 15 feet off north side lot 3 block 15 East and College addition. Roland Rice to Minna A Rice a warranty deed lots 7 8 9 10 block 15 East and College addition 21. Read Maria to M Allen a warranty deed lots 4 5 block 80 Blairs addition Ames 1000. McLain Clark to Fred Graef a warranty deed lot 1 block 9 Slater 450. Graef Fred to Halverson Weeks a warranty deed lot 1 block 6 Slater 1400. Norris A M to Mary Norris a warranty deed lots 6 7 10 block 24 Nevada 2000.
In the district court at Nevada last week cases were disposed of as follows Adams Bros versus Anchor Insurance Company off the calendar A C Baker versus J F Shockley and others default decree for plaintiff Bigelow and Smith versus Charles Keltmen default of defendant Jacob Erb versus Charles Smith motion to dismiss appeal sustained Hudson Bros versus Anchor Mutual Fire Insurance Company off the calendar until brought on by trial notice
The republican electors of Milford township will meet in caucus on Saturday Sept 25 1897 from 2 till 4 p.m. at the Center school house to nominate two trustees and a constable and to transact other legal business. 8 B Prey Com I have fifty eight head of good year ling and two year old steers for sale G H Maxwell
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