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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1895
Page
5
Local column reports Ames participation at Boone circus, and notices range from new hats at Tildens to dress goods at Bigelow Smiths. Mentions hires, marriages, dissolutions, weather, water finding in Nevada, and forthcoming state fair events with emphasis on Story County happenings.
40 remnants of dress goods priced 50 cents to 1.00 per yard are on sale at half marked price. Trippe Bros. & Co. offer capes including fur capes, with a sermon by Rev. Hicks announced for Blooming ton next Thursday evening. J. W. Freeland sold a farm south of the college to W. H. Donaldson of Washington county Iowa for seventy dollars per acre. possession March first.
On September 5 at 7 30 p m in Curlew Iowa Mr Gilbert of Gilbert Station wed Miss Flora Fisk with Rev J W Henderson officiating. About sixty relatives attended a lavish feast and many gifts were presented from friends and family amid warm wishes for a long happy life. They plan to reside at Gilbert Station after visiting Clay and Palo Alto counties.
Russell Read won the state fair five mile handicap and the one mile bicycle race, with times of 13 minutes for five miles and 2 minutes 31 seconds for the mile. W. W. Talbott of Ames placed second in a race at the fair. The page also notes local ads and notices from Ames listings.
Property offer in Ames four blocks north of the depot with easy terms. Also a high quality upright piano offered cheap or will trade for vacant lots. Iowa Weather and Crop Service notes warm week aiding ripening crops and farm work with corn generally safe and harvesting underway.
William Latherow, born June 9 1832 in Fulton county Pennsylvania, dropped dead Friday forenoon at a Kelley depot on the way to Des Moines. An aged Story county resident, he lived near Ames on a farm southwest of town. Funeral services were held at the M E church Sunday afternoon and he was buried in Ames cemetery.
List of heavy weight pants at 1.65 each reduced from 3.00 plus Cattonade pants 5c reduced from 150. Overalls 65c, seamless medium weight hose 15c down from 25c. Handkerchiefs 10c to 5c, Turkey Red 5c and 6 for 25c. White handkerchiefs 5c or 6 for 25c. Neckties 25c.
Westerman & McLain announce a corn contest for the best six plants brought to their office from now until October 15. Prizes are 500 dollars for first place, 3.00 dollars for second, and 2.00 dollars for third. Plant jars at S G Hamiltons.
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