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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1894
Page
3
A collage of short notices covers fashion at E M Sopers and others, price quotes for eggs at Hamilton and Co, printing credit to C D Imner, a Des Moines convention report, local residence work by Harry Alberts, a Cambridge baseball tourney invite, debt notices, teaching appointments for Helen M Stone, and community updates on frost, shifting music space for H Gruppen, and general town chatter.
Martha VanDeusen of Columbia County New York born December 25 1820 died aged 73 years 5 months and 13 days leaving four sons a daughter and extensive kin. The column also reports church affiliations marriages local lawsuits a home wedding Mamie Sheehey twill Tanner Iowa social notes and a piano gift with plans for the newlyweds trip to Carthage Illinois.
J. H. Cook advertises a stocked assortment of shoes including Paragon for ladies and children and Meyers Freeport Ill. for durability. The retailer claims no rival offers better finish or value and promises to protect customers against higher prices.
Tur young people of the U. B. Church will give a literary program and serve refreshments at the residence of Mrs. C. Miller on Saturday evening, Sept. 15th. Admission 10 cents. All are cordially invited. New suits and overcoats at unusually low prices offered by Biertow & SMITH.
A Buruineron girl learns the cornet as admirers praise her as the fairest flower that blows, a remark echoing poetic approval of her musical talent.
Story county Bank authorized payment of the second installment to avoid expense. Ames city lists and adjoining townships. Miss Mary Goldsmith resigns as organist of Christan Church after eight years of service. Her work was gratis, she never took pay. The church owes her gratitude for faithful labor in God’s kingdom. A. Christian.
The excerpt notes that preacher’s sons are often seen as troublemakers in youth but tend to become men of strength. Jim Blythe is described as the son of a Presbyterian minister and John P. Dolliver as the son of a Methodist minister, highlighted as rising Iowa political figures.
Three cash prizes are offered for the best 3 ears in Story county with $2.50 for the top 3 ears, $1.50 for the second best, and $1.00 for the third. Judges to be named later, decision due November 1.
Scuoon opened Monday with 385 students across divisions and levels, down 21 from last year. Lizzie Mona Fowler is seriously ill. Rusco Swift's Uncle Tom's Cabin Co. played to empty benches at the opera house. critics note merit but audience fatigue. Wut Bowers works as a clerk in Martin's hardware store.
Local notes list visitors and departures across Des Moines Clinton Fairfield and Clinton and Des Moines people including Rev Hester and Miss Miller. Movements include Cupps family moving to Menio Iowa and Ben Breneman and others going to Oklahoma to prove up claims. Attendee lists for G A R events and church dedication described.
Des Moines has issued a ruling by Superintendent Sabin on Fort Dodge schooling. Samuel Fallon, a Webster county farmer, argued his two sons living with him could attend Fort Dodge schools without paying. Sabin held the boys remain residents of Fallon’s household since he maintains control and support for them.
The North Western Line will offer Home-Seekers' Excursion tickets on September 11 25 and October 9 1894 to Northwestern states and western Canadian and mountain regions at low round trip rates. Tickets are valid twenty days from sale with stop over on the return trip and full information available from Chicago & North Western Railway Agents. A local street concert by three blind musicians entertained yesterday and other notices include bicycle won, county fair, church debt records, and Disciples of Christ services with a full schedule for Sunday School and preaching.
Corn 45 cents oats 27 cents rye 45 cents flax 1 dollar 3 cents. Prices listed for grains in the local market brief.
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