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Newspaper

Ames Times

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1896

Page

3

Two Made One Married in Ames by Rev Douglass

Gustavus A. Kuehl of St Louis and Florence G. Parkhill of Ames wed at the Parkhill home with about thirty five guests. The couple will visit Davenport and St Louis before setting up house in St Louis. Kuehl manages for the Aermotor Co. in St Louis.

Geo. W. Parkhill Ames F. J. Douglass Gustavus A. Kuehl St. Louis Florence G. Parkhill S. Stevens Des Moines Nice Davenport Kuehl Aermotor Company

Ames Residents and Visitors Note Local Happenings

Mr P L Porter an Ames lad now in St Louis visits Ames friends this week. President Beardshear of the I A C spoke at the Lutheran college opening in Jewell. Dr C W Alien of Story City reports locals favor McKinley and sound money. KE L Merit travels to Omaha with Mrs L Q Hoggatt from Denver. Guy Dodds of Gilbert celebrates a new baby girl born on the 14th. Capt K W Brown of Ames plans retirement after years with a wholesale hat firm. Boone News

Francis Jones Old Madrid Opera House Jones Pike Opera Llouse Cincinnati Fannie Rice PL. Porter Ames St. Louis Beardshear I. A.C Jewell Lutheran College C. W. Alien Story City McKinley KE. L. Merit Omaha Guy Dodds Gilbert Guy Capt K. W. Brown K. W Boone News

German's Writing School Shows Growing Interest and Enrollment

Burt Germans writing class expands to thirty five students with increasing interest. The Ames group meets at Read's hall each night except Saturday from 7 to 8, offering both class and private instruction using modern methods. The Times visited to observe students comparing and improving work.

German Burt German Times Read's Hall Ames

Real Estate Transfers in Story County Week Ending Sept 12 1896

Recording office entries show transfers including Sebastian Rubar to Rubar wid bik two lots in Cambridge for 1500. W M Greeley to M Templeton sw section 83 township 24 range 6 for 6100. Oleg Nelson and wife to William Peterson in Wellsburg for 2082.4? acres. Af C Allen and wife to F A McLain quitclaimed lots 4 and 3 in section 28 township 24 range 2.

Recorder of Story County Towa Smith & Son Nevada Sebastian Rubar A Rubar Cambridge W. M. Greeley M. Templeton Dem Oleg Nelson William Peterson Filot Af. C. Allen F. A. McLain

Maine Election Marks Strong Money Victory for Republicans

The Maine state election produced a Republican plurality exceeding fifty thousand, a substantial gain from 1892's fourteen thousand. The result, following Vermont, reinforces support for sound money and signals a decisive party momentum.

Fred Maine Vermont

Prohibitionists to Convene in Story County at Courthouse

County Convention of the Prohibitionists of Story County will meet at the Courthouse Nevada on Saturday September 26 at 10 a m to nominate a county ticket and handle other business JT W Bias WwW G Sec Wright Chairman Modern Headmen s Annual Prank North Western Line offers excursion tickets to Des Moines at reduced rates September 23 and 24 good for return passage until September 25 1896 inclusive tickets and information from Chicago & North Western Ry agents

Prohibitionists of Story Co Nevada JT. W. Bias North- Western Line Des Moines Chicago & Notth- Western R’y

Arcadia Lodge Announces Regular Meeting Tonight

Arcadia Lodge A F and A M holds a regular communication tonight at 7:60 o'clock sharp. L G Harpry Worshipful Master Pro tem CAL GIDDINGS.

Arcadia Lodge

Auction notices for multiple Ames area properties

On Saturday September 19 at 1 PM the house on lot 10 block 6 known as the Mrs Tomkins property will be sold to the highest bidder. At 3 PM the old bridge 24 miles north of Ames as well as the bridge in grade east of Ames will be auctioned to the highest bidder. Edwin Rex.

Mrs. Tomkins Ames Edwin Rex

Western Line Excursion to Toledo At Low Rates

Western Line announces excursion tickets to Toledo from September 26 to October 1, inclusive, with a very low round trip rate and return validity through October 2, 1896. For tickets and information contact Chicago and North Western Railway agents.

Hamilton County Fair Excursion Tickets to Webster City

Western Line will on September 21 to 25 sell excursion tickets to Webster City and return at low rates. Tickets good returning through September 26 1896. For tickets and full information apply to agents Chicago and North Western Railway.

North- Western Line Toledo Chicago & North-Western R’y Webster City Chicago & North-Western R'y

County Fair Week Open After Rainy Weather

Weather brings more rain helping fall pasture growth as the county fair week unfolds. Local news notes Mrs. Magele Smith-Leland visiting sister Mrs. Prosper Templeton and Alicia Person returning to Chicago. Families from Minnesota and northern Town visit Gilbert Station area with Wm. Hannegan and Lytle siblings in attendance. The Kellegee club met in Stark's hall for organization.

Davis Sherman Gilbert Station Carl Willie Lytle Slater Wm. Hannegan Kellegee Club Stark's

Local notices recall deaths and nuptials with community notes

Obituaries express sympathy for Clifford Oliver and Mrs Andrew Fortime. George McNaughton mourns loss of son. C G Olson of Summit dies aged ninety. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Guy Dodds. Miss Efe May Bunce marries Peter Marsden of Boone county on Sept 10 1806. E P Gilbert visits Chicago returns with eleven lambs. Dr T S McFarlan of Sedalia visits home. Story City visitors Mr and Mrs McGill. Letter from Frank Dunn of Lincoln Nebraska cites political leanings in McKinley Bryan races. Local canvassing shows McKinley leads in 6th ward and Bryan in 5th ward. Odd local quips and a stray note about a leg over a fence and effigy.

Clifford Oliver Mount Vernon Andrew Fortime George McNaughton C. G. Olson Summit Guy Dodds D. K. Bunce Efe May Bunce Peter Marsden Boone County Boone Co E. P. Gilbert Chicago T. S. McFarlan Sedala Lincoln Nebraska McKinley Bryan MckKinley

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