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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1896
Page
5
Tur Times notes Miller Kooser sales for Burrens cider vinegar and other ads while Rev Everly preaches farewell. Daniel Cupps family moves into rooms over Mrs Bradley's. farm goods, carpentry, and job ads appear along with local notices and county fair weather report.
Mr P L Porter of Ames and now St Louis visits friends. President Beardshear of I A C travels to Jewell for Lutheran college opening. Dr C W Alien of Story City comments on McKinley and sound money. L Q Hoggatt returns from Denver via Omaha with KE Moffit. Guy Dodds of Gilbert reports birth of a blue girl. Capt K W Brown of Ames discusses retirement after long wholesale hat firm work.
German's Writing School in Ames grows to thirty five students under Burt German with modern instruction including class and private work. A Times rep observed students comparing and improving each other's work at Read's hall from 7 to 9 nightly except Saturdays. The piece promotes penmanship training for local youth amid other notices including a Chamboudez colt show and farming services.
Real estate transfers recorded in Story county Iowa reported by Smith and Son of Nevada for the week ending September 12 1896 list Sebastian Ruber iolladora Brubard bik 2 lot 2 Cambridge to $1500 W M Greeley to M Templeton sw 26 834 referees dead Oleg Nelson and w to William Peterson Wd s80% ft lot 8 aw 20 88 od ai C Allen and w to F A McLain qed lots dand 5 se se 26 84.22 6100.
The Maine election produced a Republican plurality exceeding fifty thousand, far above the fourteen thousand in 1892, signaling strong support for sound money. This victory follows the Vermont results, serving as a clincher for the party's stance.
Arcadia Lodge A F and A M holds its regular communication tonight at seven o clock sharp. L G HaAnnin CAL GIDDINGS W M Protem Sec Note: meeting notice for lodge members.
County convention of the Prohibitionists of Story County will meet at the Courthouse in Nevada on Saturday September 6 at 10 a.m. to nominate a county ticket and consider other business. W. Wright, chairman. Modern Improved Mens Annual Picnic: Northwestern Line will sell excursion tickets to Des Moines on September 23 and 24 at reduced rates, valid for return until September 25, 1806. Tickets and info from Chicago & Northwestern Railway agents.
On Saturday September 19 at 1 PM the house on Jet 10 block 6 known as the Mrs Tomkins property will be sold. At 3 PM the old bridge 2 miles north of Ames is listed for sale and at 4:30 PM the bridge east of Ames in grade will be sold to the highest bidder. Edwin Rex announces the auction.
Western Line announces sale of excursion tickets to Toledo from September 86 to October 1 inclusive at very low rates with return through October 2 1806. Tickets and information available from Chicago North Western Railway agents.
Western Line offers excursion tickets from September 21 to 25 to Webster City and return at low rates. Tickets valid for return through September 26. Inquiries and tickets available through Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
From neighboring towns comes rain that will improve fall pasture as the county fair follows the state fair. Local social notes mention Mrs Magrate Smith-Leland visiting with sister Mrs Prosper Templeton, Henry Person of Minnesota visiting relatives, Albia Person returning to Chicago, and L G Rosenfeld's family spending days with Davis and Sherman homes east of Gilbert Station. The Kelley McKinley club convened last night in Stark's hall for organization.
Local notices recall the community mourns for Mrs. Andrew Fortime who died after a long illness, while George McNaughton laments the loss of his son. Union of Effie May Bunce and Peter Marsden marked by a Boone County wedding with warm congratulations from friends.
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