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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1903
Page
3
New season goods arrive daily featuring infants white knit sacques 25c 35c infant cashmere hose 25c infant patent shoes 2 6c and a wide range of women and children shoes from 2 to 2 75. Velvet and lawn waists in stock with clearances on summer waists and mercerized vestings amid a broad autumn assortment.
A Des Moines report notes an urban road may be built between Des Moines and Ames by next year to parallel the C and T line and absorb all existing stations. The tax school board held a regular session with hiring updates including Miss Hoffine as mathematics teacher and Mr Shannon's salary set at five dollars monthly. A social event saw about thirty Tilden Bros. employees and families enjoy an evening at the Odd Fellows temple. Electric light troubles persist from tangled telephone wires, and a new Ames production of Her Only Sin plays September 23 at the Ames opera house with Julia Gray John T. Nicholson and J. Hooker Wright in the cast.
H Banks offers five pure bred Duroe Jersey boars for sale at his Ames Iowa home on Kellogg and Pearst corner. He plans to move to California and urges a quick bargain sale. Contact Perry Simmons for details.
The Ames Scene reports Miss Agnes Mosher assists in secretary’s office while Henry Korf visits from Newton. Dudley Day visits sister Mrs. A Marston. many students and faculty attend receptions, lectures, and department changes as campus life buzzes with tours, examinations, and plans for an upcoming Harvest Home Excursion.
Mrs M Jones and Mrs M Graves promote services from 713 Douglass Street offering good work and moderate prices with a calling line for potential customers.
The Nonpareil club met at Mrs. E. Campbell's home for a study hour with readings by Mrs. J. H. Williams and Mrs. Mary Little. A committee was formed to promote books and art in schools and a picnic was planned on the college campus the Harvest Home excursion day. Guests included Mrs. Lou Hulsizer of Wyoming Illinois and Mrs. J. M. Oggel of Orange City.
Three attendants from Ames will appear on the program at the Des Moines conference in Indianola this week. Dr Storms, now severed from the First Methodist church of Des Moines, preached at 2 30 yesterday afternoon. Mrs C L Nye led a symposium on the minister's wife In Church and Mrs W T Smith spoke on In Society.
The Tur Western Union Telegraph company consolidated its four city offices into the baggage room at the passenger depot. Eight operators are reduced to three, with night service to start. Will Tanner is likely the day operator. others may be relocated.
Closing out sale announces thirty day reduction on all millinery goods for cash. Friday and Saturday offer bat at cost specials at Mrs Henry's store.
Sealed proposals invited by the Independent School District for a four room ward school building in the city. Heating ventilation slate black boards hardware furniture plumbing. Bids for heating and ventilating to include plans. Black boards and furniture bids require samples. Submit to C G Lee Secretary with $200 certified check. Bids opened September 2 at 8 p m.
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