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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1899
Page
3
Announcement invites Ames ladies to inspect hats by Miss Jennie Morrow of Chicago as millinery line debuts Sept 28 29 30. Also note dissolution of Miller and Kooser partnership with T J Miller taking firm debts and accounts. Promotional items include beverages and local products.
J Jacobs opened a large new Fair store in the Perkins building after moving stock to a 50 by 85 foot Main street structure with steam heat and electric lighting. The opening drew crowds with about 200 shoppers hourly from 4 to 5 pm and special souvenirs for entrants.
Neighbors report frost warnings and ongoing corn fodder harvests as farmers prepare for potato storage. Property transfers include the R. M. Hunter and Musland farms, with prices cited. local residents dine together and discuss community ties as banking data notes liquidity and deposits.
The People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser by R V Pierce MD offers a free 1008 page book bound in paper covers for 21 cents in stamps to cover mailing. The World's Dispensary Medical Association of Buffalo N Y notes over 680000 copies sold in cloth at 150 and promotes butter and eggs pricing in Ames.
Rev Blackman begins a Sunday evening sermon series addressing workers including employers mechanics clerks salespeople needlewomen farmers teachers physicians lawyers housekeepers and students. The church features new paint frescoing and electric lights. Sunday school at ten and 8:30 p.m. services.
J Applegarth called in Kelley on Sunday while Pete Johnson visits his parents. Miss Mame Sheehey visits her uncle A Sheehey. W E Tanner of Crocker visited Kelley. Mr Johnson and Grove Foster are on the sick list. Geo Person visits Minneapolis. Glenda Crane improves after illness. C C Stevens builds a barn southwest of Kelley. Henry Gord attends his mother’s funeral at Slater. Mrs Peterson and son from Sheldahl visit sister Mrs Walter Peterson. Ladies Aid met with Mrs L G Rosenfeld. next meeting with Mrs H Erb for dinner. Baptist society held a sociable at J S Oliver home. Ladies Aid at Geo Person home Friday Sept 29 with cordial invitation.
A Times Hillsville Va editor credits Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with curing his prolonged diarrhoea. He urges readers to try it, noting his recovery and return to vigor. Obituary notes Mrs Emeline Beedle of Story County Iowa died Sept 13 1899 at 79. She lived with son W H Beedle near Ontario and was buried after funeral at Ontario church.
The district court of Story County Iowa appoints Parley Sheldon administrator of the estate of A A Stewart deceased. All debts must be paid to the administrator and all claims presented to the court for allowance, dated September 9 1899.
The BeepLE and Beedle families express sincere thanks for support during illness and death of W. H. BeepLE. The notice lists James Beedle Mary Cole and families and Mrs. Musgrove and families. Also promotes Letts Grocer with coffee teas and fresh goods.
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