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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1897
Page
4
The Ames miscellany outlines local sales at Soper's and Read's Meat Market, church announcements, a farewell sermon by Rev. Stratton, football league plans, and community happenings. It notes Elmer Banks buying the Keeney property, a new store opening, and local mischief concerns like unsafe rifle fire.
Mrs Lou Bosworth visits Fair childs in Clinton while H D Miller of Beaman Iowa visits family. Rev Willard of Macon Illinois visits J W Bateman in Milford township. Mrs F A Cox hosts father Mr Stevens of LaMoille. Attys J F Martin of Nevada stops en route Story City. Mrs White arrives from Oskaloosa to live with son B F. I F Emery of Xenia Ohio visits Gossard family. J W Bateman ships cattle to Chicago. Parley Sheldon starts Nebraska state fair races. Knapp Kooser Elliott attend Guthrie Center Methodist conference. Ed Irwin of Greenfield attends Irwin Randall interests. Dr Kelso travels to Des Moines via hot sands. Henry Moss of Trenton Center visits sick brother Rus Miller. Maude Keeney to California for future home. Verne Ellis moves to Ames with family. F H Greenawait and Geo Ashford of Nevada head to Humboldt for Col Ashford wedding. Della Jones Morris departs for New Mexico to join husband. Stewart Hutchinson to Chicago for medical degree. to graduate in April. Geo Tilden leaves for Madison to study law. Mrs J Russell Sherman returns from New York eastern visit. She says Iowa leads New York in business and education.
The Carroll Herald highlights D. Reed of Newton township losing a county superintendent bid but marrying Elmeta McGuire in Ames. Rev. J. F. Nugent spoke at the college chapel on Civilization and Christianity. Ex-Isworth Post G. A. R. welcomed new members with refreshments and music.
J H Davis of Texas known as Cyclone Davis will give a political speech at the Ames Opera House under the Silver Club on Monday evening September 27. The item urges attendance as listeners will not miss a treat and calls Davis a hustler.
Rain or shine does not affect Acme cement plaster used for exterior and interior plastering. It was applied to the Marquette building in Chicago and many other landmark structures. J H Queal Co of Ames is the sole regional agent, offering bulk or small quantities.
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