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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1895
Page
4
Community items include sales at Bigelow & Smith and Watsons, Harri man baby birth, farm wagons at Loughran, and Northwestern Fence stock tanks. Public notices touch sales, time changes, elections with Senator Allison in Story County, and a Nevada opera house gathering.
Local column notes 7 10 motor ride pushed to 7 30 next Friday to allow Elocutionary and Musical entertainment in the college chapel. Reports on court delays, new business spaces, fairs and county exhibits, plus social events and notices from Ames, Nevada and surrounding towns.
Ground was broken for a two story 25 by 90 foot furniture store building for J. B. Elliott. The structure will have a basement and be finished in modern style with Gladbrook brick. Contracts: Charley Duntz carpentry Win Lindsay brick C W McElyea excavation. Occupancy expected between December 1 and 15.
Several local notices advertise real estate and personal property sales in Ames. Includes Whitmer's barber services, U B church membership gains, residence for sale near the depot, piano sale, Central Iowa Importing farm auction with livestock and equipment, Ames Flour and Feed Mill for sale or trade, and reduced STANDARD patterns at J P Watson's with a Sioux City excursion offer via the North Western Line.
An 19th century ad touts a salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions claiming it cures piles with guaranteed satisfaction or a full refund. For sale by L M Bosworth.
The North Western Line offers reduced excursion tickets to Marshalltown for September 25 and 26 with return valid until September 27, 1895. Tickets available via C and N W Ry agents. U B church youths plan a box social at Mr and Mrs T C Miller residence next Friday evening. Ladies bring boxes, gentlemen bring pocket books. Grand time anticipated.
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