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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1894
Page
3
The Times lists a fresh milch cow for sale via Thomas Gaston, plus local items about teachers contracts, receptions, shop happenings at Caniel Bros. & Herman's, and notices about farms, repairs, and community events in Ames. Old and new residents are mentioned with small updates on visits, sales, and events.
Taylor contemporary captions list numerous Ames residents and guests visiting from Story City Nevada Pella Des Moines and other places over a sequence of days. Entries include family visits wedding attendances cyclone relief work and travel plans with details on destinations and hosts.
Three cash prizes announced for the best 3 ears of corn raised in Story county with $2.50 for first place plus a $4.50 clock donated by C. W. Dudgeon, jeweler. Second prize is $1.50 and third prize $1.00. Judges to be named later. decision due November 1.
Cramer Bros. promotes fall styles in hats caps and neckwear. A neat line of knee pants priced at 25 cents ideal for school use. The advertisement markets boys clothing and accessories at low prices.
Rev G O Partee and Rev Clark preach at Enterprise U B Church in Ames. United Brethren annual conference in Webster City Oct 10 to 15 with Ames attendees named. Bishop Johnathan Weaver will lecture in Ames Oct 9 on Force of Habit. Miss Lou Passmore to speak at Ames Methodist. Local ads for suits and fabric sales. Washington township Republicans caucus in Ames Oct 6 to nominate officials.
Pants made to order for $4.50 with 75 patterns at E. M. Sovers. Story City to host a Friday September 28 1894 baseball tournament with Zearing versus Radcliffe Story City versus Woodward and Ames versus Nevada. Purses of $25 each. Special coaches and rates from Ames.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo Cameron celebrated their china wedding last Friday at home east of town. A list of guests and gifts includes full sets of china and silverware from numerous relatives and friends, plus a serenade by Serenaders with an organist from Des Moines.
Cambridge defeats Ames 9 to 0 after a late rally by Cambridge. pitching held Ames to few hits. Key players include Keiser and Harrison for Cambridge and Brown and Wing for Ames. the game lasted 2 hours 20 minutes with Bartlett on the mound for Cambridge and Beck for Ames.
Local classified style ad touts overcoats described as hammers for the price. Brakelow and Smith promote rubber boots in short hip style at E M Sorers.
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