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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1892
Page
4
A collection of notices from Ames Story County Iowa featuring local movers and shakers. Reports include campaigns and speeches by G G Cummins and state auditors G McCarthy. Also notes on farms markets, horse shipments, music lessons, social events, and residents moving to new homes and jobs.
Amesites attend circuses in Nevada. Dr. reports fever in the region. Republican caucus for township officers set at city hall. Baptist church groups host dinner and fruit social. I. A. C. to host Dr. GuNsAULUS on October 13 at College Chapel. Times corrects Ames Watchman origin. local court in session. cinema of corn ears noted. Dr. GuNsAULUS lecture announced.
Bert Sargeant of Mt. Vernon visits his brother Chas and family while Curt Goldsmith returns to depot duty from Dakota. Many locals and visitors from Fairfield Ogden Boone Des Moines and Kossuth Co appear with news of relatives and colleagues. Judge John L. Stevens of Ames resigns after six years on the bench with plans to return to private law practice.
D G Ives announces a sale offering dwelling house with four Duff street lots, twenty one Carroll and Crawford street lots, two fractional acre parcels on Crawford street, plus a mare, Jersey cow, heifer and calf, road wagon, harness, robes, furniture, stoves, carpets, dishes, and thirty five stands of bees at half value.
The Methodist congregation held a Tuesday evening reception for their departing pastor with a very pleasant time. Mrs. Smith's Sunday School class gave her a silver cake basket. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Fowler Jr. will move into rooms over Adams' store, vacated by the Seas family, who will take the former Rev. Smith residence.
Fresh eggs at 18 cents a dozen at Tilden s. K P s lodge forming in Ames seek charter member names. Report to Mr Hardin at the Times office or Henry Wilson. Our fall stock is complete and prices low. Comedy drama 777 coming October 7. WCTU meets Tuesday at 3 pm Congregational church. Hats new Dunlap and Knox styles. Farm for sale 190 acres north of Ames. Linen handkerchiefs on sale. Stove wood cheap delivery. Mrs Bokum millinery arrival Friday. Fancy work at J P Watson s. New laundry service and door pickup. Bring printing to the Times office. Adams Bros invite readers to subscribe.
Springfield Morning Monitor reports Alba Heywood opened his season in Edgewood Folks at Chatterton’s opera house to a packed audience. His performance, under Sol Smith Russell’s permission, earns warm praise as the versatile comedian wins acclaim and strong support from an attentive crowd. The note promotes Heywood’s Ames engagement on October 24 and mentions Perkins & Son’s sale of stoves and farm equipment including the Garland sulky plow.
Notices request all persons with accounts or past due notes to call and settle immediately, offering cash or notes for the balance. The notice also mentions a republican caucus for township officers on October 1, 1892 at Ames City Hall and announces auctioneer W F Stratton selling in Story and adjoining counties. Post Office Cambridge Iowa. Adams Bros advertise flour and job printing.
Pancake drips syrup offered by Adams Bros at 50 cents a bottle in an ad style note. The brief item highlights syrup pricing and a merchant name without additional context.
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