Ames Progress and Past Glory in Ames History
A retrospective on Ames by comparing its Congregational Church founded in 1865 with a growth to 123 members by 1871. Highlights donors like Hon. John S. Blair and Hon. Oakes Ames, past pastors Rev. White Gilbert Baker, and Arcadia Lodge growth. Notes 1869 incorporation, elected Mayors West Lucas, and municipal improvements shaping a model town.
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The
Congregational Church of
Ames
John White
Woodstock
Conn
John S. Blair
W. W. Walker
Oakes Ames
Mars
Congregational Society
Citizens of
White
Gilbert
A. A. Baker
Arcadia Lodge
Onondaga Street
Messrs
Wm. West
Wm D. Lucas
Lucas
Long Ames
Cyrus E. Tarver
P. O. Compton
D. A. Bigelow
S. S Paxton
W. G. Wright
Milton Evans
Henry Boya
W. D. Lucas
I. L Smith
N. A. Rainboldt
Joseph Gainter
Founding of Ames Baptist Church Traces Growth and Plans
Initiatory steps for the Ames Baptist Church began July 11 1868 with fourteen members. By September 1850 members reached twenty three and by 1870 the group grew to fifty under pastors Day Barden Mitchell. Meetings were held at Tomblin's Hall with church edifice plans underway and a series of evening Rev McConnell lectures underway.
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The
Baptist Church
Ames
P. Day
H. A. Barden
McConnell
Marshalltown
Episcopal Mission Aiming to Grow Here in Community
An effort to establish an Episcopal Church mission station shows encouraging signs. Many former members of the church have joined other congregations locally but would return if the Mother Church begins services. If the effort succeeds, Episcopal lay service will soon expand locally.
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Episcopal Church
Episcopal
City Council Proceedings At Regular Session
City council met in regular session at city hall with Mayor Sheldon and councilmen Duntz Baker Lanning Bissell and Jacobson present. Minutes approved. Electric light committee proposed power rules and rates and recommended an ordinance. A spit prohibition ordinance was to be drawn. F E Morris granted permit to store building material on Burnett street. A $5 warrant for W A Ricketts for services during excursion days was issued.
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Sheldon
Duntz
Baker
Lanning
Bissell
Jacobson
Electric Light Committee
Linebaugh
F. E. Morris
Burnett Street
Onondaga Street
W. A Ricketts
Nevada Farm Sold For Five Thousand Five Hundred
M W Toms buys the James Daween farm west of town, forty acres for 5500. Other items note R Rickets ill, Mrs O P Snyder buys the Transient hotel, hotel changes underway, and local business moves including Perry spade factory relocation and Des Moines connections. Also mentions rail passenger service developments and school promotional notices.
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Nevada Journal
M. W. Toms
James Daween
Robert Rickets
Bob
O. P. Snyder
Lew Cole
Snyder
Story City Depot Gets Fresh Coat Of Red Paint
Story City officials secured a depot project with the Northwest ern leading to the old structure receiving a bright red paint job. The Herald editor’s quip about a keg of something else would likely have set the town alight with red paint if he had read the story in his issue.
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Story City
The
Northwestern
Herald
Simpson Professor Proposes Basketball Overtake Football
Prof Tilton of Simpson suggests replacing football with basketball noting football’s unmatched enthusiasm and questioning abolition of the sport.
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Tilton
Simpson
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Maxwell Tribune
Wm. Watkins
Maxwell
R. J. Belt
Boone
H. S. Myers
Chicago
JacDowell
Maxwell House
A. Warner
Slater
Osmundson & Keicchbaum Company
Perry
George Beveridge
Des Moines
James Burns
Penitentiary
Jerry Corcoran
Burns
Corcoran
Beveridge
Richard McCardy
Mutual Life Insurance Co
New York
William W. Armstrong
Kennedy
C. A. Gamble
Iowa
Library News
Holland
France
Rogers
Stoddard
Hough
Smith
Spain
Italy
Griffis
Botta
van Dyke
Guizat
Darcy
Brownell
Mathews
Rosland
Cyrano de Bergerac
Branetiere
Sartoris
Hasaall
Louuis
LaBelle
Lynch
Parkman
Los Angeles
North- Western
Salt Lake
Wells Street
Missouri River
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Cheyenne
Ogden
Salt Lake City
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Nevada
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Riverside
Pomona
Salt Lake Road
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Southern Pacific
San Francisco
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Hodge
Geo Call
Carolyn Cox
Rice Et al
Kingsbury
Clara E Rice
Kingsburys
IO Lovell
James CO Armstrong
Grimes
Zearing
Rachel E Wood
R S Grimes
James O Armstrong
Abbie Withey
Jacob Ray
J H Fook
Ole Christopher
Shipley
North-Western
Chicago & North- Western R'y
Times-Republican
Rockwell Phonograph
McWilliams
Independence
Www
J. Semmons
ODD Fellows’ Temple
Sruly
G. E. BURTON @ CO
Clothier
Furnisker
Bosworth Drug Store
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