Ames Local Paragraphs Mixed With Visits And Accidents
Ames notes for December 10 1896 report PEO meeting set for Dec 15 with Mrs H L Munn and travels of Mrs J W Snyder to Des Moines for treatment. Local changes include health updates births marriages church notices and a major rail yard wreck with a Carroll line engine crew under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. O. Society
H. L. Munn
J. W. Snyder
Des Moines
Round House
Jennings
Carroll
Epworth League Names New Officers
The Epworth League elected new officers led by C. E. Hunt as president and Anna Hemstreet as 1st vice-president. Belle Rutherford serves as 2nd vice-president with Nettie Fibbs as 3rd vice-president and Genevieve Westermann as 4th vice-president. Mertie Lanning is secretary, Stella McLain treasurer and Alice Stuckslager named organist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
C. E. Hunt
Anna Hemstreet
Belle Rutherford
Nettie Fibbs
Gennevieve Westermann
Mertie Lanning
Stella McLain
Alice Stuckslager
Mayor Warns Against Interference With Lights
Notice from Mayor M. K. Smith warning boys not to handle guy wires or interfere with street lights. Any further interference will be investigated and punished to the full extent of the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K. Smith
Dress Goods Trimmings and Ladies Furnishings Sale
BieeLow and SMITH offer a wide selection of dress goods and trimmings plus ladies furnishings to suit every shopper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BieeLow & Smith
New Officers Named for Ames Lodge No 309 Odd Fellows
The Ames Lodge No 309 Odd Fellows elected officers Tuesday of last week. Installations will be held next month with J B Elliott as Noble Grand and N G S H Rich as Vice Grand among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Lodge
Odd Fellows
J.B. Elliott
N. G
Edith B Wilson Weds Ralph D Jones at Gilbert Station
On December 2 at the brides parents home west of Gilbert Station the marriage of Edith B Wilson to Ralph D Jones was officiated by Rev H Paul Douglass. More than twenty relatives attended and the couple will live in Gilbert where Jones runs a creamery. A generous gifts list showed the community’s esteem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christman
Ames
G. L. Brokaw
Des Moines
Christian Index
Andrew F. Bigelow
Kewane
Illinois
S. E. Bigelow
William Lindsay
Marshalltown
Robert Lindsay
Ladies Aid Society of
M. E. Church
Jennie Beyer
Geo. Kimler
Peterson’s
Loughran
Gilbert Station
Edith B. Wilson
Ralph D. Jones
H. Paul Douglass
Gilbert
Jones
Temperance program at College Grove Sunday School
The College Grove Sunday School plans a Temperance program at its regular meeting next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the school house west of the college. Mrs. Rummel and Miss Cupps offer Dress Making at the Cupps Millinery rooms with cutting and fitting as a specialty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Grove
A Hogshead Of New Orleans Sugar Just In
Sugar shipment news reports S G Hamilton announces arrival of a hogshead of New Orleans sugar, highlighting a fresh import and local market interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
S. G. Hamilton
Ellsworth G A R elects officers at Saturday meeting
Ellsworth Post G A R held its regular election last Saturday evening. Elected were A Liddle Commander Horatio Banks S V C Seth Hannum J V C T J Miller I M G W Lyman Officer of the Day A H Buck Officer of the Guard. Mrs Bert Dodds of Primghar returned home Friday after her father G B Koo ser’s illness and death in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Sexton
Minneapolis
College Horticultural Department
L. L. Zenor
Grand Junction
Wm. Skelton
Ida Siler
Ames
Gowrie
Iowa
Ellsworth
A. Liddle
Horatio Banks
Seth Hannum
T. J. Miller
I. M. G. W. Lyman
A. H. Buck
Bert Dodds
Primghar
G. B. Kooser
Clothing sale offers deep discounts on suits and pants
Clothing men suits priced five to fifteen dollars while boys suits range from one twenty to five hundred dollars. Extra pants and vests in stock. BiceLow SmIrTu advertises year end sale and terms of sale demanding settlement in 1896. Miller Kooser promotes its flour as the best option.
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BiceLow & SmIrTu
Ames Council Adopts Flat Rate for Commercial Lights
The Ames council held its regular meeting with all members present. A new flat rate for commercial lights was adopted, with charges based on number of lights, plus added arcs and boiler sale terms. Notices included tax remissions for three residents and a request to open Clark street to the railroad. The marriage engagement of Blanche Hogin and Robert Armstrong was announced, drawing local interest due to Armstrong's ties to Ames and journalism.
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C. P
Clifton
M. J. Selby
E. B. Plumb
L van Dusen
Clark Street
Blanche Arlene Hogin
Des Moines
Robert Armstrong
Chicago
Ames
Armstrong
Miss Hogin
Geo. B. Hogin
Mr. Armstrong
Will
Eastern Star Elects Officers In Local Chapter
The Eastern Star elected officers last Tuesday evening with Georgia Walkey named worthy matron and J R Lincoln worthy patron. Sue Perkins became associate matron, Jennie E Beyer conductress, Harriet Sexton associate conductress, Mrs R A Philips treasurer, and Edith Beckwith secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Eastern Star
Georgia Walkey
J. R. Lincoln
Sue Perkins
Jennie E. Beyer
Harriet Sexton
R. A. Philips
Edith Beckwith
Annual church meeting set for next Thursday evening
The Christian church holds its annual meeting next Thursday evening and requests full attendance. Bree tow and SMITH promote their Shoe Department as a specialty and invite the public to view offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bree Tow & Smith
House and Lot for Sale and Mint Meat Notice
House and lot for sale. A fine mandolin on display in Bale's drug store window. It is maple and mahogany with an unsurpassed finish. A fresh batch of genuine homemade mince meat just made. By 8 G Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bale
G. Hamilton
Farmers Prices At Fence Factory For Corn Sale
Farmers hear price quotes at the Fence Factory before selling corn or grinding feed. For footwear inquiries call Canier Bros. & Harman at 342 House to rent, inquire of U. S. Spring.
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Canier Bros. & Harman
U. 8
Ames and nearby visitors noted in county papers
Various short notices report Miss Anna Bowman and Miss Jean Hutchinson from Ames visiting Boone. Fred and Harry Kelley from near Ames visiting Cambridge. Thomas P. Sutton dies at his son W H Sutton's residence aged 76 from bowel inflammation. Prof Curtiss of the agricultural college visits. Capt Foster and lieutenants to Ames for military school with Col Cooke possibly not attending. a history class forms under Principal C C Carstens. a boiler explosion injures vey Heald, destroying a building and causing debris and damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Bowman
Ames
City
Boone News
Fred and
Harry Kelley
Near
Cambridge Dispatch
Jean Hutchinson
Boone
Thomas P. Sutton
W. H. Sutton
Tipton
Boone Standard
Capt. Foster
A. E. Daugherty
W.E. Ward
Col. Cooke
Algona Upper Des Moines
C. C. Carstens
December Story County Teachers Meet in Nevada
The December meeting of the Story County Teachers Association is set for Nevada one week after next Saturday, December 19, with programs on Music in the School and Memory. Speakers include B Hansen and Florence Gladstone, with discussions led by several members. A boiler explosion occurred at the Heald Meat Market in Boone on Wednesday evening of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Chamberlain
Kinkaid
Greeley Place
Ames
Squire Loughran
Story County Teachers Association
Nevada
B. Miller
Mary Wilson
Evalyn
Heald
Boone
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Intelligencer
Story County
Hudson Bros
Beulah Boyd
Miss Bolton
Story City
Mert Hemstreet
Frank Schleiter
Fonda
Helen
G. W. Sowers
Profs. Wilson
Curtiss
Fairfield
State Fine Stock Breeders Association
Rachael Crouch
Christian Church
Miss Crouch
Christian Woman’s Board of Missions
A. C. Blackman
Frank Carpenter
Stewart
Elma McKinley
Blackman
Baptist Church
Jesus
Julia Wentch
Traer
Chicago University
Soren V. Kalsem
Bertha
Reinered Reirson
Kalsem
Kelley
State
Williams
Skilling
Storm Lake
John Koons
Mr. Koons
Boston Comic Opera Company
Opera House
Moffat
Electric Light and Water
Jefferson
Henry Haag
Perry D. Rose
Chas. Howard
Dean Pump Co
A. C. Kay
M. E
Culbertson
Rev. Kay
Lowell
America
Miss Lanning
Mr. Wright
Miss Bingham
Dorcas Society
L. G. Hardin
Dorcas
Miss Fibbs
Mr. Williams
Lochinvar
Boston
Ladies Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Africa
N. W
Ames Grain Market
Miller & Kooser
Tilpen Bros. & CO
Agricultural College
F. M
West
Algona Upper
Vey Heald
Christmappers
Canier Egos. & Herman
Shugart
Hoyman & Sowers
Poland
China
C. Barbour
W. P. George
John Hoggatt
E. M. Sporr
Watertown
Abdams Bro’s
Miller & Roosie
C. O. Carpenter
Benfer
I. B. Johnson
Gertrude Welty
H. A. Gossard
Anna Batman
C. C. Smith
Florence Gladstone
L. T. Weld
E. E. Reed
Mabel Gates
Maurice Pearl
E. Hunt
P. O
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