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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1894
Page
9
The message thanks the people of Ames and vicinity for their patronage during the year and extends holiday goodwill. It expresses a wish for continued support in the future and signs off with polite business regards amidst Christmas greetings.
Ames considers bringing electric street lighting with a twenty year prospectus to attract a lighting firm. Officials expect 15 to 20 lamps to illuminate the town, with a plan to spread lights beyond Main Street if stores adopt electricity. Public discussion and input from electric light companies are invited.
The piece lists Chicago and North Western and other lines timetables with arrivals and departures, noting express and freight times and routes to Omaha Des Moines and Chicago. It transitions to politics with a county governor race, Catholic church conflicts, Archbishop Ireland easing fraternities for Catholics, and anticipated Papal endorsement.
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