Local notices span Ames events and travel to Oklahoma
Ames and surrounding area report visitors and trips to Des Moines Boone and Oklahoma. Ed Kooser heads to Des Moines for train service during holidays. Local high school boosts December entertainment with $21 net receipts toward books. Numerous social calls, library closings, and holiday shopping noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Kingsbury
Dick Lawson
Edmunds
Oklahoma
H. Lawson
Ed. Kooser
Des Moines
Eagle Grove
E. Holmes
J W. Tinsley
Amés Public Schools
A Contest for Popularity at The Boston Lunchery Ames
The Boston Lunchery in Ames runs a popularity contest offering a prize worth at least $10 to the most popular young lady in Ames or college. Each 25 cents in meals or purchases earns a vote, with daily results posted at 6 p.m. until January 1, when final results and the prize will be announced. Separately, Sheriff Ricketts confronted a mortgage foreclosure over mortar mixing machinery tied to the central building project, involving H Schleuter and Robert Travie of Chicago, with a delivery bond set at $1000 as the Chicago firm sought removal of the equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke Bennett
Daniel
Elisabeth Bennett
Delavan
Tazewell County
Illinois
Ames
Luke
Columbus Bennett
Emaline Carnahan
New Light Church
Zoar
Ill
Christian Church
Emden
III
Tremont
Amy Fisher
Bennett
Paul
T. T. Holton
Lincoln
F. D. Ferrall
W R. Kirk
Nevada
Myrtle Harkins
Mr. Kirk
Mr Kirk
Kirk
Miss Harkins
E. H. Addison
G. A Underwood
Boston
College
Sheriff Ricketts
Bobsteds
Chicago
H. Schleater
New Central Building
Robert Travie
Travis
Frm
Schleuater
Schleuter
Iowa State College Hosts January Livestock Short Course
Iowa State College offers a livestock short course January 2 to 14 featuring twenty five breeds on the college farm and prizes from the International show. Notable participants include Nelson Morris & Company six horse team and McLaughlin Brothers with Percheron and Belgian horses. Noted breeders Cairnbrogie and J Martin send prize cattle. Slaughter tests run under John Gosling with domestic science lectures and demonstrations. Associations such as Iowa Improved Stock Breeders and Corn Belt Meat Producers plan meetings at Ames with reduced certificate plan rates for Western Passenger routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
International
Nelson, Morris & Company
McLaughlin Brothers
Columbus
Ohio
H. Tichenor
Chicago
Cairnbrogie
Graham Brothers
Clairmont
Ontario
Moncenterie Baronet
J. Martin
Chardan
Iowa
America
John Gosling
Kansas City
W.O. Thompson
J E. Wing
L. H Kerrick
Ilinois
W.H. Whalen
Acted
Iowa Improved Stock Breeders’ Association
Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Association
Ames
Western Passenger Association
Cheyenne
Denver
Advertising Rates and Public Notice Terms
Local notices cost 5c per line per insertion. Events with admission or monetary interest charged also 5c per line. Cards of thanks 25c. Resolutions of respect and condolence $1.00. Church lodge society and club meetings and public gatherings not for revenue published once free, additional insertions 5c per line. Meplay advertising rates available on application. Changes due by that evening each week.
Full blood Shetland pony for sale
Satze a full blood Shetland pony nearing two years old. Seller W. H. Huntley located at R. R. No. 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satze
W. H. Huntley
R. R. No
Cities Against Home Merchants In Iowa Speech
An oped argues catalogue houses threaten small town stores and farmer markets. It laments loss of home control over grain and meat and warns postal laws curb catalogue power, urging shoppers to support local merchants to sustain communities and rural land values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa
Iowa
Congress
Catalogue House
TILDEN BROS. CO. Christmas Greeting
The firm thanks patrons for liberal support this season and extends wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilden Bros. & CO
Local Telephone Directory Ledger Names and Numbers
A partial list from the Iowa Telephone Co directory shows names paired with street addresses or numbers, including Erickson Ben 871 Epperson N 132 and Knudson Carl 84, with many others such as Haverly C. E 624 Ham Lewis 841 and Olson Andrew 174 among entries. The compilation reads like an alphanumeric roster of residents and associated digits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erickson
Ben
Epperson
Graves
Helen
Gray
Robert
Haverly
C. E
Hunter
Ham
Lewis
Keeler
Kaness
Knudeson
Martha
Knudson
Carl
Loud
Geo D
Undertaker
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Holmes
Thos. Thompson
McCallsburg
Russell Read
W. H. Nelson
Boone
W. H
Wells
Lota McKee
Hinton
Ed Graves
Storm Lake
A. J. Graves
Frank Graves
Arthur Sutton
McVey
Des Moines Bakery Company
Supreme Court
Gibsons
H. B. King
Pueblo
Colorado
Della Morris
Morris
Warren McGuire
Matilda Wilson
Walter McGuire
Minneapolis
Mr. McGuire
Ames Bowlers
Story City
J. H. McNeall
Bowen
Cap’’ Hearst
Shadron
Nebraska
Amos Hearst
Emma Phelan
Nona Phelan
Ben Read
Jennie Beyer
Los Angeles
California
Mr. SL
Geo Akin
Charles
Alaska
Akin
Dipois
St. Louis Exposition
Montana
Mr. Akin
New Goods
Gibson’s
BE. Holmes
F. B. Spence
Sheldahl
Julius Tilden
Iowa City
Lew Allen
Lizzie Boyd
Gibson
W. Stockwell
N. E. Corn
J. W. Tinsley
Uttey
CO. E. Holmes
M. E. White
Geo. White
Fannie White
Parkersburg
M.E
Frank Evans
Cole
John Kepfords
Medical Association
IS. C
Stephen O'Brien
Sarah R. Heistand
Herald van Epps
van Epps
Rev Shea
Methodist Church
Doctors Central District
Engineering Assembly Hall
Rebekah
Odd Fellows
John Steigerwalt
J. B. Kooser
Sherman Griffith
Ames Lodge
L. M. Gibson
Fannie McCoy
Grace Adams
Denier Bros. & Hermans
van Chamberlain
The
Central Telephone Co
Hutchinson School House
School House
George Person
Cupid
Z. K. Graves
Concord
Cooley & Jones
Canier Bros & Hermans
Iowa Telephone CO
Geo
Morn, Paul W
Maxwell
McNeil
Nordstrom
A. G
Olson
Andrew
F. J
Greenhouse
Robb
Jas Res
Skellenger
U. F
Sunestrom
F. W
Stockwell
W. G
Story County Bank
Valentine
E. W
Wilcox
F J
Wilson
O E
Waltmire
C. L
Watkins, Skellenger Co
Watkins
O H
Hagen
O. H
Spencer
Irene
Hart
Tee
Adams, Roy
Akin, 8S
Anderson
A. H
Bower
W. A
Bosworth
L. M
Brown
C.D
Frank
Colman
8. E
City
Elliott, J B
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