Armstrong's Big Station Opens in Chicago Depot
A new Chicago and North Western passenger terminal near Madison Street, built at over 25 million dollars, spans 37 acres and features a four story Italian renaissance design with a grand Doric portico and a vast Roman atrium style waiting hall. Architect W C Armstrong, Ames graduate, previously designed the Boone bridge. Construction began in 1908 after plans started in 1905. Also, Gilson and Bradfield present A Bachelor's Honeymoon at the Armory Friday night, a high class comedy.
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Chicago
Ames
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company
W. C Armstrong
College At
Madison Street
Gilson & Bradfield
the Armory
Ladies of G A R Install Officers in Library
The Ladies of the G A R held a postponed installation Monday afternoon in the library assembly room with good attendance. Mrs Anna B Weaver of Waterloo served as installing officer and new officers include President A B Maxwell Senior Vice President McDonald Junior Vice President Wilson Chaplain Horton Secretary Cagwin Treasurer Hamilton and assistants Curtiss Coffin Holden Westerman.
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Anna B. Weaver
Waterloo
A. B. Maxwell
McDonald
Wilson
Horton
Cagwin
Money and happiness in modern life
The text argues money alone cannot ensure happiness and that wealth is not the sole path to fulfillment. It suggests women seek true instincts and that once a competency is reached further wealth becomes excess, hindering enjoyment of life as described through a quote attributed to John Burroughs.
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Kennedy
Town State College
Ford
Roland Record
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
oTledo, C
Toledo
Ohio
John Burroughs
Personal mentions fill Ames Nevada and Des Moines social scene
Numerous visits and family connections are noted from Des Moines Sioux City Nevada and Chicago. Miss Verna Harlan Mrs Loomis Mrs Day Miss Harriet Fitchpatrick and others visit relatives in Ames and surrounding towns. One baby requires a nurse, others recover from illness, and many residents move or plan endings of visits and travels.
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Verna Harlan
Des Moines
Loomis
Sioux City
Helen
Margaret Hall
Day
Minneapolis
Georgina Hawks
Margaret All
Carrie Smith
Chicago
Guy Moore
Seventh Street
E. Perry
Munter
Sibley
Turner McLain
J. B. Koozer
Vernon Tinsley
J. W. Tingley
S. Moller
Hazel
Rinehart
Battle Creek
Iowa
W. Sylvester
Emmet Carr
Thomas Rice
Mercy Hospital
Carolyn Smith
Moore
Amanda Bauer
Dundee
Arthur Bauer
Mas
Hadley
Nevada
Herman Knapp
Marian Capps
Methodist
J. W. Bateman
Burnett Avenue
Frances George
Vallie Weston
George
Story County Farmers ‘Institute
Crawford McWilliam
Leslie
Ames
West
Denver
Los Angeles
An Diego
Geo. Berlin
Well Tribune
F. F. Faville
Storm Lake
Barrett
Co. C
Miss Roberts
Methodist Hospital
Pi Phi
Edward Graves
Grand Avenue
F.E. King
Fred Randall
Graves Farm
Nazimova
Comtesse Loquette
Vera Dixon
May Chase
Carrie Waters
Turney
Smith and Tune
Morrow
W. T. Burton
Gee. Burton
Silk fabrics and colors offered at bargain prices
Plain and fancy silk patterns in tan brown blue green and gray with 26 inch and 36 inch widths. Silks include Fancy Silks 88c 98c and Taffeta Silks 98c plus Silk Poplin Crepe de Chine in cream champagne light blue reseda lavender and white suitable for evening wear.
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Story County
R. and
M. C. Conaway
Desenters
Juntos
Calvin
Carl Ringgenber
Laverne Buckton
Desenter
Alfred Stevenson Louis Sherman
Holden
Norman Ackerman
O. L. Tesdell
Huxley
Anfinson
Tesdell
Slater
Lee
Hampton
Brotherhood Bible
Methodist Sunday School
Marion Cupps
C. A. Baughman
Dunnegan
John E. Dunnegan
Shennendoah
M. Hullibarger
Armstrong’s Big Station
W. A. McDonald
L. L. Wherry
George Washington
New York
M. C. Deccy
Cecil
J. C. Copestake
Anna Nichols
Margaret Longsboro
Loughran Machine Company
Alec Norris
Miss Longsbore
A. R. Riley
Pasadena
California
Creston Organization
Creston High School
Cheney Bros
Foulard Silks
the Fair
Ames, Iowa
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