Ames in Brief Highlights Regional Visits and Sales
Sunday visits to Nevada include H Halverson and Carl Little. Boone and Des Moines travelers join Ames residents, with N R Clift of Zearing and Charles Ide visiting Brayton and Sac City respectively. The Tilden Store advertises greatly reduced house furnishings. Lynn Morris returns from Missouri on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Griffith
Boone
H. F. Pepper
Des Moines
Carl Little
Nevada
N. R. Clift
Zearing
Ames
Charles Ide
Brayton
Paul Dixon
Sac City
Tilden
Lynn Morris
Missouri
Ames Social Roundup of Visitors and Local Business Moves
Names list of residents and visitors in Ames including Mr. Harry Wright Mr. John McDowell Mr. Charley Gray and others visiting from Chicago Pella Des Moines Zearing Muscatine Jefferson City Pleasantville and West Branch Also notes local business activity with J B Kooser Co selling White House Coffee and J Grove attending a Retail Merchants meeting and Charles Rummell taking over Armory Opera House management for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Morris
Minneapolis
Fred Young
Zearing
Ames
Gilbert Brintnall
G. B. Titus
Independence
George Judisch
al Judisch
Muscatine
Messrs
Bert
Harry Simpson
Ord
Nebraska
Harry Gruell
West Street
West Branch
White House
J. B. Kooser & Co
J. J. Grove
Des Moines
Retail Merchants’ Mutual Fire Insurance Association of Iowa
Charles Rummell
Armory Opera House
Doctors Gather for Story County Medical Society Meeting
The Story County Medical Society met with Dr. Bush on Tuesday to discuss local medical affairs and upcoming professional activities.
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Story County Medical Society
Bush
Olsen Block sale to highest bidder with excavation dirt
F. J. Olson plans to auction the Olsen Block house on his business lot to the highest bidder. He also intends to dispose of dirt removed from the excavations.
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F. J. Olson
Christian Church Annual Meeting and Supper
The Christian church holds its annual supper this evening followed by a business meeting with committee reports and a reception for new members.
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Christian Church
W P George Named to First Committee
Hon W P George was named as a member of the first committee to be chosen by the House OConnor of Chickasaw and George of Story were selected to install Speaker Stillman in the chair.
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W. P. George
House
O’connor
Chickasaw
George
Story
Stillman
Doctor Hibbard Addresses Boone on Socialism
On the evening of January 22, Dr. B H Hibbard professor of economics and political science at I S G will speak at the Universalist Church in Boone. He will oppose Socialism in his address to the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hibbard
B. H. Hibbard
Universalist Church
Boone
New High School Teacher Appointed by School Board
The school board held a Monday meeting and named Susie Knudson of Nevada a temporary teacher in German and English at the high school. Knudson is an I. S. C. graduate of 1910.
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Susie Knudson
Nevada
Miss Vera Siebert Pursues Law After Commercial Course
Miss Vera Siebert of Waterloo formerly with I. B. C. completed a commercial course and shows interest in law. She helped in Guy Feeley’s House campaign last spring and in Congressman Pickett’s campaign last fall.
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Vera Siebert
Waterloo
Guy Feeley
Congressman Pickett
Ames Buys New Marsh Feed Water Pump for Plant
Ames purchases a Marsh feed water pump to feed boilers up to 500 horsepower. The unit needs a large space in the power house for installation to bring the plant to fine condition.
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Ames
World Almanac Promises Wide Range of Data
An advertisement touts the 1911 World Almanac as a comprehensive storehouse of facts including census details, elections, sports, economics, and global information. It highlights coverage of politics, population, navigation, and education with pricing and mailing details.
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Panama
Unites States
United States
Buffalo
Pittsburg
New York World
New York
Rexall Mucu-Tone Promises Cure for Catarrh
The ad proclaims Rexall Mucu-Tone as a blood carried remedy to treat internal catarrh, claiming it prevents consumption and offers a money back guarantee. It notes two sizes, 50 cents and 1.00, with typical chronic cases needing multiple bottles and Rochester as the sole retail location via The Rexall Store Loughran & Baver.
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Rexall
Rochester
Loughran & Baver
Boone Brick Tile and Paving Company elects officers
The annual stockholders meeting was held Monday at the president J. L. Stevens's Boone office. Hon J. L. Stevens was chosen president and C. W. Payne T. L. Ashford B. M. Huntley Frank M. Baliou and Dr. J. H. Noyes elected directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Toines
Boone Brick, Tile and Paving Company
J. L. Stevens
Boone
C. W. Payne
T. L. Ashford
B. M. Huntley
Frank M. Baliou
J. H. Noyes
Birth Announcement for Carol Irene Bartholomew
A daughter was born on Saturday January 7 to Mr and Mrs C E Bartholomew. The baby weighed eight pounds and was named Carol Irene.
Decorah Postal Savings Bank Opens Despite Cold Day
Decorah opened the only Postal Savings bank in Iowa with many deposits from ten to five hundred dollars. Postmaster General Hitchcock blocked daily totals. School children bought ten cent stamps to open accounts and many citizens took postal savings cards. Deposits came from as far south as the Missouri border and as far west as Sioux City. Some deposits were rejected as outside the bank's jurisdiction.
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Decorah
Postal Savings Bank
the Missourine
Sioux City
State Board offers four year tuition scholarships to top graduates
The State Board of Education ruled that each accredited high school faculty must pick the student with the highest grades from each graduating class. These students will be recommended for a four year scholarship with free tuition at any state institution, valid during the four years after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST Qyee Té Montgomery Walment
Paints
Iné State Board of Education
Improvements at Tildens on Second Story Remodel
Tildens are remodeling their second story salesroom with carpenters installing cloak and suit rooms for the spring stock. The wood will be finished in mission style, creating an improvement to be proud of in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tildens
Ames
Street Dog Fight Draws Crowd on Main Street
A coach dog belonging to Street Commissioner Art McCoy and a white bulldog owned by George Van Scoy fought on Kellog and Main streets drawing a large crowd. Two small cars tried to intervene but were ruled out. The bulldog was torn but escaped after a bystander teased the bulldog. The melee caused a rush similar to St Patrick's parade crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Art McCoy
George van Scoy
Kellog Avenue
Bull
Spot
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J. H. Zentmire
Ash Avenue
W. M. Hayden
Poole
Avery
Hyland Avenue
4Th Ward
James O’cornell
Coico, Iown
John Burgeson
Collegate
Tenrain House
Joseph McDonald
Boone Street
J. L. Unamaker
F . Alm
Grand Ave
Picely
J. Olson
Dows
Wright County
Iowa
Walter Canaday
H. Halverson
Harry Wright
Carroll
John McDowell
Pella
Glen Fultz
Charley Gray
Chicago
Emory Hurd
Green's Restaurant
Duff Avenue
Bill White
Jack Booher
Mr. Aldus Brouhard of
Dalton
Mr. H. Brouherd
W. R. Poole
E. L. Poole
Wm. Miller
Pleasantville
A. R. Bean
Jefferson City
Fred Schreiber
Watertown
S. C
M. H. Fedderson
Bryant
E. Loughran
F. J. Loughran
Guy Rexroad
Hutchinson
Kansas
Dan Zumwalt
F. F. Rogers
Ames Lodge
Frank Kersey
Greeley
Colo
Vernon Tinsley
E. W. Tinsley
Seventh Street
Edmond Coulter
Oscar Freed
Schuyler Freed
Duroc-Jersey
Olsen
Ames Girl
Annis Furs
Tilden ST
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