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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
14
Desirable property listing describes a large smooth lot with fruit and shade trees. Nine room house with hall closets pantry and cellar plus a fine porch veranda and furnace. Priced low and available through lock box 604 Ames Iowa.
An ad urges readers to join the Tornado and Wind Storm Association of Des Moines via A. J. Graves, touting low cost and reliability as a replacement for insufficient coverage. Also notes a banana price of 1.00 per bunch and signs by Frank B. Spence dated 10-21.
Mr Paul Smith leaves Monday evening for Greencastle Indiana to travel in the interest of De Pauw university during the summer.
Ames residents attend the state bank convention in Clinton and the Rebekah lodge hosts a large joint convention in Ames with hundreds of attendees. The 1908 Rebekah convention will be in Nevada, with officers listed as president Mrs Gretsinger and others. local activities include moving pictures by D W Robertson in Ames and various visits and games around town.
Nevada defeated Stanhope 7 to 1 as Swafford pitched a three hit game with ten strikeouts. Rickets caught for Nevada while Stanhope used two pitchers to fan nine but manage just three hits. Ames had ten hits and shows friendly interest in Nevada with Wygle and two Ames boys.
Last Sunday marked the 300th anniversary of the Protestant Episcopal Church in America with special services across churches. The Jamestown founders aboard the Discovery and Susan Constant formed the first congregation on May 18, 1607, and the church now counts about eight hundred thousand communicants.
St. John's Episcopal Church with Rector Herbert A. Wilson invites worshipers to morning prayers and a sermon at 11:00 a.m. Sunday. Sunday school sessions occur before the service in the morning.
Pastor H D Williams leads a Sunday school at 9 45 a m with J E Arnold as superintendent urging all members to attend. The contest with Webster City hinges on higher turnout as attendance aims to reach 200 or more next Sunday. The pastor preaches at 11 a m and 8 p m on A Lost Christ and A Rediscovered Christ with O E at seven p m.
J W Stiverson pastor conducts Sunday School at 10 a m. Preaching at 11 a m by Rev Tetweiler of Nevada. Junior League at 2 30 p m. Senior League at 7 p m. Evening preaching at 8 p m by the pastor. Preaching at Evergreen at 8 p m.
The article notes William J. Minchin, pastor, will preach in the morning with Rev. G. B. Deakin officiating in the evening at the church continuing the series.
Sunday evening services are held at eight o'clock in Odd Fellows hall with the subject announced for study.
Eight year old David Lanning, son of John Lanning, was kicked on the head while watering a horse near Len Morris's livery barn. He remained unconscious all night but began to recover the next morning. Harriman and Aplin in charge expect a full recovery. his father was notified from Tama.
Tickets go on sale June 21 and 22 for a return trip June 24. Apply through any agent of The North Western Line for full information.
Bound for Germany O. EB Cave departs Tuesday to study a year at a German university. En route he visits his brother Roy now in Washington D C and spends time at the Jamestown exposition. He sails with friends on July 3 and plans a bicycle trip through England during the journey.
Tickets go on sale June 28 and July 2 for a Midland Des Moines excursion via the Northwestern Line. Return valid July 8. Tickets available through any Northwestern Line agent for full details.
The people of Ames were startled Tuesday evening by the sudden death of Elijah Wire at his daughter Mrs. G. M. Person’s home.
A funeral service is planned for Friday morning at eleven o'clock with interment to follow in the cemetery at Cambridge. The ceremony will honor the deceased, with family and friends expected to attend.
Whereas it has pleased our Heavenly father to call from earth and its associations our loved brother James Miller. The relations honor the deceased and record appreciation of his services as a brother Yeoman. Signed by J. Peerawson and F. M. Conaway.
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