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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
5
Desirable property featuring a large smooth lot with fruit and shade trees. Nine rooms plus hall and closets, good repair house, fine porch and veranda, cellar, furnace and last, priced low. Lock box 604 Ames Iowa.
An advertisement from the Tornado and Wind Storm Association of Des Moines touts cheap reliable insurance. The policy is represented by A. D. Graves.
An advertisement lists bananas at 1.00 per bunch from Frank B. Spence with a note reading Lest you forget dated 10 28.
Mr. Paul Smith left Monsey for Greencastle Indiana to travel in the interest of De Pauw University during the summer.
A dense list of local items notes Band Concerts, travels of J E Davis and Ben Finchin to Colorado, visits by Prof Pammell and Dr B G Dyer to conventions, new homes planned by residents, and purchases including ice cream, hats, and a pipe organ gift by J W Ambrose. A moving picture company from New York will perform at the Armory Opera House June 25, with Robertson bringing a concert and entertainment program to Ames.
Nevada defeated Stanhope 7 to 1 as Swafford allowed three hits and struck out ten. Rickets caught for Nevada. Stanhope used two pitchers and struck out nine but managed only three hits. Ames led the offense with ten hits.
Boone and Story county Rebekah members met in Ames for a joint convention with about three hundred ladies in attendance. Eva Campbell presided. welcome addresses were given by Mayor Sheldon and Mrs. Miller, with Dr. Alta Townsend of Boone delivering the response.
Across the nation worshipers observed the 300th anniversary of the Protestant Episcopal Church in America. The first Jamestown congregation of 1607 grew to about eight hundred thousand communicants. St John’s Episcopal Church in Ames lists Herbert A. Wilson as rector with an 11:00 a.m. morning service and Sunday school before the sermon.
Pastor H D Williams leads Bible school at 9 45 a m with superintendent J E Arnold. Members urged to attend next Sunday to win the Webster City contest as attendance aims for 200. Pastor preaches at 11 a m and 8 p m on themes A Lost Christ and A Rediscovered Christ with O E at 7 p m.
J. W. Stiverson, pastor, leads Sunday School at 10 a.m. and services including 11 a.m. preaching by Rev. Tetweiler of Nevada and 8 p.m. preaching by the pastor. Junior League at 2:30 p.m. Senior League at 7 p.m. Evening service at Evergreen at 8 o'clock.
Congregational Church announces services with Pastor William J. Minchin leading. Regular day morning sermon and evening service to be held as listed.
Sunday evening services at eight o'clock will be held in Odd Fellows hall with the subject to be announced. Local readers invite all interested to attend and study the Bible and science of Christian living.
David Lanning eight year old son of John Lanning was kicked on the head while watering a horse near Morris livery. He was unconscious all night, received stitches, and was recovering with Harriman and Aplin hopeful for recovery. Father John Lanning was away in Tama and wired home.
Notices announce excursion rates for a traveling men's reunion with tickets on sale June 21 and 22. Information available through any agent of the North Western Line.
O. BE Cave departs Tusday evening for a four year study at a German university. He will visit his brother Roy 1.8 O. '06 in Washington D C and attend the Jamestown exposition. They sail with eastern friends on July 3 and plan a bicycle trip through England during the journey.
Tickets go on sale June 28 and July 2 for a Des Moines trip via the Northwestern Line with return options on July 8. For tickets and full details, contact any Northwestern ticket agent.
The people of Ames were startled Tuesday evening by the sudden death of Elijah Wire at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. M. Person. Authorities reported no immediate cause and investigations were to review circumstances.
The funeral will be held Friday morning at eleven o'clock and interment will take place in the cemetery at Cambridge.
Ames Iowa June 19 1907 Yeomen Homestead No 833 mourns the death of brother James Miller after a long illness The lodge resolves to support the widow and publish this notice in local papers as a sign of respect and condolence to the bereaved family
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