Ames Improves Housing Boom Tops Seventy Thousand
Ames shows a six month surge with 27 new residences under way or repaired, plus major projects. Notable builds include a $30,000 Methodist church, $325,000 agricultural hall, a $50,000 alumni hall and Y M C A building, and a $7,000 brick livery stable. Interurban rail, city heating plants, tunnels, and electric signals add to a near million dollar growth.
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Ames
Iowa
Geo. E. Baker
B. A. Knudson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Oe Echo
Christian Church
Frank Morris
Holm
Armory
Harriman and Lee
Cole
Ames Real Estate Transfers Record Auction Listings
A series of real estate transfers and land sales in Ames and surrounding lots. Names include H E Jewell, L R Saynor, M D Thomas. John W Sellers. J J Grove. E T Robbins. N R Sydness. R F Graber. Emma Swayze. Michael Hegland. James T Carpenter. J I Hostetter. Augusta E Underwood. Hiran Blake. G W Bissell. Charley Lewis among others. Properties feature various parcels in Ames such as It 9 bik 23 Blairs ad and ne se 23 82 24 with prices ranging from 60 to 10 800 dollars.
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Ames
H E Jewell
L R Saynor
Thomas
Maxwell
John W Sellers
Ames Church of Christ
Blairs Ad Ames
Rich
Lucy
Blairs
E T Robbins
Lillies Mead
North Ames
J J Grove
Ad Ames
Geo P Brown
John Hart Dodds
R Sydness
Linda T Olson
R F Graber
Delilah Mahoney
Emma Swayze
Clark McLain
Michael Hegland
Caroline Hegland
James T Carpenter
G W Bissell
Slater
J I
Jas McCoy
Hattie M Cozzens
Cole
Augusta E Underwood
Geo A Underwood
Underwoods
Hiran Blake
Andrew E Anderson
Barnes Ed Ames
F Horton Et al
H M Howard
Lees
Charley Lewis
Erick H
Abe H Sheldahl
Christian Church Plans 3000 Dollar Addition in Ames
The Christian church in Ames moves ahead with a 3000 dollar expansion to add a lecture and Sunday school room at the northeast corner of the current building. Plans were to be shown last Sabbath with a one week delay. Engineer Paul McGeehan says the interurban line to Ames should be finished by July first. Tracks between Kelley and Ames progress rapidly with poles in place to campus. Electric work and final touches remain after track laying.
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Christian Church
Ames
Paul McGeehan
Newton and Northwestern Company
Kelley
McGeehan
Pure Food Push From State Dairy Official Visit
Deputy state dairy commissioner W. E. Smith said enforcement of existing pure food laws will tighten with new rules taking effect July Fourth. He visited Prof. McKay to discuss dairy matters and reported most vendors comply, with a few obstreperous dealers resisting while the majority support pure food standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Smith
Prof. McKay
Mr. Smith
Fourth of July Celebrations Across Story County
Ames hosts picnics and a townwide celebration while nearby towns Ames Cole Nevada Cambridge forego the holiday. Roland plans an especially fine time and Jewell Junction in Hamilton county also plans a big day.
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Ames
Cole
Nevada
Cambridge
Story County
Roland
Jewell Junction
Hamilton County
Repairs Backed By Listed Donations To Company
The message notes saving to the company amid losses and lists repaired buildings with donors and amounts including E. W. Brenneman on Douglass street 1200 dollars J. Jacobs on College 1500 dollars Dan Parker on College 200 dollars E. W. Brown at Judge ice cream store 300 dollars and Dr. Kelso on Duff street 600 dollars.
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E. W. Brenneman
Douglass Street
J. Jacobs
College
Dan Parker
E. W. Brown
Judge Ice Cream
Dr. Kelso
Duff Street
Ames Post Office to Weigh Mail Under 1907 Order
The Ames post office will begin weighing mail July 1 under a March 2 1907 act. All mail must be weighed for six months ending December 31 and outgoing mail weighed for 30 days. Revenue, counts, and separate reporting for first class mail will be required weekly. Monthly reports on railway post office cars will also be kept.
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Ames Post Office
Post Office Department
Ames Expects Interurban Inauguration by July First
The article notes ample time before July first to ready the interurban line and have the road operating. Ames residents are eager for service inauguration and, if July first occurs, many will be able to celebrate the Fourth along the route. No Ames Fourth celebration, but a jubilee will mark the interurban opening.
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Ames
Ames Office Demand Prompts Call for Government Building
The article urges a strong showing from the Ames office to justify immediate construction of a government building and expansion of staff. It expresses hope that higher duties and better efficiency will persuade the employer to endure tougher six months and accept more help if needed.
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Ames
Conflict Over Dates Between Ames Chautauqua and Cambridge Reunion
Citizens lament schedule clash as Ames Chautauqua runs August 14 to 23 while Cambridge hosts the Story County Soldiers' Reunion August 21 and 22. Gen Z T Sweeney Dr B L Eaton and Frank M Bristol are slated to speak at Ames, prompting hopes dates might shift to accommodate all.
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Ames Chautauqua
Story County Soldiers’ Reunion Association
Cambridge
Z. T. Sweeney
Ames
B. L. Eaton
Frank M. Bristol
First Band Concert Delights City Park Crowd
The first real band concert of the season drew a large crowd in the city park on Thursday evening, with many praising the venue as a real park event and comparing the atmosphere to a Fourth of July celebration. Attendees from Story county and beyond expressed high enthusiasm.
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City Park
Story County
Dr O H Cessna Plans Western Trip Alone
After years of meditation he follows Horace Greeley’s advice and travels as far west as he can without jumping off. He will visit Denver and other points en route and see his sister in Los Angeles and relatives in the far west. The journey will last five or six weeks. He will go alone, saying he is capable of taking care of himself.
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O. H. Cessna
Horace Greeley
Denver
Los Angeles
California
Traveling Men's Day Picnic Set for Marshalltown
The traveling men plan a Saturday picnic in Marshalltown with an excursion rate of one and one third fare. Tickets go on sale Friday and are good to return Monday. An entertainment at the Opera House Friday night and a baseball match Saturday between Des Moines travelers and Waterloo travelers accompany a league game Ottumwa vs Marshalltown, with many other sports and amusements listed.
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Marshalltown
Opera House
Des Moines
Waterloo Travelers
Ottumwas
Marshall Towns
Parsley Dipped in Vinegar Eases Onion Odor
A simple home remedy suggests chewing parsley dipped in vinegar to neutralize onion smell. The method uses fresh herbs and an acidic rinse to freshen breath after cutting onions.
Sunshine Inqua Soil Sets Stage for Crop Growth
Weather bulletin for week ending June 17 in Des Moines Iowa notes initial cool wet conditions gave way to clear skies and rising temperatures. Crop progress improved with better color and sunshine, grain and hay prospects look up, but overall fruit condition is 24 percent below last June with apples near half a crop.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Greene
Pickpocket Plunder Hits Dubuque During G A R Encampment
Reported thefts totaling about three hundred dollars occurred at a Dubuque gathering as nine men were robbed in two train cars near the G A R encampment. Heaviest loss was Ames resident Hiram Blake with eighty dollars plus other notes and a cherished family watch key.
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Hiram Blake
Ames
Blake
Illness in Ames Reported Across City Cellars
R C Harmon of the water and electric light plant notes widespread sickness in Ames with dry and wet cellars. He describes cases from cramps tied to Blue Ribbon medicine to summer complaints, fermented grape juice mishaps, and a professor seeking a vinegar receipt.
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Ames
R. C. Harmon
City
Jones
Louis
Cigar maker Mr E G Reinhart visits with praise
From Cincinnati Mr E G Reinhart writes of enjoying cigars and notes he will spend the summer inspecting tobacco works in the east for the United States government. He is a cigar manufacturer by trade and speaks with evident knowledge and appreciation of quality.
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E. G. Reinhart
Cincinnati
East
United States
Brotherhood Locomotive Engineers Visit Kate Shelley Memorial
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers met at Boone last week and traveled by special train to Moingona to honor Kate Shelley the heroine who saved the Northwestern train at the bridge. Her brother a brakeman joined the visit and greeted Kate Shelley in person.
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the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Boone
Moingona
Kate Shelley
Disorder at Huxley Interurban Cars Prompt Probe
Trouble at Huxley last week saw individuals unable to balance while attempting to board interurban cars. The Huxley Chronicle says such conduct will not be tolerated and notes past cases will be investigated.
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Huxley
Huxley Chronicle
Nevada Placed as Story County Seat and Early Leaders
Nevada became the Story County seat after commissioners Edgar of Jasper Polk and Thrift of Boone selected the site. Thrift named the town Nevada and later a daughter Sierra Nevada. the first county officers were elected April 4, 1853, with E C Evans as judge and others including John Zenor Franklin Thompson Eli Deal Otho French and Shadrick Worral. Nevada urged to celebrate this founding annually.
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Story County
Nevada
Jasper
Polk
Boone
Johnson Edgar
Thomas Mitchell
Joseph M. Thrift
Boone County
Thrift
Edgar
Sierra Nevada
Mitchell
Jenkins W. Morris
E. C. Evans
Barnard
Polk County
John Zenor
Franklin Thompson
Eli Deal
Otho French
Shadrick Worral
John H. Kiegley
Milky Way Skimming Dreamventures Spur Grand Airship Quest
In a playful Chicago News note, fantasies emerge of a millionaire milkman piloting a vast airship to skim the Milky Way as the world rushes forward. The piece blends whimsy with futuristic imagery.
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Chicago News
Castor Oil Taste Masked by Whipped Egg White
A dose of castor oil beaten with egg white until stiff destroys the oil’s taste. The preparation hides the strong flavor, making the dose more palatable.
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Northwestern
K. W. Brown
Kellogg Street
Andrew M. Shea
Northwest Cap
Marion Cupps
Shirk
Black
Alpin
E. Bartholomew
Hoggatt and
Story
Fred Banks
Boone Street
F. R. Conaway
Northwestern Railroad Company
Albert Chelswick
the Christian Church Annex
Interurban
Kelly
Post Office
Young Man
Dubuque
Kate Shelly
Evada
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