This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
4
The G A R and W R C will attend the Congregational church on Sunday morning for a memorial sermon from How the Mighty Are Fallen preached by Rev William J Minchin. Special music will be provided by the choir and evening services join with other churches at the high school graduation exercises.
Public worship and sermon at 11 a m with theme Keeping Sweet Union services at the Armory at 8 o clock for the graduation class Theme The Culture of Service Bible school at 9 45 a m Christian Endeavour at 7 p m Pastor H D Williams leads the services
Andrew M. Shea pastor leads services at the rink with 9 45 a m Sunday school under F M Cuff. A 11 a m sermon by the pastor follows. Epworth League meets at 7 30 p m on Gods Unseen Protection led by Ethel Porter. Evening adjourns to hear a sermon before Ames high school class 1908 at the Armory.
On a Sunday at the old church the first anthem Te Deum followed by Recession al by De Koven. Dr Green of Newark performed Schnecker's Oh for a closer walk with God. Mrs Maxwell assisted and Miss Amy Hoops from the IBC conservatory sang Heard the Voice of Jesus Say.
O H Cessna chaplain will lead the college chapel with Prof Bissell delivering the address to students Sunday morning. The term ends with the baccalaureate sermon next Sunday in the large campus tent.
The sermon at 11 a.m. is by Rev. W. D. Biwell with Pastor W. S. Fowle. An 8 p.m. union service at the Armory features the graduating high school class. Bible school at 3 p.m. Junior Union at 3 p.m. and B Y P U at 7 p.m.
U B Church announces Rev Montgomery will preach in Ames at 11 and 8 and at Evergreen at 3. Quarterly communion service. Business meeting Saturday at 3.
St Cecelia Church announces high mass at 10 a.m. officiated by Pastor F C Renier.
The city of Ames Iowa invites proposals until June 8 1908 for several sewerage works in the Fourth Ward including furnishing materials construction of sanitary sewers outlet sewer addition to college sewage tank and filter beds with plans on file by city engineer and assessments or sewer fund payments specified. Bids require a five percent bid bond and plans may be bought for five dollars with refunds on return.
Funeral service for a longtime Ames resident held at the family home on Kellogg Avenue with Rev W J Minchin officiating. She leaves three sons Edwin H Yankton SD Frank J and Zebina K Ames and was active in the Eastern Star Cemetery Association and St John’s Episcopal Guild. Interment followed at Ames cemetery with a quartet singing Lead Kindly Light Pilot Me and Asleep in Jesus.
Christian Science services are held Sunday at 11 a m at the Odd Fellows ball with the subject Soul and Body. Members and the public are invited to attend.
The International Correspondence Schools offer a free scholarship draw at Cagwin's drug store on the pamphlet Let us raise your salaries. The promotion aims to attract readers to education, inviting people in Arsen to try their luck for a course of choice.
Mrs A J Graves longtime Ames resident dies after brief illness. Born Mattie M Meredith February 5 1837 in Greenfield Ohio she moved to Cedar Falls Iowa then to Story county in 1864 and Ames at its founding. She married Andrew J Graves August 30 1858 and her death May 18 mourns by many including Mr Graves family and friends who honored her with floral tribute at the home service.
Ames Iowa adopts a moving pictures licensing ordinance requiring a mayor issued license for shows with admission fees. Fees: two dollars for one day ten dollars for one week and thirty dollars for one month with violations fined up to one hundred dollars or thirty days imprisonment. Each day without license counts as a separate offense and publication sets the ordinance in force.
Mr Ss G Williams of Powderly Texas reports long failure with kidney and bladder treatments. After a 30 day trial at $1.00 Pineules gave relief and he would still get money back if not satisfied.
Mr and Mrs John R Keating and Frank Keating traveled to Des Moines on Tuesday to attend the funeral of Agnes Keating sister of Mr Keating. The brief note confirms the services followed a fire tragedy at St Catherine.
A woman who had been improving died suddenly at home about two weeks ago. Funeral services were held at 11 o'clock from 1919 Leyner Street, with Rev. O W Fifer officiating. Interment followed in Boone.
Mrs Carrie Nordstrom died Friday morning at her home west of the college. Born in Sweden June 28 1823 she leaves a son-in-law William Diggins and his 7 year old son as the only direct descendants. Funeral was Sunday at 2 pm at the residence with Rev W J Minchin conducting and burial in Ontario cemetery.
An advertisement proclaims DeWitt's Little Early Risers as small safe and gentle pills sold by C. A. Gamble in the local market.
In Story County Iowa District Court Edith Compton is absent for about seven years and has an interest in lots 12 18 and 14 in Block 18 Blair's Addition Ames with a dwelling, valued around 1500 dollars and Letters of Administration are about to be issued.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.