Local Ames News Highlights From May and June
Ames city reports include property dealings on Boone street and nearby offices, a sale of a Loughran & Bauer room, and new tenants at the Potter hotel. Sports note Ames beats Story City 9 to 8, and a schedule for college games plus a planned triangular debating league with Grinnell and Drake are announced. Funeral for Mrs Emeline Taylor held in Ames. confirms deaths and births in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames High School
Adams Hall
Jessie Kooser
Christian Endeavor of the Christian Church
Barnett Street
Iowa State College
Ames
Grinnell
Drake University
Story City
Story
Fair Boys
J. Jacobs
Fair
F. W. Valentine
Bart Moonden
Main Street
Link Ocameron
F. E. Morris
Emeline Taylor
Raby Rich
Minneapolis
Christian Church
F. D. Ferrall
Highland Park
Western College
Advertising Rates and Public Notices Summary
Local notices list pricing for line classified ads and notices. Cards of thanks cost 25 cents. resolutions of respect and condolence one dollar. Church and club announcements publish once free. extra insertions five cents per line. Lay advertising rates available on request. changes due by Friday evening weekly.
Good Roads Instruction at Iowa State College Ames
The State Highway Commission conducts a highway course at Iowa State College Ames July 12 to 17 with low round trip fare at one fare and a third. Featuring talks on road construction and maintenance including a session by Mr D Ward King on the road drag. Farmers urged to attend, tickets on sale via Chicago Northwestern Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Iowa State College
Ames
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Iowa
D. Ward King
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Memorial Day Program and Iowa State college Commencement Week
The piece lists a Decoration Day program with music and speakers, then details Iowa State College commencement events from June 1 to 8, including readings, a baccalaureate, class day, concerts, and a president’s reception. It also reports Ames considering a three day summer festival with funds raised to fund concerts, games, and contests. Bartlett offers farm loans at 5 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Anesis
Ames
Hulett
Next 80 Days at 26C Per Rod
A. L. Potter notes a 26C rate for the next 80 days. The terse ad implies a price and duration for a service or material described as per rod. No other names or locations are provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
A. L. Potter
Resolutions for Sister Selby of Laura Chapter O E S
Laura Chapter No 115 O E S mourns the death of Sister Selby a member of worthy character. The resolutions express deep appreciation for her virtues and sorrow for her loss, noting she has entered the Heavenly Chapter. Committee names Louiz Linco Ovum Wilkinson and Perkins with publication for Ames papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura
Sister Selby
Ames
Louiz
Linco
A. Wilkinson
A. M. Perkins
W H Nelson Shakes Hands With Old Boone Friends
W H Nelson from Boone visited on Wednesday, greeting longtime acquaintances and sharing news with local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Nelson
Boone
Davenport to Lecture at Baptist Church Tuesday Evening
Rev OC L Davenport from Mande lay Borneo will give a lecture at the Baptist church Tuesday evening May 30 at 8 oclock. The Ames public ought to hear this address as Mr Davenport can come at no other time. His wife a medical missionary will speak to women as announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OC. L. Davenport
Mandelay
Borneo
Baptist Church
Ames
Davenport
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Edna Bevington
Sioux City
W. P. Coon
Boone Street
J. Stebbins
V. 8. Ellis
Swea City
J.J. Grove
Des Mo‘nee
State Grocers Retail Association
Henry Nosback
Helge Noseback
Newton
Bartlett
Dr. Templeton
R. 8. Payne
Los Angeles
California
J. Graves
Minnesota
Loughran & Bauer
W. M. Greeley
Cole Club
Nevada
Bower & McCartney
J.E. Judge
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Cedar Falls
Cerro Gordo
Worth
Will Vernon
Boston Bloomer
Peter Christofferson
Bigelow & Smith
Frank Stults
Mr. Greene
Danforth
the Fair
The
L. S. Klinck
W. J. Zenor
Methodist Church
Congregational Church
M. E. Church
L. O. Keedick
Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
Cambridge
Story County
E. B. Tuttle
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
Tuttle
Sheriff Ricketts
Geo. Little
Mrs. Marston
T. Kooser
Mrs. H. &. Slattery
H. D. Herr
I. C. Young
College
I. Zearfoss
Keota
Ad Rutherford
Onondaga Street
Gus Leesing
J. A. Campbell
T. L. Rice
Northwestern University Dental School of Chicago
Dr. Rice
Athletic Association
Mahara Minstrels
Opera House
Potter Hotel
A. 8. Smith
Des Moines
Joneist
Smith
Richard Mansfield
Beau Brammel
E. Sargeant
Wm. Clark
Eugene Taylor
Clinton
R M
Fitzgerld
Mabel
O. H. Watkins
Fitzgerald
Sioux Falls
Bartlett & Dewel
Templeton
Mitchell County
Away
Department of Agriculture
State of Iowa
West
Agee
Tilden Bros. & CO
G. A
Music
America
Andrew M.shea
President Storms
Cardinal Guild
San
BRE & Ody
Lyote
L.O. Keedick
Clothier
Ames, Iowa
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