Ames Welcomes Sky Pilots As M E Conference Opens
Ames hosts the M E conference with Mayor Galen Tilden greeting visiting ministers led by Rev A E Griffith of Atlantic. About 300 preachers and 200 visitors attend as the city showcases its colleges and public buildings. Bishop Berry cannot attend. Rev Stevenson delivers welcome replies and Dr Christian Reisner speaks on big and little things.
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Brother Griffith
A. E. Griffith
Atlantic
Griffith
Story County
Christ
Jesus
Ruskin
Bishop Hughes
Methodist Church
Stevenson
Messrs
Troeger
Good
Cline
Hoffman
Andrew M. Shea
Shea
Galen Tilden
Ames
Tilden
Des Moines
Ministerial Association
Walter I. Fowle
The
Baptist Church
Fowle
Methodist Conference
Churches of Ames
Berry
Rev. Stevenson
Ber
God
Christian F. Reisner
Denver
Chicago
Bishop Quail
Spruce Street
Ministers Conference Seeks Prompt Minutes and Stable Assignments
The annual Ames conference opening describes ministers seeking to stay assignments or move, with tears during sacraments and Nordskog leading singing. A resolution orders publishing minutes immediately after adjournment and a cabinet meets daily to tailor changes. Reverend Andrew M. Shea handles rising responsibilities as hosts welcome guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. L. Brown
Brother Brown
Dominic Shea
Ames
Andrew M. Shea
Dominie
Chicago Packer Visits Ames Brother in Law Home
A. F. Peterson, superintendent for Schwartzchild and Salz burger packing of Chicago, visited Boone and Ogden for a couple of days and joined a joyous Alm family reunion at Frederick Alm's home. He is a well known manager in Chicago and his services are valued by the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Packer
Ames
A. F. Peterson
Schwartzchild and Salzburger Packing Company
Chicago
Frederick Alm
Peterson
Boone and Ogden
Alm
Divide With Him Your Joys As Well as Your Sorrows
A Baptist Recorder urging fair play toward ministers. Kind words sustain a pastor, boost confidence, and inspire better preaching. The piece recalls Spurgeon and stresses honesty over flattery, noting the power of praise to lift a weary servant of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Recorder
John
Annual Class Scrap Push Ball Contest at College
Friday afternoon the freshmen and sophomores will contest push ball on campus to settle class disputes once for all. Previous events included painting numerals, tug of war, and a trench fight with a ten cent admission, but this fall the push ball match aims to crown the victor by pushing a twelve foot ball over the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briley’s Pond
Rooms Wanted for Visitors During Des Moines Conference
Ames citizens are urged to host visitors for the Des Moines annual Methodist conference. With public hotels full, about two hundred may need Sunday lodging. Residents are asked to contact J A Campbell T J Miller or Mrs Jennie Beyer to offer rooms for over Sunday. Mayor Galen Tilden and local leaders sign the appeal.
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Des Moines
M. E. Church
The
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
A M. Shea
J. A. Campbell
T. J. Miller
Jennie Beyer
Galen Tilden
L. M. Bosworth
Senator Fitchpatrick Considered for Des Moines Pension Agent
Nevada Representative notes Senator J A Fitchpatrick as a possible pension agent for the Des Moines agency serving Iowa and Nebraska. The appointment has often gone by Iowa delegation recommendation and largely to the Seventh district, though the suggestion here is new and not from the senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Joe
J. A. Fitchpatrick
Register and Leader
Des Moines
Fitchpatrick
Iowa
Nebraska
Nevada
Pulpit Announcements Promoted by Bishops and Congregations
A brief note highlights two minutes for pulpit announcements and urges congregants to consider a condenser as advised by Bishop Berry. The pair emphasizes concise church communication and a call to practical improvements within the congregation.
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Bishop Berry
Life’s Value Inspires a Stoic Reframe on Existence
A reflective piece urges readers to abandon a perpetual grind mindset. It emphasizes finding meaning in daily tasks, relationships, and personal growth, promoting renewed purpose and hope even amid challenges.
Drought Broken by Great Rains Affects Iowa Weather Report
The report notes heavy rains over Sunday and Monday improving pastures and soil for fall plowing while corn risks frost. Early corn is safer, but most need warm weather for two weeks more. Some fields have started cutting corn. pastures improve. potatoes late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Conference
Ames
Jack Frost
Northwestern to sell sanitary drinking cups at stations
The Northwestern Railroad will follow State Board of Health guidance by placing sanitary drinking cups for sale at all stations, offering old cups as an option. Attorney J C Davis notes plans to comply, and calls for the Methodist Conference to adopt individual cups in communion to curb germ spread.
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Northwestern
Iowa
State Board of Health
J. C. Davis
Iown
Thomas
Board of Health
Methodist Church
Des Moines Capital Foresees GOP Split Impact on House Control
The Des Moines Capital argues that if the Republican party splits into two factions and fights among itself with harsh names, Democratic chances to control the next U S House of Representatives rise significantly.
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Des Moines
House of Representatives
Kate Shelly’s Mother Margaret Shelly Dies at Boone
Margaret Dewan Shelly, Ireland born mother of Kate Shelly the life saving heroine at Moin Gon a Bridge, died at Boone. Funeral from Sacred Heart Church. Northwestern Railway provided a special train for family and friends. Margaret came to America in 1864, married Michael Shelly in 1864, and settled near Boone after moving from Illinois.
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Moingona Bridge
Margaret Shelly
Kate Shelly
Church of the Sacred Heart
Boone
Northwestern Railway Company
O. H. Adams
O.cials
Shelly
Margaret Dewan
Ireland
Roseacre
Kinks County
America
Michael James Shelly
Kate
Boone County
Illinois
James
Des Moines
Hell Holes of Boone Sparks Proposal for Red Flag Law
Bishop Berry taunts lawmakers proposing a public safety measure to require saloons to display a red flag with skull and cross-bones to signal danger. The remark appears in a historical debate about morality and licensing in Boone.
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Hell
Boone
Bishop Berry
Down the Toboggan Slide Quote
A brief quotation from Bishop Berry warns that a youth who travels toward wrongdoing seldom considers a way back, framing temptation and consequence in moral terms.
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Bishop Berry
College Entertainment and Lecture Course Schedule
The season in Agricultural Hall features Schildkret Hungarian Orchestra September 25, Redpath Grand Quartette October 23, Elma B. Smith Concert Company November 20, Gov Joseph W Folk December 11. Season tickets drop to $1.00 with individual admissions mostly 50 cents, some 75 cents. Canvass starts September 20 with 1000 tickets available at Judischs and the College Book Store.
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Schildkret Hungarian Orchestra
Redpath Grand Quartette
Elma
Judisch’s
College Book Store
Schildkret’s
United States
Alice Roosevelt
Enderley Windsor Company to Tour Iowa This Year
Secretary Fowler of the Chautauqua association seeks a date for the Enderly Windsor Company as they plan a continental tour stopping only at major cities from Marshalltown to Des Moines. Mrs Enderly is a reader of rare merit and costume worker, Mrs Windsor a lyric soprano of unusual range. Ames may hear them on a limited Iowa stop.
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Enderly-Windsor
Fowler
Chautauqua Association
Mes
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Enderly
Windsor
Iowa
Ames
Quote from Bishop Berry on progress and perseverance
A Bishop Berry quotation notes it is easier to begin from the end and move upward rather than begin in the middle and remain there. It emphasizes steady effort from the base to reach a higher point.
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Bishop Berry
Lift Someone Up Says Bishop Berry Quote
The saying advises giving someone a ride to lift spirits. It presents Bishop Berry’s remark as a concise moral about kindness and support in daily life. The note implies a message of goodwill and practical help.
Encouragement to Seek the Best in Others
A short editorial urges readers to quit carping and focus on the best qualities in people. It advocates positive judgment and constructive criticism rather than constant fault finding.
Graduate School in Ames Sets July Session
Dr. A C True of Washington met in Ames with Prof. Curtiss to plan the Graduate School of Agriculture session in July with registrar L G Michael and the local faculty supplying support. Prominent U S and foreign scientists will assist, making the event the world’s greatest agricultural assembly. It marks the first Ames hosting of the program backed by leading national institutions.
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A. C. True
Washington
Curtiss
Graduate School of Agriculture
Ames
True
U. S Department of Agriculture
L. G. Michael
United States
Iowa
Col Lafayette Young Nominated For Governor Of North Pole
The Audubon Republican endorses Col Lafayette Young for North Pole governor. The piece mocks standpat leaders in Iowa and notes debates over annexation, mileage, and where a governor would reside, suggesting Professor Ross would govern from Des Moines.
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Audubon Republican
North Pole
Lafayette Young
Republican
L. M. Shaw
Iowa
Professor Ross
Colonel Young
Ross
United States
Washington
Des Moines
Narrow escape as Nevada man crosses tracks in car
William Smay of Nevada narrowly escaped death when his car was struck by an engine on the Northwestern tracks at Grand avenue. He stayed in the seat to steer and balanced himself, suffering only a bruised shin before being taken to a doctor. He suggests continuous bell ringing by engines when crossing streets.
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William Smay
Nevada
Grand Avenue
Mr. Smay
Des Moines
Smay
New Baptist Church Planned for Ames Fall Construction
A new Baptist church is set to be built in Ames this fall, designed by Harris of B J Swett Contracting. The remodeled church will cost about $14,000 and be paid on a ten percent basis. Marshalltown Construction Company holds the remodeling contract and will start operations soon.
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Harris
B. J. Swett Contracting Company
Marshalltown Construction Company
Quote from Bishop Perry on public debt and interest
A compact aphorism echoes Bishop Perry urging the public to beware borrowed trouble and costly interest. The remark implies financial caution and warns that paying excessive rates leads to bankruptcy.
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Bishop Perry
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M. E
SKY Pilots
Mayor Tilden
John Wesley
Arne Nordskog
Drouth
Gov. Joseph Folk
Enderley-Windsor Company
Ameson
Great National Higher Educational Institute
DR. True
Col. Young
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