Ames Merchants Form Retail Association To Aid City
Twenty eight Ames business men met at Hotel Ames forming the Ames Retail Merchants Association as a branch of the Ames Commercial Club. Leaders J Jacobs and L C Tilden were chosen, aims include academy discussion, city directory accuracy, and attracting farmers and factories to Ames. City council organized with Mayor Sheldon. committees set for finances streets and utilities.
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Hotel Ames
Ames
Hotel
Ames Retail Merchants’ Association
Ames Commercial Club
Canaday
Thomas
State
Retail Merchants’ Association
J. Jacobs
L. C. Tilden
City Council Proceedings and Oath of Office
The city council met in regular session and audited bills for payment. Frank Stultz’s poll tax rebate for service as a fireman was approved. An annual city budget ordinance was passed and published. A condolence resolution for Health Officer C M Williams was ordered. Mayor Tilden administered the oath to Mayor elect Parley Sheldon and council members Meltzer White Hullibarger Lambert Cleghorn Tallman Manning and Assessor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Lambert
C. C. Tallman
W. D. Meltzer
M. Hullibarger
Geo. White
M. P. Cleghorn
A. B. Maxwell
J. Y. Luke
Sheldon
Art. McCoy
Light and Water Department
Frank Stultz
C. M. McWilliams
Meltzer
Dr Crawford McWilliam Dies After Pneumonia Battle
Dr Crawford McWilliam born Downing Missouri October 19 1865 trained at College of Physicians and Surgeons Chicago 1891 practiced in Lowden Iowa then Ames Iowa from 1903 until death Married Margaret Orr July 24 1902 they had one child Leslie Orr Survived by his aged father four brothers and two sisters He joined Congregational church 1904 and was Mason Services conducted at home and burial in Downing Missouri April 4 with a large turnout of townspeople and floral tributes
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Crawford McWilliam
Downing
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Chicago
Lowden
Iowa
New York City
Ames
Margaret B. Orr
Leslie Orr
The
Congregational Church
Masons
Wiliam J. Minchin
J. @. Tilden
Niva Nichols
Winter Paxton
Hiss
McWilliam
Eight Week Sunday Revival Aims at Evangelism
The Christian church plans an eight week revival with every service evangelistic. The minister will lead prayer meetings and direct outreach to bring unconverted neighbors to Christ. The series begins Sunday morning with a sermon on the Crown of Thorns featuring a thorn bush from Judea.
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Judea
Nichols Mellor wedding ties Ames to St Louis
Charles Sabin Nichols and Lucretia Mellor of Ames were married March 30 1910 at the first Baptist church in St Louis Illinois by Rev E B Lamb. Nichols is a 1908 Iowa State College graduate now with the Iowa Highway Commission. They will reside at 432 Welch Ave Ames. Also Dr D M Christ has recovered from an ear infection and there is no library story hour on Saturday.
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Charles Sabin Nichols
Lucretia Mellor
Ames
First Baptist Church
St. Louis
Ill
E. B. Lamb
Nichols
Iowa State College
Iowa Highway Commission
Fred Elwell
Welch Avenue
Nevada boys egg the Cambridge crowd in town clash
A Cambridge encounter with visiting Nevada youths turns chaotic when eggs fly from a stairway striking several riders in a passing car. The Nevada party heads home as the Cambridge boys threaten to reveal names. county attorney may intervene if names surface. Meanwhile a new city well is completed after 10 days of drilling Archibald reports water at 106 feet in clay tests to follow.
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Cambridge
Nevada
Main Street
New City
Archibald
Ames druggists summoned to Nevada jury panel
George Judison and T. J. Loughran, Ames druggists, appeared before Judge Albrook in Nevada with the trial jurors drawn for the term. They were exempt from serving due to immunity from jury duty but had to attend to avoid contempt of court.
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George Judison
T. J. Loughran
Ames
Nevada
Albrook
Male quartette concert at Methodist church April 9 8pm
A male quartet concert with a Filipino orchestra and Miss Ethel Grace Pike will be held at the Methodist Episcopal church on Saturday April 9 at 8:00 p m Admission is 25 cents. Reserved seats available at Loughran Bauers drug store and College book store.
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Ethel Grace Pike
Methodist Episcopal Church
Loughran & Bauers Drug
Myers and Davis Tie the Knot in Boone Ceremony
Fremont Myers and Leta F. Davis were married Tuesday afternoon in Boone, marking a quiet local wedding with family presence and married life ahead.
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Fremont Myers
Leta F. Davis
Boone
Bruce Couple Welcome Baby Boy at Home
Mr and Mrs Charley Bruce celebrate the birth of a baby boy arriving Saturday at their home. Mr Bruce serves as night operator at the Northwestern yard office.
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Charley Bruce
Mr. Bruce
Northwestern Yard
Knights of Pythias Lodge Reforms In Ames
The former Knights of Pythias lodge in Ames revives with a new charter and plans a new lodge in the Odd Fellows hall next Thursday. About forty members start, with the district deputy grand chancellor and lodges from Nevada and Boone attending to kick off the revival.
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Knights of Pythias Lodge of
Ames
Grand Lodge
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Nevada
Boone
Flora Wilson to Appear in Ames Concert May 6
Miss Flora Wilson will appear in concert in Ames on May 6 in the Agricultural Assembly hall. Mrs. C. F. Curtiss and her Sunday school class organize the event to raise funds for a boys gymnasium in Ames. Further announcements will cover the accompanists.
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Flora Wilson
Ames
Agricultural Assembly Hall
C. F. Curtiss
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