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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1909
Page
8
A comparative Ames list highlights superior water mains, parks, power service, railroads, churches, schools, hotels, banks, and yards. Ames reports 20 miles of mains, two parks, 3 railroads, four hotels, four banks, and a larger telephony network, plus a major agricultural college and new developments.
A three-member arbitration panel from Nevada Des Moines and Slater met at the county seat to resolve a twenty year church ownership dispute. The joint Bethlehem and Lincoln congregations preserved ownership after moving worship sites with Bethlehem funding most of the work. The panel expects a final decision to settle the long standing conflict.
The Ames Public Library issue and activity summary for March lists purchases, repairs, withdrawals, and new readers. It records circulation metrics, visitors, reading room use, reference inquiries, and financial items led by Librarian Kittie B. Freed.
New adult titles join the Ames City library shelves including Wright The Shepherd of the Hills and Glasgow The Ancient Law. Also listed are Durley My Soldier Lady Johnston Lewis Rand Ward The Testing of Drama Mallory Robins Come and Find Me and Dawson A Soldier of the Future.
Mrs Mabel Clark will start a kindergarten the week after school closes on June 7 for children aged four to six who have never attended public school. Please inform as early as possible by calling 60 50-1tpd.
City officials state they will not grant a gas franchise now. If a reasonable offer for the electric light plant arrives a voter vote decides sale or not. Selling the plant would then prompt consideration of a gas franchise but no street reports should sway the decision.
Uncle Lige Purvis marked his eightieth birthday in town on Monday. He has lived on his Walnut Grove farm in Union Township for fifty three years and is known as a big hearted jolly local celebrated for good health and long years in the county.
An Electrical Show is set for Wednesday April 14 1909 from 1 P M to 10 P M at Engineering Hall Iowa State College inviting all ages. Attendees will learn about wireless telegraphy electric cooking appliances electric irons and sewing machines see lamps explained and witness wireless telephone exchanges and more with fudge pancakes and other treats from the I S C and Hot Cake Electric Railway.
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