Ames Chautauqua Opens with Hanly Address and Mars Message
The fifth annual Ames Chautauqua opened with the IL 8 Symphony Orchestra and Governor J Frank Hanly delivering The Patriotism of Peace. Adrian M Newens substituted for Kellogg Durland delivering Message from Mars. Attendance was large and students look forward to Chicago Glee Club and Frank G Smith lectures. The Maxwell family prepares to move into a new Kellogg Avenue home.
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Ames Chautauqua
IL. 8. C. Symphony Orchestra
J. Frank Hanly
Indiana
Williams
Hanly
Trary
Iowa
America
William Jennings Bryan
Kellogg Durland
Adrian M. Newens
Newens
Ponca Nebraska
Ames
Mars
Wahoo
Nebraska
Bryan
Chicago Glee Club
Frank G. Smith
Chicago
Maxwell
Kellog Avenue
Harvest Home excursion rate effort continues
M. K. Smith, in correspondence with the Chicago general passenger agent of the C. N. W. Ry. about the Harvest Home excursion this fall, has received no encouragement yet but persists in trying to secure a fare reduction with the passenger traffic man.
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M. K. Smith
Chicago
Perry’s store bundles goods as town news shifts
Camp supplies and petti coats advertised at Perry’s while Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Morris move to Duff avenue with the Harry Newhard family relocating on Burnett Avenue. Elmer Sowers heads southwest Kansas travel plans. Ben Read improves amid cooler days. A school chief, Prof. Murray at Tingley, Iowa, leaves for Ames to pursue veterinary studies. Mrs. Hainer Gabel and daughter Alice, visiting from Palo Alto, tour Beach home and reflect on class of ’84 and Stanford graduation as they plan a year of Europe travel.
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Perry's
Lynn Morris
Duff Avenue
Harry Newhard
Shannon
Burnett Avenue
Elmer Sowers
Kansas
Murray
Tingley
Iowa
Ames
Little Bros
Welch Street
Perry’s
Hermine Hainer Gabel
Alice Gabel
Palo
Alta California
Beach
Lew Cole
Will Cole
Kate Cole
Omaha
Wausema
S. C
Lizzie
Jessie Cole
Myrtle Coleman
Ogden
William Clark
Boone
Jessie Parker
Oskaloosa
Foster Parker
Leon
Nina Butts
Margaret Heggen
Chicago
Little Wilbur Stratton
Miss Heggen
Homer Stratton
Carroll Hoppes
Colorado
Denver
Canon City
Rocky Ford
Telluride
Rex
Muscatine
Box Cars Parade Through Main Street After 8 55 P M
A string of box cars moved along Main Street Sunday evening around 8 55 p m drawing attention to a local ordinance granting a franchise for bids. The pattern appears unusual for Sunday evenings.
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Main Street
Prof and Mrs Scott Move Into New Ash Avenue Home
Prof and Mrs C A Scott moved last week into their new residence on Ash avenue beside Prof Irwin. The note records a quiet home relocation with neighbors identified by surname.
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Prof
Mrs. C. A. Scott
Ash Avenue
Prof. Irwin
Ames News Roundup of Visiting Friends and Travels
Grant Talbott returns from Okoboji while Cedar Rapids visitors greet Ames. Dozens of local residents from Boone Fort Dodge Tulsa Moville and Chicago travel guests in Ames for Chautauqua and family visits. Intercity relatives from Cedar Rapids Webster City Des Moines and Olin share short stays, and local youth pursue summer work and travel.
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Warren Burton
Ft. Dodge
Floyd Campbell
Jewell
Frank Spence
Polk City
John Coffin
Boone
Geo. Briley
Florence Dunham
Miss Hartman
Des Moines church notices and college move in
Gold Coin flour at Perry's and souvenir college view postals offered. Dr J P Stephenson Dean of Des Moines college preaches at the Baptist church with Fowle filling in at Forest Ave church. Sacred Chautauqua concerts at 2 30 5 and 7 30 pm. Dr Thos E Green Iowa's greatest preacher preaches 3 and 7 30 pm admission free. Prof J A Lawin from the mechanical department buys Parsons property on west college street between Lincoln and Hoggatt and moves in this week.
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J. P. Stephenson
Des Moines College
Baptist Church
Fowle
Forest Ave
Des Moines
Chautauqua
Thos. E. Green
Iowa
J. A. Lawin
The
College
Parsons
West College Street
Lincoln
Hoggatt
Perry's
Wanted Energetic Young Man to Represent Mfg Company
Reliable, energetic young man needed to represent Fairfax Refining Company in Story and adjoining counties. A man owning a team preferred. Salary or commission. Cleveland Ohio. Also a girl sought for second work in a club in Ames Iowa. Inquiries to Georgia Meekin. Ames Iowa. A steady, industrious young man seeks year round work, teaming or any kind. Reference B. M. McCall Nevada. Inquire at Lawton House Ames Iowa for Thos Ryan.
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Mfg
Story
Fairfax Refining Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Georgia Meekin
Ames
Iowa
B. M. McCall
Nevada
Lawton House
Thos, Ryan
For Sale Jersey Cow Enquire at 624 State St
Jersey cow offered for sale contact at 624 State Street. Inquiries invited and details provided upon request.
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Jersey
State St
For Exchange 160 Acres in South Dakota for Ames Home
Property inquiry seeks exchange of 160 acres in South Dakota for a house and lot in Ames. Contact the Rogers street office for details and next steps.
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South Dakota
Ames
Rogers
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Ben Read
Kooser’s
Methodist L. A S
Martha Knudson
Grant Talbott
Okoboji
Frank Buck
Cedar Rapids
Soward Person
Max Yardin
Miss Keenan
Story County Bank
Emily Butler
Indianola
W. A. Perry
C W. Johnson
Willis McLain
Amie
Will Scott
Baby
Illinois
Margaret Ogle
Toulon
Lena Potter
Mrs. Harle Moore
Mr. Moore
Webster City
Ruby Lynch
Leslie
Villisca
Miss Zeik
Mable Zeik
M. W. Trempleton
Edna Baughman
Tulsa
Oklahoma
John Baughman
Mrs
David Rummel
Olin
T. L. Gossard
Lanning Home
E.S. Proper
Datus
Bonaparte and
Keosaqua
Miss del Bartlett
Tom Spellman
Bernice Akin
Brookfield
Missouri
Mrs. McGuire
Sioux City
Mrs. C. D. Read
Will Tilden
Stanwood
Johnny Allen
Kansas City
Dr. Dykstra
Orange City
Mrs. Schmidt
Dorothy
Priscilla Dodds
Harry Bowen
Edith Thompson
Grand Haven Michigan
Fannie White Bottie
Sam Whaley
Daughter
Council Bluffs
F. D. Danforth
Harriet Beyer
Okahoji
Elva Northway
Moville
J. C. Russell
East Prairie
J. Sexton
W. J. Semmons
Mildred
J. H. Ream
Buffalo
N. Y
J. W. Largent
J. R. Largent
June Malcolm
I. 8
Arthur Evans
Allie Downing
Nell Williams
Mollie Fenton
Tilden Bros
Clay Foster
Houston
Texas
C. C. Sargeant
Vera Clark
Sargeant
Portland
Oregon
Maggie Paxton Frazee
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Rachel Paxton
Sac City
Samuel Paxton
J. H. Frandson
Frandson
Madse
4Th Ward
Moscow
Idaho
Parley Sheldon
Hammer
Kellogg Ave
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