Reunion of Story County veterans at Ames marked by weather and speeches
The annual Story county old soldiers reunion held in Ames over Thursday and Friday faced cloudy, threatening conditions, clearing to pleasant weather. Attendance included numerous Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, New York, Ohio, Vermont, and Massachusetts units. Dr Beard shear delivered the keynote address, with campfire speeches by comrades and a glee club performance. Officers elected included Col Front and John Jory. Many attendees listed with unit and hometowns, spanning Ames to Maxwell and Nevada, reflecting a broad regional gathering.
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Story County
Ames
Dr. Beardshear
Glee Club
C. F E. Haverly
Chas. Lies
Chas. Whitaker
Connie Brooks
Elsie St. John
Cambridge
Col
Front
John Jory
A. P. King
John P. Newman
J. P. Newman
New York City
Cozenogia Seminary
N. Y
United States Senate
Grant
United States
China
Japan
Methodist Episcopal Church
New York
Bishop Newman
Methodist Church
Military muster roll fragment from Ames area unit listings
Names listed include Jacob Horner 6th Town Nevada J D Arrasmith 8th Iowa Ames CE Haverly 28th Iowa Ames Geo Pitser 17th Wis Ames F W Downs 11th Wis Gilbert FT McLain 4th Iowa Ames G Woods 4th NL Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B Brenneman
Iowa
Ames
J C Copestake
Robt. Hefley
Colo
S W Mitchell
Wis
Maxwell
H Banks
E Loughran
Bat
J M Bacon
Vermont
John Shearer
J P Harnden
Ill
Roland
W M Starr
W J Venneman
ES Rice
Peter Brown
Chas
Hamilton
N. Y
Nevada
Parley Sheldon
Ohio
ES Wilkinson
Cal
Giddings
H L Munn
N. Y. Art
AH Thayer
G W Jones
Roger Shehee
E Carey
L F Coverston
J Lynch
Marshalltown
Sisson
J A McFarlan
Gilbert
J H Cook
N Canady
Zenorsville
Mummey
Jordan
A Warner
Elwell
Geo
Loudisoth
EB Purvis
Snyder W. Va
Sheldahel
Wortman
Kelley
Rutland
JC Ulem
Bump
Front
U. S. Signal C
Trner
Cambridge
J Reynolds
Bassett
Slater
A P King
AJ Hainline
EC Morton
Mass
M Gratten
Gilbert Station
D Gaston
Washington
R Davis
Zearing
H R Boyd
Story City
D Barker
Liddle
Knowlan
Kingsbury
Wilson
Chance
K Hulse
Cramblitt
C Reynolds
F Gillesppie
R Rarsby
Dunlap
Wood
Col
Beardshear
Wm. White
Brown
Cook
J Hiles
W. Va
Boone Co
M Bingman
Rushmore
T J Miller
Abe Liddle
Hemstreet
Hannam
W Hopkins
Colo. Zeves
Ss ’Brien
MC Alien
GW Lyman
Deever
W Howell
Des Moines
JM Gilbert
AH Buck
C E Graves
John Myers
N. J
Wm. Hulett
JE Batma
Ind
Zeeo
RB Tooker
Penn
Curtis Knight
Grege
Iowa Center
F Elliott
Smith
A Ersland
W Hemstock
M Barnes
E L Franklin
Collins
Jas. Dillon
D Martin
Jno
Nelson
Heacock
Ontario
Tery
peeCly
Johard
Jacob Horner
Town
J D Arrasmith
CE Haverly
Geo. Pitser
F W Downs
FT McLain
G Woods
College News Roundup From Ames and Des Moines
Prof Franklin visits Buffalo and reports on campus events in Ames. Students and faculty, including Misses Beyer and Feeland, visit homes in Des Moines and Boone. A large photography class, lawn parties, lectures by Prof Wynn, and a Clio Society entertainment mark a busy week. Also noted are medical testimonials for Chamberlain’s product and a hammock sale by J. Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Graham
East Ames
Nona Feeland
Boone
Hellen Kepner
Mary Fellows
IOWA GOOD TEMPLARS MEET IN ANNUAL SESSION
The Iowa training school for Good Templars convened at the opera house in this city Friday last with about seventy members. Rev J H Hobden led a service, G W E Hill presided, and Miss Jessie Forsyth of Boston spoke to applause. Reports reviewed work, training gains, and cooperation across states. Graduating exercises followed with 40 Iowa course graduates and one international. Diamond medal contest won by Miss Janey Elsberry of Lehigh. Grand Lodge session opened Tuesday with 200 delegates. 17 candidates initiated and 87 conferred on. Grand Lodge to meet in Tama City next year.
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Iowa Training School For Good Templars
Opera House
J. H. Hobden
G. W. E. Hill
Jessie Forsyth
Boston
Hill
Hibdon
G. W. Welch
J. H. Campbell
Iowa
Janey Elsberry
Lehigh
Sadie Price
Beacon
Richmond
Our City
M. K. Smith
H. P. Williams
E. M. Remington
Dr. Beardshear
Iowa Grand Lodge
R. Ww
International Supreme Lodge
B. F. Clark
Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Good Templars
Grand Lodge
Tama City
Train Schedule for G A R Special to St Paul from Marshalltown
Sres Bros announces a G A R special train from Marshalltown to St Paul via the Maple Leaf Route. Departures Monday August 31 at 9 10 p m and 9 47 p m with arrivals at 6 00 p m and 6 15 a m. Round trip fare five dollars. Tickets on sale August 31 September 1 and 2 and valid on regular trains for thirty days. See J A Kulis agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Chicago Great Western Railway
Marshalltown
J. A. Kulis
Local News From Neighboring Towns and Notices
Lovers attend Soldiers reunion and Templars meeting while residents attend debates and visits. Mrs. Rooney welcomes a son as Nellie Sheeker studies at Polk county normal. Ames visitors, speech attendees, and political remarks shape votes. Local ads promote Little Yankee plow and Gold Coin flour as Bishop Newman to speak at college. Peaches prove promising in Jefferson dispatch with five years of growth and favorable yields despite storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Dispatch
Des Moines News
Agricultural College At
Ames
Russia
Excursion Tickets Offered for Inter-State Fair Travel
From September 10 to 19 the North-Western Line sells round trip excursion tickets to Sioux City at a single fare, valid for return through September 21, 1896. Tickets and full information available from Chicago and North-Western Railway agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North-Western
Sioux City
Chicago & North-Western Ra Y
Republican rally fuels interest in looming campaign
The McKinley Club near 350 members and the college McKinley Hobart club with 150 young republicans show growing support for sound money. In Ames area 500 true blue voters stand ready for the November contest, while some past Republicans join Bryanists. Senator Berry of Indianola will speak Friday August 28, drawing voters of all parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley Club
College McKinley and
Hobart Club
Ames
Silver Army
Bryan
McKinley
Senator Berry
Indianola
Silver force rally planned in Ames on money question
The Bryan followers have gathered nearly all silver adherents in Ames to form a club. A rally is set for Saturday evening at City hall or the opera house where a local orator will speak on money. Republicans, Democrats and Populists are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Io Ames
Silver Forces
Opera House
North Western Line Excurison Tickets to Indianapolis
The National Gold Democratic Party Convention opens in Indianapolis on September 2, 1896. The North Western Line will sell excursion tickets to Indianapolis and return at one fare for the round trip. For tickets dates of sale and details see Chicago and North Western agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Gold Democratic Party
Indianapolis
North-Western Line
Ind
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Homeseeker's Excursion via Chicago Great Western
S. G. Hamilton announces a Homeseeker's Excursion on September 1 15 29 and October 1 20 using the Maple Leaf Route with a round trip fare plus two dollars. Tickets good twenty one days to Northwest West Southwest and South points, with stopovers on the outbound trip. Tickets sold by any C G W R Y agent. goxip coin noted as a dollar a sack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Great Western
Cc.g. W. R.y
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Buffalo, New York
Co. C. Hedburg
Blanche Greeley
E. E. Reed
Lucy Beyer
J. W. Deering
L. J. Thomas
Mr. Heming
Miss Beulah Bingham
Margaret Hall
Florence Baker
Bird Mills
J. M. Copper
Washington D. C
R. G. Weaver
Fred Mathews
Dana
Hal Reynolds
Watt Mason
Independence
Edith Cairns
R. W. Headler
Ferry, Ia
Langless
Waterloo
Scott
Celia Ford
Wynn
Hamlet
O. Mericle
Webster City
Frank Christy
Miss Mills
Boston Bloomers
West Ames
Hi. L. Little
John Baughman
Peck
Bill Franklin
Pete
Clio Literary Society
Mabel Owens
F. E. Franklin
Hellen Knapp
Jessie Christman
Florence Wright
Owens
Olivet, Mich
Massland
Chamberlain
BE. G. Gregory
Frederickstown
Davis
Good Templars
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Sres Bros
Fence Factory
John Rooney
Nellie Sheeker
Polk County Normal
Mr. Daley
Lou
Gossard
Gertrude Morris
L. G. Rosenfeld
L. G. Harden
Geo. Underwood
Andrew Dyndol
Adair County
Jas. Hutchinson
Jim
Hobart
Johnnie Freese
Spirit Lake
Loughran’s
Motor Line
Mitcer & Kooser
J. E. Davis
Rhodie Noah
Tie
Mary Sibley
Sidney
Mich
Republican Rally
Silverites
Sarah Eckard
Fred Eckard
Mr. Spring
Will Tremley
Steve O'Brien
A. M. Ball
Rev. Hicks
Mrs. Eckard
South
Zirn
Tilden Bros & CO
C. W. Dudgeon
Reakfast
S. G. Hamilton
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