Religious meetings fill Ames churches with revival energy
Amid schedules at the Ames Church of Christ and St John’s Episcopal and Methodist, evangelist A P Cobb arrives to preach daily through the revival series starting Sunday. Cara Inman leads the music with a Webster City connection. Broad themes include A Vision of Service and The Blood of Remission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Cobb
Decatur, Ill
Cara Inman
Church of Christ
Webster City
Ames
Central Church of Christ
Des Moines
United Brethren Church Service Schedule
The United Brethren Church lists Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. with Roy Taylor speaking at 11:00 a.m. The pastor delivers a sermon, followed by junior Y P C U at 3:00 p.m. and senior Y P C U at 6:00 p.m. Elder George Milier D. D. closes with a 7:00 sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Taylor
George Milier
D. D
First Baptist Church Service and Programs
Walter I. Fowle, pastor leads Bible school at 9 45 a m and sermon at 11 a m on How to Keep Our New Year s Resolutions Junior Union meets at 3 00 p m and B Y P U at 6 30 p m An address for short term students on Strong Points in Judging of Man at 7 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth
Evangelist Jones
Bible School
Religious Service Includes Communion
The morning service will consist of communion and the reception of members. The outline emphasizes ritual aspects and communal participation in worship.
Christmas gathering at Mrs. Briley home
A festive Christmas at Samuel Mangus home with Mrs. James Briley present. About fifty five relatives including four sons and four daughters gave a cuckoo clock and a rocking chair as gifts. An Ames photographer captured the cheerful crowd before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Mangus
James Briley
Ames
Onk Wo
Postmaster Not Responsible for Higher Box Rent Costs
A letter explains that recent increases in Ames post office box rents come from the Department, not the postmaster who owns the boxes. The postmaster bears possible losses from nonpayment, and the writer argues the price hike is unfair and should have kept lower for moderate earners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. m
Ames Post Office
Happy Birthday Uncle Peter Raff Observes Surprise 81st
A neighborhood surprise party marked Uncle Peter Raff of Ames on his 81st birthday with a late evening feast and merrymaking. Fire destroyed the interior and upper floor of the south Ames residence, valued at 2000 dollars with 1700 dollars insured, as volunteers battled the flames without a professional fire company or effective water pressure.
Fine Residence Burned In Ames Fire Tragedy
A Monday forenoon blaze gutted the Brenneman residence on Douglass street in Ames as fire equipment arrived late. Margaret B Douglass wife of Sayles born 1852 in Lebanon Wis and buried from Congregational church on New Year 1907 dies after heart weakness. The service was held at the Ames church and interment followed in Ames cemetery. The article notes failures in local fire fighting capability without assigning blame to the responders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Brenneman
Douglass Street
Garret
Margaret B. Douglass
Lebanon
Wis
Sayles
Congregational Church
Ames
Whitman
Katherine
W. J. Minchin
Brenneman
Roland
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
J. A. Roland
Arthur Roland
J. J. Roland
Sioux City
O. B. Roland
Pleasanton
Cal
C. B. Roland
Berkley
J. P. Hassell
Chicago
J. O. Johnson
Ind
Joe Franka
Belle Plaine
Lizzie Roland
Anna Roland
Boone Street
J. W. Stiverson
United Brethren Church
Ames Cemetery
Death of Mrs. Henry P. Sayles at Peoria Stuns Community
The community was startled Monday morning by the death of Mrs. Henry P. Sayles in Peoria. She and her daughter Katherine had traveled to the home of her son for the holidays when illness struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry P. Sayles
Peoria
Katherine
Wise Counsel Promotes Health Electric Bitters Endorsed
An Ames column reports J R Blankenship of Beck Tenn praising Electric Bitters as a cure for back and kidney ailments with guaranteed satisfaction from druggists. Also memorial notice for John Roland born Sweden 1832 died Ames 1906 detailing his rail work career, injuries, pension, family of ten, and funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Blankenship
Beck, Tenn
Ames Water Works System Completed and Tested
The Ames city water works pump was tested by Geo A Smith of Des Moines Bridge and Iron Works with Iowa State College engineers Beyer and Marston approving. The fire pump operated smoothly as the city began day loads at the electric light plant, signaling growing power use and added workload for staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames City
Geo. A. Smith
Des Moines Bridge & Iron Works Company
Des Moines
Ames
City Electric Light and Waterworks
Marston
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H. D. Williams
Bers
Jeroboam
ST. John's Episcopal Church
Herbert A. Wilson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Andrew M. Shea
United Brethern Church
First Baptist Church
Walter I. Fowle
Peter Raff
Truman Manning
Burt Ball
Len Morris
Os McCoy
Times
Charles F. Curtiss
Department of Agriculture
Lowa State College
Margaret Douglass Sayles
John Roland
Sweden
Norway
America
New York City
Illinois
Sheldahl
Polk
Story Counties
Cagwin
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