Business interests and the people who conduct them in Ames
A friendly write up highlights Ames business firms driving progress in Story County. It notes Red Sisson returning to stock a strong local trade, and praises the Union National Bank organized in 1882 with $50,000 capital owned by Ames residents. Bank officers include W. M. Greeley, president. G. G. Tilden, vice-president. E. R. Cham-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Red
Sisson
Union National Bank
W. D. Lucas
W. M. Greeley
Story County
Iowa
G. G. Tilden
E. R. Cham
Story County Bank
Sheldon & Sheldon
Armstrong & Robinson
Parley Sheldon
B. J. Sheldon
First National Bank of Chicago
Firt National Bank of
Marshalltown
Ames Business Block and Home Enterprises in 1890 Ames
The Ames survey highlights the Union National Bank building on Onondaga street housing bank offices, attorneys, a barber, millinery shops, and living suites. It notes major local firms like Bower & Sorenson meat market, Grove Bros store, Lockwood elevator with 200000 bushels, and McFarland Grain Co. plus flour mill, N. W. Fence Factory, and Des Moines based Jule Davis and Lawton House hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union National Bank
Beverly & Aplin
G. A. Underwood
Times
J. F. Kintzley
Onondaga’ Streets
Iowa
Onondaga Street
J. J. Grove
Ames
N. W
McFarland Grain CO
Des Moines
Lockwood
S. Putman
Perkins and O Brien Block Develops Ames Scene
The two story brick building by Perkins and O'Brien rises unfinished this summer in Ames. R. T. Sisson will stock general merchandise March 1 in the ground floor west room, and Denison baker Mr Walters occupies the east room. Upstairs house W P Taylor photographer and K P Lodge. Local trades include Kerr brick and tile yards, Loughran machine Co., Perkins and Son farm machinery, Zenor Co coal, H Hamilton Co and Maxwell & Son groceries, and Ames' rail station luncheon house Danne Quade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Perkins
Geo. W. O’brien
R. T. Sission
K. P. Lodge
J. A. Kerr
Kerr
Ames
R. T. Sisson
Newton
Iowa
O’brien
Sisson
Ames Stores and bankers highlighted in county survey
The article surveys Ames based firms including G. G. Tilden Estate with L. C. Tilden as administrator, Bigelow & Smith, Mrs. D. A. Bigelow and M. K. Smith, and W. S. Bradley, noting large general merchandise inventories and staff. It also covers R. T. Sisson opening a store, Story County Bank led by Parley and B. J. Sheldon, and the Ames Steam Laundry expanding territory. The Central Iowa Importing Company, with E. R. Chamberlain and G. H. Maxwell, heads horse importing and related trade, plus four local millinery shops led by Anna Cupps and Miller Sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Tilden
L. C. Tilden
Story County
Ames
Des Moines
A. J. Hawley
Chicago
Northwestern Road
State Line
Central Iowa
E. R. Chamberlain
G. H. Maxwell
Central
Also Mentioned on This Page
Union National Bank Building
J. J. Borhm
Sweeney
J. P. Watson
Mrs. Watson
Ben Read
Bower & Sorenson
BR. A. Lockwood
J. N. Fowler
Grove Bros
Seis
McElyen
the West Hotel
E. M. Humphrey
Jule Davis
Julian Davis
Lawton House
Carver
WM. Hulett
Main St
T. O. Haytland
Geo. A. Underwood
Story
J. A. Baker
Iowa City
W. Allen
J. M. Gilbert
J. M. Ball
Barnes
J. H. Queal & CO
van Chamberlain
Mr. Chamberlain
Park Lumber Yard
H. L. Munn
Downs
Munn
Gorble
Main Street
Geo, McGinness
C. Hamilton & CO
Adams Bros
Maxwell & Son
Last Fall
TUE Loughran Machine CO
Perkins & Son
W. J. Zenor & CO
M. Bosworth
Westerman & Arnold
Arnold
Railway
James Danne
Chas. Quade
J. M. Butcher
Alexander Duff
Nature
Freed
Bigelow & Smith
D. A. Bigelow
M. K. Smith
W. 5S. Bradley
W. 8. Bradley
Dan McCarthy
J. L. Stevens
E. W. Stanton
D. G. Ives
Valley National
Third National
New York
Ames Steam Laundry
Anna Cupps
Miller Sisters
Iowa Agricultural College
Rush Lincoln
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