Catholic fair opens with concerts and dinners in Ames
The third annual Catholic fair began last Monday in Ames with record crowds. A concert opened festivities featuring Crambli t s Orchestra and local soloists. Odd Fellows and Red Men hosted events, with ten cent admission and proceeds funding a new Catholic church. The fair runs tonight and tomorrow with similar programs and a closing auction.
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Cramblil
Mabe
Kingkade
Pickett
Ward
Conaway
Wood
Bradley
Cramblit’s
Robert Clark
Dora Rich
Geo. W. Maquin
Edith Cairnes Vholte
Red Men
Ames
Cramblll
College notices and lectures fill week at Coe
PMC President Smith will give the chapel address Sunday. Parsons is re elected captain for 1907. Miss Laura Tagegert hosts lectures in Ames. Prof Curtiss attends Western stock show and farmer institutes. Mrs Beecher headlines a college lecture program with three varied pieces and a concluding scenes from The Lion and the Mouse.
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Smith Ot Coe
Laura Tagegert
Hermine Knapp
Knapp
A. M. Newens
Duluth
Minn
Edgar Stanton
Elia Down
Green
Ames
I. J. Welch
C. F. Curtiss
Denver
Farmer’s Institute
Harlan
Pi Beta Phi
D. L. Parker
Asa Turner
Farrar
Association
Turner
M. L. Bowman
Dows
Farmers Institute
Farmers’ Institute
Marshalltown
H. P. Baker
W. J. Kennedy
M. L. Mosher
Algona
Baker
Prof
Kennedy
Mr. Mosher
Club and Social Events Roundup in Ames
A long list of dinners card parties and club meetings fills Ames social life. Mrs Jacobs hosts a card party. Addie Carey hosts Lezkim club. Dr and Mrs Rice entertain Millionaire club. Jessica Besack hosts dinner and cards. Laura Chapter E 5 starts its year with new officers. many clubs meet at homes and discuss art Italian studies PEO co nstitution and domestic science papers. a veterans reunion among 46th Regiment survivors is noted.
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Joe Jacobs
Tueday
Lezkim Club
Addie Carey
Ames
Millionaire Club
Rice
Jessica Besack
Pommel
Laura
E. 5
Charles Hamilton
K. K
Priscilla Club
Millionaires Club
F. J. Graves
Semmons
Manning
Maude Wilson
Sigourney
P. E. O. Socity
Henry Wilson
Chapter AA
Budd
Violin and Mandolin Lessons by F. D. Burdick
F D Burdick offers violin and mandolin lessons at 611 Boone Street Ames charging fifty cents per lesson. Advert reads plain notice likely a local school or community educational service.
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F. D. Burdick
Boone Street
Ames
Cement users convention closes with record exhibits
About two hundred men registered at the cement users convention at the college which closed Friday. It was regarded as the best convention yet held and a finer showing was made of machinery and exhibits than on any former occasion. Officers elected for the ensuing year include President George Carson of Grinnell First Vice President D F Falls of Waterloo Second Vice President James Maine of Des Moines Treasurer Geo R Ross of Grinnell Secretary Ira A Williams of Ames The time and place for the next meeting was not decided but will be as soon as the committee meets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Carson
Grinnell
D. F. Falls
Waterloo
James Maine
Des Moines
Geo. R Ross
Ira A. Williams
Ames
Lectures by Dr A P Cobb at Church of Christ
The Church of Christ special meeting ends next Sunday night and Dr A P Cobb will speak Monday on Heroes and Hero ism. Cobb, famed preacher and former Chautauqua lecturer, has impressed Ames audiences with his language, wit, and knowledge. Admission 25 cents.
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Church of Christ
A. P. Cobb
Cromwell's Sale At Gilbert Draws Fine Crowd In Good Weather
January 21 sale of Duroes by M. A. Cromwell at Gilbert attracted a good crowd and favorable comment on uniform type. O. O. Levi of Roland topped at 61 dollars on a King Perfection sow. Josephine 134540 and litter fetched 259.50 dollars. Pericles H and Crimson Wonder I Am not sold and to be kept for better season. W. F. Stratton led the sale with steady effort with H. N. Donhowe assisting and Col. O. L. Mossman of Polk City contributing.
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M. A. Cromwell
Duroes
Gilbert
O. O. Levi
Roland
King Perfection
Josephine
Pericles H
Crimson Wonder
W. F. Stratton
H. N. Donhowe
Col. O. L. Mossman
Polk City
Waiver deadline set for sewer line assessments
Story County Bank office invites owners of property along the 1906 sewer line to sign waivers by February 15 to receive deferred payments. If not signed, the full assessment is due by April 1 with tax installments. waivers allow seven equal annual installments with interest or full repayment anytime with interest. Parley Sheldon mayor. A. B. Maxwell clerk.
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Story County Bank
Parley Sheldon
Stomach and Liver Tablets Cure Longstanding Trouble
A Cooper Maine resident reports two years of stomach trouble cured by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets after a friend's dose. She purchased twelve bottles and is now well. Sold by Judisch Bros.
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Chamberlain
John Lowe
Cooper
Judisch Bros
Ames Churches Outline Special Meetings and Programs
The Ames Church of Christ led by H D Williams reports ongoing special meetings through next Sunday with Dr. Cobb praised as one of the best. Topics include Who saved and how, How much owe, Listening to voices, Continuing steadfastly, and King of Kings and Lord of Lords. First Baptist, Walter I Fowle, lists services from 9:45 Sunday School to 7:30 Evangelistic service with baptism. An annual church meeting at the Baptist church is set for February 6 with Rev Edward LaBeau to preach every evening during a praise and work week, followed by Rev Alva J Brasted.
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The
Baptist Church
Edward LaBeau
Alva J. Brasted
Methodist Episcopal Church Building Boost Sought
Andrew M. Shea pastor notes services at 9 00 Sunday School 11 00 Sacrament of the Lord s Supper 315 Junior League 630 Epworth League 730 unfinished sermon to be completed The faiths leaders visited Chicago Kenosha Centerville and Des Moines The building committee will submit its final report and recommendations to church officials Public spirited citizens should support the effort Ames should boost this enterprise the opportunity is at our door before it is too late.
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A. M. Shea
J. A. Campbell
Chicago
Kenosha
Wis
Centerville
Des Moines
Ames
Congregational Church Welcomes Student Assistant
Sunday night after the sermon student Atkinson of the class of 1907 was inducted as student assistant to the pastor. Deacon Ed Rix offered welcoming remarks and Rev Minchin obligated him to the work.
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W.j. Minchin
Atkinson
Ed Rix
Rey. Min
The Value of a Man Sermon at Holy Communion
Sermon titled The Value of a Man to be delivered at 11:00 a.m. as part of Holy Communion. Sunday School held before the morning service. Reading and worship details not specified.
Death of Dan Stillwell Prominent Ames Settler Remembered
Daniel L. Stillwell born July 29 1835 at Bra mans Corners Schenectady County New York died January 29 1907 at age 71 in Ames Iowa after a stroke. Survived by wife Mary L. Lyon seven children H T Child Nevada J D Stillwell Paullina B J Shelden H T Stillwell W T Stillwell Dan Stillwell Jr Garnett Lindsay and kin in New York state. Funeral at 2 oclock today. interment Ames Cemetery.
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Dan Stillwell
Daniel L. Stillwell
Braman’s Corners
Schenectady County
N. Y
Ames
Mary L. Lyon
Rose Lindsay
H. T. Child
Nevada
J. D. Stillwell
Paullina
Iowa
B. J. Shelden
H. T. Stillwell
W. T. Stillwell
Dan Stillwell, Jr
Garnett Lindsay
New York State
Work of Firefighters Appreciated by Railway
The C N W Railway praises Ames fire company for heroic effort at the west end yard block fire. Mayor Sheldon received a Boone Iowa telegram dated January 28 1907 thanking Ames for aiding in extinguishing the interlocking plant fire and promising management will be informed of the fire department’s actions.
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PIRE
C. & N. W. Railway Company
Ames Fire Company
Sheldon
Boone
Ames
Iowa
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Semmons Dry Goods Store
Iowa State College
Sons and Daughters of Iowa
College of Engineering
College of Agriculture
Thorely Scientific
A. B. Storms
R. C. Barrett
A. I. Conklin
Radcliffe
E. E. Cheever
Webster City
O. D. Matthews
Shipley
J. T. Anderson
AI. Conklin
A. A. Levi
E. N. Cutler
Carthage
A. I. Con
Nels Fi. Jacobsen
E. L Thornton
E L. Thornton
T. T. Olson
Story City
M. F. Furgeson
Stanhope
A A. Lien
Meehan
Cedar Falls
Dr. Beyer
Isabel Garghill Beecher
Jesse Lynch Williams
Kilbourne
Mrs. Beecher
Cassie Lincoln
P. E. O. Society
P E. O
Judisoh
Curtiss
Margaret Ball
W. 38. Reed
Italy
Dyer
Boyd
Jennie Ghrist
Cuba
Dependency
G. A. Armstrong
God’s Hill
N. F. Gilmore
Hardcastle
Alice Ballard
Thos. D. Jones
Robert E. Cooper
Captain Cooper
Seward
Neb
Frank Wilson
Capt. Cooper
Lieut. Jones
F. T. Wilson
Roger Sheehey
Ilinois
Mr. Jones
Nebraska
A. B. Maxwell, Clerk
Clark’s
Hamilton
Chas. B. Klima
Hoffman Conservatory
Kansas City
Conservatory of
Prague
Austria
Sevcik
Kubalik
Clark
Story Co
Story County
Lowa
J. R. Munden
H. D. Williams
First Baptist Church
Walter I. Fowle
Methodist Episcopal Church
Andrew M. Shea
ST. John's Episcopal Church
Herbert A. Wilson
Boone, Ia
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