Heggan and Miss Allen Wed in Ames Langdon Home
Dr A S Heggan and Miss Lizzie Allen wed last Thursday evening at the bride’s parents in Ames Rev A M Shea officiated in a quiet ceremony with family and a few friends The groom, a former Ames resident and Still College graduate, will practice in Dubuque The bride is praised for character and virtues and friends extend best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Heggan
Lizzie Allen
Ames
A. M. Shea
Annie Nichols
Still College
Local Social Notes Share Visits and Family News
Boone visitor Mrs Siverly spent Tuesday in town. Doc Eggleston of Ogden visited Sunday. Fred Wygle of Ames spent time with Howard Person Jess. Families from Loving and Des Moines hosted relatives. Rev Fowle preached at the Baptist church. A baby was born to Mr and Mrs Wis Johnson last Wednesday. Mrs Geo Person hosts her cousin Mrs Sanburn from Wisconsin. Arthur Stevens of Des Moines visits the Person families. Eighmy of Ames visited the Rosenfelt family. Siverly and Rosenfelt attended lodge in Ames. Ruth and Pearl Clayton visited Edith pen at home. Keeney the pioneer fruit tree man advises against pear slug, recommends dry air slashed lime on fruit trees at dew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess. Goasard
Rev. Fowle
Drake
Baptist Church
Wis Johnson
Keeney
Stillwell Cole wedding held at North street home
Miss Nellie Cole and Mr John D Stillwell wed quietly at 8 30 pm in Ames home with Rev F D Ferrall officiating. The couple received many gifts and will start life together after mutual congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Cole
John D. Stillwell
North Street
F. D. Ferrall
Stewart
John Cole
Ames
1048
State College
Obituary of Lyman Arthur Crane
Lyman Arthur Crane born December 27 1831 in Courtland county New York. He married Julia A Shields March 1 1865 and moved to Jones Iowa then Story county near Kelley where he lived most of his life until his death July 1 1905. Survived by six children five sons and one daughter his wife died in 1902. Funeral at the Kelley home Monday July 3 at 1 PM Rev Walter I Fowle of Ames Iowa officiating. Interment in Ames Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Arthur Crane
Courtland County
N.Y
Julia A. Shields
Jones County
Iowa
Story County
Kelley
Walter I. Fowle
Ames
Real Estate Transfers In Ames Area
Joan Wearth and w to Alexander I Hutchinson wd 750 dollar lot 8 bik 2 Kings bury s ad Ames. Sarah M and Etta M Budd to Allen J Budd qed 4000 dollar east 30 foot lot 5 block 12 Ames.
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Joan Wearth
Alexander I
Hutchinson
Kingsbury’s
Ad Ames
Sarah M
Etta M Budd
Allen J Budd
Excursion to St. Joe and Kansas City Return
The Chicago Great Western will run a popular special coach and sleeping car excursion to St. Joe and Kansas City and return on July 12th. Tickets cost three dollars for round trip, valid two days. For details contact EK. J. Sawyer City Ticket Agent at 514 Walnut St., Des Moines, Iowa.
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Kansas City
St. Joe
Chicago Great Western Ba Y
EK. J. Sawyer City Ticket Agt
Walnut St
Des Moines
Iowa
Diverse Local Visitors and Travels Across Iowa May Have Been
A long list of residents and guests sequence through Ames with trips to Audubon St Croix Cedar Rapids Des Moines Rockwell City Madrid Sioux City Grundy Center St Paul and Ireland. Names include W W Talbott H P Baker J R Munden Marie Pontius Marie Coffee and many others as they visit family friends or pursue business or leisure across towns and states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Corcoran
Sioux City
T. J. Loughran
Julia Lanning
W. S. Benton
St. Paul
Course Details Include Numbers and Rental Instructions
The passage notes the course contains more than thirty numbers in total and directs readers to J. A. Campbell for tickets programs and tent rentals and locations by mail or in person.
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J. A. Campbell
Akin Farm Sale Draws New Iowa Owner
The Geo Akin farm near Ames sold Saturday to Peter Pantenberg of La Salle County Illinois for twenty three thousand dollars. The 240 acre property near Ames is well improved and tiled. price near one hundred dollars per acre. Pantenberg plans to move here to reside.
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Story County
Geo. Akin
Peter Pantenberg
la Salle County
Ill
Ames
Pantenberg
Akin
Apple crop in southern section suffers poor yields
In the southern section the apple crop is very poor with late keeping varieties especially affected.
Juvenile Play The Sleeping Beauty At Wilkinsons House
A youth dramatic club presented The Sleeping Beauty at Wilkinsons ground floor opera house between Douglass and Burnett streets north. General admission was one penny and two pennies for reserved seating, yielding eighty cents for the city library fund to buy a check for the library. The cast included Harriet Wilkinson Ned Graves Orle Christ Violet Pammel Lois Pammel Marjorie King Lara Gamble Harold Pammel John Wilkinson.
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Wilkinson
Opera House
Douglass
Burnett Street
Harriet Wilkinson
Ned Graves
Orle Ghrist
Violet Pammel
Lois Pammel
Marjorie King
Lara Gamble
Harold Pammel
John Wilkinson
Ames Chau tauqua program anchors Aug nine to eighteen
The Ames Chau tauqua Association sets its second session at Ames from August 9 to 18 featuring Hon W J Bryan as opening lecture and speakers like Mark Guy Pearse Bishop C McCabe R S Mac Arthur Geo W Bain and others. Nightingale Jubilee Singers Madrigal Ladies Quartet and other acts appear alongside Bible study with Dr M M Parkhurst guiding mornings and ministerial congresses afternoons. Non transferable season tickets at J A Campbell secretary office priced at $1.50 for adults and $1.00 for children 8 to 16 must be bought by August 1 with higher price after.
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Ames Chautauqua Association
Ames
W. J. Bryan
Mark Guy Pearse
Bishop C. ©. McCabe
R. S. MacArthur
Geo. W. Bain
G. A. Gearhart
A.M. Newens
Nightingale Jubilee
Madrigal Ladies
Miestersingers
Roltare
Master of Magic
Hinton
J. A. Campbell Sec.y
Association
City Council Orders Drain Petition Referred and Buildings Review
At a regular Monday night meeting the city council referred J G Cutler and others drain petition to the sewer committee and Engineer McDonald. It also directed the sewer committee and McDonald to pursue sewerage disposal for the fourth ward and sent the city engineer matter to the Street alley committee. An ordinance setting cement walk construction time was adopted for Boone Oak Center Hanover Carroll Daff and Lincoln streets. The water tank was ordered cleaned and the street and alley committee empowered to buy two wheel scrapers.
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J. G. Cutler
McDonald
Fourth Ward
Boone
Oak
Center
Hanover
Carroll
Daff
Lincoln
Picks Up Nine Runs In Tuesday Amateur Game
North side star Charley Lyman failed to reach base as the line produced zeros while Charley Holmes starred for the South. The contest at athletic park was a hot, windy affair with errors and notable plate work by both sides. Batteries were Howard and Curtis with Belt, McCord and Alderman. Two base hits by Hoppe, Curtis, Dixon and Miller.
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Athletic Park
Charley Lyman
North Siders
Charley Holmes
South Siders
Howard
Curtis
Belt
McCord
Alderman
Hoppe
Dixon
Miller
Roup
Seeteee Dixon
Rf Tilden
Kintzley
Lyman
Thompson
Adams
C Hunter
Sa Belt
Burton
Holmes
Crop conditions show gradual improvement with hay and late corn work
The past week average temperatures ran 4 to 6 degrees below normal and rainfall exceeded needs. Field work improved in the latter half, with progress in cultivating late planted corn and cutting hay and winter grains. Clover damage noted, but a large acreage remains to be cut and fair weather could yield a full hay crop. Southern districts report early oats and fall rye harvests. rust damage to wheat and oats is minimal. corn stands are better, though on low wet soils conditions vary.
Very Low Rates to Denver and Detroit by North-Western Line
Very low excursion fares announced for trips to Denver Colorado and Detroit Michigan via the North Western Line. Tickets available August 12th to 13th for Denver with favorable return limits for meetings. Also August 13th to 14th for Detroit with return limits. Apply to Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
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Denver
Coto
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Imperial Palace Dramatic Order
Knights of Khorassan
Chicago & North-Western R'y
Young Lady Learns Photo Business by Studio Work
A young woman seeks to learn photography by assisting in the reception room at Campbell and Byers studio. She can pay for instruction by doing reception duties and related tasks at the studio.
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tle Campbell @ Byers Studio
Campbell & Byers
School Board Votes Building and Staffing Changes
The board approved a five foot cement walk from the main building to the southeast corner, ordered papering of the south side school house, and accepted resignations of Nellie Cole and Adriance Rice. Thyra Hytland was elected teacher and Ethel G. Pike was named musical director as Supt King’s course combining classic and scientific aims for I. C. C. preparation gains approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Cole
Adriance Rice
Thyra Hytland
Ethel G. Pike
Supt. King
Storms
Squaw Creek Coal For Steaming And House Use
Squaw Creek Coal is advertised as best for steaming or house use at a price of 2.70 dollars per ton. The notice appears to be an old classified ad with a terse measurement line. It lists the unit price and a quantity or term.
Four room furnished cottage for rent near church
Four room furnished cottage one block north of Christian church for rent. Inquiries at 809 Burnett.
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Christian Church
Burnett
Bold Gambler Bets Safe Fortune in California Tale
In Thomas H. Farish's Gold Hunters of California a man named Moore wagers his entire fortune on a single card game. After years of losses he bets with a key to his safe, claiming the money inside is large but unknown. The dealer accepts, Moore wins about forty seven thousand dollars, and the safe proves the stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Farish
California
Moore
Tossing in a Blanket Recalled as Punishment Tale
A London Telegraph piece recalls tossing in a blanket as a punishment for insubordinate volunteers during the Napoleon pantie period. It also recounts Westminster youths seizing Curle for pirating and publishing the head king's scholar's oration and ducking him under a pump before expelling him from Dean's yard.
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Westminster Boys
Curle
Dean’s Yard
London Telegraph
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Rockwell
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Grettinger, Iowa
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Zion City
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Grundy Center
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Eddyville
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Chicago
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Grace Coffee
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Leola
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Lake Okoboji
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Portland
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Madison, Wis
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Vernon
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Washington, D. C
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Montrose
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Willey
Winterset
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Squaw Creek Coal
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