Fire destroys Ames dwelling. insurance settles promptly
Tos. C. Miller reports that on May 22 a fire in Ames destroyed Rev. W. D. Elwell’s home. The Hawkeye Insurance Co. of Des Moines paid the full loss after a fair liberal settlement through Ames agent A. H. Thayer, with Miller praising the company. Local ads follow for half price shoes clothing hats and more at Tilden Bros & Co.
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Des Moines
Ames
W. D. Elwell
Hawkeye Insurance Co
A. H. Thayer
Tos. C. Miller
Tilden Bros. & Co
Ames College News Reports Visits and Campus Projects
Steward Cavell and Jon Cohn visit Ames from Newton and Knoxville as Linebauzh renews ties. Upcoming term recital, junior exercises, and a lecture by Senator Ingalls frame a busy week at the Iowa College, with remodeling of the old sheep barn and expansion of the creamery and dairy facilities under Prof Curtiss.
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Jon Cohn
Knoxville
Ames
Linebauzh
Keokuk
Gaxton
Dunkle
Ankeny
Spinney
Colorado Springs
J. H W. Lynch
Ottumwa
Clark
Coon Rapids
Vina Clark
C. F. Curtiss
Young Peoples Societies
Reinbeck
B. H. Otis
Manhattan
Kan
Kansas School
G. J. McKay
Canada
Bouska and
Bextes
Strawberry and Ice Cream Social for School Library
A strawberry and ice cream sociable will be held at the Enterprise school house Friday evening June 17 for the benefit of the school library. The event promises good entertainment as the community gathers to support education.
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Enterprise School
Local Notes From O'Brien County and Bloomington
Miss Ethel Dodds left last week for an extended visit with her brothers in O'Brien County. The Bloomington school held a picnic at Watkins Well Tuesday and all enjoyed the outing. Miss Estella McLain ends her No 1 summer term to everyone’s satisfaction. Miss Winnie Hunter returned from Valparaiso Indiana where she studied at the N I N 5 for the coming term in No 4. Chrisen Ruth now owns a brand new bicycle gifted by Geo Robinson of Ames. The heavy rains have softened corn fields making cultivation difficult and backward with some corn still standing.
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Engineering Hall
Prof
Bammel
Watkin’s Well
Stevens
Boone
Olive
Des Moines
Edith Stevens
Stanton
Dr. Beardshear
Weslyan University
Lincoln
Neb
Lansing
Iowa
Waukon
Government
Washington
Bureau of Animal Industry
C. F. Curtiss
Iowa Experiment Station
Secretary of Agriculture
Ethel Dodds
O'Brien Co
Bloomington
Watkins Well
Estella McLain
Winnie Hunter
Valparalo
Ind
Chrisen Ruth
Geo. Robinson
Ames
Mn Ames
Town Notes and Local Happenings in Gilbert Area
Frank Sawyer welcomed back as neighbors gather for summer. P L Sawyer ill southwest of town. Henry Barnes family visiting son William at Holstein. Sandford Lake hotel enjoys patronage. L Oliver visited from Boone. W Conard shows new buggy inviting attention. C Sehulta to stock cattle and horses in new barn. J Gibson building a house west of town. Henry M enlarging farm house with son Sam. Nellie Needham busy at millinery. Rev G W Tingle to lead Congregational church moving here. service first Sunday in July. Story County Bank man Schleiter reviews ground for potential bank. Children’s Day at CP church deferred by rain. service set for Sunday June 12 at 10:30. Gilbert church plans Children’s Day program June 2 afternoon. all invited for program and time.
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Henry Barnes
William
Holstien
Sandford Lake
L. Oliver
Boone
J. Gibson
Henry M
Sam
Nellie Needham
Misa
G. W. Tingle
Congregational
Ehm
Schieiter
Story County Bank
Demorest Memorial Contest Slated At Ames Church
Friday evening June 10 a state gold medal contest will honor Jennings De Morst founder of Demorest magazines and birthplace of the Demorest oratorical bureau. Ames hosts a night of top speakers in a masterly style with prizes including a Demorest gold medal and a large picture of Mr. Demorest.
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Jennings Demorst
Demorest
M. E
Ames
Beltious
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Ajax
Lowa
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the Newsdealer
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DES Moines Leader
DES Moines Register
DES Moines Capital
DES Moines Daily News
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Omaha World-Herald
Fr. Rhooser
Perfection Men. Co
Parsons
Tipen Bros. & Co
Adams Bros
E. S. Proper
H, Westerman
McLain
Westerman & McLain, Rea Estate and Loan Opfice
Westerman & McLain
I. S. C. Department
Steward Cavell
Newton
Dr. Stalker
Senator Ingalls
Mr. Ingalls
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Boston
New York
L. M. Bosworth
Jlidisch Bros
Canier Bros. & Herman's
Caner Bros. & Herman
Grant
Maggie Kyle
Mr. Hardy
Illinois
Peter Johnson
Story City
Morris
M. Scott
Wm. Lockridge
Nevada
Mert Crane of
Carl Lytle
Harry Cook
Gertrude Morris of
L. G. Rosenfeld
R. W. Crane
Clifford Oliver
Gilbert
Charlie Hanson
Montana
Jefferson
Mr. Johnson
Mrs. Geo. Rosenfeld
Mr. R
Ray Crane
Arthur Stark
Henry Manges
Ofice
Defenders of
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A.A. Wright
J. B. Jones
Jenson
Gilbert Creamery
Gilbert Station
Frank Sawyer
P. L. Sawyer
W. Conard
C. Sehulta
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