Ames Gossip and local notices from the era
The column covers community events in Ames including church socials at the Baptist and Congregational churches, a four July celebration plans at Watkins Well and Sutter's Grove, plus a theater show at the opera house. It reports on local characters, visits to the World’s Fair, a one legged bicycle rider sighting, and several personal notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 6
Chicago
Pierce
Neb
San Miguel
San Nicholas
J. S. Hiorne
Douglas
Isle of Man
England
California
Frank Moore
Boone
West Side
Moore
Alma Hearn
Walter Lawrence
Ames
West House
Fr. & Beedleson
Mechanicsville
N. Y
Sutter’s Grove
Sutter's Grove
J. K. Hester
Lillian Paxton
Church notes and upcoming Y P C U events in town
Children’s Day activities drew a packed house and well performed duties. The third quarterly meeting is set for July 8 and 9. Next Sunday’s sermon is Our Nation, with officer elections for Y P C U the same evening for a six month term. Y P C U members practice for a Bible contest in early August.
Desirable Building Lot For Sale North Side
Various farmers and merchants advertise wares and services including mowers binders seeds and farming implements. A public ditch location notice from Story county Iowa sets a final hearing date and urges objections by June 30 1898. County Auditor A P King signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
E. Stuckslager
Story County
Iowa
C. W. McElyea
Charles A. Nowlin
Stevens & Gossard
Ellsworth van Scoy
Mary L. Buell
Range
St. P. M
Board of Supervisors
A. P. King
Also Mentioned on This Page
Odontunder
W. S. Bradley's
Munns
W.S. Bradley's
Congregational Church
Tur
Y.P.S. C. EB. of
the Baptist Church
T. Craine
Watkins Well
Cambridge
Tur Congregational
Tux Ames Boys
Story City
Story Cityites
U. B
Perkins
Frank Smith
Hodgson & Cramblett
Johnson
Kintzley
Elliott
Prof
Mrs. Pommel
C. M. Soper
Miss Knapp
Minneapolis
Maggie Leland
Fred Webb
City
Martin
Nevada
L. A. Ferguson
Rockwell City
Marie Plank
Lucy Beyer
Des Moines
Margaret Fairchild
Helen Cox
Town City
Mrs. Hamilton
Loud
Mrs. Bigelow
Miss Theresa Bigelow
Windy City
H. J. Everly
Villisca
Mrs. Carroll
del. Maxwell
Mrs. Maxwell
Exposition
Brad Paxton
Mrs. Paxton
John C. Emfield
Town
Muscatine
Mamie MaccPartlan
Watson's
Billy’ Fitchpatrick
Frank Greenawalt
Billy
Frank
J. H. Quean & Co
Aeport
Sunnyside School
Dist
Washington Twp
Emma Hannegan
Mable Gray
Frank Wortman
Zora Smith
Nora Person
Wave Smith
Nora Stark
Orley Warner
Gertrude Morris
Grove Bros
Our Nation
BicekLow & Smith
Loughran’s
Adams Bros
Janesville
Bigelow & Smith's
Lockwood
Zenor & Son's
Bincquam & Co
J. L. Ellwood
Bradley
Zenor & Son
Wells B. Sizer
State Street
Rock Island
J. J. Case
Binenam & Co
Cramer Bros
Ames Steam Laundry
Lockwood Elevator
Sisson
Pricearricks
Mankato
George G. Tilden
Haas Bros
Lowa
Baers
Loughran Machine Co
Motor Line
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