Ames social notes and civic changes around town
The Ames record covers a lively juvenile party at Mrs. Jennie Beverly’s home, plus city news on Main line passenger runs shifting Conductor Taylor to Clinton and Dan Richardson to Ames. Ex Mayor Smith hosts a farewell banquet, receives a chair, and praise from City Solicitor Lee. Electric plant expansion and hopes for 1500 lights are noted amid mayor Smith’s respected leadership. Congress discusses fourth class postmasters in Story county.
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Jennie Beverly
Violette
Lee
Taylor
Clinton
Boone
Dan Richardson
Ames
Gene Taylor
Richardson
Mr. Taylor
McLain
Duff Street
Cork
Smith
Northwestern Railway Company
Northwestern Company
Iowa
Council Adopts Severance Resolution and Elects City Officials
In a special session the council approved minutes and treasurer reports, adopted a resolution thanking Mayor Smith for his service, and welcomed the new mayor Tilden. Balloting named Cal Giddings city clerk and A H Thayer street commissioner, J E Davis plumber. new committees were appointed and a curfew ordinance referred to street and alley committee. Public remark includes tax remission granted for Mrs. Horner and confirmation of W A Ricketts as city marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K. Smith
McLain
Tilden
Adams
Bowers
Franklin
Marston
Smith
F. T. MeLtin
J.W. Adams
Perry Bower
A Marston
T. McLain
Cal. Giddings
A. H. Thayer
C. P. Queal
Frank Noble
Ed. Whalen
Thayer
J. E. Davis
Thos. Thompson
W.S. Franklin
F. T. McLain
Perry Bowers
A. Marston
Jas. Hale
J. W. Adams
W. Franklin
T. Thompson
A. ‘Marston
Wm. Horner
W. A. Ricketts
Suffrage Convention Call Urges Ames Meeting in 1897
Call for a mass suffrage convention in Ames on March 31 to April 1897 under the National American Woman Suffrage Association and the Iowa Equal Suffrage Association. Speakers promised. aims include promoting Iowa suffrage and methods, with appeals to supporters and neutral attendees alike. Local committees list Mrs Ella Hardin and others as organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of Justice and Equal Rights
Story County
Ames
National-American Woman Suffrage Association
Iowa
Friends of Suffrage
Ella Hardin
Jennie Beyer
M. Electa Gilbert
Elizabeth Geddes
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A. J. Solyst
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