Federal court approves Interurban 10 improvements project
Judge Smith McPherson authorized a $300000 rehabilitation of the Fort Dodge Des Moines Southern railway. Receivers certificates up to $500000, with $270000 this year and $230000 for 1910, fund extensive upgrades including terminals, tracks, interlocking, power plant, signals, shops, ballasting, bridges, and equipment. Work to begin immediately under receiver oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith McPherson
Federal Court
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railway
Parley Sheldon
Homer Loring
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Illinois Central
Roberts
Lungren
Alleman
Harcourt
Fort Dodge Junction
Huxley
Ogden
Fraser
Oral Electric Company
Schenectady
N. Y
No. 2
Ogden Coal Company
Williams Holds Civil Service Examination
At the request of the United States civil service commission Floyd Williams secretary of the local examining board traveled to Jefferson on Saturday to conduct an examination. He also set up a Greene county local board and held a school of instruction for the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Floyd Willliams
Jefferson
Greene County
Holister Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Vitality
Advertisement notes Holister's Rocky Mountain Tea claims to clear the blood build up flesh and make a person strong and robust for spring. Sold as Great spring medicine tea or ta lets at 35 cents by J. E. Cagwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E Cagwin
Seeds of kindness yield unexpected will in Ames
A Chicago-Record Herald summary notes a California report clarifies a mistaken Ames Iowa death. W. C. Cutler receives notice that Mrs. Jennie Cook who died in Ames left him eighty five thousand dollars in cash real estate and bonds as gratitude for aid in curing a drink habit. A board for Churches of Christ in Iowa met in Des Moines to set the June 21 to 27 convention in Ottumwa. Mike McCarthy buys a five passenger Buick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
California
Chicago- Record-Herald
Ames
Ilinois
W. C. Cutler
Jennie Cook
Iowa
Cutler
Churches of Christ In
J. J. Grove
Register and Leader
Des Moines
Iowa Christian Convention
Ottumwa
Grove
Shamel to Speak at College on Farm Journalism
C A Shamel editor of Orange Judd Farmer will address agricultural journalism students in room 117 New Ay hall at 4 30 Friday evening. He will discuss farm journalism and presents a $50 medal for the best student article each spring. Visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Shamel
Orange Judd Farmer
New Ay Hall
Sunday Services at Congregational Church Schedule
The Congregational Church lists 9:45 a.m. Sunday School, 11:00 a.m. morning worship with sermon, 6:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor, and 7:30 p.m. evening worship with a continuation of services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Church Bible school and services schedule
The Church of Christ invites all to Bible school at 10:00 a.m. Communion and preaching follow at 11:00 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Christ Bible School
A. m. Christian Endeavor
Penalty Notices for Taxes If First Installment Not Paid
Penalty applied for nonpayment before April 1 with full amount accruing interest. A complete list of Ames and vicinity at Story County Bank where payments can be made. Lost on St Patricks Day a mesh bag. Finder please return to this office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Story County Bank
St. Patricks
Births and discounts at local shop
Births announced for Centerville Iowa on March 17 a daughter for Mr and Mrs E V Cushman and a son for Mr and Mrs Floyd Greenlee on March 15 a daughter for Mr and Mrs Roe Christian on March 22 and a daughter for Mr and Mrs W S Hoon on March 22. Pagete Potter offers 20 percent off baseball goods and running shoes starting March 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. V. Cushman
Centerville
Iowa
Roe Christian
W.S. Hoon
Pagete Potter
Administrator's Notice for Elizabeth Livingston Estate
The District Court of Story County Iowa appointed Eugene Livingston administrator of Elizabeth Livingston deceased. Creditors must present claims authenticated to the Story County Court for allowance and debts must be paid. Dated Nevada Iowa March 13 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Story County
Iowa
Elizabeth Livingston
Nevada
Eugene Livingston
Des Moines Boone Ames Street Car and Train Timetable 1910
Street car service between Des Moines Boone and Ames College with half hour departures from Duff Avenue start at 6 50 a m until 10 20 p m trains run daily between Des Moines Boone and Fort Darr? Des Moines to Ames schedule corrections dated December 28 1910 by agent H Stevens.
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Ft. D
R. C
D. M
Ft Db
BR. C. Des Moines
Boone
Des Moines Ames
College
Duff Avenue
H. Stevens
Agt
Trade Sends Allen Barber Shop for Greens Restaurant
David Allen trades his barber shop to Green and Son for Greens restaurant and will take possession Monday. Gene Roll, an experienced operator, will manage the restaurant. Greens later sold the barber shop to Garretson and Peterson of Maquoketa, who will arrive Monday with their families to take the shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Allen
Green & Son
Gene Roll
Greens
Garretson & Peterson
Maquoketa
Messrs
Garretson and Peterson
Mrs George Undergoes Second Mastoid Operation
Mrs. W F P George underwent a second mastoid operation at the Methodist hospital on Tuesday. She is resting very satisfactorily from the ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. FP. George
Methodist Hospital
Biography of Jane Stevens Parkhill and family ties in Iowa
Jane Stevens Parkhill born March 2 1826 in Brookfield Massachusetts. She married twice and lived in Minnesota Iowa Michigan Illinois and Ames. Four children survive including Warren Pheteplace and Florence Kuehl. She joined multiple churches and died after a prolonged illness with funeral at home conducted by Rev. William J. Minchin and burial in the city cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Stevens
Brookfield
Mass
Ebenezer
Hulda Stevens
Jane
I. S. Stevens
Des Moines
Julia Gale
Villisca
Iowa
Joel Pheteplace
Warren Pheteplace
Monita
W. H. Pheteplace
Hartley
Jennie
Cora
Ames
Florence Kuehl
Wilmett
Illinois
Parkhill
Methodist Church
The
Presbyterian
Congregational Church
William J. Minchin
City
Port of Missing Men at Armory Opera House
Meredith Nicholson's The Port of Missing Men comes to the Armory Opera House Tuesday evening March 28. The romance thriller, inspired by a Virginia storm tale, features the No. 1 company that toured Chicago and New York with Hugo B. Koch in the lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo B. Koch
Armory Opera House
Meredith Nicholson
Virginia
Lexington
Nicholson
Chicago
New York
Clausing Family Relocates From Ames to Parkersburg
Mr and Mrs F W Clausing longtime Ames residents depart at week start for Parkersburg where Mr Clausing will enter the lumber business He has served as manager of Citizens Lumber Co in Ames and now starts his own venture Friends in Ames extend best wishes for success in the new location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Clausing
Ames
Parkersburg
Clausing
Citizens Lumber Co
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Remedy Praised by Customer
J. W. Kuhn of Princeton Nebraska hails Foley's Honey and Tar as the best cough remedy for a severe cough that troubled him. The ad claims quick action for coughs colds influenza and lung trouble and urges refusal of substitutes with sale by all druggists.
Miss Pike Opens Mil Linery March 24 and 25
Miss Pike announces a new milliner opening on March 24 and 25 with a space ad referenced on another page. The brief notes the event and dates without additional details.
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Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Company
Rockwell City
Gen
A. B. Maxwell, M.D
Ames Savings Bank
M Your
Man
E. R. Perkins
Npt
Williams
Mike McCarthy
Shamel
Christian Endeavor
Dave Allen
George
George Parkhill
Clausings
Miss Carrie
Pine
Schale & Cole
Sharrocks
Adams
M. H. Kelso
James E. Adamson
Main St
Duff Ave
Ben G. Budge, M. D
Hamilton
G. J. Snyder
Gamble’s Drug Store
Mutual
Daniel McCarthy
J. Y. Luke
McCarthy & Luke
Attorneys At Law
Ames, Iowa
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