Ames Commercial Club Eyes Post Office Building Here
The Ames Commercial club urges action to secure a new post office in Ames guided by a congressional bill led by Hull. A move to Washington is proposed with a representative to plead Ames' needs and show willingness to provide a suitable location within budget.
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Ames Commercial Club
Ames
Commercial Club
Department
Building Committee of Congress
Hull
Seventh Congressional District
Des Moines
Washington
Public Buildings Committee
Ames Sportsmen and Bowlers Highlight Local Life
The column riffs on four Ames sportsmen with a big duck and game haul, camp stories near Wall Lake, a turning boat mishap, and camp yarns. It notes a Sioux City sermon by Prof Newens, a late bowling match between Ames old champs and Kintzley’s Cubs, and a pension grant to Will Albright of Company G.
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Newens
Sioux City
The
Sioux City Journal
Ames
Campbell
Billy Leonard
Frank Lang
Loren Young
Bob Clark
Wall Lake
Blairsburg
Hamilton County
Bob
Towa
Kintzley
Cubs
Beard
Gladbrook
Meiers
Rader
Lyman
Fraseur
Walkey
Wagner
Dickey
Shockley
Forthun
Cub
Ames and Nevada trade praise as towns settle rivalry
The Nevada Watchman lauds Ames for growth and vitality. An Ames visit reveals a bustling town with scarce vacant houses and thriving small business districts. Local newspapers are credited for sustaining ads and the up-to-date commercial spirit. Story County takes pride in Ames.
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Nevada
Ames
Nevada Watchman
Story County
Nickerson Bros Install Foundation Under Walks
Nickerson Bros. laid a gravel or cement foundation beneath all their sidewalks, meeting the specifications required for sidewalk construction.
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Nickerson Bros
Cyclones Made Great Showing Against Minnesota Gophers
Ames football team, still in the 1906 season, lost to Minnesota 22 to 4 in a tight, kick heavy game. Ames impressed with defense and future potential despite the defeat, hoping for a stronger showing against Iowa.
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Ames
Minnesota University
Iowa Cyclones
Minnesota
Biller
Cyclone
Gophers
Iowa
Minnesota Ames Sardar
Ccc Ciiesi i
Barber Bor
Cies i
Rice Mills
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PTA
Ames, Lowa
Morris
Shipley
Congressman Hull
John Holcomb
Zearing
John
Adrian Newens
Lowa State College
Papa
First Congregational Church
State College
Ds. McCoy
Will Albright
U. S. Pension Department
Albright
Company G
Forty-seventh Iowa Infantry
Roland
Wydell
F. L. Tiffany
Collins
Frost
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