Personal Paragraphs from Ames and Nearby Towns
Local notices recount visits and travels of residents, including Mrs. M. Hemstreet, Miss Ella Stafford, Mrs. Gamble, Mrs. Hendershott, and many others visiting relatives in Des Moines, Rock Island, Keosauqua, Webster City, and Chicago. Also notes from church events, a mission board meeting, and school assignments with mentions of Dr. Wimer Smith and J. J. Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Stafford
Des Moines
Alice Madison
F. H. Morse
James
Mr. Morse
Rock Island
Mildred
Bertha Herr
Newton
Gertrude Herr
A. L. Potter
Keosauqua
J. J. Grove
State Mission Board of the Christian Church
Mr. Grove
St John’s Episcopal Church Maintains Sunday Services
Services will be held at St John’s Episcopal Church every Sunday at 4 30 p m led by Rev H F Becker from Des Moines An afternoon gathering for parishioners and visitors continues weekly under church leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Episcopal Church
H. F. Beckerman
Des Moines
Ames Churches Methodist Episcopal Service Times
The Ames churches list services with Andrew M. Shea as pastor. Sunday school at 9 45 with Prof R C Barrett. Sept 11 a m sermon Our Work. Epworth League 6 30 p m Soul Winning a Glorious Service led by K A Kirkpatrick. 7 30 p m sermon Where Second in the Lines on Becoming a Christian. Good music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal
Andrew M. Shea
R. C. Barrett
Epworth “League
K. A. Kirkpatrick
Children’s autos and Irish mail at Perry’s
A fragment notes items including child sized autos and velo accessories near Perry’s store. It mentions Irish mail items and spectators, hinting at a small local sales or display event in town.
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Childrens Auto
Perry’s
YWCA Auxiliary Plans November Meeting in Rooms
The YWCA auxiliary schedules its November gathering for Sunday at 3 p m in YWCA rooms. The program theme is Thanksgiving.
Congregational Services Announced With Minister and Guest
Morning sermon titled The Holy City Where Will it be given by Pastor W J Minchin. Evening Beach class to host with Hon B C Ward of Des Moines as speaker. Morning music includes Tam Alpha and Omega and Abide With Me by Stainer. Torrington evening program to be supplied by Beach class.
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Holy City
Local Notices Highlight Moves and Purchases
N H Griffith expands milk route with a new delivery wagon and plans growth next spring. Lee Doolittle buys a new Mitchell runabout last Tuesday. Born to Mr and Mrs Henry Stillman on Friday November 6 a daughter. The Crissey family moves from Hoggatt Ave to Duff Ave. Perry's features bargains in granite ware golf gloves toques mittens hand painted china dolls and cats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. W. Rutherford
Boone
J. J. Jennings
Rutherford
Parley Sheldon
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Hubbell
Hubbell
Edith Proper Evans
Freeport
Ill
E.S. Proper
Ames
W. A. Perry
Chicago
N. H. Griffith
Lee Doolittle
Lee
Henry Stillman
W. A. Pickard
Perry’s
Crissey
Hoggatt Ave
Duff Ave
R. Jeffries
Perrys
Special subscription offer for Des Moines Daily News and Times
Limited time offer for new and renewal subscribers to receive the Des Moines Daily News and The Times for one year at 2.60. Readers are urged to place orders by mail or leave at the office to secure the winter reading.
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Des Moines Daily News
The
Times
Colonial Saxophone Quartette To Brighten Church Event
Patrons of the Baptist and Christian lecture course at the Church of Christ are invited to hear the Colonial Saxophone Quartette next Saturday evening. The group, described as exceptionally fine and the only quartet of its kind, features scarce saxophone players and promises a worthwhile musical program on the night of November 14.
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Church of Christ
Mrs Thompson Dies at Home on North Douglass
Mrs. C. A. Thompson died last evening at her home on North Douglass Avenue. She is survived by her husband and one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Thompson
North Douglass Avenue
Farmers Honor 21 Year Grain Man Fowler Surprise Party
After 21 years with B A Lockwood Grain Company Ames, Frank N Fowler left to take county treasurer in January. A surprise party at Odd Fellows hall honored him with 250 farmer guests, a luxury farm lunch, toasts to new manager Munsinger, and a leather rocker presented to Frank and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockwood Grain Company
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Ames
Frank N. Fowler
B. A. Lockwood Grain Company
Fow
W. P. George
Mr. Munsinger
Ray Bennett
M. F. Sims
Sam Kooser
Ed. Rex
Mr. Fowler
Edwin Rex
Cramblitt
Lockwood
Fowler
Munsinger
Des Moines Lumber
Local Notices and Classified Highlights
Community notices invite old papers books and magazines to Mrs Knudson s barn with conveyance or information via the 435 mutual line. A hat sale at Cupps and Cupps promotes bargain trims as well as a move update for Bob Jeffries family from South Duff Ave to Clark Ave and Steiger walt residence shifts.
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Bob Jeffries
South Duff Ave
Clark Ave
John Steigerwalt
Clark and
Story
Christy
Perry’s
Ames Man Warns Against Debts By Absent Spouse
Notice from Ames Iowa dated October 30 1908 declaring day left bed and board without cause and that the writer will not be responsible for any debts she may contract.
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Day
Grand jury called in Story county district court panel
The Story county grand jury for the present term was organized Tuesday and instructed on its upcoming work. The panel includes A. L. Dayton Henry Dunkle M. Hedges F A Leonard BE G Lewis Charley Olinger and Joseph Tweet. The first case listed is State of Iowa vs H F Higgins Ames for grand larceny.
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Story County Grand Jury
District Court
A. L. Dayton
Henry Dunkle
M. Hedges
F. A. Leonard
BE. G. Lewis
Charley Olinger
Joseph Tweet
State of
Iowa
H. F. Higgins
Ames
Trimmed Hats Special Sale At Cupps and Cupps
A special sale offers trimmed hats on Friday and Saturday at Cupps and Cupps.
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. Black & Co
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Mart Scbatine A Marx
Wooltex Cloaks
Queen Quaality Shoes Eee
Tilden Brothers & Company
Merle
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Mrs. M. Hemstreet
C. L. Walt
J. B. Varela
Mr. Varela
Methodist
Bertha Smith
Wimer Smith
Illinois
Daisy Rowland
Hamilton County
Bill Miller
Art Funk
Missouri
Yankton
S. C
H. D. Williams
John’s Episcopal Church
W. J. Minchin
Quartette
Tam Alpha and Omega
Stainer
Torrington
Fowlers
Margaret Longshore
Doug
America
Frank W. Williams Company
W. Taylor St
Success Magazine
R. C. Peacock
New York
Hodge Ave
Martha A. Bryant
H. D. Bryant
Rhode Island
O. P. Griffith
Chester
C. F. Ruth
W. P. Coon
S. P. O’brien
Kellogg Ave
Moore
Algel
Miss Morrow
Wes
S. A. E. House
Odd Fellows
Christian Church
Williams
Springers Sc
Ames Produce Co
Clara Kennedy
Mutual
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