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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1907
Page
5
Local items report Eph Stillman and F. M. Coulter leaving for a land seeking trip while Dan McCarthy returns from Okoboji. Ames Chautauqua opens next week with Judge Ben Lindsey scheduled at 2:30. Community updates mention Grewal, Mullins, and Viola names among residents and travelers, campus activities, and the town’s push for growth and local commerce.
Northeastern Nebraska 160 acre farm for sale or trade for Story County land. Address E Brown Ames Iowa. Cow fresh soon for sale by H Amesbury three miles east of Ames. Milch cow Jersey strain gentle O F Smith Box 75 Ames Iowa. Several good fresh milch cows Charles Alfred Mutual phone 1216. Phaeton for sale cheap inquire at this office.
Three rooms for rent at 912 Kellogg and two or three rooms wanted for light housekeeping. Calls at this office for both. Also requests for a house or cottage close in and a small house or cottage wanted by August end. Address The Intelligencer.
Mr J F Baker attends Colfax Chautauqua. Ed Klove enjoys summer vacation in Chicago. I A Dreher visited Fred Hansen and wife. Story County soldiers reunion set for Cambridge on August 2. Northern Iowa editors meet at Estherville this week. Rural mail carriers state convention to be held in Des Moines on August 27 and 28. W S Hoon plans address on the best horse for rural mail service.
There will be no meeting of the civic improvement club during August. An announcement will be made later about when the club will reconvene.
J S Roup has moved to new quarters next door east of the Intelligencer office. He will repair your shoes as neatly as ever. Come and see me. J S Roup 18 2.
Official notice requires all weeds along highways and public places to be cut by August fifteenth. If owners fail to comply, road supervisors may remove the weeds and charge the costs back to the property owner.
Redpath Lyceum Bureau notified Miss Isabel Wallace on Monday that her services for Chatauqua work are needed. She plans a statewide itinerary visiting chatauquas and her Spencer Chatauqua engagement was praised as satisfactory, signaling success wherever she appears.
The well begun last week reaches 102 feet and passes a six hour pumping test of 120 gallons per minute with no effect on nearby supply. It was completed quickly and in a highly satisfactory manner compared with the company's recent bored wells.
Ellsworth lodge of the W R C in Ames hosted twenty one Ferguson lodge sisters in Nevada on Wednesday. With Ames members and guests the group totaled eighty five. A noon dinner and evening luncheon with ice cream and frappe were provided in the Odd Fellows hall. The visitors toured the Interurban ride and the college campus before returning to Nevada on the evening train.
The church annex is progressing rapidly and, if current pace continues, should be ready for use around the time students return to college. The event is expected to noticeably raise congregation numbers at the church.
Professor George P Coler of Ann Arbor Michigan, returning from Lincoln Nebraska, halted Saturday night to visit his longtime colleague H D Williams pastor of the Christian church. Coler preached Sunday morning to enthusiastic listeners then continued homeward Sunday night.
S. T. Worsing the brick mason hurt Friday afternoon near the high school in a fall while entering a carriage remains in serious condition this morning. His wife and son Frank Worsing were summoned from Ames as the family notes he rests easier at times.
W. J. Eck, graduate of I. S. CG in 1895 now in Chicago, has been elected electrical engineer of the Southern Railroad Company with headquarters in Washington, D. C. Engineers say the post is highly important and offers wide advancement.
George Baker moved into his new Ames jewelry store last week and prepares to welcome old customers and new buyers. The Pioneer Jeweler now operates in a modern showroom, offering finest jewelry amid elegant surroundings as construction and setup complete.
J. B. Roup, long an in-store repairman at the Tilden location, has moved Tuesday to the former Campbell & Graves real estate office space just east of The Intelligencer. The new room offers a roomy bright area in the business district and is expected to attract interurban customers right at the door for shoe repairs at reasonable figures.
A reader condemns Ames for failing to control weeds on streets and lawns. The letter urges decisive action to eradicate weeds before seeding and photos are taken, criticizing city leaders for timid policy.
Campers at Chautauqua grounds increase to an all time high for the early season with a record number of spaces taken. Among those camping are Capt. K. W. Brown Mrs. Mary Little J A Campbell A M Shea W H Grover and others in a lineup including Theta Sigma Club Robi Cairns W H Van Duzer and Steven Loughran. Managers face a busy period as the camping fills more quickly than any previous Ames Chautauqua.
The Intelligencer and Representative backed the county fair grounds purchase while The Journal misread and faced criticism. The paper now states it favored the purchase and dismisses claims of editorial bias, urging calm, noting Ames and Nevada factions shared loyalty to local institutions and that an open campaign might have changed the outcome.
Over the past years at least 200000 has been paid by Ames residents for public and church projects. Most of the contributions come from local businessmen who support town and college initiatives. They have been generous, even deferring building or furnishing their own homes to help.
Misses Maude and Edna Sildorf Ma bel Bancroft Jessie Payne and Miss Reed with two Des Moines friends enjoyed a picnic on the campus Wednesday. Miss Niva Nichols of Ames was their guest. The girls showed excellent taste in selecting a picnic ground.
The Boone Democrat criticizes shared dates with Ames Chautauqua, noting Boone opens August 13 while Ames starts August 14. It accuses Boone of misreading timing and copying dates, while Ames anticipates a strong season despite the controversy.
The optician with long experience, known for high optical excellence and many friends in Ames, has agreed to return. Remember the date August 15.
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