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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1910
Page
8
George P. Johnson of Ames Iowa states that his two sons William Johnson aged 17 and Ivar Johnson aged 12 left home on July 10 1910 and are responsible for their own debts. The notice asks others to govern themselves accordingly.
Notice from Story County District Court files lists an instrument claiming to be the last will of Peter Emmet, deceased, with a hearing date in September 1916. The document was issued from Nevada Iowa and signed August 5 by clerk.
Charles John Alfred Ericson a former Iowa legislator and donor of the Ericson library died at his Boone home at 11:10 after an operation for gangrenous appendicitis aged 70. He returned from a world voyage days earlier and his daughter Lorena Ericson was with him at his death. He was a merchant banker and philanthropist known for civic service and long public life. His funeral was held with Rev. O H L Mason officiating and Dr Mason traveling from Long Beach California to lead services.
A Nevada Iowa secretary asks members to report by August 15 and encouraging attendance at Iowa's 1910 meet. Members without report sheets should send a card. Railroads will offer cheap State fair rates with through Des Moines Ames routes for travelers north of the Do and N W. The letter ends with a hopeful call for many to attend.
Mr. Charlie Oliver of Joliet Montana visited his uncle L Oliver last Wednesday evening while traveling through the northern part of the state seeking apple trees for purchase. He owns a large ranch and has contracts to plant fruit trees on over 300 acres. He plans to visit Ames to see another uncle Charlie Oliver then to Fremont Nebraska for more trees.
Miss Mable Ware of Oskaloosa Iowa visited Friday evening and Saturday morning with Mrs. Harry Dodds and friends. She had been at Lake Okoboji for an outing since the school year closed. She taught second grade in Oskaloosa schools for two years and will return next year. The family is well established in Oskaloosa.
Miss Maude Robinson left last Tuesday for Farina Illinois to conduct a three week evangelistic meeting. She has rested at home during the summer to resume evangelistic duties in fall and winter. Friends here wish her God speed.
Miss Bertha Epperson left Saturday for Colfax Iowa to join a camping party at the Epworth League Assembly. Miss Edith Ohle, former teacher now at Fernald, will also be in the party and Bertha expects to return home Saturday.
Last Tuesday Mrs. A. Bissell entertained her Sunday School class at an afternoon party. After dinner Mr. Bissell drove into town with a two seated buggy and took the children to the farm. He returned them home about six o clock. The children appeared to enjoy the outing.
Dysentery is a dangerous disease yet curable. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has been used successfully in nine epidemics. It never has failed. Suitable for children and adults, it is pleasant when mixed with water and sweetened. Sold by all dealers.
Mr. M. E. White of Des Moines, son of George White and former Ames resident, traded the McCune block housing the Mirror Theatre for a section of land in North Dakota near Carrington. The deal marks a notable exchange between Des Moines property and Midwest farming land.
Bill Weston and Ralph Mc Connell returned from Charles City Sunday evening to arrange their trip this week to the Sparta maneuvers in Wisconsin.
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