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Local notices and social updates from Ames area
Tom Fenton stayed briefly in Clinton. Mrs. Sisson ended a Clinton visit. Mrs. Horton and daughter Bessie return from Chicago. Miss Lillian Rouse of Perry visits Mrs. Hultz. Mrs. Ed Wilson visits Ontario and Des Moines. Lyman Mitchell visits with Mrs. Mitchel and son at the Talbott home. Ames & OCollege railway service resumes aiding local travel. Kate McMichael returns from Manning with Mrs. Elliott. Pearl Newhard returns after four weeks away. Chester Morrison arrives from Chicago to join Mrs. Morrison. Visitors from Denison return home. Book and Basket club hosted by Mrs. Galen Tilden in honor of Mrs. Crawford. County Clerk Soper expands Nevada office. Editorial note on a witty Watchman essay. Rural mail boosts town commerce and farm purchasing. Nonresident offers Ames property near north side school. Bro Ballou’s quip on circulation. Supt. Miller resigns. successor search underway. Help wanted for houses and 160 acre farms. M Hem Street adv. Kell's bakery advertises bread. Novelty Store promotes cheap shirt waists. Iowa Central offers harvest labor discounts to Minnesota and Dakotas. Six rolls for 25 cents.