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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
5
All persons with rooms for students must list them with the custodian. Provide the number of rooms and how heated and lighted, plus street number. Address Ben Edwards Denes option A.
A Priday band concert features a March 1:30 PM program by the Merchant's Association with Overture National Melodies Beyer Intermezzo Garden of Roses Pratt Selection Bohemian Girl Ball Singing March A Frangesa OCosta Overture Faust Verdi March The Last A Trestle and more. An additional 7 PM Priday program includes Our Chautauqua O Sheldon Overture The Enchantrees Dalby Serenade Loving Eyes Dalby and La Traviata Verdi March The Observatory Lincoln National Hymn America.
The Story county soldiers reunion takes place at Cambridge. Arcadia Masonic Lodge holds a regular meeting tonight at 7. Holden Day is set for the Sioux County Fair. R C Harmon travels to Independence after an aunt's death.
Long list of faculty and student movements at the Iowa State College includes resignations and new appointments. Ira J. Welch resigns from the purchasing committee to join a Hurley bank, with Prof Knapp named secretary of the committee and Minnie Rice and Grace Tinsley added as clerks. The piece notes the college’s growing reliance on female clerks and mentions former staffers and visitors around campus.
An estimated 125 families seek to move to Ames but cannot due to limited housing. Local real estate firms have applications for 25 to 100 families each. Despite new builds this fall, demand will outpace supply. 35 houses are already built or under construction and rented or sold. A further 100 houses would be highly profitable.
A fire broke out Monday afternoon in the tool house at Northwestern yards after sparks from a switching engine. The scene gathered a crowd as firefighters quickly contained the blaze with buckets and water, leaving only light damage and likely a new roof.
Fred Reynolds was bound over to the grand jury Saturday by Justice Thompson. He was arrested for entering the residence of Bert Wing east of town and ransacking the house. The intruder escaped with little clothing and other material after the hired man heard a noise and investigated. Only fruit and edible supplies were taken to feed a hungry man.
The Cambridge tournament on the twenty third promises an interesting day with four games. Nevada will face the Saylor Wonders, a colored aggregation, and later play Story City at Nevada on August 29 amid local talk about their playing style.
Armory manager Manning lists acts booked from September 21 to October 25 including Frank Mahara's minstrels on September 21, Heart of Chicago on September 27, When We Were Friends on October 2, Flora De Voss Co on October 10 to 12, The Flaming Arrow on October 18 and Quincy Adams Sawyer on October 25.
The Modern Woodman of the World issued a $1,000 check to Mrs. Ellen K. Anderson for the policy her husband Carl O. Anderson held. He died one month ago after paying $17 in dues and assessments as a new member.
For a limited time the store offers low shoes and oxfords at a liberal reduction. Customers are urged to call to see what can be done. 202 Caniel Bros. & Herman.
Dr Templeton warns typhoid risk linked to shallow wells and cess pool seepage. He notes Ames has mostly deep drinking wells around one hundred feet, with water near the top and well-protected drainage, reducing danger compared to other towns. He urges weed eradication as a preventive health measure.
Boone Democrat contrasts Boone and Ames Commercial Clubs, noting Ames active and united, funding silver cup trophies for January poultry show prizes, and adopting strict anti scam donation cards. It mentions F. R. Ross visiting the college, Laura Davenport visiting Des Moines, and Alvirda Boda leaving for Madrid.
The Independent School District of Ames Iowa invites bids for about 500 tons of lump coal for delivery to school building bins for the coming winter. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Send bids by Monday August 26 to O Tallman Secretary Board of Ed.
The final vesper service will be held in City Park Sunday evening. Rev W Minchin of the Congregational church will deliver the sermon.
All persons knowing themselves to be indebted to the firm of Horton Steigerwalt will confer a favor by calling and settling the account at once. We want to close our books. Horton & Steigerwalt.
Take your shoes to be repaired to Daniel Bros and Herman. Mens sewer soles 75 cents Womens sewer soles 50 cents. Nothing but the best of oak sole leather used and all work done and done promptly.
Dr. W. E. Harriman leaves Tuese for Hampton in the morning to travel East with his father and seek further health improvement.
A group of young ladies including Lois Dunkle Blanche son Fannie McCoy Mary Oliver Oram Edith Buck and Lottie rode the Interurban to Wednesday evening where they were entertained by friend Etta Aplin. They enjoyed a bounteous supper and music then returned to Ames on the Northwestern train. All agreed the evening was well spent and would gladly go again.
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