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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1910
Page
8
A feature titled The Romance of the Reaper showcases modern farming through colored views and 5,000 feet of film. Geo. Frederic Wheeler leads an Agricultural Tour of the World, presented with 100 colored views. International Harvester Company directs the entertainment.
A right handed woman quickly adapts to left handed use after an engagement ring is slipped on her finger. The observation notes the ring appears to trigger a swift shift in preferred hand dominance.
A prisoner serving time for bigamy discovers a parallel to the old saying about serving two masters, applying the principle to his legal and personal conflicts while incarcerated.
Miss Edith Hutchinson daughter of Jas Hutchinson of Kelley married Wednesday August 17 in Marshalltown to Mr Zimmerman of Kelley. They are visiting the groom’s parents and will soon be at home in Kelley where he runs a drug business.
Miss Ada Applegate of Nevada and Mr. Carl Banks of Ames married at First Methodist Episcopal Church in Des Moines on August 17. Rev. E. T. Hagerman officiated with close family in attendance. After a honeymoon at Clear Lake they will reside in Ames after September 1 where Banks is a junior at I. C. I.
A devotional poem praising Mary Baker Eddy speaks of faith as a balm for pain. It describes Christ guiding thoughts toward divine mercy, strength, and a tranquil spiritual shore, with lines of love, prayer, and offering.
Miss Jennie M Pace born October 26 1873 in Kingston Pennsylvania married Prof C C Major on Christmas Eve 1896. After living in Ithaca California Columbus and Ames she died August 17 at her Sixth Street home. Survived by husband son Harold two sisters and several relatives. Funeral held at home with Rev George Chrissman officiating.
Miss Edna Major and Miss Maude Murray of Grundy Center attended the funeral of Mrs. Prof Major on Friday. They plan to stay about ten days.
A Great Dode Fisk Show promises brilliance and spectacle in Ames on Wednesday August 31. European bareback rider Mile Hodgins debuts in America with dramatic feats on Arabians. The tent rooftops host ropes ladders and wires for trapeze and slack wire while Roman chariot races entertain between twelve clowns and a bright festive atmosphere.
Mr BE W Erkhart driving an E M F car woke the trip from Spirit Lake to Des Moines. In Ames at the corner of Duff Ave and Boone St he attempted to back onto Duff. the shaft broke and the back wheel came off. The Ames Auto Shop repaired the car by 2 pm and he continued on his way.
A Saturday event at Bange and Alm's shoe store drew crowds as boys competed to tear Buffalo leather tags from shoes. Eleven participants won prizes, including Leone Shull G W Sleppy W Zenor Bernice Graves Jack Elliott Nick Vissas Joe Anderson W F Bellamy Clyde Nibel Harry Gamrath Ned Graves.
Fernald schools open Monday September 5 with Prof. Feroe leading a second year and a new study plan. Assistant teachers include Miss Anna Todnem Ames grammar, Miss Artie Tudor Fernald intermediate, and Miss Edith Ohle Iowa Falls primary. Representative.
Circus fans will see Mercury the Aviating Equine, a horse ridden by a lady, perform two daily ascensions in an airship at the Dode Fish Shows in Ames on Wednesday August 31. Each ascent features a grand pyrotechnic display creating a stunning memory for spectators.
Ankeney area derailment during the night involving AC and NW freight cars piled in a ditch. No. 52 from Ames to the north diverted and arrived in Ames at 8 a.m. No. 14 from Ames departed at 8 18 and reached its destination around 9 a.m.
Nevada visitors and Gilbert residents joined Ames for a week of lectures concerts and contests. The Friday 4 PM baseball win by Ames 39 0 against Gilbert capped a financially strong event with a surplus and growing support for a permanent auditorium led by secretary W P George and Gov A C Shallenberger.
Marshalltown awaits Ringling Brothers on August 30 as hundreds from the region travel by rail with cheap rates. The program features 375 artists including 200 Europeans, 100 big acts, and novelties like telephoning elephants and the Schumann horses. Darwin the missing link, Jennie the elephant aged 214, and a noon parade spanning 1,280 people, 650 horses, and a three mile route headline this grand show.
Pr Irvin Gore proposes a controversial theory that infantile paralysis is caused by worms. He claims identical symptoms between polio and worm infestation and suggests treating children with worms to stop the disease. Gore also argues that victims are mainly town children who eat sweets.
A man claims ongoing freedom while awaiting a proposal, detailing how long he maintained the other party in the same unsettled state. The account centers on the duration of suspense and mutual readiness in the dispute.
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