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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1907
Page
5
Ames community notes from the period show daily life details: visits by Clark Scott to his uncle Geo Koons, trips by Geo Jadisch to Des Moines, and various residents returning to Ames for school and work. Local business promotions, church services, travel updates with street numbers and two cent fare effects, and plans for new transit cars.
Mentions of B Mills and B Frey in premium lists at the state fair along with W T Barr. Notices of school opening September 2 and a sale on shoes. Bradley sells a home to George Burton and moves to California for a lemon orchard. Kodol for Indigestion advertised by C A Gamble as a digestive aid.
G L Martin returns early this week and seeks advertisements for the students directory. He plans an earlier book release than usual and believes the directory will be valuable if his plans succeed.
Iowa Mayor Sheldon will serve as delegate to the Deep Water Way association gathering in Memphis Tennessee October 4 and 5. He is expected to join the governor's party meeting the president at Keokuk and traveling south by water with the group.
The forestry department at the college has received a call for a good man to inaugurate a course in forestry at the Lansing school of agriculture in Lansing Michigan. People of Lansing know where to look for good men and that men trained under Prof. Baker will have the goods to deliver.
Sioux Jones has returned to Ames and hopes to stay if his school work goes well, to assist Jack Watson and Clyde Williams in football this fall. Friends of football expect a well qualified player may arrange matters satisfactorily.
The college book store will move from the depot building to the old office building south of the new Central. It needs more room and the new site will be centrally located for students. Transfer of goods from the car to the new location is the only drawback.
An Ames man doubled to Belle Plaine and back on a Saturday night for no gain. His girl, who had been visiting the east, was expected home Saturday and rode east to meet him. He found no one at Belle Plaine and muttered about there and back for nothing. She arrived Sunday evening.
The city school board met Monday night and elected Miss Jeona Bale to teach seventh and eighth grades, transferring Mrs. Clarke to primary. Miss Rice resigned to take a college position. The board will discuss school ground work and reviewed the county superintendent’s decision on fourth ward fares.
Prof H P Baker of the college forestry department is in Pennsylvania this week to consider leading the forestry department there. If offered, Baker is likely to move for a higher salary, another loss for the college from funds issues.
A brief college notice reports E B Tuttle visiting with his parents to honor L L Poage who died in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania last week. The cause of death was a lodged foreign body in the brain linked to a heart growth. Poage leaves a wife Mary Massure and a small child. He was buried at Newton.
Rev. W. J. Michin of the Congregational church delivered the last outdoor sermon as two months of vesper services closed on Sunday night. He spoke on inattention and inaction dulling the power to decide on needed actions. Rev. J. W. Stiverson led singing with a United Brethren male quartet, and Rev. H. D. Williams of the Christian church dismissed the service.
Francis C Renier pastor announces divine services at the Catholic Church next Sunday morning at 10 o clock.
Sunday evening service at eight o'clock in Odd Fellows hall with the subject Man.
J W Stiverson, pastor, preaches at Evergreen Sunday at 3 00 p m. Quarterly church meeting Tuesday 8 p m. St John’s Episcopal Church with Herbert A Wilson rector Holy Communion at 11 00 a m Sunday School before morning service Subject Christ’s Instruction to His Disciples Concerning the Scribes and Pharisees.
Bible School at 9 45 Sermon at 11 Junior Union at 3 00 B Y P U Consecration meeting led by Mr Floyd Nash 7 30 first of September sermon to patriotic Americans topic The Devil s lieutenant or the surest way to tear down the flag Solo by Mrs Mabel Harris All welcome
H. D. Williams, pastor, conducts a Bible study at 9 45 am. He preaches at 11 am and 7 30 pm on morning theme Walking Circumspectly and evening topic Christ and the Laboring Man. All laboring men and women are invited. A Young Peoples service is at 6 30.
At morning service the pastor preaches on An Ancient Students Struggle for the new college year. Evening sermons begin with Facing Life's Obligations and Facing Your Religious Obligations. Prof H Bell sings at the morning service.
Services at 9 45 a m Sunday School reception of members 11 a m sermon Our Mission Epworth League at 6 30 The Divine Call and a 7 30 sermon Note evening services start earlier from Sept 1 Our Young People return and all students without a church home are invited to worship with us in Ames.
Reverend Walter Fowle, offered a missionary post in Porto Rico, declines the position. He says Ames is sufficient for him and adds they do not want to take the baby so far from home.
John B. Hoggatt confined in Clarinda hospital fell and struck his head on an iron bedstead. The wound is painful but not serious. His sister recently visited. Dr. Max E. Witte, hospital superintendent, says all possible care is provided but no hope for full recovery.
J B Miller longtime resident of the college area died Saturday in Des Moines after years of paralysis and misery. Funeral was held Monday in Montezuma with Rev Williams of the Christian church presiding. His son George and daughter Mae with her husband A K Priem attended. Mrs Miller plans to move to Seattle with the Priems.
A Roland Record writer recalls Chief Johnny Green’s accounts of the Skunk River valley long before white settlers arrived. He mentions tribes using large skunks as pillows and chasing skunks from their dens in daylight, reflecting on the river’s naming lore.
The speaker defends an indigenous naming choice arguing the river honors the skunk, not onions, and condemns efforts to override four-footed animal symbolism in a tradition dispute. The remark links historical sensitivity to a claim about a warm shelter for Indian children and critiques attempts to contradict history.
A Monday session before Judge Wright in Nevada heard nearly three hundred cases, including sixteen criminal matters. In Story county, fifteen couples filed for divorce.
An elderly man in the east part of the 3rd ward recalls starting a Polk County house 61 summers ago with only an ax and anger. He lived off wild turkey and venison for three years while building, then moved in after a week. An observer notes today’s youths should learn from his frugal start and rent of $20 a month.
Dr. Waters has relocated to the Baker building, entering at the first door west of Fair store. The notice appears in the local column dated the 16th.
Ames expands mail routes with new carriers beginning work. North to North Street east to Carroll Street and west to Northwestern Street get coverage. south Ames gains a large area. The college district will have two carriers replacing one. Street naming nearly complete and expected by Saturday night.
The Methodist church project advances after the building board postponed meeting due to state fair attendance. Architect suggests clearing weeds on the Memorial church lot and planting flowers. Contract awarded to John R. Giers of Conrad Iown for 34 594 with old brick and lumber valued as credits. heating and glass excluded.
Charles Bennett of Villisea Indiana recalls how eighteen years ago a cyclone tore his family apart and carried him miles away to Louisiana. Reunited clues lead to Harrison county relatives and a California mother, ending with Bennett ready to return home.
Joseph Rodgers a New Jersey broker visiting Delaware county was fishing near Pepacton when a wildcat leaped from a tree and pounced on the bass he had. He grabbed the animal by the tail and the wildcat attacked his head and hands in a brief, fierce struggle. A second fisherman arrived as the encounter ended.
A Bloomfield Methodist church bell boomed during a fire scare as residents gathered with gear to help the fire department. An eerie encounter with a skeleton and a white owl ending with dawn tolls and a fatal capture near the tower is described in this surreal incident.
Mrs. Berk of Yee Pennsylvania was attacked by a hawk while closing her coop. The bird mauled her face and left eye, causing injuries and threatening loss of sight as she tried to rise after stepping back from her coop.
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