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Newspaper

Ames Intelligencer

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1906

Page

3

Zearing Declamatory Contest Set For December 21

The W C T U at Zearing announces a declamatory contest on December 21. Miss Pearle Mitchell of Zearing has entered business college in Marshalltown. Morton Pace of Blue Earth Minnesota visited the N R Clift home in Zearing last week. Miss Grace Bean of Zearing is visiting her grandmother Mrs Flanders in Prairie du Sac Wisconsin.

Zearing Pearle Mitchell Marshalltown Morton Pace Blue Earth Minn N. R. Clift Grace Bean Mrs. Flanders Prairie du Sac Wisconsin

Maxwell and Slater Spotlight in County News

Maxwell residents report on local visits and arrivals from Indiana Minnesota Nebraska and Illinois. Otto Steenus returns to Chicago after visiting McCallsburg people. A McCallsburg poultry show is set for next week with many premiums and entries. J P Shafer Cousins party at Maxwell hosts about thirty relatives. Civil news includes a city council vote to drill a well for Ryen and Ryg and a Cedar Rapids Stry show prize haul by A D Johnson and Peter Olson of Slater.

John Solyst Goldfield Iowa GC. E. Peck Euclid W.J. Reed McCallsburg J. N. Thompre Oe Slater Brainerd Minnesota Palestine Church Ryen & Ryg A. D. Johnson Peter Olson Cedar Rapids Poultry The International Story County

Local Notices And Social Updates From Huxley Area

The Ladies Aidan of the Field berg church cleared 75.30 dollars on Thanksgiving day. Helje Hendrickson injured a toe unloading rails for the Interurban at Hugley. Ole Richardson of Huxley attends school in Cantor South Dakota this winter. Ben Tesdahl Laurence Helland and Miller Heggen of Huxley attend Cedar Palls. Oliver Swandahl of Huxley and Miss Holm of Wright county were married Thursday evening and will live on the groom’s farm near Huxley.

Aidan Fieldberg Helje Hendrickson Hugley Ole Richardson Huxley Cantor South Dakota Ben Tesdahl Laurence Helland Miller Heggen Cedar Palls Oliver Swandahl Miss Holm Wright County

Col o Banner notes basketball growth and December concert

The Colo Banner reports the next lecture course by John Thomas Concert Company on December 18. The school editor sprained his wrist while husking corn and will rely on an assistant for weekly news. Colo basketball gains an indoor plays ground with a vacant building promised and readiness underway. Cole shows rapid progress with five teams ages four to seventy five.

Colo John Thomas Concert Company Cole

Collins Youth Suffers Arm Injury From Horse Kick

Tommy Dawson of Collins broke his arm when kicked by a horse. S. W. Evans of Colorado visits relatives in and around Collins. Roy Cooper of Collins missed his mail route due to illness. Dr. Sanders returns to Collins from West Virginia. He reports his mother is much improved. Mrs. Squire McConnell visits her sister in Jewel county Kansas for several weeks. The Collins Junior band held a successful concert after two postponements due to bad weather. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Marsh depart Collins to make their home in Stackville Town in Mitchell county. Scott to farm his father’s quarter section.

S. W. Evans Colorado Collins Roy Cooper Sanders West Virginia Squire McConnell Ozman Jewel County Kansas Scott Marsh Stackville Town Mitchell County Scott

Roland Lecture Attracts Col Bain On Monday Night

Col Bain drew crowds to a Roland lecture course, while visitors from Dallas Wisconsin and Hinckley Illinois arrived. Local groups earned money from dinners and auctions at the Ber gen and Salem churches as residents prepared for Christmas and welcomed new neighbors Roy and Mrs Goodenough of Iowa Falls.

Col Geb. W. Bain Roland C. G. Amdall Dallas Wisconsin Sam Berg Marietta Minnesota Ladies Aid Society Bergen Church O. P. Snyder Hinckley Illinois

Stag party host and local figures attend show and event

James Prawl hosted a lively stag party at his home in Max wel E. Meyers acted as a Maxwell representative at the international live stock show. Maxwell also fields an orchestra. The group made their debut at a Ladies Aid society entertainment.

James Prawl Maxwel E. Meyers Maxwell Ladies’ Aid Society

Cambridge Leader's agita tion for a new hotel at Cambridge

Cambridge Leader reports local bustle as a new hotel proposal emerges. John Richardson travels to Des Moines to enter the C. C. College. Clarence King fills the U B pulpit at Shipley. D H Hessenius from Grundy county visits Cambridge relatives. Fred Moore and Viola Bates wed at the U B parsonage. Ed Kirk becomes Route No 2 mail carrier and moves west Cambridge. U B pastor faces a surprise from church members. T P Childs learns his wife died in St Louis. Dorcas society hosts Mrs M C Keith from Casper Wyoming. Anfin Ersland heads to Chickasha I T for winter visits. Oscar Severson plans to stay winter with Cambridge parents. S W Van Wichel plans to winter in Cambridge then North Dakota in spring. Frank McClure Chaffee delivers Cambridge lecture course second number. His lean folks draw strong Cambridge reaction.

Cambridge John Richardson Des Moines U. B T. P. Childs St. Louis Dorcas Society M. E M. C. Keith Casper Wyoming Anfin Ersland Chicksha, I. T Oscar Severson Dakota S. W. van Wichel North Dakota Frank McClure Chaffee

Nevada People Attend Banquets, Elections and Deaths

E H Addison and J A Mills attended the Shriners banquet in Des Moines last week. The county courthouse work was suspended due to cold weather. The Knights of Pythias Odd Fellows and G A R of Nevada elected officers. The Nevada library board and spouses were entertained by Mr and Mrs Burroughs. Dr B W Arthur, a leading Nevada scientist, visiting relatives in Waterloo. Mrs M G Rodermel returned to Minneapolis after visiting Nevada. Miss Daisy Carter returned to Nevada after trimming at Jefferson. Mrs J W Mathers of Milford Township died in Des Moines hospital from appendicitis. Rev Mr Boyd of the Presbyterian church aided revival meetings in Akley with Rev Hugh McNineh. D M Grove of Nevada resigned as secretary of the Iowa Implement Dealers association. Grove cites heavy workload as secretary and manager of the Town Retail Dealers Insurance association. Mr Ross E B Wright and Miss Josephine V Boster of Nevada married at 7 30 pm at Jay Sutherland’s home. Rev Lott of Maxwell performed the ceremony. A small group attended. Wright works for Farmers’ Grain. they will reside at Pine and Second Avenue.

E. H. Addison J. A. Mills Shriners Des Moines County Court House Knights of Pythias The Odd Fellows Nevada Nevada Library Board Burroughs Waterloo M. G. Rodermel Minneapolis Daisy Carter Jefferson J. W. Mathers Milford Township Mr. Boyd Presbyterian Church Akley Hugh McNineh D. M. Grove Iowa Implement Dealers Association Grove Town Retail Dealers Insurance Association Ross EB. Wright Josephine V. Boster Jay Sutherland Lott of Maxwell Wright Farmers’ Grain Company

Slater News Briefs Highlight Local Events

Chicken vox reported in Slater high schools. Richard Reinertson and wife visiting Chicago for a couple of weeks. W C T U of Slater to hold declamatory contest in Norwegian church Friday evening. August Peterson installs new lighting system at his Slater business. Mrs Poole of Schuyler Nebraska wintering with daughter Mrs Henry Peterson in Slater. Hon Oley Nelson of Slater promoting drainage gospel meeting for Goodhue county inhabitants. Marshall Clark, long time resident, dies at Slater on December 3 after illness.

Slater Richard Reinertson Chicago August Peterson Cothier Poole Schuyler Nebraska Henry Peterson Oley Nelson Goodhue County Innesota Marshall Clark

Story City Residents Visit Friends and Return Home

Local residents from Story City and nearby areas are noted visiting friends and relatives in Iowa and beyond. Names include L. J. Mathre, . B. Anderson, Ole Roe, Miss Alta Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sevold, Mrs. John Molstre, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jacobson, Stella Anderson, A. D. Sauer, Cyrus Jacobson, and Nels Donhowe. Edits mention district movements and a livestock show in Chicago.

L. J. Mathre B. Anderson Kimball Neb Ole Roe Des Moines Story City Andrew Johnson Immanuel Church Alta Grove Jewell Junction Locke Henry Sevold Graettinger John Molstre Springdale Ark Andrew Jacobson Whitewood South Dakota Stella Anderson A. D. Sauer Iowa Central Cyrus Jacobson Eldora Cyrus A. J. Jorgenson Brookings Jacob Jorgenson Nels Donhowe City Peter Jonasson Allen N. C Otis Somers Luther Mathias Johnson Story City PLC Chi Olson The Herald Chicago

Register and Leader Iowa's top daily newspaper

The Des Moines Daily Register and Leader highlights strong circulation growth and declares itself Iowa's newspaper for statewide news. It promises full legislature coverage, AP reports, market and sports news, and Ding’s cartoons with mail subscriptions offered at four dollars for one year.

Des Moines Daily Register and Leader Isaacs Register and Leader Iowa Towa A Iowa News Associated Press Daily Register and Leader The Intelligencer

Arresting Sunday Bringing Moral Fold In Rural Tale

A farmer pushes for arrest of a husking crew for Sabbath work. The county attorney and officials are unavailable, leading to a comic chase across the village while farming life and a drinking habit complicate restraint. The piece satirizes communal efforts to police Sunday observance.

Bor Justice of the Peace Hhi Own

Postage Stamp Sale and the Miserable Mail Ride

A humorous piece argues for a postage stamp sale for all who mail pennies and endure cold deliveries. It mocks mailing pennies as a burden and urges readers to show consideration to the mail carrier who remains helpful and friendly despite inconveniences.

Boone Seeks City Ambulance Service

A local movement urges Boone to secure an ambulance for the city. City Engineer Kastberg leads agitation and has enlisted several societies and prominent residents in backing the effort to obtain an ambulance similar to the Loud ambulance in Ames.

Boone Kastberg Ames

Transfer Lines Adopt New Color Schemes In City

The transit notes describe Brown line in use by P. P. Brown and Gray line in the Fourth Ward run by W. G. Gray. Citizens await William Wakefield to add a Dawn or yellow line as baggage handling moves under set rules.

P. P. Brown W. G. Gray Fourth Ward William Wakefield

Ames Residents Enter Chicago Fat Stock Show

Among Ames participants at the Chicago stock show were Ames Hearst Sam Insinger and Leslie Zumwalt. They are proud of Ames record set at the event.

Ames Chicago

The Forward Movement by Methodists Planned

The Methodists plan a Sunday gathering to organize a forward movement. An all day meeting is planned to rally forces and set the campaign in motion.

At Work Again Neely Returns to Bridge Inspection

J. B. Neely, recently seriously injured during bridge inspection on the Interurban, has resumed work for the company.

J. B. Neely

Ames Band to Present January Concert with New Cornet

Bandmaster L. E. Clark returned from Chicago with a new cornet for band and orchestra use. He selected concert numbers after reviewing the latest band music arrangements for Ames' big January concert.

L. E. Clark Chicago Ames

College Boy Show Delights Ames Audience

The College Boy performance drew a large audience and was praised as the best show in Ames this fall. Ralph Riggs portrayed the college trained lad to perfection in a standout performance.

General Comment Ames Ralph Riggs

Forced to Import Jail Birds

The Roland Record notes a skeptical view of local law and order stating the community is law abiding and the jail has been used only once in the past year for a hobo visiting the facility.

Roland

Yazoo Mississippi Valley pamphlet offered by Illinois Central

New pamphlet titled Yazoo Mississippi Valley outlines resources and possibilities of the valley and is published by the Illinois Central Railroad Company. Free copies available by writing to the undersigned in Manchester Iowa.

Illinois Central Railroad Company United States Manchester Iowa

Chamberlain's Salve Promises Quick Cure for Nips and Hands

The ad claims sore nipples and chapped hands are quickly cured by Chamberlain's Salve and notes a trial success with a 25 cent price.

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