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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
5
A sale notice advertises a new and modern eight room property for use at 615 College Street Musas. Contact phone 474 for inquiries.
A gun cross set with pearls and a gold chain was found on Burnett Avenue. Finder is asked to leave it at this office for pickup.
In your home town citizens can earn 90 to 450 dollars weekly with no capital required. Apply at United Wireless Telegraph Co Copper Building Denver Colorado.
The Homesteaders lodge delays its weekly gathering for Christmas Eve. The meeting is rescheduled for January 7, with installation of new officers and initiation of a class of candidates confirmed.
The Boone News-Republican notes the farewell sermon of Rev. J T Houser and that he will rest a week then begin services in Ames on the first of January. Boone residents regret the departure but Ames gains a pastor.
P Coon returned Saturday evening from the National Corn show at Omaha. He said a large display of corn was shown but judges were 80 handicapped by the rapid pace required to cover all exhibits and could not do justice to the task.
Bob Blackwood of the Chicago Press Association visited Ames on Sunday to mark the Louisiana Purchase anniversary on December 20. He will stay through Christmas and was welcomed with a college reception.
The college hospital building is being renovated for a ladies club. Ten women named Mrs Ar ville Miss Kelloy Clarke Smith Vaulx Safford Armstrong Zimmer man Laird and Forgens will occupy January 12. Faculty and clerical staff form a boarding club renting rooms on the first floor.
The Truman farm of Bushnell offered imported Shire mares in the most successful sale ever held in America. The top price reached $2000 paid by Iowa Agricultural College for Wrydeland's Starlight, the champion Shire at the international stock show.
Wrydeland firm sold five head for 1500 dollars and Stow firm sold five head for 1550 dollars. Hans Hagenfeld of Storm Lake Iowa emerged as the largest buyer purchasing five head for 3690 dollars.
The Ames Poultry Breeders Association holds its Third Annual Show January 5 6 7 8 in Ames with liberal cash prizes and reduced admission. City business support boosts the event and the Polish fowls exhibit ties to the State Polish Club meeting in Ames. S. B. Mills, Sec.
B. J. Sheldon offers heartfelt gratitude to friends neighbors and listeners for sympathy assistance and funeral flower tributes following the death of their wife and mother. The family expresses deep appreciation for the support during their sorrow.
W H Peters resignation accepted. H H Kildee elected instructor in Animal Husbandry. Bertha Moore of Nashville elected to succeed Ruth Morrison in Domestic Economy. Moore is a McLeire Institute, Boston Cooking School, University at Nashville, Chicago University graduate. She has headed Domestic Economy at the University of Texas and Westminster College, Wheeling.
The Two Johns theater event at the Armory on Monday December 28 promises mood lifting. It invites audiences to enjoy a lively performance that aims to lift spirits and energize the crowd.
Numerous notices of visitors and travelers mark Ames society over the holidays. Des Moines, Grinnell, Pella, Sioux City, and Des Moines figures are named among guests and relatives visiting Ames residents and planning journeys to Seattle, Kentucky, London Ohio, Pueblo Colorado, and other locales.
A city newspaper notes a new play titled The Two Johns featuring popular songs and fresh jokes. The act promises humor from two comedians and attractive performers, aiming to entertain crowds with a lively billed program.
J B Kooser and Co offers 85 cent and 50 cent salads with a one dollar cash purchase. The deal runs Saturday December 19 until sold out at the store.
Readers encounter a speculative note on a future invention a silent roller skate. The fragment imagines a genius who could marry noiseless physics with erotic allure, hinting at a radical mobility breakthrough yet remains largely conjectural.
Italian perfume manufacturers report annual uses of 1860 tons orange blossoms 930 tons roses 150 tons jasmine 150 tons violets and 15 tons jonquils marking a large flower supply for fragrance production.
It is to Laugh. One of the season's greatest laugh provers will perform Monday evening at the Armory. The Two Johns promise mirth provoking and side splitting entertainment for local audiences.
The saying notes that a friend’s abuse is a real slight while an enemy’s praise is insincere. It cautions that praise from foes should be taken with caution and evaluated for motive rather than value.
The Atchison Globe remarks on the idea of the eternal feminine noting that the best women are extravagant in at least two areas, dry goods and preserves, reflecting contemporary cultural commentary.
Daily Proverb notes a Japanese saying that true ascent starts from humble beginnings. It emphasizes starting small to reach great heights.
A short quotation on aristocracy notes talent as the oldest privilege, attributed to Chateaubriard, asserting talent enables privileges while the speaker calls it the oldest aristocracy known to them.
A fragment quotes Bret Williams discussing the black crow as a metaphor for self awareness. He suggests the crow does not recognize its own shade and lives under a belief of invulnerability, linking to a broader idea of dignity. The text echoes a political era framing.
Ames Exchange and Realty Co announces city property and real estate services with insurance options. General agents for Gulf coast counties of Texas. Office in Odd Fellow building.
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