Christmas in Ames and surrounding events recap
Christmas Eve services at United Brethren church and a 7 30 pm Sunday School program. Local notices list church services, marriages, weddings, transfers, moves, and community events across Ames and nearby towns with numerous named individuals and firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
The
Christian Church
Christian Endeavor
Rebecca Jane Vanscoy
Marion County
Indiana
Ames
Wm. Raynard
George Blackman
Jesse Vanscoy
Catholic Ladies Grand Ball at Opera House Friday
The Ladies of the Catholic Church announce a Grand Ball at the Opera House on Friday December 26 with music by Cramblett's orchestra. Everyone is invited. Committee members include Perry Bower J. E. Jupes C.0. Tattaan Ws. Kinokapsy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Catholic Church
Opera House
Cramblett
Perry Bower
J. E. Jupes
Tattaan
Ws. Kinokapsy
Death of Hon Maxim Gogan at 108 in New Brunswick
A Victorian letter questions Maxim Gogan's death in Cocagne New Brunswick at age 108 and 7 months. It recalls his fortune finding two boxes of gold coins on September 28 1888 and his subsequent eccentricities. The note wryly references a mythical land of Cockayne and its grotesque abundance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxim Gogan
Cocagne
New Brunswick
Maxim
Cockayne
Gocagne
Grand Street Parade by Richard and Pringle Minstrels
A grand street parade is announced for Saturday December 27 at 3 p m featuring the Richard and Pringle minstrels marching through the city streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard & ‘Ringle
Des Moines
D. S. Pairchild
Clinton
Grand Street
The
Richard & Pringle Minstrels
Prohibition Debate Draws About Twenty At Opera House
The debate between Prof. F. M. Shippey of Waterloo and Rev. Ellett of Marshalltown drew about twenty attendees Monday evening at the opera house. Public interest in prohibition discussions in America was notably tepid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Seccombe
Congregational Church
Kingdom of God
N. E. Gilmore
Boone County
Powell
Gene Livingston
M. Hemstreet
Loretta
Jennie Williams
G. McCarthy
Ames
McCarthy
D. McNaughton
Eagle Grove
Des Moines
Clinton
Iowa
Chicago
Northwestern Road
F.M. Shippey
Waterloo
Ellett
Marshalltown
Opera House
Cough Remedy Endorsed by Chicago Physician
A Chicago physician Mrs Mary Endy endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy for children and all ages. She highlights its non narcotic safety and wide use for colds and bronchial issues and notes it is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chamberlain
Mary R. Met Endy
The Company's Reason
An amusing Belgian tale recounts a widow who complains to a company over compensation practices. She notes a traveler with a lost leg received 20 000 francs while her husband died, and the reply cites that 20 000 francs cannot replace a husband, but 10 000 francs can obtain one.
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France
Adam's Stag and the Staff From Paradise
The Talmudic tale traces a staff gifted by God to Adam and passed through generations to Joseph. It recounts how Jacob carries it into Egypt and how Pharaoh later seizes the staff as part of his treasured possessions.
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Adam
Paradise
Enoch
Noah
Shem
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Egypt
Joseph
Pharaoh
How the Novel Ended
A brief exchange from the Philadelphia Record about why novels often end well and a recent reader’s disappointment over a novel ending badly as another woman recalls a translated or burned book by a mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Sue
Philadelphia
Sense of proportion guides success, say great minds
Perception of fact argues that success rests on proportion. It measures circumstances, weighs values, and gauges conditions to recognize character and seize opportunity.
Tombstone Adjective Truth From a Tombstone Tale
A judge questions a witness about the character of the deceased and the reply cites a tombstone inscription as the source. The exchange highlights the limits of evidence and memory in legal inquiry.
Young Helper Graciously Assists Eminent Author at Dinner
A caller asks a girl to assist her father the eminent literary man with chores during his dinner. The girl replies she will sit and entertain the chores, accepting the responsibility with a formal, respectful demeanor.
No Fears For the Boy Teacher Quote
A Chicago Tribune fragment quotes a stern exchange between a father and teacher about a boy’s high temper. The dialogue implies strict discipline to curb temper for noble aims.
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Chicago Tribune
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Anenneeeneee
H. L. Munn & Son
Ella Deshler
Edwin
Glidden
O. L. Nye
Methodist Church
Dr. I. ©. Brownlie
Anna Cooley
W. George
Oskaloosa
Joe Suttor
Mt. Vernon
Alec Black
Mason City
Eva Cramer
Clover Club
Frank Graves
M. W A
Hans J. Hansen
Indianola
W. P. Taylor
Charles J. O'Keefe
Marble Rock
E. 8. McCord
Dick Hughes
Minnesota
George Graham
Mildred Wortman Graham
Bertha Embree
Burnette Street
Henry Birch
Pleasantville
W. J. Miller
Walt Stuhr
Minden
L. J. Tiernagel
Story City
Webster City
Laurence Hodson
Houghton, Mich
Mert Lanning
C. C. Morrison
W. E. Gossard
Erma
Gossard
North Side
Supreme Court
Sneldon & Sheldon
R E. Bigelow
District Court
Mable Moffitt
Bea Read
Nevada
Sheriff Boyd
David Beebe
Provo
Utah
George Rogers
Drs. Harriman, Christ
McCord
Central District Medical Association
C. E. Spurrier
Frank Gilbert
Gilbert Station
South Dakota
Ashland
Wisconsin
Mamie Hart
What Cheer
Frank Danforth
Jesse Campbell
West Side
City
Estella McCormick
Bess Tinsley
Sioux Center
Teacher's Association of the State
W T. Smith
O. J. Henderson
Gene Taylor
Wm. Thompson
J. W. Lanning
Mercy Hospital
Winifred Tilden
South Hadley
Massachusetts
Mt. Holyoke College
Odd Fellow’s Temple
Dr. Beardshear
W. D. Wells
Henry Sabin
J. B. Hungerford
O. H. Cessna
F. C O. Eastman
Dawson
Forrest Watts
Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
McLain
Sarah McElyen
W. G. Langfitt
D. M. Osborne Harvester Co
Clarence Arrasmith
Harriman
Corcoran
George Beveridge
Boone
Barns
Shorty” Yelton
Hester A. Sawyer
de Nee Sawyer
Robert F. Chase
Tom Fenton
Agent Rogers
W.T. Sawyer
Edmunds
North Dakota
Thos. Dixon, Jr
George W. Cable
Geo. E. Vincent
Adram Newens
C. Glee
Dakin
State Counter
A. L Bonowitz
West Hotel
Ricketts
D. & Hamm
Iowa Engineering Society
Iowa Brick and Tile Workers’ Association
Jesus
Kris Kringle Jollettes
Ruggleses
Osborne Taylor
J. Q. Taylor
Alva Osborne
Mina Taylor
Rev. Seccombe
Julia Lanning
Stella McCormick
Lottie Rogers
Usborne
Asa Vandermast
Iowa Telephone Company
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