The Intelligencer Ames Iowa Thursday Edition
The Intelligencer is published every Thursday morning in Ames Story county Iowa delivering local news and community updates.
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
4
The Intelligencer is published every Thursday morning in Ames Story county Iowa delivering local news and community updates.
The Ames churches under the Ames Ministerial Association plan a week of prayer starting next Sunday with a union service and several subsequent services. The piece urges active participation, high standards, and aggressive outreach to make Ames a stronger church community and a state leading effort in the coming year.
The Ames Ministerial Association announces three large prayer services for the Week of Prayer. Sunday night a citywide gathering at the M E B Church features Dr Crissman opening the week. Thursday and Friday midweek services on the North and South Sides will feature several speakers and public discussion.
Christian Science services at Smith's Hall are held Sunday at 10 45 A M with the subject God announced for the service.
Warren Johnson presides over Sunday school at 10:00 and sermon at 11:00 titled In the Beginning. Y. P. GC. U. meets at 6:30 led by Fannie McCoy. Union services at 7:30 join the M. B. church.
The First Congregational Church led by Minister William J. Minchin holds morning communion and reception of members. In the evening the church joins in a union service with Dr. Crissman preaching at the Methodist church as part of the Week of Prayer.
John T. Houser presides at Bible school at 10 a m with E S Owen superintendent. Communion and preaching at 11 a m on Workers Together For God. Junior Endeavor at 3 p m and Senior Endeavor at 6 30. No evening service. All urged to attend union meeting at M E church at 7 30 led by Mr. Crossman.
The Ames Methodist Episcopal Church hosts a first of three union meetings led by the Ames Ministerial Association with President William J. Minchin. Morning sermon titled The Temple of the Holy Ghost and evening message What is In Thine Hand will be delivered by the local pastor. All Christians in Ames and surrounding country are invited.
John D. Stevens in Harper's Weekly December 25 argues a major railway strike looms if wages are not raised early next year. He notes railroad presidents and brotherhoods in disagreement over wage gains versus living costs. A 10 percent freight-rate rise is seen as a likely remedy, pending Interstate Commerce Commission decisions.
The Des Moines Register and Leader promotes itself as Iowa’s best daily paper, delivering news from Iowa, the nation, and the world. It highlights its independence from corporate control, strong market page, and famous cartoons by Ding, while noting no liquor ads and wide rural reach.
R W Liddle 1 mile west of Gilbert offers a public sale Saturday January 8 at 1 PM. Items include 1 good horse 1 good cow 3 thoroughbred hogs 14 dozen hens Plymouth Rocks Rhode Island Reds 15 tons hay 100 bushels corn 400 bushels oats a rubber tire buggy Portland cutter harness and farm machinery. Liddle has sold his farm and is closing out everything.
A Duroc Jersey sale is announced by S P Freed on January 7 with details limited to the event and organizer.
Emily Sloane notes fashion shifts away from full one piece gowns toward tailored blouses for rough skirts and long coats. She highlights striped tailoring, bone linings, front fastening, and frill variations, predicting chiffon and net dominance with white lingerie waistpieces limited to morning wear.
Mrs Charles Taylor of Ames notes anniversary of her aunt and uncle in Illinois. Numerous readers report Christmas visits across Iowa and beyond. Families travel to Des Moines Cedar Falls Humboldt Nevada Des Moines Des Moines and Fort Leavenworth while several celebrate birthdays and extended kinship ties.
Hand painted china offered for sale with samples at the Fair store. A reserve supply is kept at the house. Mrs W K Greer lists 207 Lynn Street as contact.
Short Course runs January 3 to 15 in Ames along with the Ames Poultry Show January 3 to 7 and the Iowa Small Grain Growers Association convention and show. The Iowa Corn Show spans January 3 to 15 in Ames.
St Nicholas visits bring diamond rings to Ames stores and college offices. At the Fair store two clerks wear rings while three others expect engagement rings. A ring is reported at a college office and rumors hint at a missing gift in some homes.
A old patent medicine ad proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It claims internal use affects blood and mucous surfaces, offers 100 dollar reward for uncured cases, and promotes testimonials. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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