Colton Reflection on Gains and Retention
A terse aphorism notes that what is earned through effort and difficulty becomes more lasting. The speaker emphasizes perseverance and discipline as paths to durable knowledge.
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1909
Page
5
A terse aphorism notes that what is earned through effort and difficulty becomes more lasting. The speaker emphasizes perseverance and discipline as paths to durable knowledge.
A short poem dated December 31 1909 honors a Kansas City grandmother on her eightieth birthday. The verse reflects time, memory, sorrow, resignation, peace, and devotion to sacred ideals, wishing happiness and steadfast faith for the elder.
Local society items describe a P E B O sisterhood event hosted by Mrs. George Hultz with Miss Ellen Ball as guest of honor, plus Civic Improvement Society and Unity Club meetings. Reports cover the Nonpareil club program, W C T U reception plans, Neewollah Kensington, and a French history reading. Also in brief, Miss Elizabeth Perkins plans a 650 dollar European trip. Boone gossip club Westminster Guild forms to curb gossip. Iowa picnic in California for exiles. and a sales promo for electric shades by Ames Engineering Co.
Miss Ethel Pike wins the fifty dollar cash prize offered by Lippincotts Magazine for the best essay on the works of Myrtle Reed the author of A Spinner in the Sun At the Sign of the Jack o Lantern Lavender and Old Lace and other titles.
Miss Shewmaker a Cen tral building teacher and her mother from Webster City plan to relocate to Ames soon due to the mother's ill health. She will continue teaching once settled. Mr S D Gregory and family depart for McAllister Oklahoma to buy a farm and reside. Judge and Mrs C G Lee go to Chicago for an automobile show. Mrs C E Holmes remains home ill. Mrs M L King and Mrs J Y Luke visit Des Moines. Miss Leota Watkins starts work at the Fair store.
Ames calls a Tuesday February 15 1 30 PM meeting to centralize rural lines for contract talks with the Iowa Telephone Co. Each line should send a delegate. J A Judge secretary Ames Telephone Assn notes the town’s surprising basketball work.
M. L. Tesdali of Nevada announces candidacy for renomination to the county recorder office in the upcoming Story County Republican primary, dated January 6, 1910.
A public sale is announced at the Ed Latham farm about 14 miles west of Ontario on Boone road, listing an auction by the undersigned.
One fine matched team of grays a mare and a horse aged 9 and 10, weight 2600. An extra good pair. One day mare eight years old weight about 1100. Good driver and gentle. One brown family horse extra good ten years old weight 1300. One brown colt a year old.
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