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Newspaper

Ames Intelligencer

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1909

Page

5

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.

TO GRANDMA A Tribute On Her Eightieth Birthday Anniversary

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.

W. F. Moore Kansas City, Mo

Social evenings and club notes across Ames scene

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.

P. EB. O George Hultz Winifred Tilden Frances Stewart Evers Ellen Ball Mt. Pleasant Ames Miss Ball Henry Wilson Boone Hazel Brandt Ex Kendall

Miss Ethel Pike Wins Fifty Dollar Essay Prize

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.

Ethel Pike Lippincotts Magazine Myrtle Reed

Webster City teacher to move to Ames amid family health issues

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.

Shewmaker Webster City Ames Miss Shewmaker Central Building S. D. Gregory McAllister Okla Gregory Story County Oklahoma Ilona Iowa C. G. Lee Chicago M. L. King J. Y. Luke Des Moines Leota Watkins Fair

Rural telephone meeting to form contract with Iowa Telephone Co

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.

Ames Iowa Telephone Co J. A. Judge Sec’y The Ames Telephone Assn

Recorder seeks renomination in Story County primary

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.

Story County M. L. Tesdali Nevada Ole Lang Cambridge Iowa

Public Auction On Boone Road Near Ontario

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.

Ontario Ed Latham Boone Road

Head of Horses Auction Lot Description

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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