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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1909
Page
7
Theobald i showcased a human sounding violin in Rochester last evening with flawless emotion and genius in his own pieces. Nancy the play drew packed houses as Grace Cameron leads the premiere company with a strong supporting cast in a high class dramatic lineup.
Grace Cameron leads a strong No. One company presenting the Kerr work Nancy in a one night performance at the Armory on Wednesday February 16. The play is described as delightful heartwarming and full of diverting comedy with a metropolitan standard production.
The Morgan Stock Company marks its sixth year of success with a week at the Armory starting Thursday February 17. The program features many notable plays including A Southern Rose The Cry Baby Dr Jeky and Mr Hyde with W H Hartigan in the title role Big Hearted Jim The Girl He Loved written for J D Morgan by W H Hartigan Midnight in Chinatown Our Irish American Cousins and ten other renowned pieces noted for their scenic possibilities.
Nancy with Miss Cameron will headline the Majestic theatre in New York City for six months starting Monday August 15 1910. Ames is set for a one night engagement at the Armory on February 16 and is expected to draw a full house.
The greatest living violinist Ole Theobaldi will appear on Saturday February 12 at the Armory. He blends artistry and technique with soul and passion and is praised by royal families of Europe and Russia. The performance promises joy and happiness for music lovers.
Grace Cameron appears in the Nancy comedy at the Armory on Wednesday February 16. In a darkly staged scene she uses a red glow stove for effect while the audience hears a near two minute silence. She will perform coloratura and swing style songs and is praised by a Montreal critic for coloratura power rivaling Adeline Patti.
An Ames advertisement promotes Rexall Mucu-Tone as a preventive and cure for catarrh and related illnesses. The pitch claims strong mucous membranes prevent infections and cites a physician’s thirty years of cures. Prices are 50 cents and 1.00, with a promise of no charge if ineffective. The ad notes two sizes and urges trial. It ends with a humorous aside about hats and slipping on ice.
A short sentimental verse from Narcissus Jones imagines sending a candy heart instead of a real gift. The speaker contemplates packing a throbbing heart in a suitcase but settles on a sugar heart to convey love.
The February wedding of Howard L. Minkler and Bessie Fifer occurred at the Fifer home in Nevada with about thirty relatives present. Minkler, a ISU graduate and agricultural worker, will reside on the Minkler farm in Milford township, while bride Bessie Fifer has worked as a stenographer in Nevada.
A compilation of deeds showing numerous transfers in Ames and nearby areas. Names include Dora Heater Parley Sheldon H C Elliott Ira S Shaw G H Folkins Carl Little E E Little and others with sums from 1 to 10 thousand dollars and parcels in Athletic Park College Park Woodland Park Oak Park and George and Littles subdivisions.
The document presents a bank statement with items such as overdrafts, secured and unsecured U. S. bonds, deposits from National Banks, checks and cash items, fractional currency, lawful money reserve, redemption fund with the U.S. Treasurer, and a cashier’s oath by Henry Wilson sworn before Notary G. A. Underwood.
A new sales plan offers machines for 17 cents a day with a small upfront payment. The response is overwhelming with applications from diverse classes and ages. The Oliver Typewriter is praised as highly popular and a demonstration of widespread interest in personal typewriting.
In Story County Iowa March Term 1910 James S Brooks sues Thomas Chappel Mrs Chappel and David H Alvord and unknown claimants to lots 1 2 and 3 in Alvords Subdivision of Lots 4 5 in Block 9 Original Town of Ames. Plaintiff claims absolute ownership by adverse possession since 1883 and asks to quiet and establish title and bar all claims. Nevada court to hear on or before noon March 2 1910. Fitch Patrick McCall attorneys for plaintiff.
An Oliver Typewriter boasts features like The Balance Shift The Ruling Device and The Automatic Tabulator. The ad touts the machine as commercially significant and available for seventeen cents per day.
The Oliver Typewriter is pitched as a lucrative job with earnings of 17 cents daily plus extra profits. It claims strong demand for operators, high salaries, and growing use at home for training and business efficiency. Prospective distributors are urged to write for details and a catalog.
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