Intelligencer Publishes Thursday Ames Story County Iowa
The Intelligencer serves Ames in Story county Iowa with weekly Thursday morning publication.
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1910
Page
4
The Intelligencer serves Ames in Story county Iowa with weekly Thursday morning publication.
Ames civic improvement groups prepare for fund raising and a March recital season. Mrs Carroll’s visit is planned for Feb 28 with hosts Mrs Greeley and Mrs Wilams coordinating events and shade tree petitions for the fourth ward. The Nonpareil Club and Unity Club host gatherings with auctions, readings, and social hours as local clubs elect officers and arrange future programs.
Local social items note Miss Armstrong hosting with YWCA leaders at the Knob, and a ten cent tea at the parsonage on Clark Ave with George and Martha Washington in attendance. Farm families host Valentine themed gatherings, weddings, dances, and Friday meetings as community plans unfold in Ames.
Families gather for two weddings as Miss Phyrne Thompson wed Harry Tarman in a private afternoon ceremony at the Thompson residence and Miss Ruth Sweney married Prof. H H Kildee in Osage. Guests include relatives such as Mr. and Mrs. George Whipple and Mr. Fred Whipple. the Tarmans plan to live with relatives in Nevada before moving there. Prof. Kildee, longtime Animal Husbandry faculty at the college, is a Cedar Valley Seminary and Osage High School graduate, returning to Ames with his wife. A third couple, Carl Ferguson and Carrie Ellis, set their wedding for Wednesday at the Ferguson home with Dr. George Crissman officiating.
A long list of personal mentions from Ames detailing visits, illnesses, travels, and relocations. Notables include Mrs. J. A. Shugart and Mrs. Otto Edgerton heading to Ida Nebraska for Mrs. Hill's illness, Miss Grace Zumwalt returning from Hutchinson Kansas, and Mrs. Libby Bronson visiting Ames with potential residence plans. Also notes medical trips, lectures, wedding and memorial mentions, and local social updates.
The ad says the new Ayer's Hair Vigor does not stain or color hair and does not change shade. It claims to stop hair loss in nearly all cases unless unusual health issues intervene. Readers are advised to consult a physician for unusual cases and to ask about the product.
Mary Oriana Stanley born August 28 1856 Guilford County North Carolina married Daniel Milliken on September 5 1872. She lived near Ontario Iowa at death and is survived by her husband two daughters Grace A and Alice R and three sons William E Luther D Joseph W Cecil O with son Ross Sugene deceased in childhood. She joined the Methodist Episcopal church early in life and led a devout Christian life until February 9 1910.
Washington defines dwelling as any place where people regularly sleep on Census Day April 15. A dwelling may be a room in a factory, a hotel or tenement, a ship, a tent, or a wigwam. A family includes all occupants regularly sleeping in a dwelling or even a single person in any abode.
The W. J. Freed property on Onondaga street, recently deeded to Miss Kittie Freed city librarian, was gutted by fire in below zero weather. Neighbors and Tunis boarding house students saved most furniture. Kirkham family, tenants, moved to West Parker club house. Fire Chief Len Morris aided efforts despite illness. cause suspected to be roof spark, not gasoline stove. Insurance covers most loss. Kirkham furniture largely uninsured and water damaged.
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