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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1911
Page
2
The piece notes the final day of 1910 and a rare calendar moment as 1911 begins. It reflects on Saturday night observers who witnessed the last day of the year, month, and week, and forecasts strong prosperity for Ames in the new year.
After twelve years of work Dr David H Stern claims to have solved diabetes and rheumatism with a method that eliminates sugar in five days and cures in twelve. He advertises a Chicago office at 263-269 Dearborn Street and offers to mail a free booklet. He warns against traveling agents and urges in person consultation.
A collection of short notes: Jack Brusch and other residents visit Boone. several visitors from Story City and Webster City. skating at the Ames rink weekly except Monday. Yuletide ball in Boone. many locals ill or traveling. Notable mentions include W P George on a business trip to Nevada, J Irving Dodson returning to Missouri, and Judge Lee holding court in Boone despite eye pain.
John Sellers, night fireman at the city lighting plant, found his trousers missing from an unlocked locker after changing into his work clothes. The loss included money and a watch valued at thirty dollars and was blamed on hoboes frequenting the cold nights near the plant.
Mr. Harley McElyea of the Automatic Telephone company, based in Canada, begins a better position this week as wire inspector for the Canadian government at Lessbridge Alberta. He is an I S C class of 1909 and has been with the company previously.
Dr. L. H. Pammel spent vacation in Minneapolis for AAAS meetings and then traveled to La Crosse Wisconsin to spend New Year's Day with his parents. On Monday he delivered a lecture before a Farmer's Institute at Waukon.
Faculty representatives and college presidents from Missouri Valley colleges gather in Des Moines on Friday to discuss ongoing questions in college athletics. No new reforms are on the table. topics include summer baseball Thanksgiving Day football and using college fields for play.
Iowa State College will begin its basketball season January 13 and 14 at home against Missouri. Eight players will accompany Coach Williams for the early slate including two games against Kansas and Nebraska. remaining Ames schedule uncertain for some time.
R. C. Christian night transfer agent for American Express injured a wrist last week at work. He stepped out backward to avoid a truck he had left there, but the vehicle had been moved and he fell onto his hand, breaking a bone.
The Sons of the American Revolution in Iowa offer a bronze medal for the best study of United States history to foster patriotism. I. Cc. will be among twenty one colleges and universities. Several high schools participate, including Ames High School entered for the high school medals by Mr. C. B. Taylor.
An advertisement from Cagwin Drug Store pledges ZEMO and ZEMO SOAP as a guaranteed remedy to rid the scalp of the dandruff germ. It claims one shampoo with ZEMO SOAP and ZEMO treatment stops itching and cleanses the scalp, with a money refund if not satisfied. It asserts availability nationwide in America.
Mrs Sam Allen, taken to a Des Moines hospital for a severe appendicitis attack, is doing nicely. After a week of convalescence at her aunt Mrs Billy Miller's home, she has now been brought home.
Mr W T Barr and family, whose home burned recently, moved into a vacant house owned by Mr Grove about one mile from the original residence. A satisfactory settlement with the insurer was reached and a new home is now being built on the former site.
A Guernsey Breeders Association was organized in Ames to promote the breed. Judge W. B. Quarton of Algona is president and Francis Kerr J. S. C. 09 of Manila was chosen secretary. There will be two annual meetings, one in summer at a member’s farm and one in Ames during winter.
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a valuable medicine for throat and lung troubles, promising to relieve and cure painful breathing and a dangerous sounding cough indicative of congested lungs, with sale through all druggists.
Commencing this month Prof. A V Storms of the Extension department will meet by appointment county superintendents and fifteen of their teachers in each county to arrange with them for teaching agriculture in their schools.
State Game Warden reports over a million pounds of coarse fish buffalo and carp were caught in Iowa waters last season. Most was shipped to Peoria Illinois at four and a half to five cents per pound.
A drug store advertises ZEMO as a cure for eczema promising fast relief. It touts one application for itching and that many minor cases are cured by a single bottle. The notice emphasizes widespread agency in over 2,000 towns and cities and urges readers to consult local druggists for proofs of success.
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