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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1909
Page
5
McCartney and Judge advertise a 160 acre farm for sale at a bargain price. If you are in the market for real estate, see McCartney and Judge for details.
St Valentines Day and Memorial and Fourth of July fall on Sundays this year. A L Beverly left for Columbus Ohio to resume studies at the state university. Mr Brady of Minot visited Ames High. R H Halpenny returns from Albia. Pastor Sunday on April 11. Shrove Tuesday Feb 23 and Ash Wednesday Feb 24. A A Wells visited Manchester for holidays. Halloween falls on Sunday. Col E M Wentworth visited to hear Editor Sanders. Bert Allen recovering from blood poisoning and plans to return to Burton clothing. B R Silliman of Cole visited professors and friends. cattle at short horn sale averaged 145.
Powell and Cohan present The Yankee Doodle Boy on tour for a second time at the Armory on Friday January 8. The show won honors last season and leaves audiences with humor and goodwill. Bright and clean, it offers cheerful entertainment for all ages with occasional moving scenes.
Ames clubs host dinners teas and gatherings from January 8 to 14. Prof and Mrs Curtiss greet Fort Worth visitors at dinner. D A R plans an Ames evening with readings music and poetry on Story street. Nonpareil Ladies plus husbands enjoy a New Year supper with games and costumes.
Mrs. F. J. Rice and daughter Dora plan to move to Colorado within months. Nettie Rice, a Hampton teacher, will join them in Fort Morgan. Maude and Minnie Rice stay at the college. John Steigerwalt leaves for Akron and may move his family west after evaluating the fit. Dorothy Kate Russell is named primary teacher in Des Moines South Side Building. George Alspach visits Carroll from Payette Idaho.
In Ames S. S. Kooser reports his forty Jersey cows tested by Dr. R. R. Dykstra were all in perfect condition with no tuberculosis detected. The dairy supplier to 65 families earned an official certificate confirming the herd's health status amid widespread disease concerns.
An advertisement promises new subscribers a Des Moines Evening Tribune mailed to any address for one dollar from now until July 4, 1909. The offer highlights convenience and nationwide delivery.
A. F. Bingham, a farmer and new Ames resident, becomes the Iowa Telephone Company local manager this week after moving from Chicago three years ago and selling his east Ames farm. The company officers praise his busines s experience and amiable nature as suited to the town. Manager Parks departs to Collins to take a stake in an independent line and aims to grow an exchange rivaling Ames.
A Des Moines reader urges coverage of Judge Wright's sentence of Gompers and Mitchell. The Intelligencer withholds stance to avoid contempt, criticizing the judge as lacking sound law while noting labor leaders promote union made goods and oppose sweatshop practices.
The column argues Taft was right not to restrain Gompers from branding him an enemy of labor and notes labor groups split over Gompers boycott. It predicts the Gompers-Mitchell rulings will define who are labor friends and enemies and calls for limits on injunctions.
A telegram from E. M. F. announces a demonstrator with a new car will be in Ames Friday. Prospective buyers and locals can see the car that’s said to be a sensation of the automobile age, with details from Dr. Christ or O. H. Watkins.
Ames Produce Co lists delivery prices for hens roosters ducks and geese to end January 12. Prices: 104s hens 9 3 4 cents, ducks 83 cents, geese 64 cents.
A customer reports satisfaction with monuments received from William Smay of Nevada and urges others to seek his work. The note endorses the quality, meeting high expectations, and expresses pleasure with the completed job.
George Baker bought an RE. M. F. 30 automobile and plans several long drives. He hopes favorable weather lets him try speed on Story county roads and aims for the Seattle exposition in his new car.
F D Smith will sell at public sale on his farm east of Ames on Wednesday January 20 livestock and machinery are listed. He expects to leave soon for California and a further announcement will be made next week.
A letter from El Centro, Imperial County, describes winter warmth and harsh summer heat. It notes El Centro as county seat, near the border, irrigated from the Colorado River, with crops including cantaloupes, melons, cotton to be planted, alfalfa, and large sheep herds. Many Iowa and other state residents live there. brick buildings predominate and the town lacks saloons.
A girl was born to J and Mrs F Weve Ofemafes City on December Viel. Formerly Miss Marie Melior. Mr and Mrs Jones of New York City welcome a baby girl. Mrs Jones is Harriet Bartholemew.
The Yankee Doodle Boy comes to the Armory on Friday January 8 with a breezy refined musical comedy full of laughs and song. New songs and music are added for this season's tour and audiences in principal U S cities filled theaters last season.
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