Wanted Air for chambermaid in club house
Help wanted for a chambermaid at a club house. Apply to C. F. Buffington at 125 Highland Ave.
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Airl
C. F. Buffington
Highland Ave
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
5
Bells Ring in Nevada and Slater to Welcome New Year
The towns of Nevada and Slater rang every bell to mark the holiday. Residents celebrated as bells across both communities chimed to usher in the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Slater
Poultry Show Draws Crowds to Ames in Central Iowa
A large crowd of chicken enthusiasts travels to Ames for a major poultry show billed as the largest in central Iowa in years. Slater News notes strong participation and exhibition expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Slater News
Comedy for Military Company Presented by Home Talent
Captain Rackett will headline a February 7 benefit performance by Company C home talent. The show promises music and plenty of fun to raise funds for the unit.
Railway official transferred to Sioux City
Mr. L. F. Easterly trainmaster for the Northwestern Railway company is moved to Sioux City with his family after residing in Boone for several years. They are well known in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Easterly
Northwestern Railway Company
Sioux City
Mr. Easterly
Boone
Amés
Brown cousins visit Clint Bates near Ames for trapping trip
Walter and Lloyd Brown visited their cousin Clint Bates near Ames last week and returned home last Monday. Bates joined for trapping and hunting. activity in Willow Creek neighborhood has been good this week and he will stay until Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter and
Lloyd Brown
Clint Bates
Ames
Mr. Bates
Willow Creek
Collins Gazette
Superintendent Whalen Leaves For Western Visit
Superintendent W W H Whalen of this city and his daughter Miss Marie depart this week for the west for a several month trip. They will visit Los Angeles and travel through Southern California towns before returning to Boone in the spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.W. H. Whalen
Miss Marie
Los Angeles
California
Boone
Boone News-Republican
Humboldt students form Ames college club idea
The Humboldt Independent notes sufficient past and present students in Humboldt to form a strong Ames college club. The State university has organized Iowa well over the last two weeks. At the Nevada meeting President McLain and editor Harvey Ingham were principal speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt Independent
Humboldt
Ames
State University
Iowa
Nevada
McLain
Edithe Principar Harvey Ingham
Made His Last Run
Clinton reports to the News-Republican the death of Engineer Tom Keefe, a veteran railroad man and the oldest engineer until recently, pensioned by the Northwestern and long trusted in its service. He was well known and highly regarded for his years of railroad work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
News-Republican
Clinton
Tom Keefe
Northwestern
Kodol Digestive Remedy Advertises Stomach Health
Kodol for dyspepsia and indigestion presents a blend of natural digestants and vegetable acids with gum juices. It claims to be the best remedy for stomach disorders and invites readers to take Kodol today, sold by C. A. Gamble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Gamble
Mules and Mirth: A Funny Exchange in Ames
Will Frey answers an Ames ad for mules from Wisconsin, trades for a young horse, and endures a comic misdelivery as the mules arrive after the colt leaves. Parley Sheldon and John Judge honor Andrew Jackson’s New Orleans victory with a stock show outing, noting Jackson’s odds-busting success and illustrating two democrats in Story county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parley
John
Parley Sheldon
John Judge
Andrew Jackson
New Orleans
Jackson
Story County
Intelligencer Extends Thanks and Subscription Flexibility
Subscribers respond to a post office ruling with renewed payments and no complaints. The Intelligencer offers short time notes to ease payments, stressing that the rule protects subscribers from unwanted publications and preserves postal rate benefits for valued readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intelligencer
Post Office Department
Boone Packing Plant Hoped For Near Ames
Ames Intelligencer outlines Iowa farmers plan to build a large packing plant at a central rail hub with Kelley just south of Ames named as the ideal site Boone is criticized for saloon activity but seen as suitable if a strict prohibition zone is enforced by promoters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Intelligencer
Iowa
Kelley
Ames
Boone
Brother Conaway
Boone Democrat
Pure Food Law Claims for Chamberlain Cough Remedy
Secretary Wilson outlines the Pure Food Law objective to inform consumers about harmful drugs in medicines. Chamberlain Cough Remedy claims it contains none of these drugs, supported by current label absence. The remedy is praised as safe and effective for coughs and colds and sold by Loughran & Bauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Chamberlain
Loughran & Bauer
Masons Install Officers and Share Civil War Reminiscence
The Masonic lodge installed its officers Monday evening including W M W J Semmons and others such as Ben Stull J W W W Talbot Ira D Sehaub Ben Edwards F N Fowler L M Bosworth Geo W O'Brien BE Hunt Ben Fineham E Taylor C E Haverly Tyler E A Alderman FE Taylor reported on lodge history and recalled W D Lucas's Civil War escape from Libby prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge
W. M
W. J. Semmons
Ben Stull
J. W
W. W. Talbot
Ira D. Sehaub
J. D
Ben Edwards
Sec’y
F. N. Fowler
Treas
L. M. Bosworth
Marshall
Geo. W. O’brien
BE. Hunt
Ben Fineham
E. Taylor
C. E. Haverly
Tyler
E. A. Alderman
FE. Taylor
Lodge
W. D. Lucas
Libby
Burial for Grundy Center Baby Genevieve Brown
Mr and Mrs W O Brown of Grundy Center brought their seven month old daughter Genevieve to Ames for burial. The child died Wednesday morning January 1. The funeral from the E W Brown home on Kellogg avenue was held Friday at 1 30 pm led by Rev Water I Fowle of the Baptist church. Mr Brown is a nephew of Mr K W Brown and they were strangers in a strange land but had support from a few relatives and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Brown
Grundy Center
Genevieve
Ames
E. W. Brown
Kellogg Ave
Water I. Fowle
The
Baptist Church
K. W. Brown
DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills Advertised Claim
Advertises DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills as a remedy for backache stitches fatigue and low energy claiming to restore kidney function. Sold by Cc. A. Gamble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liso
DeWitt
Cc. A. Gamble
Take Chamberlain Cough Remedy for Quick Relief
Do not let a cough or cold become chronic bronchitis or pneumonia. Take Chamberlain Cough Remedy for prompt relief. Its growing nationwide and international use stems from many cures of coughs and colds. Sold by Loughran Bauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
United States
Loughran & Bauer
Profs Jones and Bowman Seek Seed House Site in Des Moines
In Des Moines on Monday Professors Jones and Bowman from Ames pursued a site for a seed house. The article asserts Ames is the best location for such a business institution and urges them to consider Russell Conwell's Acres of Diamonds lecture hosted nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones and Bowman
Ames
Des Moines
Russell Conwell
ManZan Piles Remedy Offered in Collapsible Tube
An advertisement touts ManZan as a painless relief for all forms of piles. The product is in a collapsible tube with a nozzle for direct application and is offered at 50 cents with a guarantee of effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Gamble
The Register and Farmer notes semi centennial issue features
Des Moines Iowa based paper the Register and Farmer celebrates a semi centennial edition in color. The text highlights departments beyond typical farm papers including World events and Week in Iowa plus an exclusive Market Review and Forecast. It promotes national bank deposit guarantees and opposes trading on margins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register and Farmer
Des Moines
Iowa
Owans
Frank G. Carpenter
Clarkson
Relief for the stomach with KODOL for dyspepsia
The notice urges prompt relief at first signs of stomach trouble belching gas nausea sour stomach headache irritability and nervousness. It recommends taking KODOL For Dyspepsia and Indigestion after meals and notes it is sold by C A Gamble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Gamble
Fishermen and Geometry Axiom Appeal
A London Mail preface jokes that applying Euclid to fishing shows a liar lies by deviation from a straight line. It equates an angle to deviation and a lie to deviation, concluding that a fisherman must be a liar. The quip plays on axioms about equality and straight lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euclid
London Mail
Ring's Little Liver Pills Advertises Health Product
An old advertisement touts Ring's Little Liver Pills to wake lazy livers, cleanse the system, and clear the skin. It claims benefits for biliousness and sick headache with a price of 25 cents and simple selling terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Gamble
Grand Jury View Sparks Public Interest in Courts
A New York Sun comment argues that serving on a grand jury transforms a citizen into a tireless student of criminal records. It notes the natural curiosity about trial outcomes grows as indictments move through courts, creating lasting engagement with judicial proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
New York Sun
Dreaming Virginia Believes She Ate Herself
A parental scene unfolds as three year old Little Virginia wakes in tears declaring she dreamed she was a chocolate stick and had eaten herself. Her mother reassures her that she is all here, safely in her trundle bed, and calms the child with comforting questions about her body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Dearie
Mamma
Prophet Nixon Starvation Tale From King James Court
The account portrays Nixon defying a court summons claiming famine as motive. King James enforces attendance and orders Nixon kept in the kitchen to be cared for. In transit from Hampton Court to London the king’s haste leads to Nixon being forgotten and he dies of starvation in a closet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
James
Cheshire
Hampton Court
London
Reo Bennett
Metropolitan Magazine
The Earliest Known Trousers
The head of the ancient Babylonian was protected from the sun by wrappings while the body wore a thin garment tied at the hips. In Babylonia and Assyria head and foot coverings followed fashion. long close fitting garments remained popular. Trousers emerged with Medes influence in Parthian style around the first century B C, found in Assyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babylonia
Assyria
Friedrich Delitzsch
Harper's Magazine
Charm Cheaply Broken In Three Smash Moments
A bride proudly shows her china closet and breaks three pieces in a single moment. Friends note it always happens in threes. Moments later two more items smash, but she recalls a just-broken wine bottle and kitchen plate, hopeful her remaining wares stay intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Telescopic Imagination Defines Neighbor John Braggs
In Chicago News a stranger questions John Braggs about his neighbor. The native notes Braggs is “all right” but possesses a telescopic imagination and cannot tell the truth without exaggeration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Braggs
Chicago News
Timing the Chauffeurs in County Jail Time
A stranger claims timing autos won’t stop speeding but a rural constable counters that targeting chauffeurs has reduced speeding. The exchange ends with the quip that chauffeurs receive sixty days in the county jail, illustrating deterrence via timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
The Poetry of Whittier As Atlantic View
Bliss Perry in Atlantic praises Whittier for addressing universal human concerns. He notes Whittier's industrious life, renunciation, and enduring dreams, likening his hymns to medieval faith while critiquing formal creeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier
Goethe
Longfellow
Pennsylvania
Bliss Perry
Atlantic
West African Betrothals Long engagements for girls
In parts of West Africa girls are betrothed at birth to a baby boy slightly older than them. At twenty they marry and grow into obedient wives. The girls accept this system as the only path to a husband and generally report contentment and successful marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Africa
Royal Marines Hat Etiquette Noted in London Chronicle
The London Chronicle reports that the Royal Marines are unique in not removing hats to superiors. They lift hats only when the king passes them in review or at church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Marines
England
London Chronicle
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