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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1907
Page
4
Train No 60 northbound derailed just north of the Ames yards Saturday night after a warp flange on an engine wheel threw it from the track. The wrecker from Boone was needed before it could be tracked. Passengers and crew avoided injury, and the weather’s calmness that night is noted.
Christian Science services are held Sunday evening at 7 30 in Odd Fellows Hall with the sect titled Love.
Pastor G G Paulsrud will deliver a talk Friday evening at 8:00. The event invites congregation members and neighbors to attend at the usual church venue.
Pastor W. J. Minchin will preach at morning services. The morning subject asks why services of the scriptures are called Holy and the evening topic is Cain His Mark.
Walter I. Fowler pastors a Bible School at 9:45 and 11:00 with a sermon titled The Unanswered Prayer. A junior meeting at 5:30 features B. Y. Missionary leadership by J. R. oo. An evangelistic service at 7:30 proclaims The Greatest Call to Man.
J W Stiverson pastor announces Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. preaching at 11:00 a.m. Junior Society meets at 8:00 p.m. Senior Society at 6:30 p.m. Ring by the pastor at 7:30 p.m. services to be held throughout February at the church.
At The Episcopal Church Herbert A. Wilson, Rector, leads morning prayer and a sermon on the Early Development of Jesus at 11 00. Sunday School precedes the service. On Monday January 28 Bishop Olmstead will visit for confirmation at 7 30 to accommodate travelers from the college returning by nine motor.
Special meetings led by Dr. A. P. Cobb continue for nearly three weeks with strong attendance and deep interest. Sunday topics will be "My Church" and "Is a Man Safe?" as sessions proceed.
Mr. O. E. Atkinson of the college is employed by the Iowa Congregational people to assist Rev. Minchin at the church. He will serve both Presbyterian and Congregational students at the Iowa State College, with 480 denominational attendees last semester. Reverend Minchin and Rex will introduce him Sunday evening.
Preparations are complete for a five day Catholic fair starting Monday with a first class musical program. Lodges invited. Odd Fellows guests Tuesday night. local lodges to attend on designated evenings. A Filipino editor A Magsaysay elected editor in chief of a daily church paper during the fair.
Rev. A. M. Shea of Ames and Rev. oO. F. Shaw of Nevada led Sunday pul pits. Prof. F. French resigns to join Philippine government service, leaving mid March. Judge's Bakery advertises ice cream and ices by phone.
An English doctor argues women use more perfume because their noses are faulty. Experiments show men detect lemon at 200000 parts water while women need 40000, suggesting gender differences in olfactory sensitivity and perceived lavish fragrance use.
The text notes that aggressive German women are common in schools while American women differ in appearance and conduct. Several U S women earned philology degrees at Berlin University and compare well to Germans academically, though not adopting short hair or masculine behavior. American men praise the American women more than German sisters.
Mrs Longwed excitedly asks what she had before marriage. Mr Longwed replies dejectedly that she had a latchkey anyway.
Rear Admiral Evans mocks a young man who wed an older woman for money. He cites varied meanings of man as he recalls friends debating love and wealth, noting the lack of funds to proceed, and concludes with a sharp critique of the mate choice.
A magazine reader and a motorist discuss hunting for the north pole using automobiles. The motorist, recently in a wreck, jokes about cars locating poles from hitching posts to telegraph poles, reflecting a humorous exchange from the Chicago Daily News.
Father Time, now 45 and bald, meets a 40 year old spinster who recalls a rejected proposal. He admits the memory is the happiest recollection of his life, and she wanders away. The exchange hints at aging and lost romance.
A hospital conversation critiques young physicians and their appeal to patients. The old doctor argues male patients are dwindling as money favors female patients, while a nurse notes men are too busy to keep appointments. The exchange underscores gender and income dynamics in medical practice.
A speaker mocks how women are kept busy and stressed by society and health myths. The scene follows a doctor visit that shifts from feared abscess to being run down. It critiques trivial excuses, medical billing, and advice on health and lifestyle.
Maud Robinson remarks on doctors exploiting female patients by overemphasizing sensitivity and nervousness to secure frequent visits. She notes the profession’s reliance on women for business and the comfort they seek, praising enterprising doctors.
Ad cites Chamberlains Salve as quickly curing sore nipples and chapped hands. Claims success and lists a 25 cent price.
Ames markets note a call to 1441 Iowa for coal or wood. Chop feed offered at 75 cents per hundred. Shugart's Feed Store featured in the listings.
An ad asserts rheumatic pains can be relieved by one application of Chamberlain's Pain Balm promising rest and sleep. It lists Loughran & Bauer and Joel C. Cagwin as sellers and notes a location at the old J. M. Gilbert blacksmith shop in May, 460, Ia. 144.
Incorporation notice for Tilden Brothers & Company of Ames Story County Iowa. Business includes manufacturing, selling and real estate. authorized capital stock 750 shares (500 common 250 preferred), eight percent annual preferred dividend. Board of three directors led by Lucian C. Tilden with officers named for 1908.
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