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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1910
Page
3
Court appoints Parley Sheldon as administrator with will annexed of the estate of Erick Erickson, deceased. Creditors must pay and claimants present claims authenticated to the Story County District Court by June 22, 1910. Dated June 22, 1910.
A German traveler started producing emailer egg cups for India after British cups failed due to small Indian eggs. His firm now controls the trade, shifting all the import of egg cups to German hands.
Funeral services for J. M. Wilson of Macksburg mourn his death after a lightning strike as he sought shelter in a barn during a thunderstorm. An employee of Townsend was injured and Townsend himself knocked down but recovered. Wilson had served Adair County in the state House and leaves a wife four children two sons and two daughters.
Miss Ruth Preston of Mason City, Iowa, a student at Grinnell's Iowa College, suffered a severe accident while curling her hair. She heated the iron against her hat and the end struck her open eye, injuring her sight with details unsure at this time.
Northern Iowa Methodists mobilize support for P. M. Joice of Lake Mills who has long backed the church. Report says Joice must appear in federal court with a $15,000 bond to be posted by church friends and pledges further aid ahead of the November trial.
Carrie Smith aged 18 was instantly killed by a bolt of lightning nine miles north of Ottumwa. Her father Charles Smith was knocked down and stunned while Uncle Jenks Jones had a big toe smashed. The woman had graduated from Iowa College Grinnell in June.
Dr. Carl Wachenfeldt, a physician from Iowa City, was in a St. Louis hospital after a dental procedure went wrong. He nearly swallowed a tooth during the pulling and required two windpipe openings by surgeons to address the airway obstruction.
Louis Zihlman of Jefferson County was fatally injured at the William Bankhead farm when a big hay fork fell from a rope. The forks pierced his chest and entered the right lung, pinning him to the wagon during unloading.
Iowa City Johnson county property values released by County Auditor Freeman show total realty valuation at 28 277 740 and real and personal property at 36 706 594 reported to the state auditor.
Mrs. Ben Forrey of Marshalltown submitted to removing large patches of her own skin to aid her critically burned son whose life was despaired of as doctors sought healing.
J. A. Turner, newly appointed state milk inspector, launches a drive for pure milk in Marshalltown. The plan targets butter fat test standards and eliminating preservatives to ensure safety and quality for consumers.
Chester Del Horton while bathing with his 3 year old son at a mill pond lost hold and the child drowned. The accident occurred as father and son swam together near the water, shocking the community.
The article extols Ringling Brothers as the leading American tent show in history with a rise from a Baraboo one-horse start to a vast enterprise. It highlights European acts such as Schuman horses and the Saxon trio, the Lorch acrobats, Alexis aerialists, Robledillo, and the Dutton riders. A grand parade and a modern menagerie are praised as unmatched spectacles.
Weekly ads in this issue urge parents to have children memorize sayings about saving. The message emphasizes memory training and financial prudence to influence lifelong habits. Read the dated column and reflect on the bank’s educational approach.
September 8 9 Central Iowa Baptist Association holds meetings in Ames with activities and gatherings planned.
The Hat and Royalty explores how hats symbolize status in civilization and how Parliament etiquette governs headwear. It notes two peers who retain the right to remain covered before royalty and that the king wears his field marshal’s hat before delivering the speech to the Lords and Commons.
Consul Augustus J. Ingram reports that the Bradford tramways manager, co inventor of the adjustable axle on Bradford Leeds trams, will trial a new brake in Bradford. The device aims to merge ideas from England s leading tramway managers to handle gauge changes from 4 feet to 4 feet 8 inches.
Boileau’s dictum defines three unities for tragedy. The action remains singular and within one day and one place. The piece should not shift scenes, keeping events in a single spot and confined to a 24 hour period.
The Artcraft Institute of Chicago plans to expand its program by creating an educational farm. Since 1900 it has taught 600 unskilled women home and art occupations, enabling self support, as it broadens its reach from home to business.
At Ames Chautauqua on Tuesday August 16 Dr. Chas F. Aked of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church New York called the speaker the most amazing he has heard since coming to the country. He said the lecture was filled with good sense and humor.
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