Ames In Brief Free Spoon Ad And Local Happenings
A collection of short items from Ames noting a free spoon ad, homes and cottages being built on Northwestern avenue and Boone street, staff travels and visits, social events, postgrad work, illness relief, vacations, farm machinery sales, and civil service appointments. Notables include W A Perry Mrs B P Blair, J Orland, W J Semmons, Jum Albaugh, Prof J B S Norton, Dr L H Pammel, Keith Kaynor, A L Bakke, R B Westfall, Ward M Jones, Fred and Albert Kelley, J J Ferguson, Albert Jantz, C W Dudgeon, James Gilchrist, Arthur Roland, B W Crossley, Shirley W Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Perry
B. P. Blair
Northwestern Avenue
John Orland
Boone Street
W. J. Semmons
Newell
Jum” Albaugh
Nevada
Green Cafe
J. B. S. Norton
Maryland Agricultural College
L. H. Pammel
Wk. C
G. A. R. Hall
Keith Kaynor
Fort Dodge
J. P. Kaynor
Duff Avenue
A. L. Bakke
Ames
R. B. Westfall
Fred
Albert Kelley
Dayton
Charles Kelley
McCormick
J. J. Ferguson
Albert Jantz
Chicago
Clyde Kintsley
Jantz
Nebraska
C. W. Dudgeon
James Gilchrist
Arthur Roland
Denver
B. W. Crossley
East Lansing
Michigan
Farm
Shirley W. Allen
Civil Service
Forest
Government Service
Allen
California
San Francisco
Killed by a Bee Sting In Iowa Town
Mrs. Mary Buck of Garrison Iowa died within moments after a bee sting on her temple as a neighbor’s hive swarmed near her home. Doctors called said the death was unusually rapid from a sting. A bee expert notes seasonally poisonous stings and reports local swarms causing minor disturbance in Ames and Kellog avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrison
Mary Buck
Iowa
Ames
Buck
Twentieth Century Club of Nevada Debates Sharp Newspapers Claim
The exclusive Iowa club meets monthly with fifteen members and guests. A recent session featured Ka Addison challenging current editorial control by corporations and the press, with W O Payne countering by noting paid opinions in court. A seven-course dinner followed at Payne home with Jessie Payne hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Iowa
Ka Addison
Greelys
Danas
Ww. O. Payne
W. O. Payne
Messrs. Fawcett
Maxwell
Conaway
Ames
Father Payne
Jessie
Mabel Bancroft
Reine Wells
Hazel Addison
Shannon Leaves Ames School Janitor Position
At a Monday night Ames school board meeting all janitors were re elected except W E Shannon who resigns to move with his family to a farm in Oklahoma. Zontmire becomes central building janitor and Jorgenson secures roof repair contract for Beardshear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannons
Ames School Board
W. E. Shannon
Shannon
Oklahoma
Zontmire
Central
Jorgenson
Agricultural
Beardshear
ManZan Piles Treatment Advertised with Easy Applicator
An ad touts ManZan as effective for any kind of piles reducing inflammation improving circulation and healing affected parts. It notes convenient application through a tube with a small nozzle and lists 0 patent A. Gamble as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paten A. Gamble
Chickens Killed. Minks or Skunks Suspected
Mrs. John Ogle found forty two small chickens dead yesterday morning. The fowl, about the size of a quail, were bitten on the backs. Local belief points to minks or skunks responsible for the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Conference
John Ogle
Women’s Relief Corps Hosts Experience Social
The Woman's Relief Corps plans an Experience social at the G. A. R. hall on Tuesday evening in July 206th. Ice cream and cake priced at 15 cents. Attendees hear the W. R. C. members describe how each earned 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Relief Corps
Woman's Relief Corps
G. A. R. Hall
Sunday Wrestling Draws Big Crowd in Des Moines
Seven thousand spectators watched Gotch throw Jenkins in Des Moines Monday night earning about $5,000 for under thirty minutes of work. The Story City Herald notes no one calls the wrestlers grafters yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Gotch
Jenkins
Des Moines
Story City Herald
Bargain Batistes and Wash Goods From Manufacturer Sale
Yardage from a manufacturer sale offers batistes at eight and a half cents per yard with 50 pieces available in light and dark shades. The lot includes silk mixed crepes voile tissues Egyptian tissues and ginghams with many varieties priced 25c to 35c and some at 19c per yard. Material colors include champagne lavender cream sky blue pink rose and cadet blue.
19c Wash Materials Yard Offers 11c Per Yard
A yard sale features 30 inch printed Swiss fabrics with white corded backgrounds, Krinkle Crepe in checks and stripes that do not require ironing, and 30 inch printed Foulards. Available in rose, grey, navy and more. Prices as low as 11 cents per yard.
Fine Fabrics Sale: Swiss Muslins Silks Cotton and More
Yardage prices 27c to 45c advertised for fine Swiss Muslins Silk and Cotton fabrics and satin stripe organdies. New stock includes silk warp plisse and ginghams in blue pink lavender gray and green prints. Describes quality for year round wear and evening attire with quick disposal promised at 27c to 45c per yard.
Ames Socials and Local Happenings Highlight Week
Little Raymond Duckworth celebrated his fifth birthday with seventeen friends. Mrs. P. F. Costigan marked her birthday with neighbors and a dainty luncheon. Mrs. Charley Lyman travels to Riley Indiana while Mr Lyman tours north and east. Miss Mary Olive starts work as bookkeeper at Weston Horn meat market. Master Allen Perry hosts fifteen boyfriends for his sixth birthday. Andy Anderson sells his Hast avenue home to Mrs Neal and moves to Hastings Nebraska. Rev Andrew M Shea family vacation at Clear Lake. Prof J B Davidson buys Rice home on Story Street. Lula Gray hosts Y Benta at Boone Street. Congregational Sunday school picnicked Tuesday. Vincent Zmunt, Iowa City, steps down from Iowa State College Board to practice law in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F. Costigan
Costigan
Charley Lyman
Riley
Indiana
Lyman
Mrs. Lyman
Mary Olive
Weston & Horn
Shea
Clear Lake
Allen’ Perry
Andy Anderson
Hast Avenue
Neal
Hastings
Nebraska
Andrew M. Shea
J. B. Davidson
Story St
Lula Gray
Y. Beta’s
Boone St
Congregational Sunday School
Pine salve ad by C. A. Gamble offers healing claims
An advertisement touts carbolized pine salve as good for burns cuts sores and bruises. It claims to penetrate pores draw out inflammations and promote healing and lists C. A. Gamble as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Gamble
Two Men Walk 4000 Miles for $2000 Bet
Walter Chaffer and Charles Hahn, dressed in khaki, walked from New York toward San Francisco along the railroad track. After fifty seven days on the road they aim to reach their destination by October 1 without begging or stealing. They sustain themselves by selling postcards of themselves and expect $2000 if they succeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Walter Chaffer
Charles Hahn
New York
San Francisco
San
Advertising a Man's Faults Turns Offenders Into Sermon Seeds
A proverb style note contrasts mass criticism with personal reform urging readers to act on good sermons rather than amplify faults. It emphasizes personal responsibility and practical application over public shaming.
Reunion Hope For Ben Kingsbury With Old Allies
The note recalls Ben Kingsbury planning a reunion with Dr Cramblit and other veterans in Atlanta. It mentions July 20 1864 Peach Tree Creek battle and July 22 battle of Atlanta with Kingsbury serving in the 74th Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Kingsbury
Atlanta
Dr. Cramblit
Peach Tree Creek
Ben
74Th
Illinois
Northwestern Line Excursion Tickets to Major Cities
Low rates offered on the Northwestern Line with excursion tickets to New York City Boston Toronto Montreal Quebec Niagara Falls and Atlantic City. Full particulars available from any ticket agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Boston
Toronto
Montreal
Quebec
Niagara Falls
Atlantic City
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Washington Ave
H.B. Middleton
Douglas Ave
Cone Street
J. J. Kegley
Ames, Ia
D. L. Parker
Duff Ave
Ridge Street
T.T. Harding
Onondaga Bt
City
A. T. Lerdall
Elch Avenue
Nevada Road
H. O. Hardy
Ja Thomas
Pearl St
Rex Kendall
South Ash
East St. Louis Chemical Co
6Th and Missouri Avenue
St. Louis, Hl
Onondaga Street
Tts
A_ BEE
Sting
Twentieth Century Club
Sc Batistes
Tilden
Raymond Duckworth
Old Board
Vincent Zmunt
Iowa City
Iowa State College
Cleveland
Ohio
ToaCashBus's
J. W. Adams
the College
King
Sterling
Ken Belle
Abdallah
Allison Allison
Bartina
Barton
Kes
Allison King
Wilkes
Geo
Daisy Burns
Harrison Indian
Chief
Clark Chief
Mambrino
Kentucky
Vandal Erickson
Erickson
Louisville
Hooten
Kenton
Diomede
College Farm Barn
Farm Department
1. S.C
Perry
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