Ames in Brief Highlights Local Visitors and Travel
D R Lewis and E L Hiestand were visitors in Marshalltown. Kay Miller left for Denver on a several week trip. Dr Waters office moved to the Baker building near Fairstore. 1661 Dr Thomas Fenton hopes to resume work soon. Regional quips about Rome and Onondaga street appear. G L McKay left for Chicago and eastern points for several days. Mrs T L Miller to visit brother M O Elliott in Stanly County South Dakota. Native Japanese Missionary arrival deemed important. W L King visited Boone by interurban. F Brown returned from a year away in North Dakota Nebraska and Minnesota reporting profitable crops. H E Emery from Deep River helps Mead build a home on Northwestern Street and plans his own home soon.
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T. L. Miller
M. OU. Elliott
Stanly County
South Dakota
H. E. Emery
Deep River
Mr. Mead
Northwestern Street
Mr. Emery
High School Graduates Embrace Work Across Ames
In Ames, a notable trend shows nearly all local high school graduates taking jobs this summer. Many enter trades, farming, railroads, or retail, while several plan college this fall. Other items mention travel for Bus Reed, Gamma Alpha housing updates, wholesale handbag offers, and staff changes at Judisch's drug store.
Ames Girl and Boy Graduate Display Working World Grit
A reader letter praises an Ames girl and her brother for taking on many jobs to support themselves. She studies college costs and teaches plans while repairing clothes and helping family. He works on the railroad digs and learns trades, while their mother worries yet supports their labor.
Dr J A Skinner of Newton Iowa, Late of Buffalo NY
Dr J A Skinner of Newton Iowa and formerly of Buffalo New York has been in the city since July 5 continuing residency here.
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Buffalo, N. Y
Optician Doctor Returns to Ames for August 15
A veteran optician of long experience who has earned many friends in Ames has agreed to return. Remember the date August 15.
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Ames
Harriman Health Update From Colfax Water Cures Sorrow
Hon W F Harriman of Hampton visited Ames with his son Dr W E Harriman Colfax reports indicate water and baths have improved his condition. Hope grows as Sen Harriman and friends note encouraging signs and aim to find climate and waters to aid his recovery.
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Harriman
Colfax
Praise for Hoosier pastor at Chautauqua
The message praises Major A. W. Clancy now based in Minneapolis for sending Dr. James Montgomery as a Chautauqua speaker. The writer urges Iowa readers to give him a large audience, noting Montgomery is an old Indiana pupil who will please all.
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Iowa
A. W. Clancy
American Book Company
Des Moines
Chicago
Minneapolis
Indiana
James Montgomery
Roll Made Good Draw Lands Montana Lottery Prize
Mr. H. C. Roll of Grand Island Nebraska returns home after a Montana land draw win. He will file his claim and plans to become a farmer near Billings after visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. George Roll.
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Roll
H. C. Roll
Grand Island
Neb
George Roll
H. C
Montana
Billings
Northwestern wreck at Belle Plain claims one life
The Belle Plain crash on Sunday night, first within the new signal system range, killed T. J. Jeffries of Idaho and injured several others. The signal failed or the engineer did not see it, leading to the collision with a passenger train.
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Northwestern
Belle Plain
T. J. Jeffries
Idaho
Special election on county fair grounds purchase
A special election is scheduled for next Tuesday to decide on the purchase of the County Fair grounds. Voters are urged to participate and cast their ballots.
Snakes in South Dakota and Talbott Civil War links
A story notes Frank Talbott near Phillips South Dakota killed a large rattlesnake at his door and a local woman sells belt hides to dealers. It then profiles Alexander A. Talbott of Carroll Iowa, a Civil War veteran with the 28th Iowa Infantry, detailing his birth in Indiana 1826 his service under Banks and Grant and his death in 1907 with a list of family.
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Frank
Story County
W. J. Coye
Phillips
South Dakota
Iowa County
Coats Off at Ames Sermon Sparks Mixed Reactions
An Ames minister invited men to shed coats during Sunday service and many complied, unlike an Indianola attempt where women objected. The scene prompted mixed reactions as a god brother shed his coat in support and others followed, while women kept to open dress. The column questions why men should be scrutinized for coatlessness while women display open fashion.
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Ames
Tickets on sale soon for Chautauqua opening day
Hand books for Chautauqua will be issued the last of this week and tickets on sale about August 1. August 14 to 23 inclusive are the event dates. Judge Lindsey draws crowds with juvenile court tales and sharp commentary. Plan to attend all meetings and watch for hand books. Also note a medical remedy advertisement urging Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, sold by Loughran & Bauer and Joel Cagwin.
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Judge Lindsey
Ben B. Lindsey
Lindsey
Brown
Chamberlain
Loughran & Bauer
Joel C. Cagwin
Funeral for C. C. Anderson Held Today in Ames
C C Anderson died at his home on Boone street Tuesday evening. Funeral services will be held at two thirty this afternoon from the house conducted by Rev D J Bunce of Nevada. Interment will be in the Ames cemetery. If he had lived to September thirteenth he would have been thirty four. He leaves a wife. Anderson recently moved to Ames from Nevada.
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GO. O. Anderson
Boone Street
Mr. Anderson
Ames
Nevada
D. J. Bunce
Boy Breaks Arm While Swimming in Nevada
Thirteen year old Lean Muir son of Wm Muir broke both bones of his arm near the wrist in a swimming accident Saturday at Nevada. He dove in shallow water, struck the bottom, and was attended by his parents who traveled from Ames to visit and returned Sunday morning.
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Lean Muir
Wm. Muir
Nevada
Ames
Miyamoris To Perform Japanese Music At Baptist Church
Mr Sueji Miyamori and his wife Mrs Tei Morita will present a program of music and songs in native costumes at the Baptist church this Saturday evening. Their performances have been noted as star attractions at Marshalltown and Waterloo chautauquas.
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Sueji Miyamori
Tei Morita
The
Baptist Church
Marshalltown
Waterloo
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