The Butelliggencer Publication Details
The Butelliggencer edited by F. R. and M. GC Conaway. Publishes on Thursday mornings in Ames Story county Iowa with a yearly advance subscription of one dollar.
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1909
Page
4
Twenty Prizes Offered in Ames Intelligencer Contest
The Intelligencer advertises twenty prizes from Ames merchants for the contest among hopeful entrants. Prizes include a $25 tailored suit from the Fair store, a $20 Axminster rug, a $20 trunk, a $20 toilet set, a $20 graniteware set, a $15 cut glass water set, $15 in gold, a $19.90 trimmed hat from Cupps & Cupps, a $10 horse blanket, a $10 water color portrait, two pairs of shoes from Bange & Arm, and piano certificates worth $150 and $100. Twenty leading entrants may select from remaining prizes when the contest closes August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Fair Store
L. M. Bosworth
D. J. Bullock
C. W. Dudgeon
J. B. Kooser & Company
Grocers
Adams Furniture Store
J. J. Grove
Grocer
Bange & Arm
Fair
J. W. Adams
Ames Visitors in Booseborough Spark Furor on Depot Platform
A Boone News-Republican tale recounts Ames young men on the Northwestern depot at Booseborough chewed gum and courted a local girl, provoking the mother to confront them with an umbrella. The episode ends with hasty escapes and a call to honor vigilant local mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Booseborough
Depot
Boone News-Republican
Boone
Northwestern
the &Aters
Yole
News-Republican
Lowa
Ames in Brief Highlights Local Visits and Health News
Harry Good visits his Kansas home while M. K. Smith calls on Beagle Grove on business. Don Hardy undergoes appendicitis surgery in Des Moines. President A. B. Storms delivers a sermon on the home coming of the Jews at the M. EB. church. Temple of Economy Millinery promotes a clearance sale. C. D. Shepard of Los Angeles visits Ames area. longtime Story county resident now in California for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K. Smith
Beagle Grove
Don Hardy
Des Moines
A. B. Storms
M. EB
Temple of Economy
C. D. Shepard
Los Angeles
Ames
Mr. Shepard
Story Couny
California
Seeds of Kindness Trump Gossip in Quiet Morality Tale
A moral reflection suggests actions speak louder than praise, urging restraint before extolling a man’s reputation and focusing on practical kindness instead. The remark frames character through deeds over words.
Bill Sills Faces Fine After Two Near Deaths
A feature about Bill Sills, twice declared dead by accidents at Kelley elevators and coal shope, now working as a hack driver. He helped a stranger with liquor, was fined by a detective raid, and faces further penalties as city officials push to curb bootlegging and gambling. The piece urges sympathy and fair treatment while praising city action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Sills
Kelley
Bill
Oscar Mcvoy
Boone
Ames
Art Funk
Bill Miller
Sunny Disposition Contrasts Moonshine Talk with Sunshine
A reflective note contrasts speaking about sun with genuine optimism, suggesting actions speak louder than words and cheerful behavior outweighs empty rhetoric.
Vine of Human Kindness Mentioned in Varied Contexts
A brief note highlights the idea that human kindness can be expressed through different acts and sentiments, illustrating how compassion translates into practical deeds and supportive conduct.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butelliggencer
F. R. and
M. GC. Conaway
Story County
Iowa
H. L. Munn Lumber Company
Ames, Gilbert and Kelley
Loughran Machine Company
Gilbert
Chautauqua
Cupps & Cupps
D. B. Cooley
G. T. Hart
Intelligencer
Hardcastle
Ses Thompson
Mellor
Itt
Ary Larson
Nevada
Owe Fern Johnson
Mabel
Ae A McDonald
Yton
Ess
McGenny
Nike Valkey
Alexa
Lees
Ith Bissell
Reynolds
Fowler
Sikra Jones
Mason
Cambridge
Clark
Azel Brandt
Yi Ildred Dunning
Elen Clark
Cole OW
AIR
Watkins
Flint
Cole
Iyrie Cole i
Harrison Yi
United
Arne A. Nordskog
Bull Information
St Sntelligencer Office
Harry Good
Kansas
Scott
WOR
Ames, Lowa
C. Sorenson
General Banking
Aanacite
Ames Chautauqua
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