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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1911
Page
4
The Ames paper debate weighs United Brethren and Episcopal futures amid pressure to merge with other denominations. The Intelligencer argues against abolishing local U B churches and urges strengthening the Ames faith scene to match regional growth, citing Nevada as a cautionary example.
Nevada financiers back local industrial ventures and urge a statewide church conference. Ames hosts eleven churches with room for more, and promoting church-based growth is seen as valuable to attract families and strengthen the community.
A collection of short notices lists movements and trips of Ames residents and visitors. Names include A W Benson from Des Moines, Mayor Sheldon in St Paul, Ward Owens returning to Colfax, H C Mead with a new auto, E 8 Proper on a Minnesota fishing trip, C S Jenner to Indianola, E C Stephenson on a Chicago business trip, George Tinsley in Kansas City, D K Shirk moving to Mt Vernon, Milton Hoffman visiting during commencement, Harold Rogers returning from Toledo, Fred Van Slyke visiting Duff avenue, Niles touring serum plants, E H Graves insurance, Hampe Fay and Aple vacationing in Rock Rapids, Hoffmans visiting Sigourney then Chicago, Rev John Houser at Union Endeavor district, Mrs George Buch at Columbus for Allan Buch’s Ohio State graduation, Ben Nelson installing electrics in Sac City, Warren Smith recovering from a nervous breakdown, and a Chamberlain's remedy ad.
C Cammack Co announces purchase of Harness goods from W D Meltzer and opening of a new harness shop in the Roberson building on Main Street. D B Cooley will run the shop offering collars and seasonal wares, promising an up to date stock and friendly service to all customers.
The Ames school board calls for sealed proposals by 2 pm June 22 1911 for a four room brick school building in the Third ward Plans and specifications available at the secretarys office and from Proudfoot Bird Rawson Des Moines IA A 5 percent check required Right to reject any or all bids By order of the Board C H Pasley Secretary Also local ads promote hair goods at Finley and Kelly and a Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy testimonial campaign citing broad use and approval.
In Chicago this week leading dry goods houses hold clearance sales. A shopper notes unbeatable prices on summer merchandise arriving by week’s end and offers to show how much money can be saved across many departments.
The advertisement asserts Catarrh is constitutional and claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures all stages by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer $100 if it fails, urging readers to request testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Frog species show eggs disposed with notable care. A Paraguay tree rat nests in a hanging bush above a pond using leaf-tied ends and empty capsule shields to protect eggs from sun and air. When hatched, a plug drops and poles tumble into the water. Also notes rheumatic muscle aches relieved quickly by Chamberlain's Liniment, sold by all dealers.
Dr T A Allen reports a reader gaining eleven pounds on a monodiet of apples for breakfast beans and brown bread for lunch dates for dinner and buttermilk with oil at headtime. The writer notes personal practice and cautions it may not suit all but emphasizes making some improvement.
In New York City travel numbers rise faster than people, with population doubling every 32 years and car line travelers doubling every 13 years, indicating rapid transit demand growth ahead.
A fragment notes a before-bed Bonana drink supposedly induces sleep. It quotes Evipides on youth neglect costing knowledge and hints at a warning about future losses tied to past actions.
A concise quotation frames the idea that true happiness comes to those who discover their work and purpose then pursue it with dedication. It emphasizes work as life’s central blessing and calling.
The Island of Margarita on the north coast of Venezuela has about 60 000 residents who subsist mainly through pearl and other fisheries. The passage notes fisheries as the principal economic activity and hints at regional economic reliance.
The Vigo sardine industry provides jobs for 23,000 people, including 8,000 women. Men earn 80 cents to $1 daily, women 25 to 35 cents, with last year’s preserved sardines exports valued at $2,203,500.
A comic Puck excerpt describes a meek man lamenting a pile of returned umbrellas he must carry away. The scene blends mock solemnity with farcical distress as the narrator hints at a satirical moral twist. The imagery focuses on public embarrassment and the burden of lost items amid a lighthearted, whimsical tone.
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