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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1910
Page
5
Local Perry’s promotions advertise new lace embroidery china and 89 cent ladies waists plus 69 cent irons and 50 cent brooms. Community events include Rebekahs oyster supper March 16 and Odd Fellows hall box social March 16, with road work honor roll and Miss Pike millinery opening March 18 19.
Local social items list Tuesday and Wednesday meetings at Mrs. A L Potter and Mrs. Ida Cox. Times and hosts noted include Mrs Maude Little, Mrs Pasley, and the Ames Civic Improvement Society. card clubs hosted by Mrs Jack Watson and Mrs L J Lynch with luncheon details.
Mrs Kennedy Mrs Coover and Mrs Stevenson hosted the Senioritas with Easter hat crafting and a two course luncheon. Mrs George Hultz and Prof and Mrs Hibbard hosted gatherings, while Miss Cecil Alexander entertained twenty four with Miss Hazel Alexander as guest of honor. Music and socializing featured heavily with regional guests from Cambridge Cedar Rapids Des Moines and LeMars attending various events.
A long list of local residents and visitors appears with travels to Des Moines Omaha Skidmore and Canada. Dr Elmer Smith trains near his claim while Misses Copeland teach near Ames. Several residents recover from illness attend events and plan moves or work assignments in Iowa and nearby states.
On Saturday March 12 the water color and china painting classes of Mrs Dyer will display pupils work at the library. The exhibition is open to all with no admission fee and invites the public to view the pieces produced in the classes.
A St Patrick's party and a 25 cent oyster supper will be held at Odd Fellows hall March 16 at 8 00 pm by the Rebekahs. Everyone is invited. A program and games will entertain and proceeds fund new robes with the old robes to be sold that evening.
A promotional note offers the Des Moines Register and Leader daily for 1.00 until June 25 1910 or 1.50 for the daily plus Sunday issue. It proclaims thorough political coverage for the 1910 primary and election and urges subscribing via the Intelligencer or direct to Des Moines Iowa.
The real estate firm McCartney and Judge dissolves. Notice is given that the business will be continued by Mr. McCartney.
Sale features ends of lace curtains for sash and short windows priced at 29 and 39 cents each. Perry's advertises the bargain items as a quick, limited offer for home decor improvements.
A box social is planned at the M B E church on March 17 to raise funds. Organizers invite community members to attend and contribute to the event and its activities.
Miss Pike announces a two day opening on March 18 and 19 to display a full line of millinery with Easter hats ready for order.
Guests attended the Monday night event at the Millionaire club alongside regular members. A separate notice lists guests including Mr. and Mrs. Caine and Mr. and Mrs. Cagwin among others.
A testimonial style notice offers one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes internal use. Includes endorsement of F J Cheney & Co with 15 year trust and a claim of cure effectiveness. Also advertises 75 cent bottle and other products. Concludes with a 48 15 millinery opening March 18 and 19 at Miss Pikes Store for spring hats.
A humorous exchange recalls a street car accident that left a boy lame for a week after being caught in a jam, as told in the Kansas City Independent. Uncle Bob explains the incident to Little Elmer-Say, while Mamma shares a past jam memory.
The cashew tree yields several products. The edible part is the swollen pear shaped peduncle supporting the nut. The kernel, roasted, is eaten as food by natives. The nuts are kidney shaped and attached to the under part of the fruit.
An advertisement touts a Wooltex coat as exclusive with the store, lightweight and all wool, resistant to wrinkling, easy to slip on, with roomy pockets. It highlights home spun or serge fabrics in neutral shades and a modified top coat cut.
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