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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1911
Page
5
A poem recounts a tired child and a mother’s lullaby tone as the morning fades to twilight. The verses describe a once-bright day turning weary and the child’s voice becoming a whisper, with angels watching over to keep the sleeper safe.
The Fourth Ward Civic society resumes after a December pause with a Tuesday March 21 gathering at 3:00 p m hosted by Mrs J W Cameron on Boone street. Other clubs plan meetings with hostesses including Mesdames Baughman Bliss Williams Manning and Hall. A Prohibition Rally Day is set for W C T U members and the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church prepares its Boone district convention at First Church May 4 and 5 with speakers from Ames.
A Kensington was given Saturday by the Kappa Delta sorority in honor of their new chaperone Mrs Mabel Clark. Mrs W H Stevenson will entertain friends at dinner Monday at her home on West Boone St. Mrs A A Bennett will host tomorrow afternoon at a Kensington. Mrs W R McDonald entertains a luncheon and card party this afternoon. Milo Manning and Julius Tilden will host cards Saturday afternoon. The Twentieth Century Club meets Monday with Mrs R H Porter on Hodge Avenue. Miss Constance Beardshear entertained the young ladies sewing club Tuesday afternoon.
Dr Thomas G. Fultz of Pella married Nora Myers at the Myers home 403 Boone Ames with Rev George D Crissman officiating A wedding luncheon followed and the couple left for Des Moines then Pella to start a new home Mrs Fultz is an Ames resident with ties to Tilden Pennant Mfg Co Dr Fultz trained in Ames and vet medicine now a practicing veterinarian in Pella The ceremony followed by a return to their new home The notice also reports the marriage of Bessie Dixon and Owen Wilcox at Des Moines with plans to reside in Texas
The Yeomen announce a regular meeting in the new hall on Saturday evening March 18. Refreshments will be served and all members are urged to attend.
Ames and Grinnell colleges discuss Reciprocity in a joint debate at Agricultural Hall on Friday night. The item references the topic as The Reciprocity Question and cites interest from border towns and Canadians, with general approval among locals and a letter from C. E. Lyman noting opposition is limited.
Mayor Hanna of Windsor spoke on Canada United States trade ties at Harmonie hall in Detroit. He urged cautious reciprocity talks while praising tariff policy and recalling 1776 taxation issues as he urged continued North American cooperation.
C G Lee and wife transfer to EH Graves property described as 5210.75 mw se and lot 14 ne se 10 83 4.1. Vames A Arrasmith and wife transfer to Ida J Grover lot 15 block 2 Ives addition Ames. C M Johnson and wife transfer to Lafayette.
The Ames store celebrates rising daily business as proof of valued service and merchandise. It cites new Ready-to-wear Art and Upholstery Departments and notes an elevator is not essential when right goods at right prices appeal to customers.
The ad praises Priscilla wash dresses for quality construction with neat seams and secure fasteners. It notes children's and misses sizes from 65c to 3 and ladies sizes from 7.50 to 1.48, drawing buyers with daily fresh shipments of new coats and suits from top makers.
Stamped ready for embroidering the white crepe night gown patterns attract buyers. They sell for 98c and are described as a desirable piece of embroidery work.
A list of property deeds and transfers names many individuals and parcels in Ames and surrounding areas. Transactions include waivers of dower and scattered lots across Ames, Story City, and New Philadelphia with prices ranging from 1 to 26300 dollars, plus notices of the Egyptian Princess operetta at Ag Assembly and local scarlet fever concerns.
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