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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1907
Page
5
Local items include announcements of Easter events and society socials, church activities, and campus notes. People travel between Ames, Story City, and Marshalltown for holidays and visits, with updates on baseball plans, orchestra performances, and upcoming lectures. Regulars include W R C, Masonic lodge, and church groups. local business and academic figures are mentioned.
The Farners, College Men and Merchants gathered Saturday in Red Men's Hall for a program led by Home Literature professor B. H. Hubbard. Topics included Seed and Seeding by F. D. Smith and Beautifying the Home by Mrs. Jennie McKiyen Beyer. Ladies urged to attend and participate.
Proprietors of the Ames Candy Kitchen replace the old McMullen sign with a freshly painted one in the storefront window.
Will Bower is among new builders added in the past week. He bought a lot in College Park and plans to build during the coming summer.
The Judish brothers have placed a new sign in front of their shop during the past week making it easy to find the drugstore located behind the storefront.
Capt. C. C. Deering, manager of the Mutual Telephone line, was reelected secretary of the Iowa Independent Telephone Lines for the 8th term at the Sioux City meeting last week.
Judge J. L. Stevens starts a two story modern business block on his lot south of the Wells hotel in Boone. The project aims to be a neat addition to the neighborhood and reflects careful planning for the growing town center.
The meeting of church trustees was held Monday morning to discuss laying the foundation. Progress appears steady, and plans indicate the new church project will advance soon.
Ed H Seiling, a noted local saloon keeper, offers to finance a modern hotel on his city lots and seeks a guaranteed eight per cent return. The city has not yet replied to the proposal.
Supt J C Welty of Story county schools authors a new book titled the Farmer's Friend with information on farming subjects. Early readers forecast it will be of great value to farmers and confirm its usefulness.
Dr J D Stillwell formerly practicing in Paulina Iowa retires there and takes a government meat inspection post in South Omaha Nebraska. He becomes the third S B S C man at the site joining Wm Day and C G Cole already employed there.
The Intelligencer reports the departure of W. B. Low to a Sioux City job with a higher salary and J. M. Evans to work for the Register and Leader. Evans plans to canvass the northern part of the state.
Henry Bryant driving a buggy south of town nearly lost control when a single tree broke just before Frank Morris' livery barn. A passerby stopped the horse in time, preventing a runaway while Mrs. Bryant rode in the buggy.
A buggy was struck by a lumber wagon in front of the J. A. Campbell and Graves real estate office on Saturday and turned over completely. No damage resulted. Onlookers found the accident humorous as the wagon driver was distracted by other things while his horses ran into the buggy.
Gene J. M. Dieffenbacher submits a copy of the Great Bend Rustler containing last week’s Intel ligencer obituary of CG F Diffenbacher. The 71 year old statesman was a prominent Great Bend figure and his death is a significant loss to the town.
Homer Stratton leaves the Ames to Missouri Valley express run and Arthur Nowlin steps up from local wagon duties He is then succeeded by Steve McCoy Roy Adams drove the wagon for a few days before McCoy took charge on Tuesday morning.
S. M. McHose proprietor of the tile factory at Nevada has been sued for five thousand dollars by C D B Spurling a workman who was recently injured while attending to his duties in the factory. Among the injuries received by Mr. Spurling.
The text notes Mr. McHose suffered a broken leg. He ran a factory that burned in 1905 causing a ten thousand dollar loss. He has since endeavored to cover that loss and now faces an additional five thousand dollars in losses.
Ames High School shows five year growth with enrollment rising toward Clinton's level in a city of over 20 000. Clinton pays a top principal 1700 per year for similar work while Ames pays 810. Data covers 1902-03 to 1906-07 with irregular OCR entries.
At the last meeting the school board named officers led by President J E Judge and Secretary O O Tallman. Committees include teachers Wilson and Noble. finance Talbott and Wilson. buildings and grounds Niles and Talbott. supplies Noble and Judge. A special committee Niles and Wilson was named to help Superintendent King prepare for commencement. Ontario news notes grain firm notices banning drinking and gambling on premises.
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