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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
2
Omaha business men and capitalists travel to Ames Tuesday to showcase the college campus and buildings for film and publicity. The eight car train, electric lighting, moving pictures, bands, barbers and press corps will tour the town, with planned depots and street scenes filmed for exhibitions at cor
Ray Abrams has recovered from a brief illness. Commencement will be held May 27. J O Michaelson visited Marshalltown Monday. Dr. Larson of Minot spent Wednesday with A Jones. Mayme Wilson and Ione Bell visited Ames Monday. Ed Heggen from Ames spent Sunday at the Gilbert home. The Bible class met Tuesday evening at the Totton home. Lee Baru and Ray Gilbert were home from college over Sunday. Harold Gratton purchased a top for his Ford runabout. Orrin Dickinson and Ray Dinsmore were in Des Moines Monday evening. Mrs H C T Peterson cut her hand seriously last Friday. Oscar Tugland of Radcliffe and Clarence Yeomans of Ames visited Gilbert. Mr and Mrs Gretsinger of Nevada visited their daughter Mrs W H Totten over Sunday. Rev Beecham preached Sunday to many friends. The Cemetery Association held its annual meeting in the Congregational church lecture room. Frank Sawyer went to Chicago with two carloads of stock returning Sunday morning. J H Jacobsen left Wednesday for Marshalltown to hear Billy Sunday then Clinton where Mrs Jacobsen joins him and they travel to Norway for a summer visit.
The ad warns kidney and bladder trouble is common and promises relief with DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills. It advises a few days of use to feel better and to ward off serious illnesses. The pills are described as harmless and antiseptic with quick healing effects, and a free trial box is offered. C A Gamble sells them.
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors who aided us during the illness and death of our daughter and sister. Frank Buck Edith Buck Mr. and Mrs. A H Buck Mrs Geo Longsdorff.
A May weather bulletin notes six sunny days lift field work as corn planting begins in southern central and northern districts. Temperatures ranged from near freezing to 90 plus, rainfall remained light, oats seedings near finish, grass and small grains steady, fruit trees blossoming with no frost damage expected.
Dr. L. H. Pammel will lead the college botany class on a trip to Fraseur this Saturday May 22 for a botanical expedition.
J F Warren shipped a carload of cattle to Chicago last week. Mr and Mrs M A Lyon spent Sunday at the parental C E Lyon home in Ames. Bernice Bradford of Storm Lake helps W R Hardcastle with farm work. Mrs Henry Banks entertained a quilting party last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Roy Templeton of Milford visited Frank Sawyer near Gilbert. Mr and Mrs Frank Worsing of Ames were Sunday visitors at Will Queal’s in Milford. Mrs C C Cooper of Mitchell SD visited relatives here last week. Miss Anna Hoyt of Mansfield Ill is at J F Warren’s home due to Mrs Warren’s illness. Mr and Mrs M C Moses and sons Scott and Verne spent Sunday at R D Tressler’s near Gilbert. Mrs J F Warren, recently seriously ill, is slowly improving. The friends also learn Mr Herbert Hardy is again in poor health and may seek a milder climate.
Division No 2 of the M E Ladies Aid Society schedules a bedding plant sale Friday and Saturday at Loughran Barnes drug store. All varieties of bedding plants will be offered for purchase.
John T. Caine of Logan Utah, who did post graduate studies at I I C in 04 and 05, visited Ames friends between trains yesterday. He is en route to Europe to advance work for the Utah Agricultural College.
Colorado Utah Yellowstone and the Pacific Coast showcase low round trip fares via the Chicago & Northwestern to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs and other Colorado points to Yellowstone National Park and to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Seattle Tacoma Vancouver and other Pacific coast stops. Finest train service and convenient schedules with liberal stopover and return limits. Great chance to visit the Seattle Exposition. Ask Chicago & Northwestern ticket agent for details maps itineraries and booklets.
A Wells Maine traveler reports thirty years of travel and two nervous prostration collapses. He credits Dr Miles Restorative Nervine with restoring his health and urges others to use it, noting a money back guarantee if no benefit.
A concise reflection on how twisting a universal truth for personal gain corrupts its meaning and misleads others. The line warns that self centered use turns truth into deception, undermining integrity.
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