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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1911
Page
2
Ordinance accepting a plat in Ames Town Branson’s area for public dedication of streets. City Clerk A B Maxwell signs as required by law, providing full effect from passage and publication without expense to the city. The ordinance clarifies dedication and public use.
Mr and Mrs J Sills welcome a son born May 21. Miss Maude Robinson of Evanston is visiting relatives. Guy Gilbert of Ames spent Friday in Gilbert. Louis Enniss visited Randall. Frank West started work for Arch West. Dr Hoffman attended an Ames ball game. Bert Bell finished a Main Street crossing. Hansman and Howes families drove to Ames in the Hansman car. Riggs of Ames visited his parents in Gilbert. Mrs Rachel Marshall weekended with daughter Mrs George Stitzell in Des Moines. Frank Totten and Roy Templeton visited Des Moines with Frank Sawyer receiving Hill treatment. The guest list included Misses Otto Whited Stoddard Watkin Wells Boyd. The high school play The Valley Farm scheduled June 3, coached by Mr Torp. Henry Jacobsen, son of J S Jacobson, ill with pneumonia but improving per Dr Hoffman. Karl Jones returned from Des Moines to help parents and started work in the bank. Social highlight was Miss Maude of Ames hosting B M Club at H C Wakefield home with sisters Polly and Emma. School board elected new teachers: R C Ringgold principal from Denison, Elizabeth Byrne assistant principal from Zearing, Vera Ackerman from Ames, Irene Buchanan from Gilber, and others.
4 LEAD Office crowded daily with people seeking treatment Dr O A Young specializes in stomach liver kidneys and gall bladder diseases His testimonials praise his success in curing chronic illness He operates from 209 Sixth Ave Des Moines second floor Watrous block offering free examination and consultation He notes he does not take incurable cases and is a longtime Iowa expert with a strong office reputation
An advertisement promotes Calocide as a home foot remedy. Soaking feet in hot water with two tablespoons Calocide, fifteen minutes nightly, allegedly dissolves bunions and removes corns. It claims instant relief from pain and inflammation, permanent cure, and easy removal of corns. A 25 cent package is said to treat the worst feet, with druggists carrying it.
Governor Carroll invited to present Iowa as a premier sightseeing state at Baltimore convention January 27 1912 under Greater Baltimore committee. Maryland Governor Crothers urges delegation of Towans to promote Hawkeye State’s attractions. Court and state updates follow including road drag law interpretation by Nels Lee and new state accountant F H Paul with assistant Henry Nichols. Parole board denial ends L J Trernagle’s release bid. bank charter renewals and new Iowa corporations listed with stock amounts and directors.
Friday May 26 class day exercises. May 27 music graduates recital in the Ag hall. May 29 alumni banquet Monday night. May 30 Decoration Day. June 2 college seniors dance. High school commencement address at Methodist church by Rev Joseph Newton of Cedar Rapids. June 3 music pupils recital Ag hall. June 4 college baccalaureate address Ag hall. Press.
A local Ames druggist promotes ZEMO as a real scalp medicine that kills germs causing dandruff and scalp disease. The Cagwin Drug Store has secured the agency and sells ZEMO as a cleansing antiseptic treatment for scalp or skin, guaranteed by druggists everywhere.
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