Pleasant Grove Cemetery Association met at Mrs Smiths home
The Pleasant Grove Cemetery Association northeast of Ames met at Mrs. Fred Smiths home on Thursday afternoon. Sixty ladies attended a luncheon and social afternoon.
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1909
Page
5
Food for a Year and a Defective Digestion Reference
A column notes a fair ration for a man for a year but observes that some eat excessively yet grow thinner due to defective digestion and unsuitable food. It mentions a large size bottle of unspecified contents.
Scott’s Emulsion Ad Promotes Nourishment Through Meat
An old advertisement claims Scott's Emulsion nourishes by aiding tissue and body growth. It notes endorsement by physicians and offers the product for sale at druggists with a 10 cent price, from Scott & Bowne of New York, along with a savings bank and sketch-book promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bend
Ames Poultry Show to Feature Electric Hatchery
Ames Poultry association plans January 3 to 7 1910 events with an egg and dressed poultry display and daily electricity hatchings at the skating rink. A school drawing contest will award prizes for roosters or hens with entries due January 3 and judged by local educators and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Poultry Association
Iowa
Story County
Ames Poultry Breeders Association
Ames
The
Ages Poultry Breeders Association
J. Bert Kooser
Percy Watkins
J. G. Tilden
J. Pierce
Mrs Ora Newell Rice is Dead in Rangoon Burma
Mrs Ora Newell Rice wife of Prof A C Rice and mother of three died in Rangoon Burma on September 29 after a brief illness from blood poisoning. She was a former Ames teacher of drawing and daughter of W M Newell of Des Moines. The memorial services in Des Moines were led by Rev W L Fowle with local attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Newell ,Rice
W. M. Newell
Des Moines
Ada Newell
Ames
Rangoon
Burma
A. C. Rice
Rice
The
Baptist College
Ames grocer J J Grove visits Waynesburg Pennsylvania
J J Grove and wife from Ames Iowa are visiting relatives in Waynesburg and Rogersville. Mrs Grove is a daughter of the late George Fry of Center township. Grove operates a large Ames grocery and is vice president of the Iowa State Grocers Association and has led the Chautauqua association. He backs Senator A B Cummins and praises Iowa pride in Greene County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Grove
Pennsylvania
Waynesburg
Ames
Iowa
Rogersville
Grove
George Fry
Center Township
Iowa State Grocer’s Association
Chautauqua Association
A. B. Cummins
Voyage Letter from Nellie Lucas Aboard Ava to Rangoon
Miss Nellie Lucas mails from Port Said after leaving Liverpool aboard the Ava. She describes rough seas in the Bay of Biscay and the Mediterranean but notes she avoided seasickness, is gaining weight, and looks forward to reaching Rangoon Burma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Said
Egypt
Nellie Lucas
Liverpool
Ava
Bay of Biscay
Mediterranean
Quality satin face towels with hemstitched design
Readable text describes 22x48 inch double faced satin face towels with hemstitched edges and praised quality. Mentions excels in quality and nice designs. Includes fragmented catalog-like wording.
Cream Damask Linens with Floral Patterns for Everyday Use
Two special cream damask linens offered for daily service. 64 inch all pure Irish linen with seven new floral patterns at 48 per yard. 2 inch heavy cream damask with four patterns and 24 inch borders in Poppy Wild Rose Fern Chrysanthemum, priced at 79 per yard.
Bleached Table Linens Promise Big Savings
A sales listing promotes damask and linen table linens in multiple sizes and patterns. It highlights 64 inch full bleached linens, mercerized cloths, 21 and 22 inch napkins, and 66 to 76 inch damask options with per yard and per dozen prices, stating clear discounts from prior prices.
Linen and Denki Sale Highlight Heavy Damask by Yard
Advertises 72 inch heavy bleached Damask with three fine designs satin stripes and large borders priced at 13 dollars per yard. Also offers 25 inch Denki to match at 4 dollars 75 cents per dozen.
Splendid pattern cloths offered at yard prices
A selection of border cloths features five designs Pansy American Beauty Rose Ribbon and Ivy Carnation and Passion flower. Pattern cloths come in 70 by 70 inch at 2.19, 70 by 88 inch at 3.00, 70 by 106 at 3.75. Napkins 22 inch match at 3.25 per dozen.
Fancy Linens for Table Decor and Gifts
A display of linen pieces including doilies center pieces scarves and tray cloths in hemstitched drawn work Cluny lace battenberg eyelet embroidery and colored wash silks with prices from modest to 10 dollars Each piece promises elegance for table settings or Christmas gifts and special values on lunch cloths and dresser scarfs are offered for inspection.
Fine Towels and Linen Draperies Sale Items
Advertising copy lists fine towels 20x36 and 18x38 inches with various borders and stitches priced at 25c and 29c. Linen damask scarfs and dresser scarfs 18x50 inches offered with limits of two per customer. Lunch cloths 32 to 45 inches in plain linen or damask priced around 39 to 45 cents.
Fine Huck Toweling Prices and Free Embroidery Introductory Offer
An advertisement promotes fine Huck toweling in high demand with a large assortment. Early buyers receive a free foundation initial letter and a skein of Ideal Nuns luster for embroidery with each towel length sold. Prices listed include 18 in plain union Huck at 20c per yard and higher for 24 in and 22 in linen Huck with patterns and choices up to 75c per yard.
Malta Visit Described with Vivid Buildings and Shipwreck Memory
A Mediterranean view notes the island of Malta where the apostle Paul was shipwrecked. The observers report no barbarians or vipers and mention many handsome buildings, though they are not close enough to see the islanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean Sea
Malta
Apostle Paul
The Great John Ganton Comes to Armory Theater
Seats go on sale Friday morning for the Armory theater engagement on Tuesday November 16 featuring The Great John Ganton from the Shubert organization. The production arrives from a long Lyric theater stay in New York and is regarded by critics as America’s greatest character play. The cast includes well known Broadway actors and the local run is billed as a top dramatic event of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory Theater
John Ganton
Shubert
Lyric Theater
New York
America
Iowa and Drake Fall Matchups Announced
The schedule lists Nov 13 in Iowa City and Nov 25 featuring Drake in Des Moines. The pair of games marks early season dates for both programs with home and neutral site vibes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa City
Drake
Des Moines
Bazaar and Chicken Pie Supper at M E Church
The Ladies Aid Society of the M E church invites attendance at a bazaar and chicken pie supper on November 18 1909. Bazaar items include home cooking candy mince meat pennants pillows comforts aprons towels doilies handkerchiefs and Christmas gifts. Bazaar opens at 10 am and the chicken pie supper begins at 530 pm in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Girl severely burned helping with family laundry
Melissa Severson, 13, daughter of Mr and Mrs A R Severson, living north of town, was badly burned last Tuesday morning while pouring hot water into the washing machine. Water splashed her face and hair, causing significant scalding. Cambridge Leader
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa
A. R. Severson
Cambridge
Mrs Brown Visits Son After Missionary Meeting
Mrs P B Brown mother of David Brown of Harlan visited his college after attending a Woman's Home Missionary society meeting in Boone. Her husband edits the Harlan Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. B. Brown
David Brown
Harlan
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Boone
The
Harlan Republican
Miss Graham Visits Ames for Ames Cornell Football Game
Miss Graham of Newton attended the Ames Cornell football game in Ames on Saturday and remained over Sunday as the guest of Mr. H. L. Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Newton
Ames
Cornell
8. L. Pomeroy
Semmons Arrives in Ames for Two Week Visit
Harry Semmons arrived in Ames Sunday morning from Milwaukee and will remain for a two weeks visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Semmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Semmons
Ames
Milwaukee
Will
W. J. Semmons
Ames-State Normal Debate Attended by Mrs Carpenter
Mrs and Miss Carpenter of Clear Lake visited Ames on Friday to attend the Ames State Normal debate and were hosted by Miss Nellie Naylor during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Carpenter
Clear Lake
Ames
Nellie Naylor
Mrs Palmer of Des Moines Guest of Mrs McConnell
Mrs Palmer of Des Moines, the national evangelist for the Wes Ale, was the guest of Mrs McConnell the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Palmer
Des Moines
McConnell
Real estate transfers in Ames among Grove, Brown, Hicks and others
A batch of Ames real estate transfers lists Elizabeth Grove to Joseph B Grove for 1000 dollars on lot 8 Black's Add Ames and several other deeds. Transfers include Nancy Roll from Salisbury to Roll for 750 dollars, John T Cook to Emma Dawson for 300, Henry S Miller to Frank Wilson for 10000, F E Clark to Ulysses Grant Brown for 900, and other trustees and owners conveying lots and strips in Ames including Parker's Add and Athletic Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Salisbury
Nancy E. Roll
Black
Ames
John T. Cook
Emma &Dwinson
Henry S. Miller
Frank Wilson
F. E. Clark
Ulysses Grant Brown
Brown
Della J. Morris
Escott S Hicks
Belle Hicks
Hus
Harriet C Lasell
John T Remey
J W Brooks
F M Hunter
Plerydon
Hunter
Parker’s
Anna M Laithly
City of
Athletic Park
Ada Ames
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Gertrude Bradford
Burnett Avenue
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H. L. Carrell
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Burnett Ave
Lost
RE. J
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M. A. Manning
E. F. Posegate
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T. H. Macbride
India
ADA
Barnsley
Barts
Elizabeth Grove
Joseph B. Grove
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