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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1906
Page
5
Several small notices seek employment as bookkeeper travel jobs labor and kitchen work. Items include a free insertion offer for up to 20 words and various sales and rentals. Listings mention addresses Ames Gilbert Story Jackson Chicago and 204 Sherman Street with names Al Morgan Mrs Margaret Gilbert and Mrs H M Benson.
Rand McNally & Co releases A Clever Book The Little Corsican by Esse V. Hathaway now of Marshalltown formerly Ames high school English teacher The volume titled Little Lives of Great Men spans 160 pages and covers Napoleon Bonaparte from birth to his final resting place in the Hotel Valide at St Helena The work aims at a broad audience including men and children and marks the first in a series.
Chaplain of the Anamosa penitentiary Rev Felix Pickworth and his son visited the college over Sunday.
A Washington dispatch reports Illinois leads with 2,744 rural mail routes, followed by Ohio with 2,475 and Iowa with 2,296. The October report of the fourth assistant postmaster general shows 36,875 total routes in operation, with 36,657 carriers serving 2,345 petitions pending as of November 1, and specific establishment dates through January 2, 1907.
A playful warning notes that the twenty third day brings slang changes. It mentions Ames and Iowa City avoiding terms like skiddoo and 23 while signaling a shift to a new coinage and a lemon as the symbol of the era.
The six literary societies hold a regular triangular debate Friday at 8 p m. The question is Resolved That American cities should own their railways. Teams are chosen by Drake Grinnell and Ames for next spring contests.
A pithy note proposes an Intelligencer ad to pair two boys with opposite wishes. One has a bicycle wants a wagon, the other has a wagon wants a bicycle, and neither knows the other’s need. The idea is to connect them for a swap.
Aaron Burkhart offers a $200 reward for the arrest and conviction of those who attempted to burn his house on November 6. The motive is tied to a cowardly act using kerosene and rags while the Burkhart family were away.
The main street of Jewell serves as a real world test for the King road, showing its ability to drain quickly and stay usable after heavy rain. Local observations note the surface holds up well as water drains away, making travel easier despite downpours.
Rev. J. W. Stevenson of the U. B. church will preach. Ames is urged to welcome the new minister to the city and join the association in giving thanks for the year's blessings.
Mr A A Peo age assistant town attorney for the C and N W and Attorney Shanklin called on Judge Richards Friday but found the court adjourned on arrival and had business with him.
Round trip to Iowa City offered for 2.50 dollars with departure from Ames at 7 00. Service dates unspecified.
A group including The Misses Downs Hardman Puls Melvin Johnson Van Peterson Roy Croft and Sandford Olson visited Ames Friday to attend the Ames Normal debate. The reports reflect local social visits with residents from Ames and surrounding towns attending events and visiting relatives across the week in multiple communities.
A note states the wife of Rev J N Fry suffered weak lungs and was pronounced in last stages of pulmonary consumption. After starting White Wine of Tar she gained immediate relief and continues with a fourth bottle. health improved for years. They cheerfully recommend it.
Thanksgiving events are announced with union services at 10 30 a m at the Lionel church. Rev J W Iverson to preach and Miss Pike to lead music. Proclamations from the president and Iowa governor will guide prayers and routines. Seats provided and extra seating arranged for invited guests. Sermon set 11 05 to 11 35 followed by benediction and closing services. Chicken pie social by Ladies Aid at Odd Fellows hall 5 00 to 8 00 pm.
William J. Minchin, pastor, will lead morning worship with a sermon on Puritan Pilgrim Pioneer and a Thanksgiving tale for children. Evening service presents Gideon or the Gift of Urim as the Old Testament focus.
Pastor H D Williams will deliver two sermons today starting at 11 a m with A Feast for the Soul and at 7 30 p m with The Mission as a Man With a Soul. The notices emphasize the pastor's message and service times.
United Presbyterian notes J W Stiverson pastor leads communion at U B church Sunday morning with a sermon at 11 Christ the Precious One. Evening service features Saul. Evergreen preaching follows at 3 o clock.
9 48 a m Bible School 11 00 a m Sermon Jesus Teaching About the Sabbath 6 30 p m B Y P U 7 30 p m Electricity and Unseen Power or Physical Witness to Spiritual Possibility Last in series on Religious Problems in Scientific Dress
Sunday schedule lists 9:45 Sunday School 11 sermon The Church that Succeeds and Why 2:15 Rally Day committees 8:15 Junior League 6:30 Epworth League and 7:30 Evangelistic Service Pastor Andrew M Shea notes readiness for Rally Day December 16 and Joseph W Powell Brotherhood leader to attend 43rd anniversary events on that day Special instructions for families and friends to attend November 26 session for details.
Walter I. Fowle of the Baptist church spoke to Kiron youths on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Fowle and their daughter, visiting, will return with him Sunday when he again occupies the pulpit.
W. E. Low, a pressman for the Intelli gencer, was summoned to Atlantic Monday due to his father-in-law’s death. Also promotes Dade's Little Liver Pills with a non gripping claim, sold by C. A. Gamble.
A message urging small advertisers to start with modest ventures and use The Intelli dampne columns for services. It argues that every business, no matter how small, can grow through advertising and that starting small may lead to greater success.
Iowa state examination of Story County Bank in Ames lists cash on hand 115 135.52 with Union National Bank Ames, and deposits totaling 135 084.64 while liabilities include capital stock and various accounts. Alfred H Munn and H Westerman, bank officers, certify the statement as true and correct.
Prof. and Mr. H. P. Baker were summoned to Des Moines Monday to be present at a surgical operation on Prof. Baker's brother Tuesday. The operation aimed to remove a brain tumor and friends report it was successful.
Pine salve cleanses wounds and serves as a strong antiseptic for cracked hands. It is promoted as a versatile remedy, suitable for use on animals such as cats. Sold by O A Gamble.
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