Miss Summer Girl Faces Question Over Proposals
Miss Summer Girl, noted for accepting eight of nine proposals, is questioned over a single error in court or social proceedings.
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1909
Page
2
Miss Summer Girl, noted for accepting eight of nine proposals, is questioned over a single error in court or social proceedings.
Gilbert community raised about $62 at a Saturday Band Benefit with fifty plus boxes auctioned above a dollar. Prof Torp directs the band as practice starts with B D Kent Earl Jones and others. Multiple society items follow including new fur stock at Mr Logans, visits from Ames and Nevada residents, and notices of moves and illnesses among local residents.
The Cor res pondence notes social foibles in Milford and Grant with remarks on the Erb family. A Des Moines trip ended with Mrs. Erb thrown from an Interurban car in Ames leaving her badly bruised and shaken. A horse frightened by an automobile spurred an Ames outing involving Maude and her father.
A fragment notes saints assigned to Sus days and a minister writing days with a closing Latin farewell Adiis Liantington. The readable text mentions saints linked to calendar days and a minister's sign off.
Sealed bids will be received at the office of the county auditor in the city of Nevada Iowa until 12 00 oclock noon of October 26 1909 at which time and place the county auditor will open bids for the project subject to the usual conditions and specifications as prescribed by law and the county.
Robert Warburton returns from abroad and plans a prank by impersonating a coachman at the Embassy Ball. He ends up with the wrong carriage and is arrested, faces a charge of abduction, then wins Betty Annesley after she alters the case. She hires him as her groom and the farce leads to a happy ending in a dinner scene. The show is billed as The Sweetest story ever told and plays Tuesday October 26.
A stage adaptation titled The Man on the Box will be presented at Opera House on Thursday October 26. The piece promises delight and amusement for local theatregoers.
The remark hints at the balance between appearing exclusive and enjoying inclusive, lively experiences. It suggests that exclusivity can carry dignity while excluding people may deprive others of communal fun.
Public notice from Story County Iowa announces bids closed with no further bids accepted. At 1:00 p m bids will be opened and the contract awarded to the lowest and best bidder for a 1560 foot 14 inch tile ditch with a concrete outlet in Franklin Township Drainage District No 15. Bids must be by unit price for tile and by cubic yard for the concrete abutment with a 25 percent performance bond and 10 percent bid cash or certified check. The board reserves right to reject any or all bids. F G Dunahugh County Auditor Story Co Iowa.
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