Marriage ceremony seals union in Ames area
The Mexico Ledger reports John Stable a Wellston magistrate joined a couple with a traditional ceremony. The piece also notes Vir ginia Wagner of Ames winning a drawing for a quarter section of Uncle Sam land in Dallas South Carolina and lists upcoming events at local churches and social clubs.
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The
Mexico Ledger
John Stable
Wellston
Jim
Bet
Judge Stable
Ames
Little Virginia Wagner
Virginia
W. E. Wagner
Donna Rose
Dallas
S. C
Uncle Sam
Prairie
Mr. Wagner
College
Freshmen Attend Sophomore Class Event at Margaret Hall
Invitations from the Sophomore class drew all freshmen to Margaret hall Saturday for an autumn decorated evening. Dances ran alongside a welcome address by sophomore president Mr. Vogel who named the 12 class Wendigoes meaning giants. President Emerson of the freshmen replied briefly. H. P. Ashby and Mr. Bush presented a program for those who preferred entertainment over dancing.
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Margaret Hall
Vogel
Emerson
Tlie Hall
H. P. Ashby
Mr. Bush
19th Sunday After Trinity Service Notice
The Church of Christ led by H D Williams schedules Bible school at 9 45 a m and Endeavor at 6 30 p m. There will be no 11 o clock service as the congregation attends dedicatory services at the new M E church. Evening service at 7 30 with sermon Turning Weakness Into Strength. Nursery a Success. nursery program continued as permanent feature.
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H. D. Williams
Bible School
Endeavor Society
M. E
Christian Church
Walter I. Fowle to Lead Dedication at New M E Church
The notice lists Walter I. Fowle as minister with a Bible school at 9 45 a m and no 11 a m service. Attendees will join dedication services of the new M E church followed by Junior union at 3 p m Baptist Young People's union at 6 30 p m and a gospel service at 7 30 p m led by the pastor.
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Walter I. Fowle
M. E
Junior Union
Baptist Young People’s Union
Minchen to Lead Dedication Service at New Building
Pastor W. J. Minchen announces Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. The morning service is omitted as the church joins Methodists for the dedication. In the evening he will preach on the topic Where is Hell.
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W. J. Minchen
Methodist Friends
Hell
Pastor W Johnson Announces Church Schedule
No morning services due to the dedication of the M E church. Y P C U gathers at 6 30 p m with a sermon at 7 30 p m titled Power of Christ.
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W. Johnson
M. E
Christ
Webster City modernizes telephone service with time regulated clocks
The Martin Telephone Company of Webster City unveils an electric central clock system regulated by Washington time. Clocks connected to patrons' premises stay synchronized to the second, with no winding or repairs required. Also notes sewer assessments in Ames and a closing auction sale near Kelley and Ames with multiple livestock and goods.
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Webster City
Ames
Boone
Washington Time
Martin Telephone Company
Martin
J. K. Adamson
K. McCarthy
Kelley
Christian Science Sunday Service at Odd Fellows Hall
Sunday morning service at 10 45 in Odd Fellows hall with the topic Probation After Death.
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Christian Science Services
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Meeting at Alumni Hall with hymns readings and prayers
At 4 o'clock in the assembly room of Alumni hall a program included hymn, scripture reading and prayer with solos by Miss Augusta Brown and Miss Helen Thomas and an address by Mrs. S K Stevenson. Mrs Stevenson will also address college women at 5 o'clock in the assembly room.
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Alumni Hall
Odette
Augusta Brown
Amy Hoopes
S. K. Stevenson
Helen Thomas
Quaker Husband Caught Kissing Cook Behind Door
An old Quaker man, careless of his faith, is discovered by his wife kissing the cook behind the door. He is untroubled and warns the wife that peeking will bring trouble to the family.
Two Cent Postage Between United States and England
Two cent postage rates went into effect October 1 for letters mailed in the United States addressed to any place in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The rate is two cents per ounce or fraction thereof.
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United States
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Ireland
Origin of Cartoon Symbols by Thomas Nast
Albert Bigelow Paine explains in Harper s Weekly how Thomas Nast created enduring political emblems the donkey the elephant the Tam many tiger the square labor cap and the dinner pail He also transformed Uncle Sam from England s display into the benevolent old gentleman known today The article uses Nast s woodcuts from the 1870s to illustrate the symbols currently in use.
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Thomas Nast
Boss” Tweed
New York
England
Uncle Sam
Harper's Weekly
Albert Bigelow Paine
Clever Woman Defines Subtle Influence On World
A wry saying credits clever women with influence that remains unseen by others, noting that true ability is felt rather than loud. The quote frames wit as quiet power shaping perception without disruption.
Training of a Railroad Servant Exposed in Three Cars
Harper's Weekly outlines a three car system for railroad workers. The medical car tests health hearing and color vision. the signal car judges knowledge of signals and telegraphed orders. the air-brake car confirms proficiency with all brake types. Management supports the program with a hospital network and worker education and recreation facilities.
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John Kimberly Mumford
Harper's Weekly
Union
Southern Pacific
Fifty Years a Blacksmith Praises Pain Balm
Samuel R. Worley of Hixburg Virginia reports fifty years shoeing horses and credits Chamberlain's Pain Balm with relief from lame back and rheumatism. He calls it the best liniment he has used and notes it is sold by all druggists.
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Samuel R. Worley
Hixburg
Chamberlain
Ione Knight Receives Milk White Spotted Shetland Pony
Ione Knight, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jimmie Knight, near Stanhope, owns a four year old Shetland pony bred by A Christ of Ames. The pony arrived Friday evening and Ione plans to ride it to town to attend school.
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Ione
Jimmie Knight
A. Christ
Ames
Shetland
Tone
Stanhope Mail
First coal mining traced to 300 B.C.
Archaeological assessment identifies earliest coal mining activity dated to about 300 B.C., suggesting ancient exploitation of coal resources in early industrial practices.
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B.C
One Hair Will Do in a Divorce Case
In a light anecdote the Fort Worth Record cites a scientist noting the average blonde has 140000 hairs on her head and adds that any single hair could derail a marriage if the wife’s hair is darker.
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Fort Worth
Kodol Digestive Aid Promoted By Gamble Advert
An advertisement promotes Kodol as a natural digestive aid that digests all food types. It claims the product works like a stomach that cannot fail and promises it will restore stomach health. The ad notes guaranteed satisfaction and lists C. A. Gamble as the seller.
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C. A. Gamble
Notice to Ames Property Owners on Sewer Assessment Plat
Notice to property owners along Lincoln Avenue Ames Iowa from Fayette Street to North Street that a plat of the sewer assessment schedule is on file in the City Clerk's office. The notice specifies abutting property owners and the streets described in Ames.
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A. B. Maxwell Galen Tilden
Ames
Iowa
Munn
Meltzer
White
Potter
Hullibarger
Snyder
Hoover
Edwards
City
Lincoln Avenue
Fayette Street
North Street
City of
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Earl Richards
W. E. Shannon
Mr. Richards
LabDell Fox Company
LaDell Fox
Mr. Fox
Miss LaDell
Canada
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L. M. Bosworth
Ames Conservatory
Edward Baxter Perry
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