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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
6
The piece promotes a county fair Saturday evening at Margaret Hall with vaudeville acts and a light hearted appeal. It invites Ames residents to attend and promises a good time with money back if laughter is not achieved.
Various short items from Ames note election day cautions and encouragements, small local events, and campus news. Mentions include government building site questions, Boone street bridge status, laundry plans for the County Fair, health updates on Dr. Harriman, and notes on faculty, students, and visiting guests.
Frank B. Spence promotes pears for sale with a price of 1.25 per bushel and a call to customers to buy their fruits. The ad emphasizes the merchant's identity.
Mrs A MacMurray remains critically ill with typhoid complications though not yet out of danger. Two nurses and two physicians attend her as family from Humboldt Kansas join at the Murray home. Mr McMurray shows some improvement. Mr Gaylord Noble dies of typhoid fever with service at Prof Barrett’s home and burial at Riceville. Attendees include Mrs Fowle and relatives traveling for the Engberg funeral in North Dakota. Miss Schreiner visits with Rec E L Schreiner and Mrs Barnes before Meth odist church dedication. Clara Kennedy arrives from Chicago for dressmaking at Dr Jones home. Henry Harris and Mrs Weaver join Barrett family for Wesley Row dedication. Mrs Jackson Beyer and others from Des Moines are mentioned.
Last Sunday in Ames guests attended dedication services hosted by Mrs Belle Rutherford and Mrs Jennie Beyer. Activities include visits, hospital stays, and travel news from Des Moines Boise Lansing Boone Colfax and other towns with gatherings of the Woman's Relief Corps and D A R members.
The Iowa Telephone Company will furnish election returns to the public at O Briens store Tuesday night. Bees Laxative Cough Syrup promises quick relief for coughs colds hoarseness and bronchial throat trouble. Mothers recommend it for children as it is pleasant to take and gently laxative. Guaranteed. Sold by C A Gamble.
Benedict Read died Wednesday night after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 from the residence.
Sergeant Barer of Co. C scored impressively at the rifle range on the state grounds last week finishing fifth against seasoned guardsmen and regular army shooters. Captain Knapp predicts Barer could challenge for the championship at the next shoot.
Mr. E. E. Jenkins who led the freight office for a year resigns and will return to Marshalltown to focus on business interests. He has made many friends here and will be missed for his ability to serve the people.
Gen Lincoln appoints Prof Michael as commissary and quartermaster of the 55th regiment. The move formalizes his role overseeing supply duties for the unit.
Ames defeated South Dakota 26 to 0 in a muddy Saturday game. Players struggled to identify teammates as the ball rolled in heavy conditions for an hour.
The Slater school board approves Superintendent King's half day session for the high school. Town enthusiasm grows as upper grades map winter activities and plans around the new schedule.
Prof A B Noble plunges into a six foot sewer ditch on campus while rushing to Des Moines. He struggles and is rescued by friends as water and mud fill the hole. His trip is postponed and the mishap becomes a campus misadventure.
A note urges readers not to borrow neighbors’ paper. It promotes paying a dollar for a regular weekly subscription to support the publisher and improve the reading experience.
A L Foote the poultry and eye man, 65, was badly hurt when a pacing horse struck him while he chased a rooster across the street. He suffered a broken rib and back injuries, was confined to bed briefly, then left bed against medical advice. He remains cheerful despite pain.
The Frank E. Long Stock Company is playing all week at the Armory. The troupe provides an attraction of merit with good personalities and solid performances in the plays presented.
U S Senator Bob La Follette will address residents of Boone on Saturday evening. The visit aims to discuss public policy and national affairs with local audiences in attendance at the event.
In Sisseton Dakota, Mrs Nels Ingavaron was burned to death when a gasoline stove exploded. Her body was found among the ruins of the house and two young children suffocated in the fire.
The Mono clan under the Civic Improvement society will stage A Count of No Account a three act farce by Anthony E. Witts at the Armory Opera House in November proceeds go to erecting a city park band stand all parts assigned rehearsals underway and the play has enjoyed strong runs in other productions.
A county auditor letter notes that full reports of Prohibition voters in three Ames wards from the June primary were not filed. The caller urges careful reporting for the upcoming election. K. W. Brown Pro Party Co Chairman.
A five hundred dollar reward is posted by A. L. Champlin, proprietor, for arrest or information leading to the arrest and conviction of parties who tore up and disconnected a drain pipe under the dining room at Colonnades House, causing unsanitary conditions and suspected typhoid fever cases.
Sufferers of piles are assured relief with the first application of ManZan Pile Remedy. Available for sale by C. A. Gambie.
A concise aphorism notes that excessive success may undermine creative brilliance, warning that relentless pursuit can erode originality and lead to personal or creative decline.
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