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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1911
Page
2
A nostalgic poem extols Iowa’s landscapes and agricultural bounty. Des Moines attributed signature lines honor the state’s beauty, thrift, and patriotic virtue, praising brave sons and daughters whose memory and honor endure through the years.
A New York report from Sept 9 describes phonograph operators in busy department store booths offering operatic selections. A laborer in frayed clothes unexpectedly performs Celeste Aida with near Metropolitan quality, drawn to return daily and share the music. The piece notes phonographs as educational and affordable paths to grand opera exposure. Also included are brief product notices and a probate notice for Ella L. Wilcox with hearing set for Sept 27, 1911 in Story County Iowa.
Dr A E Kepford head of the tuberculos is prevention department warns, with opening of public schools, that many school buildings lack ventilating devices and should ensure 2000 cubic feet of fresh air per child per hour. He cites dangers of foul air, advises proper heating, sanitary water containers, individual cups, clean toilets, and overall school sanitation to protect children’s health and learning.
The Fifteenth district of the W C T U of Iowa convenes at the First Methodist church in Fort Dodge on September 21 1911 with a full program of devotional sessions committee appointments reports from district and local officers and various topic discussions including temperance education parish work and civic reform led by noted members such as Mrs Dora A Farrow Mrs Agnes Elliott Mrs Mary Owen Mrs Rowena Stevens Mrs Lizzie Elliott and others.
The W C T U invites the public to a Thursday benediction at 7 30 p m with Mrs Ida B Wise as speaker. The program features address music and offering.
Amusements note the Gay Morning Glories musical at the Armory on Saturday September 16 with a capable chorus, sparkling comedy vehicles, proper costumes and scenic effects. Princess Olga, noted as a top box office draw, will perform a dancing act praised for grace and technical skill.
The Photo Shop from Jesse L Lasky will play the Orpheum next week with Mamie Fleming Chas J Stine and Eugene Redding as leads in a bright musical comedy. Lyrics by Huerbach and Hoschna feature hits like Its a Very Busy Day and I Want You in My Picture. Also on the bill is Room 44 a late Smalley playlet with Valeria Bergerie Edward Hemmer Richard Basil and Billy Smythe Marie Hartman in bright repartee. A soccer bicycle match act by Hinton and Wooton with Mabel Wooton as referee, and the Louise Stickney circus novelty close the program.
The Ames community heard that the regular Boone dancing lessons and assemblies opened last week and the first dance was held Friday evening. Patrons who enjoyed last year will find the entertainments continued in the same place and at the same time by Miss Margaret M Healy.
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