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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
5
Tax payments due at Ames Savings Bank. Perry's carries Reliance Corsets dolls cabs and furniture and assorted fabrics at low prices. Fried chicken supper at the Christian church for 25 cents. Various local engagements include lectures, skating rink openings, and a road tour of Ma's New Husband at the Armory with admission prices.
An over the counter treatment for piles marketed as ready to use with a nozzle attached. Claims to soothe heal reduce itching and inflammation and avoid surgery. Price 50 with money back guarantee if not satisfied. Sold by C. A. Gamble, Druggist.
W A Perry states he will discontinue several lines of the higher priced dress goods to free space for other stock and plans to mark prices to move them quickly.
Young Steigerwalt of IBC supervised a team for his father in Pennsylvania and earned 3.75 dollars daily while mowing and grading except two weeks at Spirit Lake. He saved enough to fund a Europe trip after college. Clyde Amesbury, a senior at IBC, worked for 40 dollars a month and saved over 100 dollars before school opened.
The government inspector for locating a post office site arrived Monday evening and left Tuesday. He ignored local input from Col. Sheldon and the Commercial club, acting aloof and unhelpful. Ames residents insist on fair conduct and a voice in choosing a reasonable site, unlike the inspector described.
The News Republic informs that a new bridge over the Des Moines river between Woodward and Madrid will be built next year by the company. The line shifts to the west, crosses the river from bluff to bluff, rises nearly 200 feet, and will be the highest in Iowa eclipsing the Northwestern structure at Boone. Construction is expected to take about two years at a cost exceeding one million dollars.
Friday September 25 marks Ames Day at the Story county fair with the Iowa State College Band providing music and Dr A B Storms president of the college delivering the day’s speech. The concluding baseball game seeks to draw strong local turnout and Nevada neighbors receive special entertainment efforts from fair management.
Maxwell Tribune criticizes The Journal for misdated "Special to the Journal" items. It cites a Maxwell, Sept. 7 entry on Miss Myrtle Shryock as incorrect and argues the note should have reported a funeral held Sunday at 11 o clock.
Supervisor Ben Johnson has hauled down the iron structure from the old Ames bridge for use in building a new bridge across the Skunk river below town. A bridge will be placed at Ames.
Prof. M. L. Bowman of the Farm Crops department arranges five students to assist in corn judging at the National Corn Exposition in Omaha. Students will be selected through competition.
In Rosebud country Ames and Story county residents planning to visit should go to Dallas or Gregory. Complete maps are available at the Northwestern ticket office. Mr. Rogers will provide needed information to travelers.
Judge Lee adjourned court Tuesday due to the absence of needed witnesses in Inland construction cases and reconvened today to proceed with proceedings.
Col Parley Sheldon spends the week at Marshalltown evaluating the races and presiding over the event activities.
Dr John H McNeil married Miss Lou Zink of Avoca on Wednesday in Des Moines at a dinner party. The couple will reside in Columbus Ohio after their wedding and had been in Ames where the bride was well known for visits.
Miss Ethel Pike traveled to Des Moines for her sister Veda Pike's wedding to Mr. Damon Pythias Lewis of Oskaloosa. The ceremony at Mrs. E J Pike's home on Sixth avenue was delayed by a belated train, but guests stayed until after midnight.
The Friday afternoon wedding united Miss Inez Vincent from Shenandoah Iowa and H O Mantor a twenty nine year old veterinary junior. The couple reside at 208 Ridge Street and will continue their college studies. Mantor is son of Dr C Mantor of Salt Lake City.
This afternoon at four o'clock at the bride's mother's home Mrs Martha Knudson the marriage unites Miss Martha Luella Shinkle and Rev H Frank Perry of Linden Iowa Rev Andrew M Shea will officiate using the ring service Miss Maude Shea will play the wedding march The bride wears a white French mall gown The ceremony is followed by a dinner and an 8 to 10 reception with about sixty invitations The home is decorated in Epworth League red and white Shinkle eldest daughter of Mrs Knudson attended I S C and led the Epworth League work Perry a 1907 I S C graduate and M E church pastor in Linden will take his bride to his church home
The First Voters club plans a first meeting at the college chapel Saturday night at 7 30 but will delay completion until the following week due to several members away from the city. Saturday evening will feature speeches and music by the Dutch band. All first voters are urged to attend.
A school column notes seniors in the south three rows preparing for work over study as juniors improve since last year and freshmen enter at Shamrock Place with Miss Schreiner as cue. Epworth Leaguers host a cake themed party at Miss Campbell’s home with Miss Shinkle honored and a choral practice announced for Christmas Messiah.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Ramey marked their twenty fifth anniversary on Saturday September 12 with about twenty five relatives from several states. An original wedding cake twenty five years old was shared its taste remained fresh. A. B. Storms and wife plan to entertain faculty members on Friday October 9.
Hundreds testify to Pineules merit in relieving kidney trouble, rheumatism, lumbago and backache. Pineules act directly on the kidneys purify the blood and make you feel like a new person. They tone the system. For sale by C A Gamble Druggist.
The 14th Sunday after Trinity saw ongoing tent meetings west of the high school with several deciding to live the Christian life. Rev A J Lander spoke at 10 am and Evangelist Berry led afternoon and evening services. Tonight and remaining evenings feature Berry on The Judgments at 7 30.
The Rev Andrew M Shea is back in Ames for a sixth year at the Iowa Methodist church. He declined a higher post to finish the new church building work. The next conference will meet in Ames at the invitation of local church leaders and will bring hundreds of ministers and delegates to town.
The Representative notes Rev. J. F. Yerger buried in Story City last week. He served as pastor at Iowa Center 1872 74 and Story City 1887 89, presiding elder 1890 1902, and again in Story City 1905 08 and Des Moines 1908 04. He helped lead a large revival at the old Iowa Center brick church in 1867 or 1868 with Rev Heekiah Bowman, yielding over 140 conversions. His Iowa Center residence later became part of the Maxwell home of 8 E Cooper.
The pastor will preach both morning and evening with subjects set as The Significance of a Word and The Orthodoxy of Enthusiasm. Music includes Morning Anthem As Pants the Very Sphere by Mrs Hultz, Quintette Charity, Rossini Evening Anthem From Egypts Bondage Come, Sage Solo Just For Today by Briggs and Miss Wettstein.
In the absence of the pastor, Prof. Sherman Kirk of Drake University will preach at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Bible school at 9 45 a.m. The Endeavor society meets at 6 30 p.m. Large and enthusiastic turnout expected for both men and young women.
The Baptist church led by Pastor W. I. Fowle invites all to Bible school at 9 45 Sunday and 11 00 sermon by Rev Fred Berry Evangelistic services at 3 00 and 7 30 with Evangelist Fred Berry B Y P U at 6 30 and daily 7 30 meetings during the week Bible study at 3 00 o clock all services at the tent west of High school
Andrew M. Shea pastor. Services at the rink with Sunday school at 9 45 led by Prof R C Barrett Supr. Sermon at 11 00 on Our Attitude toward the Gospel. Epworth league at 6 30 with Christ the Lord of Our Intellect led by Leona Bale and Mary Bryant. Evening sermon His Kingdom at 7 30 with special music. Everyone welcome.
J. W. Stiverson, pastor, preaches at 11 a.m. on There’s a Difference and at 7:30 p.m. on The Sure Refuge. A service at Shippey is scheduled for 3 p.m.
President A B Storms will address students at chapel Sunday morning.
A Christian Science Sunday service is set for eleven o'clock in the morning at Odd Fellows hall. The lesson subject is Matter.
The directors of the First National Bank filed plans for a new bank on a corner lot opposite the hotel. The one story 24 by 60 foot structure will be finished in a modern style and placed in a central, highly visible location on the main street.
A translated Goethe adage urges forgiveness and restraint, insisting one should hate no person and leave the future to the All-Seeing. The line reflects a philosophical, universal ethic rather than a news event.
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