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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1910
Page
7
The Chicago Record-Herald is praised as a reliable authority for sports reporting with a dedicated staff. Its Sunday edition features a four page sporting supplement covering baseball football racing athletics hunting automotiving golf tennis boxing and more with telegraphed updates to press time.
The Record-Herald proclaims its sporting staff are experts trained to see straight and write the truth without bias, claiming this as the reason it is favored by true sports enthusiasts.
Amusements note Isle of Spice a lively musical comedy by Allan Lowe and George E. Stoddard. Production under Gus Sohlke promises lavish sets, strong songs, and a large cast led by Woolfie and Riggs with a chorus of maidens. Isle of Spice plays at Armory Opera House Thursday Sept 29.
Advertises petroleum coke as finest fuel for grates with no smoke soot or ash. Mentions Lockwood Grain Company and a contact or location at 2612.
Thomas Harvison of Nevada was slugged at 2 30 AM near East Fifth and Walnut in Des Moines. He was taken to Methodist Hospital in critical condition with a skull fracture. Acquaintances Rasmussen and Haag of Ames reported no prior conversation with the attacker who fled.
Real estate transfers show C M Peabody and wife to T C Os porn with a deed for lot 4 southwest in section 26 township 84 range 24 valued at 450 dollars. Henry G Nelson and wife to John W Schwab with a deed for lot 8 Wilcox subdivision section 1-2 northeast southeast southeast valued at 2350 dollars. Hawley D Miller and wife to A 8 Liddle with deed for lot 3 in H D Miller's subdivision lot 1 block 44 3d addition.
Over a ton of bulbs from a Holland grocer arrived for Olson's Seed and Flower Store in Ames Iowa. Hyacinths Tulips Crocus Narcissus and Daffodils offered in dozens at 68c 25c 20c and 30c to 60c respectively. Call early for first grade bulbs.
Prof John Lake, former Roland School principal J Y Lake, and ex judge J H Richards visited Ames last Saturday. Richards, now in Minneapolis, attended to district court matters, while Lake reconnected with friends and noted changes since his last term fifteen years ago.
George W. Tinsley, mechanical engineer, resigns as manager of a Atlas Portland Cement plant in Hannibal Missouri to join Freeborn Engineering and Construction Company in Kansas City. He will become superintendent at one plant with a $3000 yearly salary and bring Atlas experience to new nationwide plant projects. James O'Donnell earns multiple placings at the Marshall County Fair in Marshalltown on Poland China hogs and poultry events.
H. S. McCurdy, a Bloomington hardware merchant, replies to a letter from his son Mark noting corn escaped frost in September. He cites Iowa Story County and adds observations about roasting ears and planting dates near Shirley, suggesting the tale may be dubious.
Public sale advertised for October 4 1910 at 1 PM on the J M Hicks farm three miles south of Ames. Auctioneers announce a joint sale to be held at the farm, detailing the event time and location.
A catalog lists nine horses and two mares with ages from two to six years. Animals include black and bay horses, spotted mares, weights ranging from 1050 to 1400 pounds, plus a weanling raft colt. Year fall and coming six years noted for some animals.
Head of cattle includes 10 milk cows one fresh next month a pure bred Short Horn bull two year old two yearling heifers steer and calves plus Short Horn calves. Also a Butterfly cream separator barrel churn hay rope water tank. Terms cash or 12 months on notes at 8 percent with 2 percent cash discount. Auctioneers J M Hicks Posegate Lang Shelden Clerk.
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