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Newspaper

Ames Times

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1908

Page

9

Woodmen Convene in Nevada Iowa 1908 Delegates Elected

The Woodmen county convention met April 1 1908 in the K P Hall Nevada. Neighbor Griffith of Ames was named permanent chairman and Stayner of Ames as clerk. Delegates from 13 camps were chosen and two delegates plus two alternates elected for the state camp. The next convention was set for Ames Iowa with shared expenses for alternates and delegates.

Woodmen K. of P. Hall Nevada Briggs Griffith Ames Stayner McCord Collins Talbott Colo Riggs Kelley Brown Maxwell McCoy Hayes Carmody Zearing J. W. Riggs A. F. Persons A. J. Brown C. Carmody G. W. Dyer EB. F. Briggs G. F. Hayes L. H. Proctor T. C. Sime F. J. Bessey James McCoy G. V.granger E. G. Schoonover J. W. Dickinson James Crocker O. O. Talbott Cole A. S. McCord Ben Erickson Nowlin Proctor Clements Pearson Iowa Story County

The Chicago Record-Herald An Ideal All Around Paper

The Chicago Record-Herald offers extensive daily and Sunday features including letters by Curtis and Wellman, foreign news from multiple services, and broad coverage of commerce sports and culture. Its Sunday Magazine showcases literary art and high production quality.

United States Chicago Record- Herald William E. Curtis Walter Wellman Record-Herald New York Herald World Journal of Commerce Associated Press Chicago Northwest

All of the news all of the time

The Times proclaims comprehensive coverage across all areas, promising constant updates and exhaustive reporting on current events and incidents as they unfold.

Glimpses and Visions Lecture By Prof Newens

Prof Adrian M Newens lectures on Glimpses and Visions at the Ames Armory for the Young Women’s Christian Association. The program features JacquesFoutrelle and a Kipling sketch, with homely bits to convey his ideas. The lecture, new to Ames, attracts strong interest before he leaves for Chicago.

Newens Armory Adrian M. Newens Young Women’s Christian Association of College Ames Redpath Lyceum Bureau of Chica

New Books on Shelves at Local Library

Public library adds numerous new works including James Portrait of a Lady Ruh a Break in Training Thackeray The Virginians Couch Quiller Poison Island Hall Aunt Jane of Kentucky Betts The Leaven in a Great City Coleridge The Lady on the Drawing Room Floor White The Mystery Davis The Scarlet Car Ade In Pastures New McCutcheon Brewster s Millions Burnett The Shuttle Freeman By the Light of the Soul Baedeker Berlin and Its Environs Repplier A Book of Famous Verse White Money and Banking Dewey Financial History of the United States Blummer The Home Life of the Ancient Greeks Oberholtzer The Referendum in America Freeman The Pot of Gold and Other Stories Coolidge Nine Little Goslings Martin Yellow Beauty Finn That Football Game Drummond The Monkey That Would Not Kill Molesworth Carrots Spensed for Children Little Women Play Little Men Play

James Thackeray Couch, Quiller Poison Island Hall Aunt Jane Kentucky Betts Coleridge White Davis Ade Pastures New McCutcheon Brewster’s Millions Burnett Freeman Baedeker Berlin Repplier Dewey—Financial History of United States

Souvenir Tire From New York to Paris Race Return

The Sigma Nu fraternity holds a tire souvenir from the New York to Paris automobile race. The punctured tire from the German Protos broke at Salt Lake City and was sent to Ames after the German crew rested there over Sunday. The tire now rests at the fraternity home.

Sigma Nu Fraternity New York Paris Salt Lake City Ames Sigma Nu Salt Lake

Banquet Toast Typo Causes Light Banter

A printing error at the Times changed a toast response from Men to Die to Men to Lie to and then to Men to Tie to. The writer notes the blunder drew playful ribbing but denies any slur or malice toward the banquet's men.

The Christian Church Williams Times Office

Carroll Hoppes Appointed Substitute Post Office Clerk

Carroll Hoppes was appointed substitute clerk carrier in the post office and began work at the office last Friday morning. He will take on extra duties for the next couple of months as carriers take their fifteen day vacations during that period.

Carroll Hoppes

How to Drive an Automobile and Earn Eight Dollars a Day

An advertising notice promoting a home driving course from J. J. Evans in New York offers a book titled How to drive an Automobile and earn $8.00 a day. The ad mentions F. BE. Clark near the campus with a few choice lots for sale and a Mutual phone number.

J. J. Evans Broadway New York F. BE. Clark

Slater to See Undertaking Business Boosts This Week

George BE Nelson has bought a runabout from Chicago bargain counters. The damaged car, recently wrecked in Chicago, will arrive in Slater in a few days where Nelson plans to have workers repair and ready the vehicle.

Slater George BE Nelson Chicago George

Spence Takes Over Sluman’s Stores on Lease

F B Spence the fruit man took over the Sluman business last week by renting the fixtures and continuing the ice cream operation at the old location. He will maintain the stock and may transfer it back to Sluman later in the season.

F. B. Spence A. H. Sluman Spence Mr. Sluman

Iowa Apples Stored for Winter Use Experiment

The Iowa Horticultural Section and USDA began a storage experiment for Iowa apples. Apples are held in Mason City and inspected at intervals. The final crop inspection is set for April 10 by Professor S. A. Beach of Ames and Mr. Tenny of Washington, D. C. Growers and dealers plan to attend.

Iowa Iowa Experiment Station Ames United States Department of Agriculture Mason City S. A. Beach Tenny Washington, D. C

For Sale Prince Cleveland No 45 667 Blood Bay Harness Horse

Blood bay stallion Prince Cleveland No 45 667 foaled May 1905 by Barderah 2 244 out of Nellie K daughter of Trampaway 309 or Julia by Alfred 2609. Sound and registered, broke to harness, no faults, expected to mature around 1200 pounds. Address Henry A Ringgenburg 732 Hoggatt Ave Ames Iowa. 50 31. Also odds and ends sale noting useful household articles at Odd Fellow's Hall May 2.

Prince Cleveland Blood Bay Barderah Nellie K Trampaway Julia Alfred Henry A. Ringgenburg Hoggatt Ave Ames Iowa

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Tone Brothers Des Moines Ginger Allspice Oes Times Iowa State College Redpath Jacques Foutrelle Kipling Oberholtzer America Pot of Coolidge Martin Finn Drummond Ames Pantorium Story County Bank E. M. Krooker Mutual ’Phone Odd Fellow’s Hall Sumner S. J. Jayne H. M. Duckworth Mrs. Loud Bosworth Bosworth Drug Store Mutual City George E. Baker Nelson & Nible
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