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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1907
Page
4
The Sigma Nu chapter hosts an informal dance at the chapter house. Senior civils and other groups plan dinners and banquets. The Y M C A building millwork advances, and Mrs Ashbaugh and Anne Stewart visit. A new Delta Theta Sigma chapter is installed at Ames with officers named.
The Lezkim Club with Miss Rache Rex meets this evening followed by K K Club with Miss Mary Loughran. Daisy Brown presents on Rembrandt. Genevieve Westerman of Des Moines to give a parlor musical for the Nonpareil Club in early May. The Musical History Club meets tonight at Miss Lydia Browns after a fal op. The Sons of the American Revolution banquet is set for Des Moines tomorrow with Gen Lincoln and Mrs Lincoln attending along with Ames delegates. The Book and Basket Club meets next Wednesday with Mrs Rich to substitute May 8 plans. A variety of programs including Paolo Veronese and Palma Vecchio papers are scheduled. The Albany Depot farce is at the Congregational church tomorrow evening. The Civic Improvement Club holds its first meeting next Monday in the public library lecture room. An informal talk on Wellesley is planned. The Nonpareil Club meets yesterday with Canada topics and a Nonpareil spoon gift. Members send greetings from several cities and a three course luncheon is served. The P E O Society hosts an illustrated lecture by Dean Marston on architecture from Stonehenge to modern concrete in Assembly Hall. Dean Marston compares the Acropolis dimensions to the Central Building. The evening closes with notes on St Pauls cathedral and a pleasant, instructive talk.
A few full bred brood sows for sale bred for spring farrow. Poland Chinas. Mut. Phone 170. G. E Farnum tf.
Mrs. A L Dunton of Gilbert Station Iowa offers thoroughbred homer pigeons guaranteed nesting pairs in prime condition at one dollar per pair she promotes breeding stock in a local classified style notice.
High school will stage its annual class play on May 17 under director Mr. Jack Daniel. The comedy Mr. Bob features actors John Gardner Max Hardin Charley Beardshear Florence Dunham Gertrude Gardner Opal Culp and Florence Caldwell.
A long reader note lists many travelers and names visiting Ames and Boone. It catalogs books on Europe including titles by DeForest and Howell and notes trips by Len Morris, Mrs. Atherton, Mr. Munn, and others. It ends with a remark from Y M C A secretary Fred B. Smith about American prosperity and a remark from a visiting Indian native.
Tuesday evening Bob McCarthy Tom Thompson and Van Chamberlain bought the entire stock of trading horses wagons and harness from a gypsy horse trader who had been camping south of town. Each man took a share and will keep the setup until weather improves before hitting the road. Van is said to be a fortune teller and a snake charmer may be brought in to boost the venture.
Morris Falkenstein the horse buyer will be at Taylor's livery barn in Ames on the 26th to buy all kinds. Bring them in.
The advertisement offers Early Wisconsin seed potatoes described as the finest early potato and priced at $1.00 per bushel. It also promotes Rhode Island hatchery chickens by R. C. Rhode Island for hatching at $2.00 for 15. By J. L. Niswender, 49-21nd Ames Iowa.
A Kansas man died recently and a minister visiting the home asked the son for his father’s last words. The son replied that the father did not have a last word, stating the word man was there.
Hank Coffeen faced fines for assault on Clyde Parks and charged Parks with profane language. Justice Campbell’s court saw C. H. Pasley prosecute, Parks hire Slattery, and the case was dismissed due to an error in the charge finding against Parks.
By virtue of a general execution issued from Story County District Court and a judgment dated April 1907 I levied on J K Koline property. The sale covers Lot 1 and Sub Lot 2 of Lot 6 in the NW 1/4 of Sec 16 T83N R24E Story County Iowa. May 10 1907 at 2 pm at the Nevada Court House front door. Amount due 8600 debt plus 13 costs and 6 percent interest. Sheriff M. A. Ricketts of Story County conducts cash auction.
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