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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1911
Page
7
A test of air in IK High School shows less than half of the recommended 30 cubic feet per minute per pupil. The report notes restlessness and headaches among students and warns effects may extend to home life. It urges a summer installation change to provide ample fresh air and improve overall health. Also note: $2500 of harness goods to be sold at cash by May 12, 1911, W. D. Meltzer.
Mrs. M. Abrahamson hosted a group of guests including the Bensens, the Fredricksons, the Johnsons, the Jensens of Jewell and A N Torp of Story City. Several locals visited Ames, Story City, Des Moines and Des Moines area towns for events, shopping, and social calls.
Ames high school track and baseball squads posted strong showings in a Friday home meet with several athletes hinting at championship potential. standout marks include Clapper 5:04 mile and Eldredge 95 7 in discus, while Bollman and Jones posted sprint and field event times. The team then prepared for upcoming meets at Marshalltown Iowa City and Des Moines with trials naming the squad and relay selections for Drake.
Miss Leo Ellis visits relatives, Miss Evelyn Edwinson stays in Nevada, and many locals attend Easter services. The Majestic theater opens with De Bois as a good comedy, and the Nevada band hosts concerts with new band suits in the works. Community members travel to and from Ames, Marshalltown, Cambridge, and Des Moines as gatherings mark a busy week.
Jerry Sexton claims the Ames season’s first lawn mower chase and spent Monday morning mowing and cleaning the depot park for summer. Mrs Lars Peterson, long ill, is reported slightly improved.
Samuel Birch of Beetown Wisconsin escaped loss of his leg after a frightful sore resisted doctors. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured the wound, noted as the greatest healer of ulcers burns boils eczema scalds cuts and more. 25e at druggists.
Advertisement asserts Foley Kidney Pills deliver prompt relief for kidney and bladder disorders and claims availability at all druggists.
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