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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1908
Page
9
Ames High School accepts an invitation from East Des Moines to a joint home field meet at Nevada on Friday April 24 from 2 to 5 pm. The schedule includes Ames baseball at Iowa State College state field May 2 at 10 am with a return game May 16.
The New York production A Texas Ranger will perform at the local opera house on April 24 for one night only. The show, staged at the Fourteenth Street Theatre in New York, drew citywide attention during its run and impressed General Kuroki during his visit, who praised its realism alongside American naval and military officers.
J. W. Knight and family express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during the sickness and death of their wife and mother.
Farmers in Gilbert are busy with harvest and fields. The Gilbert Produce Company lists eggs and produce. Mrs. C. M. Abrahamson travels to Des Moines this week. Roy Shearer offers post card novelties. Jim Reynolds advertises spring painting with six months of orders ahead. Ed Holmes renovates his cottage. A big show is planned at the K of P Hall Saturday night. City Hotel reports strong trade in the north district.
Rev. Vernon S. Phillips spoke on The Mistakes of a Fool Killer using humor and storytelling to illustrate a beautiful, inspiring purpose, as noted by Rev. A. E. Palmquist.
Local notices list groups meeting on Fridays at G A R and townspeople homes. includes Laura O E S at Mason hall. PEO chapters. Priscilla clubs. Lady aid societies. Civic Improvement, Mission, and Neighbors of America sessions. social events include moonlight rides, teas, and a May breakfast. upcoming anniversaries and performances noted.
This afternoon the Congregational missionary society will meet in the church parlors to discuss Industrial Missions. Mrs Raymond will present the value of industrial missions, Mrs Hibbard will compare Industrial Missions in Africa, and Miss Watson will discuss training for industrial work. In Des Moines on Tuesday evening Albert Wells Ristine and Miss Mary Cookerly wed at the Bride’s parents home on Eighteenth Street. both are prominent in state society circles.
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