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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1907
Page
3
The Ames social page lists numerous clubs meeting weekly or monthly at homes or public halls including M E Missionary Society Laura Chapter and various church auxiliaries. It describes picnics at Chautauqua park, a Fenton home visit, and a shift toward completing the Y M C A Alumni hall with funds needed by September 1.
At a college building committee meeting last week the post office was ordered moved into the old office building and the current post office building is to be relocated behind engineering hall. Bids are to be sought for moving and remodeling it into an armory while the book store moves to the old office building. Grading around central building has begun and changes are needed before the term starts. Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup sells with a money back guarantee for any digestive issue.
Nevada voters approved buying the Story county fair grounds by a comfortable margin while other precincts rejected the measure by more than two to one. The piece notes confusion over the proposition and cites a related railway mileage ruling from 1906 involving a coal mine spur and main line usage.
The state railway commission ruled the Newton and Northwestern line is a railroad and must apply mileage rates to freight to the Ames college. Switching charges of 3 dollars per car are rejected. 7.50 per car becomes mileage, with 56 cents per ton for brick from Ames to the college after August 1, subject to Northwestern business exemptions. A humorous aside mentions Dr. King’s pills and Woodruff’s misfortune with a tent storm in Omaha.
W T Smith proposes selling four teen lots in his Ames addition at 225 dollars each if sold to one or more buyers at once. The lots lie south of the college campus along the Des Moines interurban line. Smith expects to travel east for two years and wants to dispose of holdings, with installments available and details in the advertisement. Telephone 858 for an interview.
My wife suffered from eczema and after trying various remedies, Chamberlain's Salve proved better than all others. For sale by Judisch Bros.
An owner offers fourteen Des Moines area lots for sale with prices 225 each for most and 250 for four others. If sold to a single purchaser, all fourteen go at 225. Terms include 5 cash and 5 monthly installments with warranty deed and title abstract. five percent discount for cash. Offer valid until August 15 and includes interurban rail access. Contact via phone 858 for viewing.
Rev. J. W. Stiverson announces Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. President Kephart of Leander Clark College Toledo Iowa will preach. Y P C A gathering follows park services and he speaks again at 6:30 p.m. in the park.
Bible school at 9 45 a m. Preaching at 11 a m by the pastor. Christian Endeavor follows union services in the park.
Rev Paulsrud, pastor, will lead services at 8 00 oclock. The Lutheran church announces a morning worship with the pastor delivering the sermon.
Mass will be held at 8:00 in the Catholic church instead of 9:00. Father Nichols of Nevada will conduct the service.
Pastor W J Minchin invites Congregational Church members as Prof Charles Noble of Grinnell preaches next Sunday August 4 at the church.
Sarah Fillis a missionary to Japan on furlough will address the Friends church west of the college next Sunday evening August 4 at 8 P M Walter I Fowle pastor Rev George Heeps of Boone to preach at First Baptist Church Sunday morning
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