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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1907
Page
4
The Fifteenth District WCTU of Iowa holds its annual convention at the Friends church in Ames on August 8 with three sessions. The morning includes officer reports and committee appointments, the afternoon features local secretary reports and papers, and the evening offers devotional and state secretary remarks followed by collection and benediction.
The Interurban as a City Builder event includes Boone guests such as J. L. Blake general manager and Mrs. Blake, R. Dyer general attorney and Mrs. Dyer, W. Chamberlain auditor and Mrs. Chamberlain, G. H. Stanger chief surgeon and Mrs. Stanger, C. E. Rice assistant treasurer and Mrs. Rice, and many others from Paul McGeehan to N. R. Dyer and Lillian Hall, Sue Hall in Boone attendance.
A Commercial club banquet last Thursday featured a reception in the lodge hall with Misses Niva Nichols and Carrie Tallman serving at punch bowls. C. R. Quade catered the nine o'clock meal. A miniature electric car and a headlight decorated the middle table as toasts celebrated Ames City Schools, Ames City Library, Iowa State College, local commercial advantages, Ames Semi-Centennial, and interurban business impact.
The article argues the human lifespan can extend beyond current limits with advanced knowledge and proper care. It highlights age 50 to 60 as a critical decade for longevity and promotes Electric Bitters as a tonic to revitalize the body.
A jurist remarks that sentences can be suspended provoking the prisoner to joke about chicken theft as a hanging offense. The Philadelphia Ledger quotes the exchange highlighting courtroom wit and legal consequences.
A comical remark notes a country upbringing and lack of cooking skill. It suggests trying for a general housework position as a practical option in the present moment.
A Berlin Journal snippet shows a housekeeper refusing a book agent, noting Mr. Meter is dead and the tenth installment remains untold. The agent laments the delay as the tale sits in the most exciting part of the story.
In a witty exchange from the New York Press Hewitt asks about an awk ward position Jewett replies with a humorous personal quip noting two girls living on the same street. The banter highlights social norms and lighthearted street gossip.
A playful dialogue mixes a romantic line and a witty quote about yesterday becoming today. The exchange hints at lingering affection and poetic reflection in a moonlit moment.
A historical discussion argues against the classic Cock Lane specter while acknowledging genuine phantom reports. It notes science has shifted toward careful study, finds no harm from spectral visits in many investigations, and urges curiosity over fear to observe mysterious phenomena.
A studio girl refuses a destitute old woman asking for tea. The elder woman admits she cannot walk stairs to reach the studio, and the girl offers water instead. After a moment the girl walks away, declaring there is nothing doing.
In a Cleveland Leader quip, a Sunday school teacher asks what happened to Nineveh and Tyre. Johnny replies Nineveh was destroyed while Tyre was punctured, delivering a punny punchline.
The Iowa State College fair announces prizes for girls and Iowa boys in a cooking contest. Prizes total 200 100 and 25 dollars with four prizes including a Collie pup. Entrants must be Iowa residents ages 15 to 21 with limited college experience. Entries due August 22 1907.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for better appetite digestion and strength. Detroit resident J H Seitz credits they restore appetite relieve bloating and give a pleasant bowel movement. Price 25 cents samples free. Sold by Judisch Bros.
The Iowa State Fair offers three prize awards totaling 425 dollars to encourage farm youth pursuing college education. A stock and corn judging contest will be held on Monday August 26 at the fair grounds with two classes for horses and cattle.
Sam H. Gwin of Concord Georgia credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving his life after a severe measles attack followed by a rain exposure. He praises the remedy's power and states he will always speak well of it. Judisch Bros. supplies.
Mrs. R. F. Hutchinson was a Boone caller Sunday afternoon. Miss Nora Person of Ames visited Ruth Clayton. Cora Cook of Chicago visited Mrs. R. W. Crane and family. Edith George of Ames visited friends Ruth Clayton and Mrs. F. Gerbracht. Napier church ladies plan an ice cream social at Elmer Keeney home on Wednesday night August 7.
Lee Stanfield listed as plasterer and cement tank man at the Lawton Hotel in Ames Iowa with job designation 14-5t-pd.
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