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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
2
Uncle Hiram Taylor, 72, and Montezuma native Miss Mattie Wilson, 46, wed in Des Moines after years of friendship and separate lives. The pair, once distant, renewed their bond and plan to live briefly with Taylor’s daughter before moving into a new Clark Street home.
Dr. Christ unloaded his Lambert two cylinder car last Saturday morning and started it immediately. It is one of the best of its class and the doctor secured the agency for the machine at the time of purchase.
Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Campbell travel to Table Grove Illinois for a short visit with relatives. Mrs. Campbell will later visit Clinton while Mr. Campbell goes to Chicago for about two weeks to study printing and toning at major photographic plants. The trip aims to refine his collodion carbon prints and boost Ames photography business.
Denver man David A. Wesley and Evelyn Rex of Rocky Ford came to Georgetown to marry but could not find a clergyman or justice to perform the ceremony. The license bore the hoodoo number 1313, sparking local hopes the omen is false. Evelyn, formerly of Ames, faced a wait as friends wished for a happy future free of the superstition.
An east county paper notes repeated jail break attempts and urges a new courthouse and a superior court. The piece links rotting jail conditions to the need for a new county courthouse across from a $60,000 post office in Ames, with a two year wait for population data.
Fifty men from Company C of the 55th regiment I N G depart at 6 30 a m by interurban to Des Moines then to Clarinda for a week at Camp Hull. The unit led by Capt Herman Knapp will perform guard duty with a governor review planned August 14. About forty eight men accompany Capt Knapp. roster lists officers sergeants corporals cooks and privates with many new uniform items.
Senator William Boyd Allison, senior Iowa senator and long serving member of Congress, died at his Dubuque home at 1 33 p m Tuesday following a heart attack brought on by Monday’s heat. His illness began Saturday and he never recovered, with Dr Hancock at his side throughout the last hours.
Saturday August 8 marks the final chance to purchase season tickets at 1.50 each. The notice urges readers to act before the deadline and lists the price and date clearly.
Lou Roberson, after a year of work on a twenty horsepower steam driven auto, is finishing the machine for the streets. He plans three more weeks of work before presenting the Roberson car, a vehicle he built entirely by himself in Ames.
Iowa State College has secured use of the former state fair offices building for the college display during the fair. Previously the college exhibits were scattered. this year they will be centralized in the occupied building.
The college plans to concentrate all work in a single building to benefit students and observers during the state fair week. A miniature summer school will run alongside the fair as part of the arrangements.
The Times received a letter from W. J. Gilmore a senior civil engineer from I S C. Will a Story county native now in Cheyenne Wyoming employed by the Union Pacific Railway. He kindly supplied material for an interesting news item this week.
Slater prepares for a two day reunion with speeches by W F Harned of the 24th Indiana Rev T E Thuresson Denison Hon W J Veneman Maxwell Hon Oley Nelson Slater Mrs Anna B Winslow and others. The program offers singing band music a drum corps and lodging arrangements by Dr E A Rawson for veterans attending.
Farmers prepare for a thriving county fair with stalls reserved and plans for ball games and special attractions. Organizers promise a lively event and an old fashioned community gathering as the fair aims to surpass past successes.
Danforth bought the lot between the Hauser and G H Burton homes on Duff avenue from Lt G Hardin and will build a residence there this fall if feasible.
The north entrance at Chautauqua park will have heavy police guard for pedestrians and autos. The south entrance remains open for general traffic and hitch racks. no autos cross the viaduct or enter from the south gate while north entrance vehicles are under vigilance.
Dr Soares presents interpretative Bible recitals at 9 a m on August 13 14 and 15 with new valuable features. Promises engaging sessions with memorable portions and absence of dull moments in his entire presentation.
Cliff Roberson purchased a second hand Locomobile in Boone last week. The runabout needs a few coats of paint and new tires but after repairs it should serve as a handy vehicle.
The city council met July 30 in adjourned session to hear objections to curbing on Main street and nearby streets. No objections were filed. Sam Bowers was awarded the Boone street grading contract per city engineer specs. The request to extend light service beyond city limits was tabled. Lincoln Avenue sewer tile work was ordered removed where uncovered. J R Lincoln’s electric plant inquiry was tabled pending his next meeting with recommendations on operation.
Dad Childs, longtime employee of Mutual Telephone Co, left the firm recently to become a solicitor for Bell Telephone Co in this city. He starts Tuesday morning and is regarded as the most competent telephone man in the region. His departure follows a management change stirring company stability. With Parks and Childs leading, Bell Telephone is expected to thrive.
Gene Roil began work at the Gibson restaurant and ice cream parlor yesterday. He is an old city caterer and a longtime Roil Bros. member, renowned as a top soft drink mixer along the pike.
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