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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
5
Local items report new births at the homes of Rev. and Mrs. Wilson and Prof. and Mrs. Guthrie. Perry's advertises housewares and fabric sales, while area residents travel to Ames and Waterloo for events. A storm damages a MecCalburg barn with 60 tons of hay lost. other notes cover visitors, illnesses, church work, and community activities.
Mrs M M Davidson of 379 Gifford Ave San Jose California extols Electric Bitters as a superior general family remedy for headaches biliousness and liver and bowel torpor. She asserts a bottle provides more digestive benefit than any other remedy and notes it is sold by druggists with a 50 cent guarantee.
A philanthropic visitor to a Glasgow slum asks a poor woman if she has read Burns. The wife shows a red burn on her arm from steam at the kettle and remarks that burns redden but eventually fade. The scene highlights hardship and cultural touchpoints in a working-class setting.
"Never mind, dear," he said reassuringly as she raised her sweet face from his shoulder and they both saw the white blur on his coat. "It will all brush off." "Oh, Charlie," she sobbed, hiding her face again upon his whitey shoulder.
Ellsworth Corps G A R meets the second and fourth Fridays in G A R Hall. Various societies meet monthly or biweekly at member homes or community halls. Reports cover entertainments, installations, travels, and plans for church events. Iowa D A R aims to collect and place Revolutionary War relics in a state historical building.
Misses Myrle White Lena Watkins Margaret Gilchrest and Nora Myers visited Miss Carver in Colo. Grace Tinsley of Ames will headline an informal musicale hosted by Mrs Emma Turner Watron on Forest Avenue. M A Bennett’s division plans an ice cream social at the Smiths North House. Librarian Miss Freed notes new PBE O study books arrived. Families of Luke King Poage Hoxie and James King enjoyed a weekend at the Ledges with a pleasant outing.
Divisions six and ten of the Methodists Ladies Aid plan another rummage sale near the start of October. Those with donation articles should notify chairmen Mrs. Wasser or Mrs. Willey.
Miss Jennie Keith former Goldfield Iowa editor of the Goldfield Chronicle and late Wright County schools superintendent will return to the region to engage in newspaper work. She has spent the last two years in Colorado.
Mrs. Burdick's division of the Christian church and society held an ice cream social in the park on Saturday. A musical program accompanied the refreshments with vocal selections by Mrs. Wood and Mr. Shipley and piano and violin by Grace and Maude Shea and Calvin and Carl Ringgenberg.
Mrs. Clint Cunningham, her daughter Charlotte and cousin Louise of Ames visited town over Sunday with many friends. Mrs Cunningham serves as preceptress for the hall for young ladies at Iowa State College and Charlotte is a professional nurse. Sigourney News.
The Cole Banner notes Ames has between 4000 and 5000 people plus 1500 to 2500 students. It urges Ames women to form a club to beautify streets visible from the railroad, suggesting such efforts would enhance the city’s growing fame and prosperity.
BE Harriman railroad magnate travels through Ames Tuesday in a special car on his way to the Pacific coast. He had spent time in the east on business.
A four frame building in the center of Jewell Junction caught fire Monday morning narrowly escaping total destruction. Firefighters extinguished the blaze with minimal spread and damage estimated at about $1000.
Camping supplies advertised at Perry's feature knives and forks offered for 59 cents per dozen. The notice emphasizes practical gear for outdoor use and budget pricing.
A lawn ice cream social is announced for Friday evening at the U B church grounds. The notice invites parishioners and neighbors to join in a community gathering with desserts and fellowship.
At a Chautauqua association meeting the grounds committee was told to provide manufactured ice for all public drinks. Vendors with stands must use artificial ice for beverages though natural ice may still be used for freezing if ice is not part of the drink.
At a regular library board meeting the contract for the city library addition was awarded to John E. Gier of Conrad. The $5599 project adds a 13 foot west extension, a full north south span, and a 13 foot southeast corner, with an outside entrance. The addition houses a rest room, an assembly area, furnace room, and reorganized reading rooms. Construction has begun and is to be completed by November 1.
Friends of Frank Cave, class of 1908, report his appointment as expert draftsman at the C and N W terminal offices in Chicago. Cave is praised as highly qualified, one of ISC’s best graduates, under W C Armstrong, former ISC graduate and head engineer.
A small ad notes croquet equipment available for sale with four ball sets priced at 59 cents each. The listing emphasizes clearance pricing and quick sale, suggesting a temporary stock reduction.
An advertisement urges readers to use Dr Shoop's Restorative to strengthen weak stomach and inner nerves. It claims the tonic supports the stomach heart and kidneys and promises quick help, sold by Joe Be Cagwin.
W. A. Perry advertises inexpensive handkerchiefs for sale at Chautauqua, promoting value and attracting shoppers with low prices.
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