Ames Local Notices From September Listings
Local items report a reliable man sought for delivery wagon work and furnace fire in Sept. Dr. Waters moved dental parlors to Ames Savings Bank rooms. Pension raise for J. P. Alderman to twenty four dollars monthly. Mrs. Owen to open a millinery store near Loud’s undertaking. Partial lunar eclipse noted Monday night. Moxiey family moved to Ames on Clark street. Knute Helgeson borrowed a ladder for roasting ears. Wrecked buggy remains on Daff street with no serious injuries. Mayor Sheldon and Wm. West attended services together in a Chautauqua tent. Mme. Watson offers sewing at 1213 Douglas. Veterinary graduates appointed meat inspectors in several towns. Rural Letter Carriers convention set for Des Moines Aug 29–31. Florence White elected to Ripley school primary. E. Star Chapter attendees at Boone picnic. Camp’s lecture praised as outstanding at Chautauqua. Newens presented “Message from Mars” to a crowded audience.
Ames Chautauqua drew crowds with strong program
The Ames Chautauqua opened on the ninth and runs to tomorrow night with full attendance. Lectures by Bryan Gearheart and Parkhurst along with Newens and Pearse drew many, while Meistersingers and Jubilee singers entertained. The event closes tomorrow night with several numbers still on the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Chautauqua
Bryan
Col. Bain
G. A. Gearheart
Prof. Newens
Mars
Newens
Madrigal Lady
Robertson
Moving Pictures
M. M. Parkhurst
Gov
Jos. G. Camp
Georgia
Camp
South
Hinton White
Parkhurst
Nightingale Jubilee Singers
Mark Guy Pearse
London
England
Bishop McCabe
W. S. Nolan
Nolan
Christian Congress
Mrs Dr Richmond Dies. Funeral Set In Nevada
Mrs Dr Richmond a former Ames resident died at her Nevada home yesterday morning at one. Funeral will be held at the Presbyterian church in Nevada tomorrow at two with interment in Ames cemetery. Missionary Society of Congregational church meets Thursday August 24 at 3 with Mrs A L Watson at 815 Sycamore St. Topic Japan led by Mrs A B Noble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella C. Parsons
Lineville
Iowa
Molin
Kansas
Ontario
George K. Scott
A. R. Leverett
Christian Church At
Ames
Henry C. Kort
Patience Wormley
Newton
Miss Wormley
Dr. Beardshear
President Storms
Korf
Timms
Dr. Richmond
Nevada
Presbyterian Church
Missionary Society of Congregational Church
A. L. Watson
Sycamore St
Japan
A. B. Noble
Dress Making Mine at 1213 Douglass Street
Watson will sew up to date dressmaking at 1213 Douglass Street after September 1. The service offers modern styles and alterations.
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Watson
Douglass Street
A Friendly Suggestion from a Scotch Village
An old man carries a large eight day clock on his back toward a watchmaker. An acquaintance passes by and then calls him back suggesting it would be easier to carry a watch instead. The tale ends with the playful miscue highlighting a simple pun.
A Little Tale Fairyland
A Punch excerpt narrates a fairy experiment where ten men are asked to make a wish. seven seek guidance on how to play the races, while the other fairies remark that the others perhaps thought they already knew.
Obituary Notices Highlight Local Citizen’s Virtues
A man killed by a circular saw is remembered as a good citizen, an upright man, and an ardent patriot though his obituary notes his limited information regarding circular laws. The notice emphasizes his character and public spirit.
Gave the Bride Away
A wedding tale unfolds with Stella asking who gave the bride away and Bella replying that her little brother did. During the ceremony he unexpectedly reveals secrets about the bride as the ritual proceeds.
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Stella
Bella
Difference in cost between plain and fancy brushes
A manufacturer explains how bone length and diameter affect cut counts for straight toothbrush parts and fancy curved pieces. Bristles are drawn, secured, and trimmed after initial three inch length. Bristle texture varies by user preference between soft and hard hog bristle.
Diplomat and Philosopher in Paris Revolt Tale
A South American diplomat in Paris faced unpaid salary amid his country's revolutions. He sold nearly all legation furniture, kept only a bed, table, and chairs, and shared a room with his attache who cooked. Visitors would find him polishing boots and joking that his country would later reward his self denial after a future revolution.
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Paris
Legation
Domestic Tragedy Over Glasses and Armchairs Causes Separation
A London News item reports an English domestic dispute where an elder servant and her gardener husband separated over trivial matters. The wife cited insistence on glasses being upside down and anti macassars on chairs as grounds for divorce. The case illustrates how incompatibility of temper can drive separation even in old families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
England
London News
Dance of the Gods at Lassa Festival
At the New Year festival in Lassa the grand lama watches the dance of the gods as two men slide down a leather cable from the lama palace to the plain below. The extreme speed often proves fatal, yet fanatics seek transmigration rewards and adventurers seek court rewards.
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Lassa
The Muff and Fashioned Fur Adornments in 16th Century Portraits
Describes a fur muff worn on the wrist by noblewomen in the 16th century used to cover the neck and serve as a decorative accessory. Notes early muffs in Venice as small velvet or brocade pieces with fur and metal ornamentation. By 1662 muffs were a recognized essential for fashionable women.
His Last Wish in Wife’s Presence
A Milwaukee anecdote shows Mr. Meehan telling his wife he drafts a wish not a will while Orville questions the sheet of paper. The exchange underscores a humorous, domestic moment reported by the Chicago Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pananas
Chicago Journal
Orville
Mr. Meehan
Chicago Tribune
Cuckoo Returns to Parish for Seven Years
An Essex district reports an old cuckoo with a distinctive stammering call visiting the same parish for seven consecutive years, displaying faithful locality despite lacking a home. The bird is known to the whole area.
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Essex
London Outlook
Continual Opportunity Quote by Ruskin
A concise excerpt urges that great opportunities are rare yet every moment offers a chance to improve oneself. It emphasizes the lifelong path of personal growth as essential and beneficial.
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Ruskin
A Smart Woman Dialogue Sparks Bliggins Debate
In a witty exchange, Bliggins’ wife is claimed to be the cleverest minds, but Miss Cayenne counters that she merely convinces Bliggins he is believed to be adored. The quip highlights perceptions of intelligence and status in social banter.
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Bliggins
Miss Cayenne
Personal Paragraphs Highlight Wide Rivals Visits
Mrs. Sarah McWilliams visits Ives in Humeston while Miss Mary Raynor seeks rheumatism care in Colfax. Dozens travel: Kintzley at Lake Oktiboji, Eva Kingkade from Chicago, Kintzley from Wall Lake, Manson. Moffitt in Michigan. Kegley leads land buyers to Minnesota. veterns Dr. McNeal in Cleveland.
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Kintzley
Lake Oktiboji Thesday
Eva Kingkade
Chicago
Mabel Kintziey
Wall Lake
Manson
E. L. Moffitt
Michigan
J. J. Kegley
Minnesota
Madrid
Dr. McNeal
Cleveland
Ohio
Strength and Reliability of Medicine in Selecting Specimens
Five tincture of nux vomica samples from the open market showed no specimen with the required alkaloid content. One sample had double the amount of strychnine and brucine, others only traces. The piece argues modern pharmacists should master assays for active principals and challenges current druggists.
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Tilden Bros. & Company
C. Hamilton
F. S. Owen
Henry
Loud’s Undertaking Establishment
W. D. Moxiey
Clark Street
Mr.m
Knute Helgeson
Daff Street
Sheldon
Wm. West
West
Mme. Watson
Mutual
Tak
Bureau of Animal Industry
M. Gordon
Ralph R. Dykstra
J. D. Stillwell
W. E. Madson
Ibia
Alvin O. Lundell
Webster City
Kirk W. Stouder
W. G. Middleton
Willard D. Gilchrist
C. M. Adams
Davenport
Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Association
West Side
Fifth Street
Des Moines
Adams
Florence White
Ripley
Tuk M. E. Home Missionary Society
Waltmire
O. L. Wilson
U. B
College
L. W. Nine
Castle Memorial
Wilson
Eastern Star of
Eastern Star
Boone
Joseph G. Camp
Chautauqua
Armory
Horace Parker
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
California
Pacific Coast
California Express
Chicago & North- Western Ba
Gro. K. Scott
R. R. Parsons
Kort-Wormley
THE
Sarah McWilliams
Ives
Humeston
Mary Raynor
Colfax
E. Loughran
Will
Toledo
R. R. Davis
Kinois
Clyde Kintsley
Senator Harriman
Hampton
Harriman
H. C. Carroll
Dan McCarthy
Mrs. Sackett
Mra. W.D. Rich
Mrs. J. Jacobs
Mackinac
5. W. O'Brien
Jefferson
Mrs
Robert Hatfield
Moberly, Mo
Mrs. Hatfield
Mrs. H. Orland
J. C. Russell
East Prairie
Mollie Fenton
Belle Rutherford
Portland Exposition
Olds
Alberta
D. G. Ferguson
P. G. Kaynor
Colorado
Sarah Kibbey
E.G. Kaynor
Fort Dodge
Mrs. Kaynor
Hank
Sid McCaw
Gamble’s
Marengo
Mr. Rowley
Gamble
Lena Hunter
Guthrie
Okla
George Judison
Miss Hunter
Department of Agriculture
L. H. Pammel
la Crosse
Wis
Pammel
Garner
Billy” Countryman
Hamburg
Tilden Bros
Ed. Hoppe
Billy
KE. M. Payne
Philadelphia
N. Y
Abi Fell
Hudson, N. Y
C. E. Hunt
Rosselle
MFGR
Huskers Liniment
A. & C. Railwy
Deasay
Av Banes
Anne
Aasck Ee
M. Greeley
M. K. Smita
H. Westerman
Mananen
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