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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
5
Auditor Dusahugh Recorder Tes dah and Clerk of Courts Soper compiled juror lists for the September term of the district court to convene in Nevada on September 14. The article provides the names drawn from the pool of available men.
An old ad claims Stomach Heart and Kidney nerves weaken and warns against drugging them. It touts Dr Shoop’s Restorative as a prescription product designed to strengthen the inside nerves and improve health quickly, sold by Joe E Cagwin.
The Boone Democrat reports a wedding at 1304 Boone Street where Miss Julia B. Reinhardt married Briggs Porter of Centerville Iowa. The ceremony at 8 pm featured a garlanded parlor setting with Rev Otto Erbe officiating and Miss Mary Reinhardt as bridesmaid.
The couple, with brother Clarence Porter in attendance, hosted a luncheon after a ceremony. The bride, a Washington sub-treasury employee, is praised for her charm and wide circle of friends. The groom is a prominent educator at Hawaii's Agricultural College. They left yesterday morning for their new home in Honolulu.
A grocers note promotes Dr Shoop's Health Coffee as a grain and nut based substitute with no real coffee. It promises a satisfying coffee taste and aroma made in a minute with toasted grains and malt. Sold by J. J. Grove.
Herbert E. Hadley of Nevada and Stella Lowman of Iowa City wed at noon yesterday at the bride’s parents home in Iowa City. After visiting Mechanicsville with Dr. and Mrs. I. L. Whitson they plan to reside in Nevada near Locust and First Avenue. Hadley is the county attorney candidate and a veteran local lawyer.
A local shop advertises 36 inch black taffeta silk at 1.00 and 1.50, black mohair from .56 to 1.00, colored mohair, art wear suiting for children's dresses, all wool tricot flannels, dress gl astan, miccin checks, Charlies for kimonas, prints, percale, fleeced goods, and table linens. It touts lace curtains, yarns, hosiery, corsets, ready to wear skirts, men's work shirts, pillows and pillow cases, towels, soaps, groceries, flour and spices, urging customers to visit to stretch value per dollar.
Story City competitors lead the state fair in dairy and livestock, with Sam Severied scoring 94 points in creamery butter making. McCallsburg’s C L Knutson and Story City’s L C Peterson posted 92.5 and 92 points respectively while 8 B Mills near the city won top in Morgan horse classes. S B Frey of Milford exhibited Cicerone, Rosengift stock farm showed Vala's Rosegate, and Ames and Fort Dodge rival in the boys judging contest with Rutledge, Ufford, and Bedle scoring high.
H S Nichols of Oakland Indiana testifies to the long trusted Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy stating it never fails to speedily cure. A commercial traveler for eighteen years, he carries it on every trip and vouches for its value after thirty five years of use. For sale by J B Cagwin.
Br. F. Bell of Roland and IL. Iverson of Radcliffe join to conduct crying sales together. They aim for a busier fall sale season, linking fortunes to ensure full attendance at auctions and improved service for clients.
Construction on the Skromme ditch near Roland progresses rapidly. Completed to the B. H. Baumgardner place, the project will extend five miles northwest to drain the slough between Roland and McCalisburg. The dredger crew of seven removes three to five hundred feet daily.
Dan Masser of Cole, recently elected principal of the town school of Sheldahl, faced a filing puzzle after realizing the town sits in Polk Boone and Story counties. He traced the map, confirmed the school house lies in Story county, and completed his filing there.
Frank Thornton of the Lowry farm near Cole suffered a heavy loss last Friday night when a barn was struck by lightning. A valuable team, 65 tons of new tame hay, and several sets of good work harnesses were destroyed. The team was insured but the rest of the property was a total loss.
A coal train brakeman was badly injured when struck in the face by coal. Initially thought the blow came from a tramp tossed off near Polk City. Mr Kraun of Polk City now admits throwing coal at a crew member.
Eyewitnesses describe Kraun as a blamed poor marksman who allegedly injured a railroad worker. The note suggests a Chicago man fired at random and hit a boy, though some insist Kraun never touched random aim.
The next reunion of veterans will be held in Story City. The arrangements committee, impressed by Rev. Thurreson’s address at the Slater reunion, booked him to speak at the upcoming annual gathering.
Fred Fagg of Union Iowa becomes landlord of the Zearing hotel as the Bichar family moves to Traer Iowa. Fagg is described as a first class hotel man.
Michael Purkhizer, one of Nevada's oldest pioneers, died at his home last Friday. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon by Rev. R. E. Shaw of the Methodist Episcopal church, and he was buried in the Nevada cemetery.
Greene's Nebraska Indian team, among the few strong Indian ball clubs, is slated to play Nevada on September 16. The squad promises a notable clash and should draw interest.
Mrs James Jensen of Story City decided last week to visit Chicago for an extended stay. She had not left Story City in fifteen years yet she boarded the train and plans to enjoy the trip despite her initial hesitation.
In a Lacey family barn at Lacey home two girls Mildred Lacey and Flossie Cox of Zearing found dynamite caps. They struck caps with a hammer on an old vice in a war shop causing a large explosion. Flossie Cox suffered severe facial burns and may lose sight in one eye.
A defective flue in P. A. Kitchell's Collins residence caused a fire that destroyed the roof last Friday. The town bucket brigade arrived in time to save the dwelling from total destruction.
A dated notice touts Dr. Shoop's Restorative as a quick fix for nerve and general weakness with claims of 48 hour initial improvements. It asserts outside pressures harm nerves and organs while promising renewed strength and health, sold by J. B. Cagwin.
A political verse extols William Jennings Bryan and Theodore Roosevelt Taft praising tariff reform and prosperity. The author J P Alderman urges unity and anticipates Tariff restoration and national improvement with Taft leading. The poem links tariff policy to price stability for wheat and silver, envisioning economic success under an allied coalition.
Rev Shoemaker of Nevada chairs the bi county convention of the Churches of Christ in Boone and Story counties scheduled for tomorrow with a full day of services. The lineup includes praise, state missions, Bible school sessions, talks by Irving Wade Collins Iowa Wu Salmon Zearing, and C L Houser Boone. Outsiders and members are invited with local hospitality for attendees.
John C. Zirkle of Philippi West Virginia reports his father suffered years with severe diarrhoea and tried many cures. After reading an ad in the Philippi Republican he used Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and was cured by one bottle. He has been sound and well for eighteen months at sixty years old. J E Cagwin sells it.
The Ames Chautauqua ended with a big crowd including hundreds from Nevada. A manager proposed a lost dollar and a Nevada ticket, which offended many in attendance as residents argued about the find.
Mrs. M M Davidson of 379 Gifford Ave San Jose California extols Electric Bitters as a powerful general remedy for headache biliousness and liver and bowel torpor. The product is sold by druggists with a 50 cent guarantee promising digestive health benefits.
On August 13 1908 the district court of Story county Iowa appointed the undersigned administrator of the estate of James Bates deceased. All indebted to the estate must pay and those with claims must present them to the court for allowance. Dated August 13 1908. 1731 W M Greeley Oe
The Independent School District of Ames Iowa will receive bids on 609 tons more or less of lump coal to be delivered to school bins for the coming winter. The board may reject any and all bids. Bids due before September 1 1908. Secretary C H Pasley.
T J Loughran a registered pharmacist doing business as Loughran Bauer Ames Iowa applies for permit to buy keep and sell intoxicating liquors at his pharmacy 217 Onendags Street Ames Story County hearing set for September 14 1908 in Nevada Nevada site of district court in the September Term 1908 notice filed August 10 1908
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