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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1905
Page
10
Ames miscellaneous notices list for rent rooms at 1012 Douglas and 817 Burnett. Sews and shoe shops advertise sales while residents move houses, engage in church events and a partial solar eclipse is reported. Local figures such as Miss Lizzie Corbin and Mr. Ferrall move, marry, or depart.
Village society notes document visits across Iowa towns including Omaha Des Moines Bedford Centerville and Chicago. Residents such as Miss Julia Lanning Miss Ethel Capps Dr I B Paxton and Lucian Moffitt are cited with travels jobs schooling and family events amid local business and civic updates.
In a light exchange, Bifferly asks MeSwat about calling each other "birdie" in early marriage. MeSwat recalls playful terms, saying he nicknames his wife as a parrot and a magpie while she calls him a jay. The humor centers on their ongoing affectionate code words.
A brief gloss on brides and mothers in modern weddings notes brides are self possessed and always polite, with bridesmaids and friends close by. The remark cites Lady Violet Greville in Graphic on changing wedding manners and parting behaviors.
A reflective musing argues that not hearing a dew drop does not prove deafness and not seeing a horse fly or other odd sights does not prove blindness, noting the limits of perception and interpretation in everyday life.
A humorous exchange from the Chicago Record-Herald notes a wife’s keen guessing in matters of confession. The remark turns on belief in mind reading and the idea that a wife may be a talent at anticipating thoughts.
Taxes must be paid before October 1 to avoid penalties. A complete list of Ames and vicinity at Story County Bark shows where payments can be made.
We express appreciation for neighbors and friends during our sad bereavement. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Kennedy and Mr. and Mrs. Rome Simmons and family.
Used Stanhope described as new with light prior use. Sold by J. Jacobs. Listing notes about eighteen tensor forks. Potential buyer advised to inspect condition and confirm fitment before purchase.
The martyrology recounts eleven thousand virgins led by St Ursula who fled to France but were blown to Cologne where Huns doomed them. Visitors are shown skulls and bones in a wall described as their relics. St Ursula is said to be a British princess.
For those troubled by stomach acidity and sour mouth the article advises rinsing the mouth and brushing teeth with water containing a few drops of ammonia. The alkali neutralizes acid, reducing a source of disease and leaving the mouth healthier.
Dialogue shows a small boy noting his sister’s liking for a young man who rarely visits and stays briefly, while the young man accepts the compliment and expresses mutual liking.
City council special meeting Monday night to open bids from ten firms for sewer work. Bids include Jeocey Lytle Cont Co Sioux City 2084.75 J N Turner Des Moines 24238.20 N F Cook Des Moines 24578.50 King Lambert Cent Co Des M 26861.60 R E Jackson Cedar Rapids 26949.50 W A Edgar Cedar Rapids 27972.30 Jas Hornbin & Co Des Moines 20706.82 R C De La Hunt Cedar Rapids 26648.20 Daily & Brown Jacksonville Ill bid excluded subdrain or manholes. Next meeting to award contract. 271.73
Mr Charles E Taylor Jr of this city and Miss Ethel Shaffer of Fraser were married in Boone last Saturday at 6 00 p m. The groom is a well known Ames boy with many friends and a local corporation. The bride is Boone county schools graduate and teacher.
Excursion tickets to a county pair at Nevada Iowa via the North-Western Line will be sold at reduced rates from September 11 to 15, inclusive, with return allowed until September 16, inclusive. Apply to Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
Reduced rate excursion tickets from Chicago to Humboldt via the North-Western line will be sold September 11 to 15 with return limit September 16. Tickets available through Chicago and North-Western Ry. agents.
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