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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
5
A festive Santa's Headquarters on the second floor showcases a thousand and one displays bound to delight children. Bright toys, colorful decorations, and themed scenes create a magical shopping mood for visitors seeking holiday cheer.
A local ad highlights a large stock of furs and scarves available for purchase. The offer emphasizes breadth of selection and urges customers to visit the shop to see the fur and scarf collection in person.
An advertisement promotes Hart Schaffner and Marx apparel offering suits and overcoats priced to fit any gift budget. It highlights easy sizing, free alterations, and a range of men’s accessories including silk neckwear from 25 cents to a dollar.
A long column lists residents and guests visiting Ames, including Miss Inger Severeid Story City, Mrs. Jenks Clinton, Ruth Bingham Monticello, and many others visiting relatives, traveling to Chicago, Des Moines, Omaha, and beyond for holidays and returns.
W. A. Perry offers red band candy for holiday decorating and gifting. Prices vary by package size and quantity with seasonal specials available for bulk orders.
Editor in chief Floyd Thomas of the Junior Annual at the University of Iowa leads a staff campaign to capture snaps of every couple in the university for the year book. The item questions what Thomas would say if lightning struck his house amid the publicity.
A local ad promotes Perry selling the Bissell carpet sweeper as a Christmas gift option for wives. The compact note highlights the product and holiday shopping.
Mr. L Dordal of Red Wing will speak at the American language service of the Ames Norwegian Lutheran Church Sunday evening at eight o clock.
Walter I. Fowle pastor leads Bible school at 9 45 with sermon by Rev Warner at 11 and B Y P U at 6 30 followed by a 7 20 musical program with readings by Mrs Lewis Roberson all events held in the Odd Fellows hall
Warner Johnson pastor announces Sunday school at 10 with Mrs. Dwight Pruitt as superintendent. Preaching at 11 by Evangelist Dillavou. Christian Endeavor at 6 30. Evangelistic services at 7730 led by Dillavou. Meetings nightly this week from 7 30. All welcome.
George D. Crissman delivers the morning sermon titled Children and the Church at the Methodist Episcopal Church. In the evening Rev. M. H. Bickham, Y M C A secretary, preaches.
William J. Minchin presides over a Christmas morning with a children story a sermon for adults and festive music. An evening choir concert with friends continues the Christmas theme. Sunday school officers plan a grand Christmas Eve celebration and invite children for details.
The Church of Christ led by Pastor J. T. Houser holds Bible school at 10:00 a m with J B Arnold as superintendent. Communion and preaching at 11:00 a m titled God s gift to the world. Animas sermon and 7:30 p m sermon on The Model Young Man. Endeavor Society meets at 6:30 p m. All are welcome.
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