Ames $50 000 Church Funded By Jubilee Drive
The Ames Methodist church raises funds for a new edifice through a bond plan arranged by Joseph W Powell of Buffalo. The campaign, tied to a Jubilee celebration, yields $27 488 in pledges with large gifts from Mr and Mrs Turner McLain Mann and Son and many smaller contributions. The effort ends with a celebratory meeting and a community supper.
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Joseph W. Powell
Buffalo
Ames
Powell
Thiel
Sce
Turner McLain
Mann & Son
Double Tragedy in Rocky Ford as Mrs Leecing and Sister Die
Blanche M Crouch Leecing born near Boone Iowa July 11 1877 led a devout life and died December 9 after illness. She married John W Leecing September 21 1898 and left three children John Horace and Olive. Her sister Miss Alice Crouch died within twenty four hours from the same illness. The double funeral was held December 12 at the First Methodist church in Rocky Ford with interment at Valley View cemetery. Local notices follow including trades and community updates.
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Blanche M Crouch
H. B
Sarah Crouch
Boone
Iowa
John W. Leecing
John
Horace
Olive
Rocky Ford
Ames
Alice Crouch
First Methodist
Valley View Cemetery
Revival Begins at Ames Methodist Episcopal Church
Andrew M. Shea, pastor, announces special meetings led by Rev. G. Augustus Jones of Nebraska. Services start tonight and continue indefinitely with 9:45 p.m. Sunday school and 7:30 p.m. revival sessions. The letter praises local printers, motors, and volunteers, and expresses hope for a modernized church building.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Andrew M. Shea
G. Augustus Jones
Nebraska
Epworth
Evangelist Jones
Ames
Shea
M. K. Smith
HAS AMES PEELED POR MILLIONS
The Billionaires danced fifth in a Muskawa wrestling ball series Friday evening as Ames fans watched.
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Ames
Tama Herald
Masons Close Year with Banquet and Master Mason Degrees
Arcadia Lodge A F and A M closed its year with three fellowcrafts raised to Master Mason after a two to midnight session. About twenty members from Cambridge and Boone joined to witness the first degree work by Ames and Cambridge lodges. Seventy five men dined in the lodge hall at eight with an overflow crowd. toastmaster Geo W O'Brien and speakers Attorney Underwood and Prof Resler provided remarks. The event ended with further talks and a note on Arcadia lodge’s 1906 work and merchandise from Daniel Bros and Herman.
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Arcadia Lodge
Cambridge
Boone
Ames Lodge
Cambridge Lodge
Geo. W. O’brien
Attorney Underwood
Prof. Resler
Low Excursion Fares to National Wool Growers Association
Notice of discounted excursion tickets sold January 14 to 16 via the Chicago and North Western Railway to Salt Lake City Utah for the National Wool Growers Association. Apply to agents. Brief historical note mentions Hudson Bay Company charter 1670 and the 1763 Canada cession leading to the 1821 amalgamation with the Northwest Fur Company.
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National Wool Growers’ Association
Salt Lake City
Utah
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western R.y
Hudson Bay Company
Charles Ir
Hutson Strait
Canada
Great Britain
Northwest Fur Company of
Montreal
Conclusive Insurance Solicitor Quips About a Claimant
A terse exchange shows an Insurance Solicitor pressing a doctor about a new claimant. The doctor notes seven years of treatment with the claimant, prompting the solicitor to deem survival evidence of remarkable vitality.
Christmas Midnight Mass at Catholic Church
Midnight services at the Catholic church are held with cordial welcome to all attendees. Pastor F. C. Renier leads the parish in a festive Christmas observance.
Church of Christ Services and Bible School Note
The Church of Christ led by Pastor H D Williams offers services at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with morning sermon on The Tender Relation of Master and Disciple and evening sermon on The Christmas Tree. Endeavor society 6:30 p.m. Bible school 9:45 a.m. classes for all grades.
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Endeavor Society
Birth of Jesus and The Wonderful Name at U B Church
Rev J W Stiverson presides over morning service on The Birth of Jesus and an evening talk on The Wonderful Name. A male quartet will sing at both services.
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Jesus
Wonderful Name
Not His. Wife Demands Weekly Salary in Quip
A Philadelphia Ledger quip contrasts Peckham with his wife who allegedly insists on a weekly salary, implying a clash over monthly income expectations. The line comments on personal finances and marital tension in a tongue in cheek tone.
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Peckham
Philadelphia Ledger
The Way It Sounds. Mrs Ascum and Mrs Knox Dialogue
A brief quip from the Philadelphia Press about neighbors Miss Drumm and Mrs Ascum regarding piano ownership or rental and Mrs Knox's remark that she reads it.
First Baptist Church Christmas Schedule
Walter I. Fowle, pastor, leads a Sabbath school at 9 45 with sermon at 11 o clock entitled The First Christmas Sermon. Juniors meet at 3 00 followed by B Y P U at 6 30 and Lessons from the Manger of Bethlehem at 7 30.
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First Baptist Church
Walter I. Fowle
Bethlehem
Hiccou gh at Dinner Causes and Cures
The article notes that hiccough during meals is common among some. It attributes it to hot foods, especially soups, and offers remedies such as skipping soup, eating bread first, or sipping cold water with small soup portions.
Editor pockets five dollars from new poem
The editor in chief jokes that he opened the poet's latest work and found a five dollar bill. He orders it given a prominent place in the column as next reading matter.
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Atlanta Constitution
Christmas Services At Congregational Church
pastor Ww J Minchin will tell a Christmas story to children and give an advent sermon titled The Two Signs. A large chorus directed by Miss Ethel Pike performs in the evening. Monday features a Christmas tree and concert for members and friends in the church social rooms.
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Congregational
J. Minchin
Congregational Church
Ethel Pike
Congregational Sunday School
Azine romance plan ends with a last chapter wedding
In Tit Bits the dialogue mocks a hero and heroine placed in a magazine story. Borus predicts a marriage in the final chapter as revenge, while Naggus approves. The exchange shows melodramatic plotting and satirical tone.
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Naggus
Borus
Death of Mrs. John Perry in Crookston Minnesota
Laura Woodruff-Perry reports the death of Mrs. John Perry in Crookston Minnesota after a four day illness from pneumonia. She was daughter of H F Woodruff of Story county Iowa, born in Ames area, left about four years ago with five children, husband and relatives bereaved. Funeral held in Crookston yesterday as Mr Woodruff traveled to join her.
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Laura Woodruff-Perry
Ames
John Perry
Crookston
Minn
Woodreaff
Artist Lands Enduring Royal Exhibition Triumph
A remarkable twenty four hours record by Sir Edwin Landseer ends with him finishing The Cavalier's Pets on the eve of the Royal British Institution show. He completed the canvas in one day and sent it to Pall Mall that night, a standout success at the 1845 exhibition.
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Sir Edwin Landseer
Royal British Institution
Landseer
Pall Mall
The Word Spanking Shifts Meaning Over Time
The passage explains that spanking did not originally mean chastise. It derives from low German roots meaning to run and spring, with spanker describing an active, sturdy person and phrases like spanking pace or breeze reflecting rapid motion rather than punishment.
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Johnson
The Carib People Behind the Word Cannibalism
The term cannibalism is actually the Carib name used by West Indian peoples. Variations like Carib and Cari ba appeared on different islands due to language shifts with letters 1 n r. Columbus linked the name to the great khan and later philologists tied it to canis a dog. The intended meaning was brave and daring.
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Carib
West Indies
Cariba
No Faith In Him
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip implies a freckled Thompson daughter has a steady, noting the father bought a new gas saving device. The exchange jokes about relationships and frugality, hinting at rumors without naming anyone concrete.
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Thompson
Cleveland Plain Dealer
There Are No Certain Ones
The cynical bachelor criticizes a story’s repeated phrase “a certain girl” calling it inaccurate as all girls are exceedingly uncertain, reflecting a humorous exchange from Chicago News.
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Chicago News
Marsupial Pouch Adaptations Questioned
In Figaro cartoon dialogue a teacher asks about marsupials and a boy answers animals with pouches to crawl into and conceal themselves when pursued. The exchange presents a simple, humorous misconception about marsupial anatomy and behavior.
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Figaro
Charity as Divine Command Beyond Human Merit
Observation from Sterne notes that merit is a human claim while charity remains a divine imperative. The quote contrasts human merit with God commanded benevolence, suggesting charity transcends personal judgment and reward.
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God
Notice of Probate Will of Marying in Iowa District Court
Notice is given that an instrument purporting to be the last will of Marying, late of the county, is on file in the clerk's office. A hearing for probate is set for January 17, 1907, during the county court term at Nevada. All interested persons must appear to show cause why the will should not be admitted.
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Lowa
Marying
Said
Nevada
A. D
McCord
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Schenectady, N. Y
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New York
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Zearing
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Hiccoough
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