Ames Christmas Socials and Visits Vary Across Town
Wealth of society notes finds Prof. and Mrs. Hibbard returning from abroad while Misses Hurlburt guest with Miss Ruby Lynch. Many relatives and friends visit Ames for Christmas and travel to Dubuque Paducah San Antonio or Kan sas City as editors and locals share news of weddings health and job changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassie Lincoln
Ft. Leavenworth
Omaha
Logan
Iowa
Pickett
Walter
Dubuque
Sanders
L. B. Tracey
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Grandon Hickle
Kansas
Oklahoma
Ida Gibson
Miss Pollard
San Antonio
Texas
Nice
Grinnell
P. W. Hill
Burnett Avenue
Thirty Days For Assault Near Story City Farmer
A farmer named Gus Johnson, living near Story City, allegedly assaulted or attempted to assault a group of girls south of the railroad tracks after arriving from Boone by night train. He appeared intoxicated and the incident prompted local authorities to pursue charges.
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Marshal Thompson
Tilden
Hastile
Boone Booze
Johnson
Gus Johnson
Story City
Boone
Ames Churches Schedule Features Union Meetings
The Ames churches announce a busy day with 9 45 Bible school at the Christian church and a 7 30 Union meeting there led by Rev J T Houser. Walter I Fowle preaches at 1th Union and 6 30 B Y P U follows. A 3 00 Junior Union and 3 00 preaching at the Baptist church conclude the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Walter I. Fowle
Baptist Church
J. T. Houser
Congregational Services by W J Minchin Pastor
The pastor will lead two services at 11:00 a m and 7:30 p m with sermons on Expressions of Gratitude in the morning and The Birth Mark in the evening. The note invites parishioners to close the year in devout recognition of God's blessings.
Sunday Religious Meetings Announced by Local Churches
At 4:45 Bible School and 6:30 Christian Endeavor are scheduled. An 11 union meeting at the Christian church features Rev Walter J. Towle of the Baptist church delivering the sermon. At 7:30 union meeting at the Baptist church Rev J T Houser, pastor of the Christian church, will preach.
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Christian Church
Walter J. Towle
The
Baptist Church
Christian Endeavor
J. T. Houser
Beckerman to Hold Morning Service at St John’s Episcopal
Next Sunday December 27 Rev Beckerman will hold service and holy communion at St John’s Episcopal Church at 10:30 a m instead of the regular afternoon service. The following Sunday the afternoon service will be resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckerman
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Services in St. John's Episcopal Church
Sunday services held at 4 30 afternoon conducted by Rev. H F Becker of Des Moines.
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St. John's Episcopal Church
H. F. Beckerman
Des Moines
Ames Exchange & Realty Co Farm and City Property List
A concise roster of farms and city properties offered by Ames Exchange and Realty Co. includes varied parcels under 35-1L listings. Details specify available acres, locations, and pricing options for land buyers and investors in the Ames area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Exchange & Realty Co
Local Visitors and Christmas Notes From Gilbert
Community updates from Gilbert include visits by Frank Hisenlohr and family to Misenlohr, Matterson and Zenor families visiting elsewhere, and several Sunday calls. School closed for Christmas, Congregational church dedication set for January 3 1909, and ongoing move plans as A L Dunton prepares to relocate to Illinois. Steve Carr buys stock and renews ties with Sanford Shearer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Carr
Collins
Neck of the Woods
Sanford Shearer
Chas. Wright
A. L. Dunton
Illinois
Darner & Romans Publicizes Christmas Nuts and Candies
Local item notes bulk Christmas nuts and candies at Darner & Romans and asks if readers are in the new Mutual Telephone Co directory. It also mentions school vacation, Mrs Mary Little’s illness, Pastor Rev J T Houser moving to Ames, and obituaries of Mrs N G Cook and Mr Cook in California. A neighbor incident ends with Jim Gregory bruising his face after hitting a protruding stick.
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Mary Little
Darner & Romans
Mutual Telephone Co
J. T. Houser
Church of Christ
Ames
J. W. Gregory
Jim
Public Sale of Wing Farm in Jasper County Iowa
Public sale of the A P Wing farm 160 acres located about 2 miles east of Prairie City Jasper county Iowa to the highest bidder at 1 oclock pm January 1909 at the front door of the Prairie City post office sale subject to district court approval executor A G Wing Ames Iowa attorneys McElroy Cox Newton Iowa terms available on request
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie City
Jasper County
Iowa
A. P. Wing
District Court
Said County
A. G. Wing
Ames
The Two Jeans at the Armory Christmas Show
J C Stewart presents The Two Jeans a clean smart funny farce to be staged by a company of noted amusements at the Armory on December 25. The Two Johns Philip and Peter create comical mixups aided by a chorus of pretty girls in fine costumes.
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Armory
J. C. Stewart
Jeans
Johns
Philip
Peter
A Live Coal Trick Shows Heat Conduction Laws
A Washington Post note explains a trick where a glowing coal rests on tightly stretched linen or cotton over a copper globe. Copper conducts heat away, protecting the cloth, while poor conductors like linen burn unless the cloth is tightly drawn.
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Washington Post
Four Men Die After Acid Fire Damage
An acid room fire in a building caused imminent destruction and mass job loss. Four men volunteered to battle the blaze and escaped unharmed, but five hours later all four and another worker died, marking a tragic turn in the incident.
His Gallantry on the Elevated Is a Curious Case
A New York Globe column notes a man who gives his seat to women on the elevated railway. He is disliked socially and has few female acquaintances. His motive appears to be seeking a smile or thanks in return, a peculiar, nearly doglike craving for recognition.
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New York Globe
Death by Own Action Symphony Legend Cited by Nietzsche
The philosopher Nietzsche warned that music can harm brain and nerves, naming Wagner and Tschaikowsky. He claimed Tschaikowsky’s Sixth Symphony pushed him to suicide and that others have died by their own hand after playing it, dubbing it the death by own action symphony.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
Wagner
Tschaikowsky
Extravagant Stranger Seeks Square Meal in Drearyhurst
A traveler asks for a square meal while in Drearyhurst. Uncle Welby directs him to a nearby restaurant promising good value if willing to pay a bit more, noting a 35 cent sack price but high quality. The quote reflects a Chicago Tribune amuse bouche tone about city fare.
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Drearyhurst
Uncle Welby
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Luck and belief in luck in society
Miss Cay enne affirms belief in luck, arguing it helps explain the success of people we dislike. The Washington Star quotes the exchange on luck and merit.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Troubles of the Inanimate
A quip from a Boston Transcript item imagines inanimate tools complaining of their hardships. The anvil laments hard knocks while the bellows sighs at being pressed to raise the wind.
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Boston Transcript
Fashionable figure likened to a slut in slang
The New York Sun notes slang images about women's figures and fashion terms, mentioning knicker and bocker lines. The piece comments on provocative phrases circulating in society press.
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New York Sun
Lavater Quote on Joy and Grief Concealment
He who can conceal his joys is greater than he who can hide his griefs. Lavater.
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Lavater
Learned by Experience on Polite Sunshine
A humorous exchange features two men discussing politeness and compliments to women. One man boasts of spreading sunshine for free with his good-natured remarks. The other, degraded by a failed romance, laments losing the habit after breach of promise suits.
A Word of Thanks for Friends and Kindness
B. J. Sheldon expresses gratitude for sympathy and help after the death of a wife and mother. He thanks neighbors and friends for participation in the funeral and for the flowers, noting the support was deeply meaningful.
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B. J. Sheldon
Shorty Maloney to Open Plumbing Shop
A. W. Maloney known as Shorty will start his own plumbing shop and asks friends to remember him with their patronage.
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A. W. Maloney
Shorty
Deadly Poisons And Their Lethal Effects In Gas Form
The text explains how prussic acid kills instantly when inhaled as a gas and warns that even diluted forms are deadly. It notes that pure ammonia and cyanide have immediate lethal potential, and mentions accidents like a nitric acid spill in a factory, emphasizing the dangers of handling strong acids and poisons.
True Tale Of Mop Toss Over Wedding Night
A woman admits to throwing a mop at Mike after a cousin's wedding and asks if her action was needed to prove love. She says she did not intend to injure him and that his slow answer prompted the gesture. The squire questions the claim as she explains her emotional moment.
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G. W. Spangler
Boulder
Colorado
Mr. Spanglers
Mike
Richard Bosworth
S. E. Kiser
The
Chicago Record-Herald
Genu
Origin of Geography in Ancient Times
The Phoenicians first conveyed knowledge of distant lands to other nations and navigators crossed beyond the Mediterranean into the western ocean before Homer. Geography as a science originated with the Greeks, with Herodotus of Halicarnassus regarded as its real father around 484 B C.
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Mediterranean
Great Western Ocean
Herodotus of
Halicarnassus
B. C
No Encouragement in Quiet Giving
A dialogue between Mrs Short and Mr Short about wealth and using money for good. She longs for riches to do great deeds, while he emphasizes that giving quietly can still have impact even without attention.
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Mrs. Short
Mr. Short
His Excuse in a Whisky Joke Frontier
A brief Chicago News item notes Diggs remarks on Swiggs drinking whisky to cure a cold. Diggs claims to have observed Swiggs often having a cold, prompting the quip about whisky as a remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diggs
Swiggs
Chicago News
When Bosworth Was Born Again
Richard Bosworth, a lonely bachelor with a good salary, seeks the gift of sociability. He discovers friendship through small acts of kindness during a Christmas stretch, helping a collar-button seller, a newsboy, a street vendor, and an elderly woman, finding happiness in giving.
Couple Wed in Marshalltown Ceremony
Carl Latch and Mildred Lorenzen, both well known here, were married Tuesday evening at eight in Marshalltown Iowa. The groom works in this city and they will reside here after the ceremony.
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Carl Latch
Mildred Lorenzen
Marshalltown
Iowa
Special sale in the auction store on East Main Street
A local auction store on East Main Street announces a special sale. No dates or items listed.
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East End Main Street
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Mrs. Hibbard
Hazel
Helen Hurlburt
Villisca
Ruby
BE. M. Young
Pella
Jennie
Jennie M. Beyer
Harriett
Miss Livingston
Montana
Eugene Livingston
Roy Young
Rolfe
Christ
F. H. Schieiter
Galva
Watts and Sowers
Joe Roland
Sioux City
John Cox
Joe Franka
Tama City
Turner McLain
R. W. Crum
H. C. Ford
Cora Galloway
Mrs. W. C. Williams
Mrs
Jack
Watson
N. S. McGuire
C. D. Read
Read
Lois and
Mary Potter
Grace Swank
Galesburg
Lena
Pauline Potter
A. H. Hanson
Shell Rock
Wis
M. L. Henderson
Mary Trernagle Anderson
Emma Larson
Rev
Paulsrud
Randall
Bob” Blackwood
Story County
Bob
Evanston News
City Press
Howard Kegley
Times
Frank
Kansas City
Jeff
Ozarks
First Baptist Church
Walter J. Fowle
W. J. Minchin
Gilbert
Frank Hisenlohr
Will Whalen
V“Yakota
Misenlohr
Matterson
Abrahamson
Fred Zenor
Pipestone, Minn
John P. Zenor
Mr. Jenkins
Sioux Rapids
New Congregational Church
Schoors
McElroy & Cox, Attorneys
Newton, Iowa
Bosworth
Tom
Harry
E.r
Mr. Bosworth
Ull
Ine
Latch
Lorenzen
Eleanor Moore Hospital
Mary E. Good
Wm. E. Madson
Sycamore St
S. P. O’brien
Kellogg Ave
College St. Mutual
Care Times
J. J. Coon
Burnett Ave
F. H. Curtiss
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