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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1906
Page
4
The Roland Record recounts Slater city well work starting and near completion. Story City adds a chandelier to St Petri church and Collins suffers a gas stove incident. A Huxley elevator project, Slater railroad sidewalk burn, and Nevada jewelry theft are noted, plus local debates, auctions, and a navy death among Collins youths.
The Ames Gun Club held a Christmas afternoon trap shoot east of the city with about fifteen shooters. Clark led club members in high averages while others neared his score. a silver cup shoot is planned for New Year’s afternoon and may attract fifteen entrants if weather permits. A note on a Bluffton Banner remark and a local charitable donation of five dollars to a Baptist church fundraiser closes the account.
A local report highlights W. L. Hill of Bowie who grew from 90 to over 180 pounds after using Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. He credits the medicine with curing his terrible cough and recovery from consumption after twelve bottles. The remedy is guaranteed by druggists with 50 cent and 1 00 prices and a trial bottle offered.
Laura Elizabeth Woodruff born December 29, 1873 in Gettysburg Michigan died December 16, 1907 near Crookston Minnesota at age 32. She married John Perry near Ames Iowa on March 22, 1899 and they had five children who survive along with her husband, her father, one sister and one brother. She joined the Methodist Episcopal church in 1887 and led a devout Christian life. A faithful wife and mother has gone to her reward.
J B Waterman of Waterman Ohio reports his daughter, once plagued by epilepsy, has not had an attack for over two years after using Dr King s New Life Pills. A popular remedy sold at 25 cents by druggists.
Bessie Samuels sixteen and Harold Wilkins twenty one from Slater attempt elopement to Des Moines on the eve of Christmas. Parents telegram and intercept the pair, yielding a stern warning and return home to wed in the New Year 1907 by proper civil ceremony after awaiting the traditional betrothal period.
In a local business house gathering, men discussed Christmas church exercises and the life of Sir Richard Francis Burton. An interrupter noted the Baptist church was accepting cash gifts that night, hinting at charitable giving.
Alma M Anfinson and Oliver Brown of Des Moines wed Sunday at the home of the bride’s parents Nels Anfinson west of Kelley. A three course luncheon followed the ceremony and guests left costly and useful presents. The bride is admired in the community and Mr Brown, a Des Moines engineer, will make their home there.
W. L. Rawls of Bells Tennessee describes a twenty year nasal catarrh suffer and credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with removing soreness and swelling on the nasal surface. He asserts the condition never returned after use and calls the salve the best ever, priced 25 cents at druggists.
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