Ames Triumph Over Drake In Des Moines Debut
Iowa State College ends a string of losses by defeating Drake 30 to 22 on Drake ground. Brown leads Ames with 7 baskets and 3 free throws, as Ver Ploeg and Herbert contribute key plays. Drake shadows match with 11 points per half, but Ames seals win in second period.
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Iowa State College
Drake
Des Moines
Ames
Williams
Brown
Law
Taylor
Witter
Mosher
Warren
Herbert
Ver Ploeg
Schamburg
Cave
Dudgeon Buys Munson Jewelry Store in Ames
Charley Dudgeon, known Ames jeweler with prior Tulsa and Illinois links, closed a deal yesterday afternoon to acquire the Munson jewelry store. He assumes immediate charge and plans to stay in the business, while Mr. Munson heads east.
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C. W. Dudgeon
Munson
Mr. Munson
Charley Dudgeon
Ames
Ulinois
Charley
Sophomore Play At Iowa State College On February 20
The Sophomore class play at Iowa State College will be presented on February 20. The cast was carefully selected and the collegiate thespians are being drilled by Miss Sybil Lentner of the Public Speaking department.
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Iowa State College
Sybil Lentner
Pithy maxims from the Chicago News
A collection of wry sayings on aging love luck and social norms. Quotes include obliquely humorous lines about dogs letters bets ambition and matrimony reflecting urban wit from the Chicago News.
Masonic School of Instruction Set for Arcadia Lodge
A Masonic school of instruction starts Monday at the Masonic hall and runs through Wednesday with sessions in the morning afternoon and evening. All Arcadia Lodge members and sojourners are urged to attend.
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Masonic Hall
Arcadia Lodge
Washington Recovers After Robbed of Doctors
John Washington of Bosqueville Texas says Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured him after doctors failed to heal blood poisoning from a spider bite that left large deep sores on his leg. He praises it for eczema boils burns and piles and recommends it.
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Washington
John Washington
Bosqueville
Tex
Elmer Coffin Returns to Tilden Bros as Department Head
J. J. Coffin started this week at Tilden Bros. & Co. in charge of the carpet and shoe departments. He previously worked for the firm for many years and is noted as a knowledgeable clerk on shoes and carpets. Mr. Scholes who ran the shoe line will soon be on the road for a shoe house.
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J. J. Coffin
Tilden Bros. & Co
Coffin
Scholes
Self
Park Lane
Willie James
London
Baptist Church to Hold Annual Meeting
The Baptist church will hold its annual meeting on February 10. Plans for a new church will be presented for consideration. Rev. R. E. Brownson, pastor of the Boone church, will preach the annual sermon in the evening. friends are invited to attend services.
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The
Baptist Church
Friends of the Church
RE. J. Brownson
Boone
New Incandescent Kerosene Lamp Shines Bright at Night
W D Elwell reports a new kerosene lamp placed in the Times office burns ordinary kerosene and emits a light rivaling gas mantles. It is described as inexpensive, safe, clean, and noiseless, and Elwell is offering them for sale for interested buyers to investigate.
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W. D. Elwell
Times
Mr. Elwell
City Property and Insurance Notice
Ames Exchange and Realty Co. to handle city property matters with insurance details. Odd Fellows Building 35-tf referenced in the notice.
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Ames Exchange & Realty Co
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows’ Building
Big M V Meet in Des Moines Sets June Field Meet
Des Moines wins out over Kansas City as the Missouri Valley Conference track meet becomes centered in the capital. The event, scheduled for June 5 on the Haskin grounds, may see Ames defend its title with Grinnell pursuing admission to the conference.
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South
Missouri Valley Association
Des Moines
Kansas City
Haskin Grounds
Ames
Missouri Valley
Jack Watson
City Council Adopts Bills and Refers Permit to Committees
The city council met Monday at city hall and audited regular bills. Frank Morris’s building permit application was referred to the building and fire committees. The council adjourned to meet again next Monday evening in adjourned regular meetings.
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Frank Morris
Miss Clark Undergoes Kidney Operation In Des Moines
Miss Vina Ke Clark college librarian spent two weeks at the Iowa Sanatorium in Des Moines for an operation on a floating kidney. She was moved Tuesday to the home of her sister Mrs. Governor Garst in Des Moines and doctors expect a rapid recovery.
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Vina KE. Clark
Iowa Sanitarium
Des Moines
Governor Garst
Land Sale Near City Aims At $8,000 Cash
Louise Walters sold her 80 acre farm north of the city to Sam Wakefield last week for 8000 dollars in cash. Story county land market remains steady with good activity and prices.
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Louise Walters
Sam Wakefield
Story County
New Majestic Picture House Opens With Star Vaudeville Bill
The New Majestic opens tonight with a solid program featuring Lee Harvey the vaudeville showman and Robair the magician adding zest to the bill at the new theater.
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Majestic Picture Show
Lee Harvey
Robair
Zeat
Expression of emotion through a woman's back noted in fiction
Henry Baerlein’s Vrivand suggests that women chiefly express sentiments with their backs. The piece argues back gestures convey jealousy and disdain nonverbally and are less revealing than facial expressions or hand movements.
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Henry Baerlein
Toward the Pole Ice and Weather in the Polar Regions
The article describes eight foot ocean ice and summer snow in polar regions with dry air enabling low temperatures to be endured. It notes brief pleasant summer days, vivid arctic sunrises and sunsets, and harsh nights. Travelers suffer skin damage and cracking lips from the keen air and thirst from cold.
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Polar
Arctic
Penny Pictorial
The Lady and the Sheep in London Conversation
A British legation member recalls the late Shah of Persia entertaining guests in London. A young man recounts how the Shah amused himself during his stay.
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Legation
Shah of
Persia
London
A Deliberate Native Funeral Jokes Parade
In a laid back region a boy whittling on the porch notes a large funeral passing by and jokes it is the biggest ever. His sister asks if it is big and the boy confirms with a boastful yes, adding a regrettable quip about not facing it.
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Johnson
Princess Wah-ta-Wasp Shines as Indian Star on American Stage
The young actress known as Princess Wah-ta-Wasp proves her pluck and talent in the play Pamaena. She is described as the only full blooded Indian star on the American stage and among the prettiest, famed for horsemanship and rugged devotion to performing. She tours widely, earning praise from public and press alike, and continues to perform despite bad weather with daily routines of riding, bathing, and care after shows.
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Wah-ta-Wasp
W. F. Mann
Pamaena
Amerthe
Coach Williams Talks AmesFootball Schedule and Drake Game
Coach Clyde Williams answered questions from the Register and Leader about Ames football on Thanksgiving against Drake. He hopes for prep games and discusses hopes for renewed relations with Iowa. He notes a single known game and expresses desire for many friendly and mighty battles ahead.
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Ames
Clyde Williams
Register and Leader
Beyer
Drake
Iowa
Fifteen Years from Today and Town Happenings
A column runs through a string of local notes: a surprise party hinted for a young woman, a leading citizen injuring a rusty nail but likely to recover, a theater plan for East Lynne at the Armory, a prominent man’s evening mail visit, steady government markets, and stamps at two cents. Speculation about high water and rumors, a traveler’s return, and a NW wind halting, plus a Sunday mail rule at the post office.
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East Lynne
Armory Opera House
Ames
Blankety Blank
Ames Exchange & Realty Co Listed Farms and City Property
A listing from Ames Exchange and Realty Co presents a catalog of farms and city property available for sale or inquiry. The document notes a 35-tf reference and outlines parcels in the local area managed by the firm.
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Ames Exchange & Realty Co
Barber Shop Adds Chair and Bath for Convenience
C. V. Nickeson has added an extra chair bringing total to five and installed a bathroom, enhancing convenience and popularity of the barber shop.
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C. V. Nickeson
Library to Open with Regular Hours This Monday
The city library will open to patrons at regular hours starting next Monday. It will be open from two to six in the afternoon and from seven to nine in the evening.
Skating Days Inquiries On Learning Speed
A reader asks how long it takes to learn skating and is told about fifteen sittings as a rough guide in the New York Mail. The exchange frames skating lessons as a short, practical pursuit.
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Ile
New York Mail
Lady Wanted Seeks Dress Goods Reps in 1909
Advertisement offering an exclusive territory to agents to sell a spring line of dress goods and waistings from Standard Dress Goods Co. Samples shipped prepaid with no money required, promising quick sales and profits of 20 dollars weekly. Department 5, Binghamton, New York.
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New York City
Standard Dres Goods Co
Dept. 5
Binghamton, N. Y
Poet's Duel With Life Mirrors Silent Night
In Appleton's Magazine the poet Armin Trebor wrestles with creative paralysis. He declares that if life could be fully known he would write, yet knowledge stains him and he finds himself mute after attempting to pen his thoughts.
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Armin Trebor
Appleton’s Magazine
Poor Blobbs Invents New Style Life Preserver
Quote from Chicago Tribune noting Blobbs struggles and claim of inventing an innovative life preserver. His difficulties are described as keeping his head above water amid challenging times.
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Chicago Tribune
Bohemian Magazine Snippet Shows Lovers’ Dilemma
A fragment from Bohemian Magazine describes a lover torn by confession while pursuing an object of desire. The narrator reflects on love and restraint, seeking a roundabout way to express affection.
Probate of Will in Story County Iowa
The Story County Iowa district court announces a hearing on February 8 1909 to probate the alleged last will and testament of Nelson Taylor deceased. Interested parties must appear to show cause why the instrument should not be accepted as the decedent's will. Clerk C M Super signs the notice at Nevada Iowa January 12 1909.
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State of
Iowa
Story County
JD District Court
District Court
Said County
Nelson Taylor
Said
Nevada
A. D
C. M. Super
Not For Him Sioux Falls Train Scene
A brakeman shouts Sioux Falls as all passengers exit but an old bachelor aboard continues with Chicago Tribune reading, ignoring the panic and remaining on board. The moment captures a tense misdirection aboard a moving train.
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Sioux Falls
Chicago Tribune
Tommy's Delight Dog Quote Sparked Local Laughter
The Houston Post quotes a playful line about a boy and a dog, describing a prank with a tin can tied to the dog's tail to watch it run, capturing lighthearted community humor.
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Tommy
Houston Post
Mae and divorce spark maiden name question
In a brief Puck remark, Mae regains no interest in her maiden name after divorce, noting she married that same afternoon and did not wish to resume her former surname.
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Mae
Puck
The Importance of Little Things
A Chicago Record-Herald remark notes how small gestures affect affection. A birthday gift, even a silken hose that fits poorly, can soften a heart and change feelings when least expected. Small acts carry surprising weight in relationships.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Administrator's Notice for William Arrasmith Estate
J A Campbell administrator appointed by Story county Iowa district court to manage the estate of William Arrasmith deceased. Creditors must present claims legally authenticated to the court for allowance. debtors must pay the administrator. Dated January 28, 1909.
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District Court
Story County
Iowa
William Arrasmith
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