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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1909
Page
9
A tale unfolds of Dan Cupid on West Iown Street as a bride and groom prepare to return home. A staged wedding prank features a sign promising the couple’s arrival and a mock set of decor in the house while a comic spyglass shows a rice laden, chaotic scene and a staged reveal for the couple.
Halton Powell and Dario Portello succeed with one of the day’s biggest hits in The Yankee Doodle Boy. Powell and Cohan have three companies presenting the play this season with crowded houses nightly. The book is engaging and witty, keeping even blasé audiences until the finale. Portello contributes ten new songs for this season’s tour.
Dwight Myers was arrested in St. Louis on charges of signing his father’s name to a string of checks and incurring debts while in school. He was returned to the capital city and handed to his parents, who plan to settle the bills to avoid prosecution.
Lynn F. Cowan of Iowa Falls, a three year college student and Gamma Alpha member, composed a catchy tune titled Night Time is the Time to Spoon with Grace Tinsley writing the words. The piece was published New Year’s Day by a publishing house, praised as a top corn show trophy. The article notes his growing reputation as a city musician and describes the New Year program and various lectures and exhibits at the college events.
The Iowa Berkshire Association announces a public auction of 55 bred gilts and sows and 3 boars from top herds in the state. consignors include C. R. Curtiss, Iowa State College, Beo8. Ogle, Lester Rosenfelt, and others. The sale is at the Stock Pavilion, Iowa State College, Ames, on Saturday January 16, 1909, starting at 1 PM with breeding guarantees and cash or bankable note terms. Catalogue on application.
The Iowa State college short course opened this week with 500 plus enrollments by 2 PM and expectations of over 1000 students. Dairy, domestic science, poultry, and corn judging courses draw many first timers and veterans, while a large corn show exhibit and new trophy entice youth participants. Evening programs include speakers and local officials across January 4 to 15.
Bud Hicks the Yankee Doodle Boy stars in a lively musical play with new songs and bright comedy at the Armory next Friday. He pursues love with a bashful charm until meeting Miss Truly Spencer from Bloomington, Illinois, and romance unfolds as the show travels the country with fresh tunes.
Bert Allen a clerk at the Burton clothing store fell ill with tonsillitis at the N H Confare home in Nevada on Christmas. He developed blood poisoning affecting his tonsils but the doctors then feared for his life. He has since passed the danger point and is rapidly recovering.
On a chilly Monday night the fire department and a crowd responded to a fire alarm from the R. H. McCarthy residence on Story Street. They discovered only a chimney burning out and left after the crowd cooled their curiosity, grumbling at the false alert.
Van Chamberlain sold the vacant corner lot at Pearl and Burnett to H. C. Minkler for 1600 dollars. The site, six blocks from Main Street, is described as an excellent building spot likely to host a Minkler family home in the future.
The city council met in regular session Monday and audited all current bills. The plan to hire a sewer inspector was discussed but adjournment occurred due to a fire call.
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