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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1911
Page
7
Mrs. Charles Caine hosts Harmony club Tuesday while the Crescents hold an impromptu dance in Jamesons hall Thursday night. Other groups meet including Book and Basket, Juntos, Chi Chi club, Unity club, and a variety of private social gatherings around Des Moines and Waterloo connections.
Misses Constance and Catharine Bird entertained a few friends informally Saturday evening in honor of their cousin Edward Bird of Marcus.
The 500 club members will host a guest evening next Tuesday January 11 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L G Hardin. The guests will be the husbands of the members.
The Queen Esther girls met Saturday afternoon with Miss Myra Wasser for an interesting program. Light refreshments followed the business session. The P E society and Congregational Aid Society planned upcoming meetings with Bible study music and a warm church welcome. Mrs Sowers hosted gatherings at Kensingtons with family and friends. Miss Harriet Jake of Independence will visit Sun Dial chapter with invited guests and a short address by Miss Lake.
Eighteen friends gathered Tuesday evening at Lee Henry’s home to celebrate his eighteenth birthday with games music and a three course luncheon The party decor featured pink and white The guests presented a high school pillow as a token of esteem Miss Marie Chambers and Mrs Kirk from Des Moines visited Mrs L H Pammel The Chambers woman now homesteads a 160 acre claim near Spokane Washington and enjoys ranch life while traveling to nearby centers for concerts and entertainments.
The Milford club met last Thursday afternoon with Mrs Howard Minkler. Members enjoyed sewing and conversation followed by a two course luncheon. The business session included the annual election.
The excerpt lists new officers for local clubs led by Mrs. George Kimball as president and others in roles such as secretary and treasurer. It covers hosting duties, upcoming meetings, and social gatherings including a Royal Neighbors of America camp, Catholic church altar society fair details, and a reception for short course ladies with performances and tea.
The Scottish Society of Ames marks Robert Burns birth with a program in Champlins hall Ames on January 25 at 7 p m Chairman T Sloss presides The event features male voices address by Rev Coneybear Cedar Rapids solos by J P Reid and Mrs Maxwell and various choruses readings and dances A special finish Car from Boone street Tickets 75 cents for adults 35 cents for juveniles Sales end January 21 through committee members Wm Thompson and Miss Ruby Tait.
County Auditor Batman conducted a Monday school of instruction for assessors from towns and townships across the county. Attendance was strong with participants from throughout the area.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is advertised as a reliable treatment for obstinate coughs colds and throat lung irritations. Marketed as unmatched for throat and lung disease it is sold by all dealers.
On January 5 the Western Star chapter held a four pm degrees ceremony for Sadie Graves and Miriam Orton, a supper for about eighty, and an installation at 7:45 pm with Estella Spence installing new officers led by matron A. B. Griffith and patron C. W. Dudgeon, among others.
The Ames club of San Diego California met at the home of Mr R P Shields a former prominent Ames businessman about twenty years ago Twenty seven Ames San Diegans attended the gathering after a regular old fashioned Ames meeting.
Dora Roberta Fulton Wolfe born August 19 1871 at Gibson Station Virginia. She married June 7 1895 and lived in Illinois Missouri Ohio Oberlin before moving to Hilbert Station in 1908. Funeral held at Gilbert parsonage January 12. Survived by husband two children Lillian and Paul.
Purifies the blood strengthens the nerves regulates the bowels aids kidneys cures stomach troubles builds up nervous force and repairs the ill effects of over eating. Tea or Tablets, 35 cents.
Joint installation of G A R and W R C officers conducted by Ellsworth Post and the W R C on Monday evening at the hall. Officers installed included E B Cramblett as Commander and Nancy Taylor as W R C president. A musical program followed with performances by the Cramblett orchestra and Mrs Maxwell, and a humorous aside quoted from the Kansas City Star.
An old advertisement claims Foley Kidney Pills treat kidney and bladder disorders and urinary irregularities. It states the medicine is honest and effective and available for sale by all dealers.
Clyde Liverly named vice president succeeding FE W Stanton and Mrs Myrthe Fowler elected assistant cashier Others re elected include W M Greeley president Henry Wilson cashier and directors K E W Stanton Van Chamberlain A A Bennett E L Chamberlain K W Brown C L Liverly and W M Greeley The bank examined recently praised the conduct of the institution and Liverly’s Ames financial rise noted by friends.
An old naval custom sees ships greet one another by dipping their flag before firing guns. English seamen have long demanded this gesture, dating back to the sixteenth century when a ship entering an English port without lowering sails could provoke war. The practice follows a strict code of gun salutes among nations, as noted by the New York Press.
A young woman recalls visiting a rural home where the old oaken bucket was replaced by a modern refrigerator. She describes the tedious effort of drawing water with a knife rope weight and bucket and contrasts it with simply opening a fridge for a drink. The anecdote ends with a trip while exploring rural life.
A hurried man asks for a price to be rounded to two dollars but is refused change. He then enlists a newsboy, buys the item with a two dollar bill, and instructs the boy to keep the two cents change, paying the boy half a dollar for the trouble.
A Chicago shopper explains how memorizing sales staff names improves service. She notes checking who sells items in several stores and planning future visits to target preferred clerks, hoping for better treatment and outcomes.
A crafty cat spots a tail in a barn hole and pounces believing it is a rat. It turns out to be a snake's tail and the cat is fatally bitten. The moral warns against jumping to conclusions.
A Venice hotel charges guests two centimes per day for fire and robbery insurance, with coverage set at 1,500 francs. The practice is noted as convenient given the prevalence of robbery in Italy.
A brief exchange quoted from the Toledo Blade shows a pugilistic boast about a black eye and a promised future win. The men discuss their inability to recall the incident with one saying his back was turned at the time.
A farmer scolds a chore boy for returning with an empty milk pail. The boy retorts that the cow gave nine quarts and one kick, in a humorous exchange.
Miss Crimsonbeak seeks a legal career while Mr Crimsonbeak prefers the bench. Their witty exchange highlights ambitions and the appeal of final authority in law and judgment.
The London Chronicle notes misnomers around Drury Lane theater name. It recalls Pepys on February 6 1663 observing a Covent Garden site then called a new theater building. The Covent Garden predecessor to the opera house opened in 1732.
A remark attributed to Marion Crawford notes the feminine instinct to straighten hats as soon as possible after an accident, suggesting a social expectation of poised composure and self-presentation even in crisis. The quote emphasizes gendered behavior shaping early 20th century attitudes.
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